EP0465149A2
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Data editing method and apparatus therefor
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1991-06-28
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2011-06-28
Abstract
Abstract To edit data, a plurality of automatic processes are defined. Icons (104) representing those processes may be displayed in a library frame (102) of a display of the data editing system. The user may then select one or more of those processes by moving the corresponding icon (104) from the library frame to an editing frame (100) which also displays an image (101) representing the data to be edited. When the user edits the data, the or each selected automatic process monitors the relationships between the data, the corresponding icon (104) giving a visual indication of the status of the automatic process. Preferably the progress of the automatic process is indicated by changes in the appearance of the corresponding icon (104). A generation frame (103) may be provided on the display so that the user can generate new processes, represented by a corresponding icon (104), which icon (104) may then be moved to the library frame (102) or the editing frame (100). Icons (104) may be grouped to permit simultaneous selection of a group of corresponding automatic processes.
Inventors
- 👤 Yasumasa Kawashima
- 👤 Shiro Nonaka
- 👤 Shinji Tokumasu
- 👤 Takayuki Ishikawa
- 👤 Motomi Odamura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 00:37
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/048; G06F3/0481; G06F3/04817; G06F9/00; G06F9/06; G06F9/44; G06F9/451
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 39
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
A method of editing data (13), comprising: defining a plurality of automatic processes (22) for automatically investigating a plurality of relationships between said data (13); displaying at least some of said data (13) as an image (101) on a display; selecting, by a user-controlled selection instruction, at least one of said plurality of automatic processes (22) so as to activate at least one of said automatic processes (22); and editing said data (13) by a user controlled editing instruction; characterised in that: the method further includes: automatically investigating the relationships between said data (13) corresponding to said at least one selected automatic process (22); and generating on said display a visual indication (19, 104) of the status of said automatic investigation by said at least one selected automatic process (22).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
47 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein at least some of said plurality of automatic processes (22) are arranged to edit at least some of said data (13) during the automatic investigation of said relationships by said at least some of said plurality of automatic processes (22).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
53 words
A method according to claim 2, wherein, when one of said selected automatic processes (22) edits data also edited by said user, said visual indication (19, 104) for said one of said selected automatic processes is located on said display adjacent a user-controlled cursor (105) for said editing by said user-controlled editing instruction.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
A method according to claim 2 or claim 3, wherein, when at least two of said selected automatic processes (22) edit the same data, said visual indication (19, 104) for said at least two of said automatic processes (22) are located adjacent each other on said display.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method according to any one of the preceding claim 1, wherein each of said automatic processes (22) is associated with a corresponding icon (19, 104) on said display.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
A method according to claim 5, wherein said selecting of said at least one of said plurality of automatic processes (22) is by movement of the corresponding icon (19, 104) from a first part (102) of said display to a second part (100) of said display.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method according to claim 6, wherein said first part (102) of said display displays a plurality of icons (19, 104) corresponding to said plurality of automatic processes (22).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
A method according to claim 6 or claim 7, wherein said plurality of automatic processes are divided into a plurality of groups and said first part (102) of said display displays icons (19, 104) corresponding to a selected one of said groups.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
27 words
A method according to any one of claims 5-8, wherein said visual indication corresponds to a predetermined appearance of the corresponding one of said icons (19, 10.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
25 words
A method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein at least one of said automatic processes is defined by a user-selected definition instruction.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
44 words
A method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein, after selection of said at least one of said plurality of automatic processes (22), said automatic investigation by said at least one selected automatic process is temporarily inhibited by a user-controlled inhibition instruction.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
37 words
A method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said automatic investigation by said at least one selected automatic process includes delaying the start of said investigation until the supply of a user-controlled start instruction.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
40 words
A method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein a selected plurality of said automatic processes (22) are selected, and at least some of said selected plurality of automatic processes (22) are arranged to investigate said relationships concurrently.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
31 words
A method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein, when at least two of said relationships are the same, said visual indication (19, 104) is the same for each.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
22 words
A method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said visual indication (19, 104) indicates the start of said investigation.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
23 words
A method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said visual indication (19, 104) indicates that said automatic investigation is occurring.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
23 words
A method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said visual indication (19, 104) indicates the completion of said automatic investigation.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
38 words
A method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the appearance of said visual indication (19, 104) on said display changes during said automatic investigation, thereby to indicate changes in the progress of said automatic investigation.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
37 words
A method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein, prior to said editing of said data, there is a visual indication on said display indicating the selection of said at least one selected automatic process.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
27 words
A method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said visual indication indicates a request for the user to request a message to the user.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
113 words
A method of editing data (13), comprising: displaying at least some of said data (13) as an image (101) on a display; editing said data by a user-controlled editing instruction; and monitoring said data using at least one automatic process (22), said monitoring including automatically investigating at least one predetermined relationship between said data (13); characterised in that: the progress of said automatic investigating of said data is indicated on said display by a corresponding icon (19, 104) associated with said at least one automatic process, and the appearance of said icon (19, 104) on said display changes during said automatic investigating, thereby to indicate changes in the progress of said automatic investigating.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method according to claim 21 wherein said icon (19, 104) indicates the start of said investigation.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 21 or claim 22, wherein said icon (19, 104) indicates that said automatic investigation is occurring.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
23 words
A method according to any one of claims 21 to 23, wherein said icon (19, 104) indicates the completion of said automatic investigation.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
26 words
A method according to any one of claims 21 to 24, wherein there are plurality of said automatic processes (22) and a plurality of predetermined relationships.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
40 words
A method according to claim 25, further including the step of selecting, by a user-controlled selection instruction, at least one of said plurality of automatic processes (22), thereby to permit user selection of at least one of said automatic processes.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
82 words
A method according to claim 26, wherein each of said plurality of automatic processes is indicated by a corresponding icon (19, 104), and said display has a first part (102) and a second part (100), said image being located in said second part (100) of said display, and movement of an icon (19, 104) from said first part (102) to said second part (100) of said display indicating the selection of the automatic process (22) corresponding to the moved icon (19, 104).
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method according to claim 27, wherein said first part (102) of said display displays a plurality of icons (19, 104) corresponding to said plurality of automatic processes (22).
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
43 words
A method according to claim 27 or claim 28, wherein said plurality of automatic processes (22) are divided into a plurality of groups and said first part (102) of said display displays icons (19, 104) corresponding to a selected one of said groups.
Claim 30
Independent Claim
43 words
A method according to any one of claims 27 to 29, wherein said display has at least one icon (GA) corresponding to a group of said automatic processes (22), thereby to permit simultaneous selection of said automatic processes (22) corresponding to said group.
Claim 31
Independent Claim
44 words
A method according to any one of claims 26 to 30, wherein, after selection of said at least one of said plurality of automatic processes, said automatic investigation by said at least one selected automatic process is temporarily inhibited by a user-controlled inhibition instruction.
Claim 32
Independent Claim
38 words
A method according to any one of claims 26 to 31, wherein said automatic investigation by said at least one selected automatic process includes delaying the start of said investigation until the supply of a user-controlled start instruction.
Claim 33
Independent Claim
41 words
A method according to any one of claims 26 to 31, wherein a selected plurality of said automatic processes (22) are selected, and at least some of said selected plurality of automatic processes (22) are arranged to investigate said relationships concurrently.
Claim 34
Independent Claim
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A method according to any one of claims 25 to 33 wherein there are a plurality of said icons (19, 104), and there is a one-to-one relationship between each icon and a corresponding automatic process (22).
Claim 35
Independent Claim
31 words
A method according to any one of claims 21 to 33, wherein, when at least two of said relationships are the same, said icon (19, 104) is the same for each.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
131 words
A data editing apparatus, comprising: a display for displaying data (13) thereon as an image (101); means (23) for storing a plurality of automatic processes (22) for automatically investigating a plurality of relationships between said data (13); and user-controlled input means (20) for (i) selecting at least one of said plurality of automatic processes (22), and (ii) supplying an editing instruction for editing said data (13); means (21) for editing said data in response to said editing instruction; characterised in that: the apparatus includes: analysis means for: (i) causing said at least one selected automatic process (22) to investigate the corresponding relationship between said data (13), and (ii) generating on said display a visual indication of the status of said automatic investigation by said at least one selected automatic process (22).
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
125 words
A data editing apparatus, comprising: a display for displaying data thereon as an image (101); means (23) for storing at least one automatic process (22) for automatically investigating at least one predetermined relationship between said data (13); means (21) for editing said data in response to said editing instruction; characterised in that: the apparatus includes: analysis means for: (i) causing said at least one automatic process (22) to monitor said data, including automatically investigating said at least one predetermined relationship, (ii) generating on said display an icon (19, 104) associated with said at least one automatic process (22), and (iii) causing the appearance of said icon (19, 104) to change during said automatic investigating, thereby to indicate changes in the progress of said automatic investigating.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
120 words
A data editing apparatus having user-controlled input means and a display, said display having: a first part (102) containing a plurality of user-selectable icons; and a second part (100) containing an image (101) representing data to be edited; characterised in that: the apparatus has: (i) means for causing at least one of said user-selectable icons (19, 104) to move on said display from said first part (102) thereof to said second part (100); and (ii) means for causing an automatic process (22) corresponding to said at least one of said icons (19, 104) to investigate automatically a relationship between said data (13) and for causing said at least one icon (19, 104) to indicate the status of said automatic investigation.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
132 words
A data editing apparatus having user-controlled input means and a display, said display having: a first part (102) containing a plurality of user-selectable icons (19, 104); a second part (100) containing an image (101) representing data to be edited; characterised in that: the apparatus has: (i) means for causing at least one of said user-selectable icons (19, 104) to move on said display from said first part (102) thereof to said second part (100); and (ii) means for causing an automatic process (22) corresponding to said at least one of said icons (19, 104) to investigate automatically a relationship between said data (13) and for causing the appearance of said at least one icon (19, 104) to change on said display thereby to indicate changes in the progress of said automatic investigation.
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