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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2007
Filed:
Jun. 09, 1999
Tobias Hans Hoellerer, New York, NY (US);
George G. Robertson, Seattle, WA (US);
David D. Thiel, Redmond, WA (US);
Daniel C. Robbins, Seattle, WA (US);
Maarten R. Van Dantzich, Seattle, WA (US);
Tobias Hans Hoellerer, New York, NY (US);
George G. Robertson, Seattle, WA (US);
David D. Thiel, Redmond, WA (US);
Daniel C. Robbins, Seattle, WA (US);
Maarten R. van Dantzich, Seattle, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A user interface for facilitating a decision making process, such as planning a trip. A unified view of various types of information related to an event may be provided. The unified view may be presented in a simulated three-dimensional environment having different types of information depicted on different windows. Different types of information related to a common event may be visually linked. A window showing a particular type of information may be brought into a focus view for closer inspection by a user. Alternative decisions may be depicted to permit vagueness or uncertainty, particularly at early iterations in the decision making process.