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Rendering and sorting book search results as three dimensional icons

US8266542B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 17, 2010
Grant dateSep 11, 2012
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Expiry dateSep 25, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/9038
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Illustrated is a system and method to prepare for display, within a Graphical User Interface (GUI), a subset selection pane, an icon and summary pane, and a sort pane. The system and method further to include to prepare for display, within the icon and summary pane, a result set that includes an icon representing a three dimensional book and a textual summary of the book. The system and method also includes enabling a screen object, within the subset selection pane, to receive input to select a subset of the result set to be displayed within the icon and summary pane. Further, the system and method includes enabling a screen object, within the sort pane, to receive input to select the subset of the result set to be sorted and displayed within the icon and summary pane.

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