Computer system, user interface component and method utilizing non-linear scroll bar
US6157381A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 18, 1997 |
| Grant date | Dec 5, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 18, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S715/973
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer system, user interface component and method utilize a non-linear scroll bar to provide variable mappings between a scroll bar and different portions of a document, and/or between a scroll bar and different subranges of a range of values selectable by the scroll bar. As a result, a scroll bar may be configured to vary the relative scroll rate of a portion of a document to either emphasize or de-emphasize that portion relative to other portions of the document. Generally, emphasized portions of a document are allocated a relatively larger portion of a scroll bar (i.e., with a relatively lower scroll rate), such that navigation to and within such portions is facilitated relative to other portions of the document.
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