EP0537100A2
Expired / Lapsed
EP
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
A method of implementing a preview window in an object oriented programming system
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
•
Filing: 1992-09-25
•
Granted: —
•
Expires: 2012-09-25
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is a method of implementing a preview window in an object oriented programming system that includes an application having at least a first panel and a second panel that are selectively displayable on a display screen. The second panel displays underlying information and the first panel displays an abbreviated representation of the underlying information. In the present invention, the user can temporarily display a preview window that contains underlying information while viewing the first panel.
Inventors
- 👤 David Lee Griffin
- 👤 Patrick J. Keane
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 13:19
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06Q; G06Q10/00; G06Q10/10; G06Q10/109; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/048; G06F3/0481
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
In a computer system including a display screen and a mouse device for moving a pointer about said display screen, said mouse device including at least one button, a method of viewing underlying information in an application including at least a first panel and a second panel displayable on said display screen, said second panel displaying said underlying information and said first panel displaying an abbreviated representation of said underlying information, which comprises the steps of: displaying said first panel on said display screen; operating said mouse device to cause said pointer to point to said abbreviated representation; pressing a button of said mouse device while said pointer points to said abbreviated representation; and, opening a preview window on said screen as long as said button remains pressed, while continuing to display said first panel, said preview window containing said underlying information.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, including the step of: closing said preview window whenever said button is released.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, including the step of ignoring all other mouse inputs until said button is released.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
125 words
In a computer system including a display screen, a user operable pointing device and a user operable selection device, a method of viewing underlying information in an application including at least a first panel and a second panel, each of said panels being selectively displayable on said screen, said second panel displaying said underlying information and said first panel displaying an abbreviated representation of said underlying information, which comprises the steps of: displaying said first panel on said display screen; operating said user operable selection device while pointing to said abbreviated representation; opening a preview window on said display screen, while continuing to display said first panel, in response to operating said user operable selection device; and, displaying said underlying information in said preview window.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method as claimed in claim 4, wherein: said user operable pointing device includes a mouse; and said user operable selection device includes a mouse button, and said step of operating said user operable selection device includes the step of pressing said mouse button.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method as claimed in claim 5, including the steps of: releasing said mouse button; and closing said preview window in response to releasing said mouse button.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method as claimed in claim 5, including the step of: maintaining said preview window open with said underlying information displayed therein until said mouse button is released.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method as claimed in claim 5, including the step of: ignoring all user inputs until said mouse button is released.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
99 words
In a computer system including a display screen, a mouse device for moving a pointer about said display screen, said mouse device including at least one button, means for displaying at least a first and a second panel on said display screen, said second panel displaying underlying information and said first panel displaying an abbreviated representation of said underlying information, the improvement which comprises means for displaying a preview window on said screen in response to pointing to said abbreviated representation while pressing said button, while continuing to display said first panel, said preview window containing said underlying information.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
The improvement as claimed in claim 15, including means for closing said preview window whenever said button is released.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The improvement as claimed in claim 15, including means for ignoring all other mouse inputs until said button is released.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
No citation records indexed.
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
Maintenance schedule is calculated for granted US utility patents.