Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 33
Claim 1
Independent Claim
202 words
An apparatus for use with viewable objects in a data-processing system, comprising: a secondary scroll bar utilized in association with a primary scroll bar displayed within a graphical user interface, said primary scroll bar having a specified granularity, wherein said secondary scroll bar increases granularity to a finer granularity than said specified granularity while scrolling through a viewable object in response to an activation of said secondary scroll bar; an icon located within said graphical user interface, wherein said icon provides an increased granularity scrolling mechanism in response to a user selection thereof; a display mechanism that displays said secondary scroll bar within said graphical user interface in response to a selection of said icon by a user, wherein said secondary scroll bar allows a user to scroll through a narrowly defined region of said viewable object; a delimiter that provides delimiter marks indicative of a searchable range of said viewable object by said secondary scroll bar, wherein said delimiter marks are displayed within said primary scroll bar, in response to said selection of said icon; and a scroll mechanism which scrolls through said narrowly defined region of said viewable object, in response to a user input within said secondary scroll bar.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
202 words
An apparatus for use with viewable objects in a data-processing system, comprising: a secondary scroll bar utilized in association with a primary scroll bar displayed within a graphical user interface, said primary scroll bar having a specified granularity, wherein said secondary scroll bar increases granularity to a finer granularity than said specified granularity while scrolling through a viewable object in response to an activation of said secondary scroll bar; an icon located within said graphical user interface, wherein said icon provides an increased granularity scrolling mechanism in response to a user selection thereof; a display mechanism that displays said secondary scroll bar within said graphical user interface in response to a selection of said icon by a user, wherein said secondary scroll bar allows a user to scroll through a narrowly defined region of said viewable object; a delimiter that provides delimiter marks indicative of a searchable range of said viewable object by said secondary scroll bar, wherein said delimiter marks are displayed within said primary scroll bar, in response to said selection of said icon; and a scroll mechanism which scrolls through said narrowly defined region of said viewable object, in response to a user input within said secondary scroll bar.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said delimiter further comprises at least two delimiter marks, wherein said at least two delimiter marks correspond to a boundary of a searchable range of said viewable object by said secondary scroll bar.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
228 words
An apparatus for use with viewable objects in a data-processing system, comprising: a secondary scroll bar that scrolls in a first axis and which is utilized in association with a primary scroll bar that also scrolls in said first axis, said secondary scroll bar and said primary scroll bar displayed within a graphical user interface, wherein said primary scroll bar has a specified granularity and said secondary scroll bar increases granularity to a finer granularity than said specified granularity while scrolling through a viewable object in response to an activation of said secondary scroll bar; an icon located within said graphical user interface, wherein said icon provides an increased granularity scrolling mechanism in response to a user selection thereof; a display mechanism that displays said secondary scroll bar within said graphical user interface in response to a selection of said icon by a user, wherein said secondary scroll bar allows a user to scroll through a narrowly defined region of said viewable object; a delimiter that provides delimiter marks indicative of a searchable range of said viewable object by said secondary scroll bar, wherein said delimiter marks are displayed within said primary scroll bar, in response to said selection of said icon; and a scroll mechanism which scrolls through said narrowly defined region of said viewable object, in response to a user input within said secondary scroll bar.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
228 words
An apparatus for use with viewable objects in a data-processing system, comprising: a secondary scroll bar that scrolls in a first axis and which is utilized in association with a primary scroll bar that also scrolls in said first axis, said secondary scroll bar and said primary scroll bar displayed within a graphical user interface, wherein said primary scroll bar has a specified granularity and said secondary scroll bar increases granularity to a finer granularity than said specified granularity while scrolling through a viewable object in response to an activation of said secondary scroll bar; an icon located within said graphical user interface, wherein said icon provides an increased granularity scrolling mechanism in response to a user selection thereof; a display mechanism that displays said secondary scroll bar within said graphical user interface in response to a selection of said icon by a user, wherein said secondary scroll bar allows a user to scroll through a narrowly defined region of said viewable object; a delimiter that provides delimiter marks indicative of a searchable range of said viewable object by said secondary scroll bar, wherein said delimiter marks are displayed within said primary scroll bar, in response to said selection of said icon; and a scroll mechanism which scrolls through said narrowly defined region of said viewable object, in response to a user input within said secondary scroll bar.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
The apparatus of claim 3 wherein said delimiter further comprises at least two delimiter marks, wherein said at least two delimiter marks correspond to a boundary of a searchable range of said viewable object by said secondary scroll bar.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
228 words
A program product residing in computer memory in a computer system for use with viewable objects, said program product comprising: a secondary scroll bar utilized in association with a primary scroll bar displayed within a graphical user interface, said primary scroll bar having a specified granularity, wherein said secondary scroll bar increases granularity to a finer granularity than said specified granularity while scrolling through a viewable object in response to an activation of said secondary scroll bar; an icon located within said graphical user interface wherein said icon provides an increased granularity scrolling mechanism in response to a user selection thereof; a display mechanism that displays said secondary scroll bar within said graphical user interface in response to a selection of said icon by a user, wherein said secondary scroll bar allows a user to scroll through a narrowly defined region of said viewable object; a delimiter that provides delimiter marks indicative of a searchable range of said viewable object by said secondary scroll bar, wherein said delimiter marks are displayed within said primary scroll bar, in response to said selection of said icon; a scroll mechanism which scrolls through said narrowly defined region of said viewable object, in response to a user input within said secondary scroll bar; and signal-bearing means bearing said secondary scroll bar, said icon, said display mechanism, said delimiter, and said scroll mechanism.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
228 words
A program product residing in computer memory in a computer system for use with viewable objects, said program product comprising: a secondary scroll bar utilized in association with a primary scroll bar displayed within a graphical user interface, said primary scroll bar having a specified granularity, wherein said secondary scroll bar increases granularity to a finer granularity than said specified granularity while scrolling through a viewable object in response to an activation of said secondary scroll bar; an icon located within said graphical user interface wherein said icon provides an increased granularity scrolling mechanism in response to a user selection thereof; a display mechanism that displays said secondary scroll bar within said graphical user interface in response to a selection of said icon by a user, wherein said secondary scroll bar allows a user to scroll through a narrowly defined region of said viewable object; a delimiter that provides delimiter marks indicative of a searchable range of said viewable object by said secondary scroll bar, wherein said delimiter marks are displayed within said primary scroll bar, in response to said selection of said icon; a scroll mechanism which scrolls through said narrowly defined region of said viewable object, in response to a user input within said secondary scroll bar; and signal-bearing means bearing said secondary scroll bar, said icon, said display mechanism, said delimiter, and said scroll mechanism.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
41 words
The program product of claim 5 wherein said delimiter further comprises at least two delimiter marks, such that said at least two delimiter marks correspond to a boundary of a searchable range of said viewable object by said secondary scroll bar.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
The program product of claim 6 wherein: said signal-bearing means further comprises transmission media.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
The program product of claim 6 wherein: said signal-bearing means further comprises recordable media.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
254 words
A program product residing in computer memory in a computer system for use with viewable objects, said program product comprising: a secondary scroll bar that scrolls in a first axis and which is utilized in association with a primary scroll bar that also scrolls in said first axis, said secondary scroll bar and said primary scroll bar displayed within a graphical user interface, wherein said primary scroll bar has a specified granularity and said secondary scroll bar increases granularity to a finer granularity than said specified granularity while scrolling through a viewable object in response to an activation of said secondary scroll bar; an icon located within said graphical user interface wherein said icon provides an increased granularity scrolling mechanism in response to a user selection thereof, a display mechanism that displays said secondary scroll bar within said graphical user interface in response to a selection of said icon by a user, wherein said secondary scroll bar allows a user to scroll through a narrowly defined region of said viewable object; a delimiter that provides delimiter marks indicative of a searchable range of said viewable object by said secondary scroll bar, wherein said delimiter marks are displayed within said primary scroll bar, in response to said selection of said icon, a scroll mechanism which scrolls through said narrowly defined region of said viewable object, in response to a user input within said secondary scroll bar; and signal-bearing means bearing said secondary scroll bar, said icon, said display mechanism, said delimiter, and said scroll mechanism.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
254 words
A program product residing in computer memory in a computer system for use with viewable objects, said program product comprising: a secondary scroll bar that scrolls in a first axis and which is utilized in association with a primary scroll bar that also scrolls in said first axis, said secondary scroll bar and said primary scroll bar displayed within a graphical user interface, wherein said primary scroll bar has a specified granularity and said secondary scroll bar increases granularity to a finer granularity than said specified granularity while scrolling through a viewable object in response to an activation of said secondary scroll bar; an icon located within said graphical user interface wherein said icon provides an increased granularity scrolling mechanism in response to a user selection thereof, a display mechanism that displays said secondary scroll bar within said graphical user interface in response to a selection of said icon by a user, wherein said secondary scroll bar allows a user to scroll through a narrowly defined region of said viewable object; a delimiter that provides delimiter marks indicative of a searchable range of said viewable object by said secondary scroll bar, wherein said delimiter marks are displayed within said primary scroll bar, in response to said selection of said icon, a scroll mechanism which scrolls through said narrowly defined region of said viewable object, in response to a user input within said secondary scroll bar; and signal-bearing means bearing said secondary scroll bar, said icon, said display mechanism, said delimiter, and said scroll mechanism.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
41 words
The program product of claim 9 wherein said delimiter further comprises at least two delimiter marks, such that said at least two delimiter marks correspond to a boundary of a searchable range of said viewable object by said secondary scroll bar.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
14 words
The program product of claim 10 wherein: said signal-bearing means further comprises transmission media.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
The program product of claim 10 wherein: said signal-bearing means further comprises recordable media.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
136 words
A method for increasing granularity while scrolling through a viewable object displayed within an interface having a primary scroll bar, comprising the steps of: displaying an icon within said interface, wherein said icon provides an increased granularity scrolling mechanism in response to a user selection thereof; displaying a secondary scroll bar within said interface, in response to a selection of said icon by a user, wherein said secondary scroll bar allows a user to scroll through a narrowly defined region of said viewable object; displaying within said primary scroll bar, delimiter marks indicative of a searchable range of said viewable object by said secondary scroll bar, in response to said selection of said icon; and scrolling through said narrowly defined region of said viewable object in response to a user input within said secondary scroll bar.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
136 words
A method for increasing granularity while scrolling through a viewable object displayed within an interface having a primary scroll bar, comprising the steps of: displaying an icon within said interface, wherein said icon provides an increased granularity scrolling mechanism in response to a user selection thereof; displaying a secondary scroll bar within said interface, in response to a selection of said icon by a user, wherein said secondary scroll bar allows a user to scroll through a narrowly defined region of said viewable object; displaying within said primary scroll bar, delimiter marks indicative of a searchable range of said viewable object by said secondary scroll bar, in response to said selection of said icon; and scrolling through said narrowly defined region of said viewable object in response to a user input within said secondary scroll bar.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 13 further comprising the step of modifying said delimiter to further comprise at least two delimiter marks, wherein said at least two delimiter marks correspond to a boundary of a searchable range of said viewable object by said secondary scroll bar.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
73 words
The method of claim 14 further comprising the step of modifying said secondary scroll bar to further comprise: a secondary scroll bar utilized in association with a primary scroll bar displayed within said interface, said primary scroll bar having a specified granularity, wherein said secondary scroll bar increases granularity to a finer granularity than said specified granularity while scrolling through a viewable object in response to an activation of said secondary scroll bar.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
99 words
The method of claim 14 further comprising the step of modifying said secondary scroll bar to further comprise: a secondary scroll bar that scrolls in a first axis and which is utilized in association with a primary scroll bar that also scrolls in said first axis, said secondary scroll bar and said primary scroll bar displayed within said interface, wherein said primary scroll bar has a specified granularity and said secondary scroll bar increases granularity to a finer granularity than said specified granularity while scrolling through a viewable object in response to an activation of said secondary scroll bar.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
238 words
An apparatus for use with viewable objects in a data-processing system, comprising: a secondary scroll bar utilized in association with a primary scroll bar displayed within a graphical user interface, said primary scroll bar having a specified granularity, wherein said secondary scroll bar increases granularity to a finer granularity than said specified granularity while scrolling through a viewable object in response to an activation of said secondary scroll bar; an icon located within said graphical user interface wherein said icon provides an increased granularity scrolling mechanism in response to a user selection thereof; a display mechanism that displays said secondary scroll bar within said graphical user interface in response to a selection of said icon by a user, wherein said secondary scroll bar allows a user to scroll through a narrowly defined region of said viewable object; a delimiter that provides delimiter marks indicative of a searchable range of said viewable object by said secondary scroll bar, wherein said delimiter marks are displayed within said primary scroll bar, in response to said selection of said icon; and a scroll mechanism which scrolls through said narrowly defined region of said viewable object, in response to a user input within said secondary scroll bar; and wherein said delimiter further comprises at least two delimiter marks, such that said at least two delimiter marks correspond to a boundary of a searchable range of said viewable object by said secondary scroll bar.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
238 words
An apparatus for use with viewable objects in a data-processing system, comprising: a secondary scroll bar utilized in association with a primary scroll bar displayed within a graphical user interface, said primary scroll bar having a specified granularity, wherein said secondary scroll bar increases granularity to a finer granularity than said specified granularity while scrolling through a viewable object in response to an activation of said secondary scroll bar; an icon located within said graphical user interface wherein said icon provides an increased granularity scrolling mechanism in response to a user selection thereof; a display mechanism that displays said secondary scroll bar within said graphical user interface in response to a selection of said icon by a user, wherein said secondary scroll bar allows a user to scroll through a narrowly defined region of said viewable object; a delimiter that provides delimiter marks indicative of a searchable range of said viewable object by said secondary scroll bar, wherein said delimiter marks are displayed within said primary scroll bar, in response to said selection of said icon; and a scroll mechanism which scrolls through said narrowly defined region of said viewable object, in response to a user input within said secondary scroll bar; and wherein said delimiter further comprises at least two delimiter marks, such that said at least two delimiter marks correspond to a boundary of a searchable range of said viewable object by said secondary scroll bar.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
263 words
An apparatus for use with viewable objects in a data-processing system, comprising: a secondary scroll bar that scrolls in a first axis and which is utilized in association with a primary scroll bar that also scrolls in said first axis, said secondary scroll bar and said primary scroll bar displayed within a graphical user interface, wherein said primary scroll bar has a specified granularity and said secondary scroll bar increases granularity to a finer granularity than said specified granularity while scrolling through a viewable object in response to an activation of said secondary scroll bar; an icon located within said graphical user interface, wherein said icon provides an increased granularity scrolling mechanism in response to a user selection thereof; a display mechanism that displays said secondary scroll bar within said graphical user interface, in response to a selection of said icon by a user, wherein said secondary scroll bar allows a user to scroll through a narrowly defined region of said viewable object; a delimiter that provides delimiter marks indicative of a searchable range of said viewable object by said secondary scroll bar, wherein said delimiter marks are displayed within said primary scroll bar, in response to said selection of said icon; and a scroll mechanism which scrolls through said narrowly defined region of said viewable object, in response to a user input within said secondary scroll bar; and wherein said delimiter further comprises at least two delimiter marks, wherein said at least two delimiter marks correspond to a boundary of a searchable range of said viewable object by said secondary scroll bar.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
263 words
An apparatus for use with viewable objects in a data-processing system, comprising: a secondary scroll bar that scrolls in a first axis and which is utilized in association with a primary scroll bar that also scrolls in said first axis, said secondary scroll bar and said primary scroll bar displayed within a graphical user interface, wherein said primary scroll bar has a specified granularity and said secondary scroll bar increases granularity to a finer granularity than said specified granularity while scrolling through a viewable object in response to an activation of said secondary scroll bar; an icon located within said graphical user interface, wherein said icon provides an increased granularity scrolling mechanism in response to a user selection thereof; a display mechanism that displays said secondary scroll bar within said graphical user interface, in response to a selection of said icon by a user, wherein said secondary scroll bar allows a user to scroll through a narrowly defined region of said viewable object; a delimiter that provides delimiter marks indicative of a searchable range of said viewable object by said secondary scroll bar, wherein said delimiter marks are displayed within said primary scroll bar, in response to said selection of said icon; and a scroll mechanism which scrolls through said narrowly defined region of said viewable object, in response to a user input within said secondary scroll bar; and wherein said delimiter further comprises at least two delimiter marks, wherein said at least two delimiter marks correspond to a boundary of a searchable range of said viewable object by said secondary scroll bar.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
261 words
A program product residing in computer memory in a computer system for use with viewable objects, said program product comprising: a secondary scroll bar utilized in association with a primary scroll bar displayed within a graphical user interface, said primary scroll bar having a specified granularity, wherein said secondary scroll bar increases granularity to a finer granularity than said specified granularity while scrolling through a viewable object in response to an activation of said secondary scroll bar; an icon located within said graphical user interface wherein said icon provides an increased granularity scrolling mechanism in response to a user selection thereof; a display mechanism that displays said secondary scroll bar within said graphical user interface in response to a selection of said icon by a user, wherein said secondary scroll bar allows a user to scroll through a narrowly defined region of said viewable object; a delimiter that provides delimiter marks indicative of a searchable range of said viewable object by said secondary scroll bar, wherein said delimiter marks are displayed within said primary scroll bar, in response to said selection of said icon, such that said delimeter comprises at least two delimiter marks, wherein said at least two delimiter marks correspond to a boundary of a searchable range of said viewable object by said secondary scroll bar; a scroll mechanism which scrolls through said narrowly defined region of said viewable object, in response to a user input within said secondary scroll bar; signal-bearing means bearing said secondary scroll bar, said icon, said display mechanism, said delimiter, and said scroll mechanism.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
261 words
A program product residing in computer memory in a computer system for use with viewable objects, said program product comprising: a secondary scroll bar utilized in association with a primary scroll bar displayed within a graphical user interface, said primary scroll bar having a specified granularity, wherein said secondary scroll bar increases granularity to a finer granularity than said specified granularity while scrolling through a viewable object in response to an activation of said secondary scroll bar; an icon located within said graphical user interface wherein said icon provides an increased granularity scrolling mechanism in response to a user selection thereof; a display mechanism that displays said secondary scroll bar within said graphical user interface in response to a selection of said icon by a user, wherein said secondary scroll bar allows a user to scroll through a narrowly defined region of said viewable object; a delimiter that provides delimiter marks indicative of a searchable range of said viewable object by said secondary scroll bar, wherein said delimiter marks are displayed within said primary scroll bar, in response to said selection of said icon, such that said delimeter comprises at least two delimiter marks, wherein said at least two delimiter marks correspond to a boundary of a searchable range of said viewable object by said secondary scroll bar; a scroll mechanism which scrolls through said narrowly defined region of said viewable object, in response to a user input within said secondary scroll bar; signal-bearing means bearing said secondary scroll bar, said icon, said display mechanism, said delimiter, and said scroll mechanism.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
14 words
The program product of claim 19 wherein said signal-bearing means further comprises transmission media.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
14 words
The program product of claim 19 wherein said signal-bearing means further comprises recordable media.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
287 words
A program product residing in computer memory in a computer system for use with viewable objects, said program product comprising: a secondary scroll bar that scrolls in a first axis and which is utilized in association with a primary scroll bar that also scrolls in said first axis, said secondary scroll bar and said primary scroll bar displayed within a graphical user interface, wherein said primary scroll bar has a specified granularity and said secondary scroll bar increases granularity to a finer granularity than said specified granularity while scrolling through a viewable object in response to an activation of said secondary scroll bar; an icon located within said graphical user interface wherein said icon provides an increased granularity scrolling mechanism in response to a user selection thereof; a display mechanism that displays said secondary scroll bar within said graphical user interface in response to a selection of said icon by a user, wherein said secondary scroll bar allows a user to scroll through a narrowly defined region of said viewable object; a delimiter that provides delimiter marks indicative of a searchable range of said viewable object by said secondary scroll bar, wherein said delimiter marks are displayed within said primary scroll bar, in response to said selection of said icon, said delimeter comprising at least two delimiter marks, such that said at least two delimiter marks correspond to a boundary of a searchable range of said viewable object by said secondary scroll bar; a scroll mechanism which scrolls through said narrowly defined region of said viewable object, in response to a user input within said secondary scroll bar; and signal-bearing means bearing said secondary scroll bar, said icon, said display mechanism, said delimiter, and said scroll mechanism.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
287 words
A program product residing in computer memory in a computer system for use with viewable objects, said program product comprising: a secondary scroll bar that scrolls in a first axis and which is utilized in association with a primary scroll bar that also scrolls in said first axis, said secondary scroll bar and said primary scroll bar displayed within a graphical user interface, wherein said primary scroll bar has a specified granularity and said secondary scroll bar increases granularity to a finer granularity than said specified granularity while scrolling through a viewable object in response to an activation of said secondary scroll bar; an icon located within said graphical user interface wherein said icon provides an increased granularity scrolling mechanism in response to a user selection thereof; a display mechanism that displays said secondary scroll bar within said graphical user interface in response to a selection of said icon by a user, wherein said secondary scroll bar allows a user to scroll through a narrowly defined region of said viewable object; a delimiter that provides delimiter marks indicative of a searchable range of said viewable object by said secondary scroll bar, wherein said delimiter marks are displayed within said primary scroll bar, in response to said selection of said icon, said delimeter comprising at least two delimiter marks, such that said at least two delimiter marks correspond to a boundary of a searchable range of said viewable object by said secondary scroll bar; a scroll mechanism which scrolls through said narrowly defined region of said viewable object, in response to a user input within said secondary scroll bar; and signal-bearing means bearing said secondary scroll bar, said icon, said display mechanism, said delimiter, and said scroll mechanism.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
14 words
The program product of claim 22 wherein said signal-bearing means further comprises transmission media.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
14 words
The program product of claim 22 wherein said signal-bearing means further comprises recordable media.