US 8,479,114 B2 · Browser navigation for devices with a limited input system

Abstract

Methods, system, and computer program products for browsing content with a display area and input system that may be limited in comparison to more traditional browsing systems. Movement between and selection of interactive elements generally occurs in a navigation mode, whereas interaction with a single interactive element generally occurs in an edit mode. In navigation mode, a direction input selects the next interactive element in the direction indicated. If no interactive element is at least partially visible in the direction indicated or if a selected interactive element is only partially visible, the display scrolls. Switching between navigation mode and edit mode is based on the input received, in view of the input supported, by a particular interactive element. Interactive elements may be limited to the width of available display area.

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Dependent claims

In either a wireless telephone or personal digital assistant configured for browsing content received from a content source, a method of browsing content that includes one or more interactive elements, the method comprising:

first presenting less than all of the content within a display area of a browsing system, wherein none of the one or more interactive elements are visible within the display area of the browser system;
receiving a first directional input;
in response to receiving the first directional input:
selecting an interactive element that is not at least partially visible within the display area of the browser system;
scrolling the content within the display area of the browsing system corresponding to the first directional input and relative to the content first presented within the display area of the browsing system;
determining that the selected interactive element is partially visible within the display area of the browser system;
and
upon switching the browser system into an edit mode, automatically scrolling the content of the display area of the browsing system until the selected interactive element becomes completely visible.

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In either a wireless telephone or personal digital assistant configured for browsing content received from a content source, a computer storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method of browsing content that includes one or more interactive elements, the method comprising the steps of:

first presenting less than all of the content within a display area of a browsing system, wherein none of the one or more interactive elements are visible within the display area of the browser system;
receiving a first directional input;
in response to receiving the first directional input;
selecting an interactive element that is not at least partially visible within the display area of the browser system;
scrolling the content within the display area of the browsing system corresponding to the first directional input and relative to the content first presented within the display area of the browsing system;
determining that the selected interactive element is partially visible within the display area of the browser system;
and
upon switching the browser system into an edit mode, automatically scrolling the content of the display area of the browsing system until the selected interactive element becomes completely visible.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Browser navigation for devices with a limited input system

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Abstract

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