US7197718B1
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Interactive virtual area browser for selecting and rescaling graphical representations of displayed data
Assignee: Sharp Corp
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Filing: 1999-10-18
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Granted: 2007-03-27
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Expires: 2019-10-18
Abstract
Abstract A computer implemented graphical user interface and data processing method is provided that facilitates manipulation of objects on a display by directly manipulating a graphic representation of an active area of data. The user can select an active region of a larger information area, reposition it relative to the information area, resize it and zoom in or out by directly manipulating the graphic representation of the active area.
Inventors
- 👤 Larry A. Westerman
- 👤 George R. Borden, IV
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 21:59
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/048; G06F3/0484; G06F3/0485; G06F2203/00; G06F2203/048; G06F2203/04806
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
208 words
A computer implemented graphical user interface comprising: (a) a manipulator enabling alteration of a scale of an object displayed by a computer by altering a dimension of a graphic representation of an active region of a portion of data on said computer; (b) said dimension being equal to a limit; (c) wherein the size of said graphic representation is not changing while said scale is altering; (d) wherein said manipulator interacts directly with said graphic representation to enable said alteration; (e) wherein the size and the position of said graphic representation is changeable to display a graphic representation of an active region of another portion of said data; (f) wherein said size and said position of the graphic representation is changeable while both (1) the scale is not changing and (2) said interaction with said manipulator is not being said equal to said limit; (g) wherein when said size and said position of said graphic representation is changeable to reach said equal to said limit, upon said graphic representation reaching said equal to said limits said graphic representation does not change while said scale is said altering when said size and said position of said graphic representation is changed to a position beyond said equal to said limit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
208 words
A computer implemented graphical user interface comprising: (a) a manipulator enabling alteration of a scale of an object displayed by a computer by altering a dimension of a graphic representation of an active region of a portion of data on said computer; (b) said dimension being equal to a limit; (c) wherein the size of said graphic representation is not changing while said scale is altering; (d) wherein said manipulator interacts directly with said graphic representation to enable said alteration; (e) wherein the size and the position of said graphic representation is changeable to display a graphic representation of an active region of another portion of said data; (f) wherein said size and said position of the graphic representation is changeable while both (1) the scale is not changing and (2) said interaction with said manipulator is not being said equal to said limit; (g) wherein when said size and said position of said graphic representation is changeable to reach said equal to said limit, upon said graphic representation reaching said equal to said limits said graphic representation does not change while said scale is said altering when said size and said position of said graphic representation is changed to a position beyond said equal to said limit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The graphical user interface of claim 1 wherein alteration of said dimension of said graphic representation when said dimension is equal to a maximum causes said scale of said object to be minimized.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The graphical user interface of claim 1 wherein alteration of said dimension of said graphic representation when said dimension is equal to a minimum causes said scale of said object to be magnified.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The graphical user interface of claim 1 wherein said dimension of said graphic representation is a diagonal of a rectangle.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The graphical user interface of claim 1 wherein said computer on which said interface is implemented is a personal computer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The graphical user interface of claim 1 wherein said computer on which said interface is implemented is a handheld electronic device.
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