Patent ID: 7486302
Filing Date: 2009-02-03
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for interacting with a region-of-interest in an original image displayed on a display screen, comprising: applying a lens to the original image to produce a presentation for display on the display screen, the lens having a focal region with a magnification for the region-of-interest at least partially surrounded by a shoulder region where the magnification decreases to that of the original image; receiving one or more first signals to interact with information in the region-of-interest only when a cursor is positioned over the focal region in the presentation; and, receiving one or more second signals to adjust at least one of the magnification, an extent of the focal region, and an extent of the shoulder region for the lens through a graphical user interface (“GUI”) displayed over the lens only when the cursor is positioned over the shoulder region in the presentation.