Active path navigation system
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1. A method of navigating an information structure comprising:
- providing a graphical menu interface displaying the items of a given level of the information structure and enabling selection thereof;
dynamically constructing an active path as a sequence of active links after an item of the information structure has been selected;
upon provisional selection of any said active link, displaying one or more items on a given level of the information structure without affecting the active path; and
said active links allowing a user to access an item in the information structure by selecting from the one or more items displayed by one of the active links on the active path.
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Disclosed is a method of navigating an information structure comprising: providing a graphical menu interface displaying the items of a given level of the information structure and enabling selection thereof; dynamically constructing an active path as a sequence of active links after an item of the information structure has been selected; said active links allowing the display of one or more items on a given level of the information structure; and said active links allowing a user to access an item in the information structure by selecting from the one or more items displayed by one of the active links on the active path.
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1. A method of navigating an information structure comprising:
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providing a graphical menu interface displaying the items of a given level of the information structure and enabling selection thereof; dynamically constructing an active path as a sequence of active links after an item of the information structure has been selected; upon provisional selection of any said active link, displaying one or more items on a given level of the information structure without affecting the active path; and said active links allowing a user to access an item in the information structure by selecting from the one or more items displayed by one of the active links on the active path. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus for navigating an information structure, the apparatus including a processor configured to:
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provide a graphical menu interface displaying the items of a given level of the information structure and enabling selection thereof; dynamically construct an active path as a sequence of active links after an item of the information structure has been selected; upon provisional selection of a given one of said active links, display one or more items on a given level of the information structure associated with said provisionally selected active link without affecting the active path; and allow a user to access an item in the information structure by selecting the item from the one or more items displayed by one of the active links on the active path. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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