Patent ID: 9529509
Filing Date: 2016-12-27
CPC Classification: G06F

Claim Text:
1. A computer-implemented method comprising: rendering an initial viewing field including a plurality of thumbnail images positioned about a spherical surface, wherein each of the plurality of thumbnail images is associated with a computer object and the initial viewing field is mapped onto the spherical surface; receiving a portion selection input from a user identifying a portion of the initial viewing field, defining a selected portion of the initial viewing field positioned about the spherical surface; in response to the portion selection input, distorting the spherical surface in a localized manner to render a spherical magnified viewing field of the selected portion of the initial viewing field, wherein the spherical magnified viewing field includes one or more magnified thumbnail images that are magnified views of one or more of the plurality of thumbnail images included within the initial viewing field; receiving an input from the user, the input indicating a first amount of scroll and a scroll direction of the spherical surface; determining a current level of magnification of the spherical magnified viewing field; and updating the initial viewing field by: