Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Display driving control circuitry – Controlling the condition of display elements
Reexamination Certificate
1997-05-16
2001-08-28
dela Torre, Crescelle N. (Department: 2173)
Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system
Display driving control circuitry
Controlling the condition of display elements
C345S215000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06281898
ABSTRACT:
I. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
A. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to the field of information visualization, specifically graphical user interfaces for database information retrieval.
B. Related Art
Muriel Cooper at the MIT Media Lab has done work relating to “Information Spaces”. These are database interfaces in which information is organized into three dimensional structures. The user is able to travel through these structures via the computer screen. The user can see through the structures because of their transparency and can focus in on detailed information using infinite zoom. These interfaces are intriguing, but bewildering.
There remains further need to give better organization to information spaces.
II. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The object of the invention is to create a better organization of an information space and queries.
The object is achieved in that a display is created with three fixed axes for organizing the information, which three fixed axes are always in view.
The object is further achieved in that query tools, information, and preview of detail are organized into a single view of the space.
Currently TV information is generally obtained from guides, such as are published in newspapers or “TV guide”, or from information channels. The current information sources are taxed with the currently available 50 channels. It already takes 90 seconds to preview a few hours' programming on a preview channel, and that previewing is purely passive, not allowing any individual selection of material. TV Guide already has a baffling amount of information. With the expected 500+ channels of the television of the future, television programming information will become an enormous multimedia database which requires sophisticated database retrieval tools and a user interface, which are nevertheless easy to use. A TV Guide or preview channel, with 10 times the current amount of information, simply will not be workable.
Accordingly, it is a further object of the invention to adapt user interface of the invention to television.
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Martino Jacquelyn Annette
Nikolovska Lira
dela Torre Crescelle N.
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
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