EP0415796A2
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Graphics user interface
Assignee: Xerox Corp
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Filing: 1990-08-31
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2010-08-31
Abstract
Abstract A method of creating graphic objects on an electronic workstation device having a keyboard and display screen provided with headers, the work station device being provided with a plurality of graphic commands, comprising the steps of packaging the graphic commands on the workstation device screen in a graphic menu in a window header, displaying the graphic commands resulting from the selection of the graphic menu, providing the graphic commands with both graphics and text to illustrate the meaning of the graphic commands, providing a retrievable attachment data base including a displayable property sheet associated with a graphic object, and activating the graphic commands to provide a plurality of graphic objects on the display screen.
Inventors
- 👤 Henry G. Pajak
- 👤 Daniel S. Marder
- 👤 Susan L. Anstey
- 👤 William K. Stumbo
- 👤 Kenneth C. Byrne
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 23:13
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/048; G06F3/0481; G06F3/0484; G06F3/04845; G06F3/0487; G06F3/0489; G06F3/04895; G06F40/00; G06F40/10; G06F40/166; G06F40/177; G06F40/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
90 words
A method of creating graphic objects on the display screen of an electronic workstation device having a keyboard and a display screen, the work station device being provided with a plurality of commands, comprising the steps of: providing the commands on the workstation device screen in a graphic menu, displaying the commands resulting from the selection of the graphic menu, providing the commands with both graphics and text to illustrate the meaning of the commands, and activating the commands to provide a plurality of graphic objects on the display screen.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
90 words
A method of creating graphic objects on the display screen of an electronic workstation device having a keyboard and a display screen, the work station device being provided with a plurality of commands, comprising the steps of: providing the commands on the workstation device screen in a graphic menu, displaying the commands resulting from the selection of the graphic menu, providing the commands with both graphics and text to illustrate the meaning of the commands, and activating the commands to provide a plurality of graphic objects on the display screen.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 including the step of providing an attachment data base associated with a graphic object.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 or claim 2 including the step of providing a displayable property indicator associated with a graphic object.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 2 including the step of selecting a given object and automatically highlighting the attachment data base associated with said object.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 4 including the step of automatically positioning text within the data base associated with said object to be visible an the display screen.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1 including the step of selecting a portion of an attachment data base and automatically highlighting the associated graphic object.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
73 words
A method of creating graphics in an electronic workstation device having a keyboard, a pointer, and a display screen desktop, comprising the steps of: creating graphic model selections on a portion of the display, selecting a properties function to set graphic properties of said model selections, representing a plurality of associated objects for one of said model selection, and selecting a sequence of said associated objects in order to produce a graphic model.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
73 words
A method of creating graphics in an electronic workstation device having a keyboard, a pointer, and a display screen desktop, comprising the steps of: creating graphic model selections on a portion of the display, selecting a properties function to set graphic properties of said model selections, representing a plurality of associated objects for one of said model selection, and selecting a sequence of said associated objects in order to produce a graphic model.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 7 including the step of providing textual attachments related to selected associated objects
Claim 11
Independent Claim
113 words
A method of creating graphic images on the display screen of an electronic workstation device having a keyboard and display screen, the work station device being provided with a plurality of graphic selectors, the graphic selectors including a combination of graphic and text, comprising the steps of: designating at the workstation a particular one of the plurality of graphic selectors, creating a graphics frame on the screen to construct the graphics images, displaying a set-of objects and menus related to the designated one of the graphic selectors, the menus including a combination of text and graphics, selecting the desired object from the set of objects, and positioning the desired object within the frame.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
113 words
A method of creating graphic images on the display screen of an electronic workstation device having a keyboard and display screen, the work station device being provided with a plurality of graphic selectors, the graphic selectors including a combination of graphic and text, comprising the steps of: designating at the workstation a particular one of the plurality of graphic selectors, creating a graphics frame on the screen to construct the graphics images, displaying a set-of objects and menus related to the designated one of the graphic selectors, the menus including a combination of text and graphics, selecting the desired object from the set of objects, and positioning the desired object within the frame.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 9 including the steps of positioning additional objects within the frame, selecting a function icon related to the objects, and applying the function icon to said objects within the frame.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 9 including the step of altering the size of an object within the frame.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
56 words
The method of claim 9 including the step of modifying an object by identifying the object to be modified, selecting a modification for the identified object, storing the modified object in a given location, and reloading the selected modified object in memory wherein additional created graphics frames having objects will be automatically provided with said modification.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 12 wherein the step of selecting the modification includes the step of changing the properties associated with the object.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
103 words
A method of changing frame properties on a display screen of an electronic workstation device having a keyboard, a pointer, and a display screen with frames including headers and having given properties for creating graphic displays, comprising the steps of: identifying a frame, the frame having a first set of properties including graphic objects to be drawn within the frame, selecting a properties function to provide said frame with a second set of properties including graphic objects to be drawn within the frame, and automatically changing the menus related to the frame whereby the frame is provided with said second set of properties.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
103 words
A method of changing frame properties on a display screen of an electronic workstation device having a keyboard, a pointer, and a display screen with frames including headers and having given properties for creating graphic displays, comprising the steps of: identifying a frame, the frame having a first set of properties including graphic objects to be drawn within the frame, selecting a properties function to provide said frame with a second set of properties including graphic objects to be drawn within the frame, and automatically changing the menus related to the frame whereby the frame is provided with said second set of properties.
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