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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2004
Tyler K. Beam, Redmond, WA (US);
David G. DE Vorchik, Seattle, WA (US);
Colin R. Anthony, Kirkland, WA (US);
Charles Cummins, Seattle, WA (US);
Giampiero M. Sierra, Seattle, WA (US);
Kenneth M. Tubbs, Bellevue, WA (US);
Tyler K. Beam, Redmond, WA (US);
David G. De Vorchik, Seattle, WA (US);
Colin R. Anthony, Kirkland, WA (US);
Charles Cummins, Seattle, WA (US);
Giampiero M. Sierra, Seattle, WA (US);
Kenneth M. Tubbs, Bellevue, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for selecting a view mode from a plurality of view modes and for selecting a setting within the selected view mode for displaying one or more items in a screen display. A single user input indicates both a selected view mode and a selected setting within that view mode. The input mechanism can be a hardware device, such as a keyboard or mouse, or a software control presented in a graphical user interface. The software view control may include a setting range display indicating a plurality of available settings, a view mode range display indicating a plurality of available view modes corresponding to the plurality of available settings, and a user selection component.