An attribute-enhanced scroll bar is presented. A selected portion of a stored data file, for example a document, is displayed in a window, and a scroll bar field including a scroll bar is used to indicate the position of the displayed portion relative to the entire data file. In addition, maps of significant...http://www.google.com/patents/US5479600?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5479600 - Attribute-enhanced scroll bar system and method