Displaying and browsing through a sparse view of content...

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2006-06-15

2009-10-27

Zhou, Ting (Department: 2173)

Data processing: presentation processing of document, operator i

Operator interface

On-screen workspace or object

C715S853000, C707S793000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07610564

ABSTRACT:
One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that displays and facilitates browsing through a sparse view of content items in a hierarchy. First, the system receives a request to display a set of content items with a common parent in a hierarchy. If the display area has insufficient space to display some of the items, the system logically splits the content items into a first subset of content items and a distinct second subset of content items. The system then displays the first subset, and displays a search element that represents the second subset. When the system detects the selection of the search element by a user, the system initiates a search operation that allows the user to determine and select a desired item from the second subset.

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Microsoft Windows, version 5.1, copyright 2001, screenshots 1-7.

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