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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2008
Filed:
Jan. 21, 2003
Flora Goldthwaite, Seattle, WA (US);
Immaneni Ashok, Bellevue, WA (US);
David William Baumert, Sammamish, WA (US);
Jonathan C. Cluts, Sammamish, WA (US);
Sven Pleyer, Woodinville, WA (US);
Pamela J. Heath, Seattle, WA (US);
Aaron Woodman, Seattle, WA (US);
Flora Goldthwaite, Seattle, WA (US);
Immaneni Ashok, Bellevue, WA (US);
David William Baumert, Sammamish, WA (US);
Jonathan C. Cluts, Sammamish, WA (US);
Sven Pleyer, Woodinville, WA (US);
Pamela J. Heath, Seattle, WA (US);
Aaron Woodman, Seattle, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a method and system for use in customizing, organizing and presenting digital information for selection and interaction by end users. The present invention conveys multiple pieces of information to a user in a multi-dimensional metaphor. A user is presented with a selection of content options that are catered to the user. Presented information is filtered on the basis of configurable user criteria, wherein the criteria includes both what is represented and how it is presented, as it relates to current and past user choices of content. The present invention also presents ancillary information that is associated with the digital content. Additionally, the present invention provides user interface features directed to content from a variety of media, including on air, video, photos, music, games and books.