EP0448496A2
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Dynamic selective correlation of graphic entities
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1991-02-21
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2011-02-21
Abstract
Abstract System for editing displayed graphic images restricts highlighting only to selected images of a type on which editing is possible or designated. When an edit function is to be executed, a certain image type is specified for editing. A displayed image is selected using a cursor and the normal highlighting that occurs to identify the image being selected is deferred until the system determines that the type of image selected is the certain type specified for editing.
Inventors
- 👤 John Frederick Fedak
- 👤 Jeffrey Alan Hicke
- 👤 Martin Christopher Lascelles
- 👤 Stephen Paul Sherman
- 👤 Michael Wong
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 19:53
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/048; G06F3/0484; G06F3/04842
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
91 words
A system for editing displayed images wherein editing is to be performed only on a certain type of image, comprising, in combination: means for selecting a displayed image; means responsive to said selecting means for determining whether said selected image is said certain type of image; means responsive to said determining means for causing selection of another image when said selected image is not said certain type of image; and means responsive to said determining means for highlighting said selected image when said selected image is said certain type of image.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
40 words
The system claimed in claim 1 wherein said selecting means includes: moveable cursor means; means for supplying coordinates of said cursor means' location; means for referencing said coordinates to select a shape; and means for identifying said selected shape's type.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
The system claimed in claim 1 wherein said determining means includes: means for ascertaining the certain shape type on which the editing to be performed; and means for comparing the shape type of said selected shape to said certain shape type.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
82 words
A method for editing displayed images in a system including moveable cursor means for selecting displayed images, wherein editing is to be performed only on a certain type of image, comprising the steps of: identifying a selected image; determining whether said selected image is said certain type of image; repeating said identifying step for another image when said selected image is not said certain type of image; and highlighting said selected image when said selected image is said certain type of image.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method claimed in claim 4 wherein the identifying step includes the steps of: supplying coordinates at which the cursor is located; and referencing said coordinates to select an image.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
43 words
The system claimed in claim 4 wherein said determining step includes the steps of: finding said selected image's type; ascertaining the certain image type associated with the editing to be performed; and comparing said selected image type to said certain type of image.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
78 words
In a graphics system displaying entities which can be selected by a moveable cursor, a method comprising the steps of : selecting operations to be performed on displayed entities, a selected operation identifying a type of entity on which the operation is to be performed; comparing the type of entity identified by the selected operation to the type of entity correlated to the moveable cursor; and highlighting the correlated entity only if the compared entity types are similar.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method claimed in claim 7 wherein said comparing step includes: determining the moveable cursor's location; correlating the determined location to a displayed entity; and ascertaining the correlated entity's type.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method claimed in claim 8 including the further step of: repeating the comparing step if the compared entity types are not the same.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
66 words
System for editing displayed images comprising: first means for controlling selection of a displayed image; second means for controlling determination of a selected image's type; third means for controlling designation of an operation to be performed on a certain type image; fourth means for highlighting of a selected image only if the type of said selected image is the same as said certain type of image.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
The combination claimed in claim 10 including: fifth means for controlling determination of another image if the type of said selected image is not the same as said certain type of image.
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