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EP0336560A2
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Method and system for displaying a user interface on a computer screen
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1989-03-02
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2009-03-02
Abstract
Abstract Customized screens are generated in accordance with the invention for interfacing with an application program in an information processing system. During a panel definition phase when a panel designer creates a customized panel, panel actions are selected from a default list of panel operations and commands, including searching, adding, changing or deleting data from a database, showing long fields, blanking out a panel, displaying a prior panel, and printing. The actions are specified in a pop-up window during panel definition. Mnemonics and function keys may be specified for each action. The invention dynamically creates pull-down windows based on the actions specified which become part of the panel interface available to the run time user from an application action bar. Users may select actions to interact with the panel in like manner to interaction with other portions of the application user interface by means of cursor selection, input of the action number, mnemonics, or activation of a function key. Also during panel design a custom word or phrase for the panel action may be specified for subsequent display in the pull-down windows during run time. A mode such as Add data or Change data is specified for each selected panel action item during panel definition. During panel run time, and after selection of an execution mode, panel actions pull-down windows previously thereby designed may be displayed. A list of only those panel actions previously selected in the panel actions design pop-up window corresponding to the execution mode selected appears.
Inventors
- 👤 Sytze Tjeerd Koopmans
- 👤 Susan Louise Clem Watson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 10:32
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F8/00; G06F8/30; G06F8/38; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/048; G06F3/0487; G06F3/0489; G06F3/04895; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S715/00; Y10S715/975
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
90 words
A method of operating an interactive computer system including a display device for specifying a user interface, comprising the steps of: displaying on the display device a first window including an action text prompt, a panel actions prompt, and a mode prompt; specifying in said first window a set of responses to said prompts; specifying one of a plurality of panel execution modes; and displaying in a second window from a plurality of subsets of said responses one of said subsets selected in response to said specified panel execution mode.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
90 words
A method of operating an interactive computer system including a display device for specifying a user interface, comprising the steps of: displaying on the display device a first window including an action text prompt, a panel actions prompt, and a mode prompt; specifying in said first window a set of responses to said prompts; specifying one of a plurality of panel execution modes; and displaying in a second window from a plurality of subsets of said responses one of said subsets selected in response to said specified panel execution mode.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said plurality execution modes includes an add data mode and a change data mode.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
72 words
A method according to claim 2 wherein said step of specifying said set of responses to said prompts comprises: specifying a plurality of panel actions; specifying one of a plurality of panel action modes for each said specified panel action; specifying one of a plurality of action texts for each said specified panel action; and wherein said plurality of panel action modes is functionally related to said plurality of panel execution modes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method according to claim 3 wherein said one of said plurality of panel action modes is selected from a group comprised of said add data mode, said change data mode, and a blank mode.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method according to claim 4 wherein each of said panel actions is selected from a group comprising panel operations and commands.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
49 words
A method according to any one of claims 1 to 5 wherein said set of responses comprises a subset of said specified plurality of action texts, and wherein said specified panel action mode for each of said action texts of said subset corresponds to said specified panel execution mode.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
52 words
A method according to claim 6 wherein said displayed first window further includes at least one panel action specifier prompt; and wherein said step of specifying said set of responses further comprises specifying at least one panel action specifier for a corresponding at least one of said specified plurality of panel actions.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
40 words
A method according to claim 7 wherein said at least one panel action specifier prompt comprises a mnemonic prompt; and an action key prompt; and wherein said at least one panel action specifier comprises a mnemonic and an action key.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
49 words
A method according to claim 8 further including displaying a set of preselected default values for at least one of said prompts; and wherein said specifying a set of responses to said prompts comprises selecting at least one of said default values from said displayed set of default values.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 9 wherein said subset of responses includes said selected at least one panel action specifier.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method according to claim 10 wherein said second window is displayed during a panel execution.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method according to claim 11 wherein selected ones of said action texts and said panel action specifiers define a substantially identical relative spatial positioning and order when displayed in said first and said second windows.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method according to claim 12 further including the step of: displaying in said first window a third window listing a plurality of said panel operations.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
45 words
A method according to claim 13 wherein at least one of said specified panel actions in one of said subsets corresponds to said change data execution mode and comprises a reset, print all, next, change, change and next, search, extended search, delete or next action.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method according to claim 13 wherein at least one of said specified panel actions in one of said subsets corresponds to said add data execution and comprises an add and next or previous action.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method according to claim 13 wherein at least one of said specified panel actions in one of said subsets corresponds to said blank panel action mode and comprises a print, blank panel, show field, or compute action.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
83 words
A computer system for specifying a user interface, comprising display means for displaying a first window including an action text prompt, a panel actions prompt, and a mode prompt, means for specifying in said first window a set of responses to said prompts, means for specifying one of a plurality of panel execution modes, and means for displaying in a second window from a plurality of subsets of said responses one of said subsets selected in response to said specified panel execution mode.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
83 words
A computer system for specifying a user interface, comprising display means for displaying a first window including an action text prompt, a panel actions prompt, and a mode prompt, means for specifying in said first window a set of responses to said prompts, means for specifying one of a plurality of panel execution modes, and means for displaying in a second window from a plurality of subsets of said responses one of said subsets selected in response to said specified panel execution mode.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
68 words
A system according to claim 17 further including means for specifying a plurality of panel actions, means for specifying one of a plurality of panel action modes for each said specified panel action, and means for specifying one of a plurality of action texts for each said specified panel action; and wherein said plurality of panel action modes is functionally related to said plurality of panel execution modes.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
57 words
A system according to claim 18 wherein said means for displaying said first window includes means for displaying at least one panel action specifier prompt, and wherein said means for specifying said set of responses further includes means for specifying at least one panel action specifier for a corresponding at least one specified plurality of panel actions.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
21 words
A system according to claim 19 wherein said means for specifying at least one panel action specifier comprises an action key.
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