Condensing hierarchies in user interfaces
US8640055B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 19, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jan 28, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 27, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0481
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Items in a hierarchy may be displayed in an outline view, where each item at a hierarchy level is presented in a separate line, or as condensed hierarchy lines. A condensed hierarchy line displays two or more related items in a single line. Condensed hierarchy lines present the context of items in a hierarchy in reduced display area as compared with outline views. Users may add or remove items from condensed hierarchy lines using any type of input. Each portion of a condensed hierarchy line represents a different item at a different level of the hierarchy. Items in the condensed hierarchy line may include active user interface elements. Users or applications may define multiple condensed hierarchy lines as needed from arbitrary groups of items in adjacent hierarchy levels. Multiple condensed hierarchy lines can be used to show context for sibling relationships between items.
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