Methods and apparatus to display a viewing region
US7701471B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 2, 2005 |
| Grant date | Apr 20, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 7, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2203/04806
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An application initiates a display of a first portion of an image in a viewing region of a display screen. Additionally, the application initiates a transparent display of an overflow indicator in a display area of the viewing region to enable viewing through the overflow indicator to corresponding content associated with the image. As its name suggests, the overflow indicator indicates that there is a second portion of the image not currently displayed in the viewing region. This technique of providing the overflow indicator overlaid on the image enhances a user's viewing experience because a display area or region occupied by the overflow indicator (e.g., a shaded region) enables a user to i) view an unobstructed view of the image beneath the overflow indicator, and ii) identify that a current size of the viewing region only shows a portion of the image rather than the whole image.
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