Patent ID: 8566741
Filing Date: 2013-10-22
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer program product comprising one or more computer-readable storage media having stored thereon one or more computer-executable instructions that are structured such that, when executed by one or more processors of a computing system, cause the computing system to perform a method for allowing a user to scroll a displayed scrollable viewer, the method comprising: an act of displaying the scrollable viewer; and in response to a triggering event, an act of activating a scrolling control, the scrolling control overlapping with the displayed scrollable viewer and being overlaid over at least a portion of scrollable content displayed within the displayed scrollable viewer, the scrolling control comprising a three dimensional extent representing three scrollable ranges of the scrollable content, the scrolling control also including a displayed three dimensional scrolling indicator that is configured to be dragged in three dimensions within the three dimensional extent using a user input indicator, the scrolling control allowing the user to scroll the viewer in at least three scrollable directions of the scrollable viewer using the user input indicator.