Patent ID: 6990637

Claim:
A computer-implemented method for displaying a set of items on a graphical user interface according to a common attribute of each item of the set, wherein the attribute can be ordered, comprising: determining an ordering interval of the set of items; dividing the set of items into a plurality of ordered groups based on the ordering interval and the attribute; determining a focal group from the plurality of ordered groups; displaying the focal group at a point of primary focus of the graphical user interface; displaying on the graphical user interface with less prominence than the focal group on a first side of the focal group, at least one group that precedes the focal group; displaying on the graphical user interface with less prominence than the focal group on a second side of the focal group, at least, one group that succeeds the focal group; and displaying a histogram indicating a range within which the ordered groups fall, based on the attribute on which the ordered groups are ordered, wherein upon receiving user input selecting an interval on the histogram, a new focal group is determined based on the selected interval, and displaying the new focal group at the point of primary focus corresponding to the selected interval.