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Nested roadmap navigation in a graphical user interface

US8578271B2 · kind B2 · utility

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17Claims

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Assignee

SAP AG · DE

Inventors

Bettina Laugwitz · Ludwigshafen, DE
Christopher Ronnewinkel · Heidelberg, DE
Susann Stieler · Heidelberg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 10, 2009
Grant date	Nov 5, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 13, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06Q10/06
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods for nested roadmap information navigation in a graphical user interface (GUI) where a sequence of items is generated and stored in a memory of a computer system. The sequence of items includes at least one compound item. A number of user interface (UI) elements are displayed in a GUI screen, wherein each UI element represents an item of the sequence of items, and wherein the UI elements are ordered according to the sequence of items. The displayed UI elements include a UI element representing a compound item of the sequence of items. The compound item could be selected as a currently active item. The UI element representing the selected compound item can gradually expand to display one or more new UI elements representing component items subordinate to the compound item. The first of the component items is automatically selected as a currently active item.

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