There are many interface schemes that allow users to work at, and move between, focused
and contextual views of a dataset. We review and categorize these schemes according to …

We present a model for building, visualizing, and interacting with multiscale representations
of information visualization techniques using hierarchical aggregation. The motivation for …

An image processing apparatus includes an image display element, an instruction position
detection unit for accepting an instruction operation from a user throughan operation face …

Although information visualization (infovis) technologies have proven indispensable tools for
making sense of complex data, wide-spread deployment has yet to take hold, as successful …

Since the beginning of the computer age, researchers from many disciplines have sought to
facilitate people's use of computers and to provide ways for scientists to make sense of the …

We introduce semantic pointing, a novel interaction technique that improves target
acquisition in graphical user interfaces (GUIs). Semantic pointing uses two independent …

A multimedia preview system in a client/server-based network environment for browsing
content of requested multimedia data to be previewed includes a processor. The content is …

This application claims priority to and is a continuation of US patent application Ser. No.
10/754,593, entitled “Auto matic Scrolling filed Jan. 12, 2004, now US Pat. No. 6,975, 306 …

The literature on information visualization establishes the usability of interfaces with an
overview of the information space, but for zoomable user interfaces, results are mixed. We …

The small size of handheld computers provides theconvenience of mobility at the expense of
reduced screen space for display and interaction. Prior research has identified the value of …