Method for dynamic document navigation

A method of providing a user interface comprising:

• providing a computer-readable storage medium, the computer readable medium having data stored thereon comprising;
• first data at least indicative of the contents and layout of a portion of a page, the page being one of a plurality of pages forming a first document;
• second data relating to a three dimensional virtual environment and relating locations within the three dimensional virtual environment to the first data and indicating at least one of a plurality of predetermined transitions from one of the plurality of pages to another of the plurality of pages, and
• application data relating to at least one of a plurality of software applications for execution by a processor,
• providing a first input device for receiving user input signals and for providing a first control signals to the processor, the first input device for providing data indicative of at least a viewpoint of the user within the three dimensional virtual environment;
• providing a first display for providing to the user an image generated by one of the plurality of software applications, the image associated with the first data according to a current page of the plurality of pages, the first data being determined in dependence upon at least the first control signal and the second data;
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• receiving a predetermined user input signal, the predetermined user input signal causing the first display to provide to the user a second image generated by the one of the plurality of software applications, the second image associated with a next page of the plurality of pages, the next page determined in dependence upon the predetermined user input signal and plurality of pre-determined transitions.

A computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions for providing a user interface, the user interface comprising:

• a computer-readable storage medium having data stored thereon, the data comprising;
• first data at least indicative of the contents and layout of a portion of a page, the page being one of a plurality of pages forming a first document;
• second data relating to a three dimensional virtual environment and relating locations within the three dimensional virtual environment to the first data and indicating at least one of a plurality of predetermined transitions from one of the plurality of pages to another of the plurality of pages, and
• application data relating to at least one of a plurality of software applications for execution by a processor,
• a first input device for receiving user input signals and for providing a first control signals to the processor, the first input device for providing data indicative of at least a viewpoint of the user within the three dimensional virtual environment;
• a first display for providing to the user an image generated by one of the plurality of software applications, the image associated with the first data according to a current page of the plurality of pages, the first data being determined in dependence upon at least the first control signal and the second data;
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• upon receiving a predetermined user input signal the first display providing to the user a second image generated by the one of the plurality of software applications, the second image associated with a next page of the plurality of pages, the next page determined in dependence upon the predetermined user input signal and plurality of pre-determined transitions.

A computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions for a method of providing a user interface, the method comprising:

• providing a computer-readable storage medium, the computer readable medium having data stored thereon comprising;
• first data at least indicative of the contents and layout of a portion of a page, the page being one of a plurality of pages forming a first document;
• second data relating to a three dimensional virtual environment and relating locations within the three dimensional virtual environment to the first data and indicating at least one of a plurality of predetermined transitions from one of the plurality of pages to another of the plurality of pages, and
• application data relating to at least one of a plurality of software applications for execution by a processor,
• providing a first input device for receiving user input signals and for providing a first control signals to the processor, the first input device for providing data indicative of at least a viewpoint of the user within the three dimensional virtual environment;
• providing a first display for providing to the user an image generated by one of the plurality of software applications, the image associated with the first data according to a current page of the plurality of pages, the first data being determined in dependence upon at least the first control signal and the second data;
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• receiving a predetermined user input signal, the predetermined user input signal causing the first display to provide to the user a second image generated by the one of the plurality of software applications, the second image associated with a next page of the plurality of pages, the next page determined in dependence upon the predetermined user input signal and plurality of pre-determined transitions.