Loading patent…
AssigneeXerox Corporation
InventorsPolle T. Zellweger, Bay-Wei Chang, Jock D. Mackinlay, Kenneth P. Fishkin, Takeo Igarashi
Estimating the term…
A primary body of data is displayable on a screen and a supporting body of data is relatable to an annotation tag present in the primary body of textual data. An annotation tag having a predetermined size in the primary body of data is selected, and negotiations ensue between the primary body of data and the supporting body to determine a space into which the supporting body of data can be fitted while substantially maintaining an unobstructed view of the primary body of data. To help accommodate the supporting body of data, at least a portion of the primary body of data is spatially morphed by repositioning, resizing, or distortion. An animation sequence is used to position the supporting body of data in the negotiated space.
A method for presenting a primary body of data displayable on a screen and a supporting body of data relatable to an annotation tag present in the primary body of textual data, the method comprising the steps of
A program storage device readable by a machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform method steps for presenting a primary body of data displayable on a screen and a supporting body of data relatable to an annotation tag present in the primary body of textual data, the method comprising the steps of:
A computer based data display system method for presenting a primary body of data displayable on a screen and a supporting body of data relatable to an annotation tag present in the primary body of textual data comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.