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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2006
Applicant:
Daniel Scott Venolia, San Francisco, CA (US);
Inventor:
Daniel Scott Venolia, San Francisco, CA (US);
Assignee:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G09G 5/00 (2006.01); G06F 3/048 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and device for accessing a broad data field having a fine resolution. The user selects a scale which can be varied. The scale controls a range within the data field. By moving the range to encompass different portions of the data field, the user can scan that portion of the data field. The present invention allows the user to simultaneously select the scale while moving the range over different portions of the data field. Thus, the user can 'zoom in' and 'zoom out' of different portions of the data field.