Scrollbar having system of user supplied information

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1995-01-31

1996-04-23

Hjerpe, Richard

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Display peripheral interface input device

Light pen for fluid matrix display panel

345146, 345118, G09G 534

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055108083

ABSTRACT:
Method and apparatus for indicating to a user of a data processing system having a display a location or locations of information within a presentation space. A first step provides on the display a view window for providing a view into a first region of a larger presentation space. A second step displays on the display at least one scrollbar having a moveable indicator for indicating a position of the view window within the presentation space. A third step displays within the scrollbar at least one indicia for indicating a relative location of a feature of interest within the presentation space. The indicia may take the form of alphanumeric characters, symbols, colors, graphical images, audio information and combinations thereof. In response to a user positioning the moveable indicator to a position associated with the at least one indicia a fourth step re-positions the view window to provide a view of a second region of the presentation space, the second region including the feature of interest.

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patent: 4698624 (1987-10-01), Banker et al.
patent: 4831556 (1989-05-01), Oono
patent: 4961070 (1990-10-01), Maher et al.
patent: 5153829 (1992-10-01), Furuya et al.

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