Patent ID: 7661075

Claim:
An apparatus comprising: a processor programmed to generate a user interface comprising: a main folder configured to contain a plurality of elements; at least a first sequential subfolder configured to contain a plurality of elements linked to the main folder, the first sequential subfolder being displayed in the form of a carousel having more elements than are displayed at one time in a display region, wherein the carousel is displayed as a plurality of carousel elements that rotate around a carousel axis, wherein the carousel extends beyond a perimeter of the display region, and wherein a subset of the plurality of elements of the first sequential folder located on one side of the perimeter of the display region are displayed; a fixed focus pointer configured to select one of the plurality of elements of the main folder in response to interaction of a user; and at least one moveable focus pointer configured to scroll through the plurality of elements of the at least first sequential subfolder to select one of the plurality of elements in response to interaction of a user to cause presentation of a second sequential subfolder containing a second plurality of elements extending outward from the selected element in a direction different from a rotational direction of the selected element around the carousel axis.