Information security – Access control or authentication – Network
Reexamination Certificate
2011-04-19
2011-04-19
Song, Hosuk (Department: 2435)
Information security
Access control or authentication
Network
C726S004000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07930730
ABSTRACT:
Methods and computer-readable media are provided for navigating a community network environment and viewing various network attributes at various network zoom levels. A user interface is displayed that includes a representation of each community network participant, with each representation including a community network attribute. A request is received to zoom the user interface to view the community network at various zoom levels. In response to the request, the user interface is fluidly zoomed and additional community network attributes are displayed corresponding to each community network participant at each of the zoom levels.
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Brewer Brett David
Flake Gary W.
Hope Baldauff Hartman LLC
Microsoft Corporation
Song Hosuk
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