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Techniques for navigating information

US8977982B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMay 28, 2010
Grant dateMar 10, 2015
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Expiry dateAug 9, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F3/048
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Techniques described and suggested herein include systems and methods for navigating content in the form of a scrollable information sets. In an embodiment, a portion of a scrollable information set is displayed on a user device. As the user navigates through the information set, one or more location indicators are modified. The location indicators each correspond to a position within the information set and are configured to facilitate user input for navigating to a corresponding position within the information set.

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