Patent ID: 8972462
Filing Date: 2015-03-03
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: selecting a filtering window that is to be applied to a representation of an instant in time based upon resolution of a display, the representation stored in computer-readable storage of a computing device, the representation represents the instant in time over several orders of magnitude, wherein first graphical content corresponds to the instant in time at a first time granularity, and second graphical content corresponds to the instant in time at a second granularity; receiving a first query that indicates that the instant in time is to be resolved to the first time granularity; applying the filtering window over a position in the representation of the instant in time that corresponds to the first time granularity responsive to receiving the first query; and responsive to applying the filtering window, identifying that the first graphical content is to be displayed on the display rather than the second graphical content; and responsive to identifying that the first graphical content is to be displayed, displaying the first graphical content on the display while refraining from displaying the second graphical content on the display.