Patent ID: 11868600
Assignee: TOYOTA RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. A method for ranking on an absolute scale, the method comprising:
displaying, on an electronic display, a first handle, a second handle, and an interactor, wherein the interactor comprises a first end and a second end, where the interactor is configured to have a minimum value corresponding to the first end and a maximum value corresponding to the second end;
determining a value of the first handle based on a position of the first handle on the interactor, in response to a user dragging the first handle on the interactor;
determining a rank of the first handle based on the value of the first handle, in response to the user dragging the first handle on the interactor;
determining a value of the second handle based on a position of the second handle on the interactor, in response to the user dragging the second handle on the interactor;
determining a rank of the second handle based on the values of the first and second handles, in response to the user dragging the second handle on the interactor; and
updating the value and the rank of the first handle based on the position of the first handle relative to the second handle, in response to the user dragging the second handle on the interactor.