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EP0180021A2
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Hierarchical selection
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1985-09-17
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2005-09-17
Abstract
Abstract A method of, and system for, building a screen and retrieving related portions of the screen through single button depression. The order with which various portions are built in building a screen is used upon recall of the screen and selection of one portion for controlling selection of related portions. Consider a wheel which is built by building a hub, spokes, rim, and tire in order. Later recall of the wheel and aelection of the spokes will permit selection of either the hub or rim upon single button depression.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard Edmond Berry
- 👤 Thomas Michael Ruiz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 05:42
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06T; G06T17/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
69 words
A method of building a screen made up of a number of portions to facilitate later separate selection of the screen and portions, said method being characterized in that it comprises: a) defining said portions during building of said screen; b) storing the order in which said portions are built c) selecting one of said portions; and d) selecting an adjacent portion in said order through single button depression.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
69 words
A method of building a screen made up of a number of portions to facilitate later separate selection of the screen and portions, said method being characterized in that it comprises: a) defining said portions during building of said screen; b) storing the order in which said portions are built c) selecting one of said portions; and d) selecting an adjacent portion in said order through single button depression.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to Claim 1 wherein said selecting an adjacent portion includes selecting a next portion in said order.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to Claim 1 including highlighting a selected one of said portions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method according to Claim 1 including displaying said selected adjacent portion on a separate screen.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
46 words
A method of selecting a next defined portion of a screen made up of a number of defined portions built in an order which is stored during building of said screen following selection of one of said defined portions, said method comprising depressing a selection button.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
46 words
A method of selecting a next defined portion of a screen made up of a number of defined portions built in an order which is stored during building of said screen following selection of one of said defined portions, said method comprising depressing a selection button.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
82 words
A system for building a display screen made up of defined portions to facilitate rapid selection of said portions, said system being characterized in that it comprises: a) means for defining each portion built during building of said screen; b) means for storing the order in which said portions are built and defined; c) means for selecting one of said built and defined portions on said screen; and d) means for selecting an adjacent portion in said order upon single button depression.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
82 words
A system for building a display screen made up of defined portions to facilitate rapid selection of said portions, said system being characterized in that it comprises: a) means for defining each portion built during building of said screen; b) means for storing the order in which said portions are built and defined; c) means for selecting one of said built and defined portions on said screen; and d) means for selecting an adjacent portion in said order upon single button depression.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
A system according to Claim 6 wherein said means for selecting an adjacent portion includes means for selecting the next portion in said order.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
A system according to Claim 6 including means for highlighting a selected one of said portions.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
A system according to Claim 6 including means for displaying said selected adjacent portion on a separate display screen following selection of said adjacent portion.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
40 words
A system according to Claim 6 including means for permitting editing of said selected portion and means for including said portion on said separate screen to be incorporated into said screen following editing of said portion on said separate screen.
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