Patent ID: 9305330
Filing Date: 2016-04-05
CPC Classification: G06F,G06T

Claim Text:
1. A method for providing images having zoomspots, the method comprising: receiving a request for presentation of a search engine home page on a display; transmitting an initial background image for presentation on the search engine home page on the display, the initial background image including prior to user selection, one or more predefined zoomspots that, if selected, results in a magnified view of a portion of the initial background image that corresponds with the selected zoomspot, as defined by a zoomspot indicator; receiving a user selection of one of the one or more predefined zoomspots of the initial background image displayed on the search engine home page; transmitting a predetermined zoom location indicating a portion of the initial background image to magnify and a predetermined zoom depth indicating an extent of depth of the portion of the initial background image to magnify; and automatically displaying a magnified view of the portion of the initial background image that corresponds with the selected zoomspot in accordance with the predefined zoom location and the predefined zoom depth.