3-D document workspace with focus, immediate and tertiary spaces
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First Claim
1. A computer controlled display system for displaying document objects in a three-dimensional document workspace on a display, said computer controlled display system comprising:
- document receiving means for receiving document objects;
workspace display circuitry for generating display information for displaying said three-dimensional document workspace and said document objects, said workspace display circuitry comprising;
circuitry for displaying a focus space, said focus space for detail display of a document object;
circuitry for displaying an immediate space, said immediate space for ephemeral positioning of document objects that are in use but not in focus; and
circuitry for displaying a tertiary space, said tertiary space for positioning document objects that are not in use.
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Abstract
A three dimensional document workspace for interacting with large numbers of document objects. A document object may be a document or a document collection. The document workspace is divided hierarchically in terms of interaction rates. A focus space is where direct interaction with a document or document collection occurs. An immediate memory space or desktop is for placing pages or books that are in use, but not currently being interacted with. A tertiary space or bookcase is where many books and pages that are not in use, but which it is desirable to have ready access to. Moving document objects in the document workspace is facilitated by touch-drop and flick gestures. The touch-drop gesture addresses the problem of obscuring distant (hence smaller) document objects by presenting a visual line indicating a destination for a moved document object. Flick gestures are used to quickly move document objects within the document workspace. A user may change their view of the document workspace in order to view different portions of the workspace in more detail.
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12 Claims
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1. A computer controlled display system for displaying document objects in a three-dimensional document workspace on a display, said computer controlled display system comprising:
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document receiving means for receiving document objects; workspace display circuitry for generating display information for displaying said three-dimensional document workspace and said document objects, said workspace display circuitry comprising; circuitry for displaying a focus space, said focus space for detail display of a document object; circuitry for displaying an immediate space, said immediate space for ephemeral positioning of document objects that are in use but not in focus; and circuitry for displaying a tertiary space, said tertiary space for positioning document objects that are not in use. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer controlled display system for displaying document objects in a three-dimensional document workspace on a display, said computer controlled display system comprising:
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document retrieval means for retrieving document objects; positioning means for receiving user input for positioning document objects within said three-dimensional document workspace; workspace display circuitry for generating display information for displaying said three-dimensional document workspace and said document objects, said three-dimensional workspace comprising; a focus space for displaying active in use document objects; an immediate space for displaying in use document objects; and a tertiary space for displaying document objects that are not in use. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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Current AssigneeTriDim Innovations LLC
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Original AssigneeXerox Corporation (Xerox Holdings Corp.)
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InventorsYork, William M., Robertson, George G., Card, Stuart K.
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Primary Examiner(s)Breene, John E.
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Application NumberUS08/721,293Time in Patent Office803 DaysField of Search345/326-358, 345/976, 707/526, 707/514, 707/500, 707/501, 707/513US Class Current715/850CPC Class CodesG06F 3/04815 Interaction with a metaphor...Y10S 715/976 3-D Icon
