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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2006
Frank A. Hunleth, Rockville, MD (US);
Stephen Scheirey, Urbana, MD (US);
Charles W. K. Gritton, Sterling, VA (US);
Frank A. Hunleth, Rockville, MD (US);
Stephen Scheirey, Urbana, MD (US);
Charles W. K. Gritton, Sterling, VA (US);
Hillcrest Laboratories, Inc., Rockville, MD (US);
Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for allowing a user to interface with a system. More particularly, in one exemplary embodiment, a zoomable user interface (ZUI) generated by a processor includes a collection of scenes displayable on the ZUI including a first scene and a second scene, each of the scenes being implemented using software written in a programming language. The ZUI also includes an event capture mechanism for identifying user inputs to the ZUI, including a user input for requesting a change from the first scene to the second scene; and a transition between the first scene and the second scene in the collection of scenes, the transition conveying a spatial relationship between the first scene and the second scene within the ZUI.