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EP0182043A2
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Editing and review of colour display attributes of non-active profiles
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1985-09-24
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2005-09-24
Abstract
Abstract 57In a computer system in which a plurality of user profiles exist which contain specifications relative to a variety of parameters, the capability is provided to access and edit a profile other than the one which is presently active for the system. While all other specifications of the active profile are honored during editing of a non-active profile, the color specifications of the non-active profile are honored during editing of the color attributes portion of the non-active profile. Then, upon leaving the editing of color attributes of the non-active profile, the color. attributes of the active profile are again honored for the remainder of the profile editing session.
Inventors
- 👤 Diane Barnes Copenhaver
- 👤 E. Paul Devany
- 👤 Labrose Hedgemon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 11:22
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F40/00; G06F40/10; G06F40/103; G06F40/106; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/048; G06F3/0487; G06F3/0489; G06F3/04897; G06F8/00; G06F8/30; G06F8/33
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
61 words
A method of altering specifications in a profile for a computer system including a color display device, comprising: editing said profile as a non-active profile while said computer system is controlled by another, active profile; and controlling color specifications for said display device with color attributes of said non-active profile only during editing of said color specifications of said non-active profile.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
61 words
A method of altering specifications in a profile for a computer system including a color display device, comprising: editing said profile as a non-active profile while said computer system is controlled by another, active profile; and controlling color specifications for said display device with color attributes of said non-active profile only during editing of said color specifications of said non-active profile.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of Claim 1 further comprising: establishing a pointer to provide a memory address for a portion of said memory at which is stored a color profile containing color specifications under which said display device operates.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of Claim 2 further comprising: copying an active color profile from said active profile into a first buffer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of Claim 3 further comprising: copying a non-active color profile from said non-active profile into a second buffer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of Claim 4 further comprising: setting said pointer to point to said second buffer during editing of color specifications of said non-active profile and to point to said first buffer during editing of other specifications in said non-active profile.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of Claim 5 further comprising: immediately updating the contents of said second buffer during editing of said non-active profile, whereby color changes are immediately reflected to an operator during editing of color specifications of said non active profile.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of Claim 6 further comprising: saving in said memory the original contents of said user color profile of said non-active profile.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of Claim 7 further comprising: overwriting said original contents of said non-active profile .with said updated contents of said second buffer in response to a operator decision to save said color changes.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of Claim 8 further comprising: recording on a storage device said non-active profile after said non-active profile has been overwritten with said color changes.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
65 words
A system for altering specifications in a profile for a computer system including a color display device, comprising: means for editing said profile as a non-active profile while said computer system is controlled by another, active profile; and means for controlling color specifications for said display device with color attributes of said non-active profile only during editing of said color specifications of said non-active profile.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
65 words
A system for altering specifications in a profile for a computer system including a color display device, comprising: means for editing said profile as a non-active profile while said computer system is controlled by another, active profile; and means for controlling color specifications for said display device with color attributes of said non-active profile only during editing of said color specifications of said non-active profile.
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