Semantic zoom

Abstract

Semantic zoom techniques are described. In one or more implementations, techniques are described that may be utilized by a user to navigate to content of interest. These techniques may also include a variety of different features, such as to support semantic swaps and zooming in and out. These techniques may also include a variety of different input features, such as to support gestures, cursor-control device, and keyboard inputs. A variety of other features are also supported as further described in the detailed description and figures.

Description

Background technique [0001] Users can access an increasingly diverse range of content. Additionally, the amount of content available to users is constantly increasing. For example, a user may have access to a wide variety of different documents at work, many songs at home, a wide variety of photos stored on a mobile phone, and so on. [0002] However, traditional techniques used by computing devices for navigating through content can become overwhelmed when faced with the sheer volume of content that even a casual user may access on a typical day. Accordingly, it may be difficult for a user to locate content of interest, which can lead to user frustration and impede the user's perception and use of the computing device. Contents of the invention [0003] A semantic zoom technique is described. In one or more implementations, techniques are described that can be used by a user to navigate through content of interest. These techniques may also include various features, ...

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Problems solved by technology

[0002] However, when faced with the vast amount of content that even a casual user may access during a typical day, traditional techniques used by computing devices to navigate within this content may become overwhelmed

As a result, it may be difficult for a user to locate content of interest, which can lead to user frustration and impede user perception and use of the computing device

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