Patent ID: 9164653
Filing Date: 2015-10-20
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A system for navigating a three-dimensional browsing interface comprising: an interface rendition module configured to arrange a hierarchy of data objects in a three-dimensional content browsing interface, wherein a hierarchal relationship is represented by a parent data node having a higher position in the hierarchy being orbited by a plurality of child data nodes having a lower position in the hierarchy; a focus module configured to accept a selection command applied to the parent node, the selection command being effective to cause additional interface navigation commands to navigate the three-dimensional browsing interface relative to the selected parent node; a zoom module configured to accept a zoom command for navigating a depth axis of the three-dimensional content browsing interface; an orbit module configured to: wherein the focus module is further configured to automatically re-select a child node upon receiving a zoom command for navigating along the depth axis through the gap within a predetermined threshold zoom limit of the child node, wherein re-selection of the child node causes additional interface navigation commands to navigate the three-dimensional browsing interface relative to the re-selected child node instead of the parent node.