Patent ID: 6738787
Filing Date: 2004-05-18
Classification: G06F,G06T,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for scrolling a displayed hierarchical data structure including a first parent node and a plurality of child nodes of the first parent node, the plurality of child nodes including a first child node and a second child node, and a second parent node and at least one child node of the second parent node, the method comprising:displaying the first parent node in a first position of a display area; displaying the first child node of the first parent node in a second position of the display area, the second position being adjacent the first position; displaying the second child node of the first parent node in the display area; receiving a first instruction to scroll at least the second child node in a direction toward the first position; displaying the second child node in the second position; displaying a second parent node in the display area; receiving a second instruction to scroll at least the second parent node in the direction toward the first position; and displaying the second parent node in the first position, each parent node having a separate subordinate data descriptor displayed therewith, as well as a separate master scroll bar associated with the entire hierarchical data structure.