Patent ID: 7013435

Claim:
A user interface for a computing device, said interface comprising: a) a plurality of portals containing content, wherein said plurality of portals are arranged in a three dimensional graphical representation for display to a user, and wherein for each of said plurality of portals, an application that permits user interaction with the content contained therein is associated therewith; and b) a plurality of sensory cues, wherein for each of said plurality of portals, a sensory cue is displayed therein that provides a cue to the content contained therein; wherein said user interface is adapted to change, based on the content contained in one or more portals of the user interface, one or more geometric properties thereof dynamically, so that the graphical representation displayed to said user is changed, and said changes comprise changes to at least one of the shape of the user interface, the shape of one or more portals of the user interface, and the arrangement of portals of the user interface; and wherein said user interface further comprises user input means permitting said user to rotate said interface about a plurality of axes, and at least one of a rotational constraint means and a control means for controlling the rotation of said interface.