Patent ID: 8583664
Filing Date: 2013-11-12
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. In a computing device, a method of filtering a collection of items, each item having metadata including values for one or more of a plurality of metadata categories, the method comprising: filtering via the computing device the collection of items according to a first metadata category and a second metadata category to form an original subset of items that comprises metadata values of the first metadata category and metadata values of the second metadata category; displaying via the computing device a first interactive filter view illustrating the original subset of items arranged according to a displayed range of metadata values of the first metadata category; displaying via the computing device a first interactive control associated with the first interactive filter view, the first interactive control being manipulable to vary the displayed range of metadata values of the first metadata category; displaying via the computing device, while displaying the first interactive filter view, a second interactive filter view illustrating the original subset of items arranged according to a displayed range of metadata values of the second metadata category, the second interactive filter view being inter-related with the first interactive filter view; receiving via the computing device user input via the first interactive filter view modifying an original range of metadata values of the first metadata category to form a modified range of metadata values of the first metadata category; determining via the computing device a modified subset of items that comprises metadata values of the first metadata category falling within the modified range of metadata values of the first metadata category, the modified subset of items also comprising metadata values of the second metadata category; and modifying via the computing device the second interactive filter view to illustrate the modified subset of items arranged according to metadata values of the second metadata category while continuing to display the first interactive filter view illustrating the original subset of items according to the original range of metadata values of the first metadata category, the first interactive filter view further illustrating the modified range of metadata values of the first metadata category associated with the modified subset of items.