| 摘要 |
A method for managing information elements on axes is provided, the method comprising providing a plurality of axes of information elements adapted to display information elements thereon in a substantially rectilinear fashion, displaying at least a portion of at least one of the plurality of axes of information elements with information elements respectively displayed thereon, at least some of the information elements displayed being adapted to be selectable, to enable a first group of actions thereon, and adapted to be activated, to enable a second group of actions thereon. Another embodiment of the present invention provides a method for enabling logical functions on a basis of a plurality of axes of information elements adapted to be displayed on a display. Another embodiment of the present invention provides a method for navigating among axes of information elements identifying directions where movements of the active information element are allowed. |
| 主权项 |
1. A method for managing information elements on axes thereof, the method comprising:
providing a plurality of axes of information elements adapted to display information elements thereon in a substantially rectilinear fashion; and displaying, for each of a first axis of information elements and a second axis of information elements, at least a portion thereof with information elements respectively displayed thereon, at least some of the displayed information elements being adapted to be selectable, to enable a first group of actions thereon when selected, and adapted to be activated, to enable a second group of actions thereon when activated, at least one action being different from between the first group of actions and the second group of actions, the at least one action comprising navigation of focus between the at least some of the displayed information elements that are both adapted to be selectable and adapted to be activated; wherein said displaying comprises visually discriminating between each of the group of a displayed information element that is selected, a displayed information element that is activated, and a displayed information element that is neither selected nor activated; and wherein said displaying further comprises, when the first axis of information elements and the second axis of information elements are populated with information elements, and in response to a selection of a particular information element displayed on the first axis of information elements, graphically distinguishing at the time of selection any other instance of the particular information element being displayed on the second axis from any other information elements being displayed on the second axis. |
