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EP0631246A2
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Method and apparatus for controlling presentations of objects on a user interface of a data processing system
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1994-05-25
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2014-05-25
Abstract
Abstract Objects on a data processing system are provided to a multimedia presentation device for presentation purposes. Each object is provided with one or more attributes. These attributes are registered before the presentation. When an object is selected for presentation, the object is transformed into a presentable format in accordance with its attributes. Such attributes include whether the object is restricted for display, the particular presentation device or devices that will present the object, the types of transforms to be performed on the object to ready the object for presentation, whether the object should be segmented into plural segments and if so, then the manner in which the segments are presented. After the transformation, the object is provided to the appropriate presentation device.
Inventors
- 👤 G. P. Fitzpatrick
- 👤 A. Salahshour
- 👤 Marvin L. Williams
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 21:43
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/40; G06F16/43; G06F16/438
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
69 words
A method of presenting an object in a data processing system, said presentation being with a presentation device, comprising the steps of: a) providing said object with attributes that are relevant to the presentation of said object; b) determining when said object is to be presented; and c) transforming said object into a displayable format in accordance with said attributes and providing said transformed object to said presentation device.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
59 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said step of determining when said object is to be presented further comprises the steps of: a) displaying a representation of said object and a representation of said presentation device on a user interface of said data processing system; and b) determining if said object representation is associated with said presentation device representation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said step of providing said object with attributes that are relevant to the presentation of said object further comprises the step of providing said object with a restriction attribute, said restriction attribute determining whether said object is to be presented.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said step of providing said object with attributes that are relevant to the presentation of said object further comprises the step of providing said object with a router attribute, said router attribute determining which presentation device or devices are to present said object.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said step of providing said object with attributes that are relevant to the presentation of said object further comprises the step of providing said object with an object type attribute, said object type attribute determining whether said object is displayable by said presentation device.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
51 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said step of providing said object with attributes that are relevant to the presentation of said object further comprises the step of providing said object with a segmentation attribute, said segmentation attribute determining whether said object is to be segmented into plural segments for presentation.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
60 words
The method of claim 6 wherein said step of providing said object with attributes that are relevant to the presentation of said object further comprises the step of providing said object with a sequential control attribute, said sequential control attribute determining if said object segments are to be presented in an automatically timed sequence or in a manually controlled sequence.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 6 further comprising the step of displaying said segments by allowing a user to either present an unpresented segment or present a previously presented segment.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
74 words
An apparatus for presenting an object in a data processing system, said presentation being with a presentation device, comprising: a) means for providing said object with attributes that are relevant to the presentation of said object; b) means for determining when said object is to be presented; and c) means for transforming said object into a displayable format in accordance with said attributes and means for providing said transformed object to said presentation device.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
60 words
The apparatus of claim 9 wherein said means for determining when said object is to be presented further comprises: a) means for displaying a representation of said object and a representation of said presentation device on a user interface of said data processing system; and b) means for determining if said object representation is associated with said presentation device representation.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
45 words
The apparatus of claim 9 wherein said means for providing said object with attributes that are relevant to the presentation of said object further comprises means for providing said object with a restriction attribute, said restriction attribute determining whether said object is to be presented.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
48 words
The apparatus of claim 9 wherein said means for providing said object with attributes that are relevant to the presentation of said object further comprises means for providing said object with a router attribute, said router attribute determining which presentation device or devices are to present said object.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
49 words
The apparatus of claim 9 wherein said means for providing said object with attributes that are relevant to the presentation of said object further comprises means for providing said object with an object type attribute, said object type attribute determining whether said object is displayable by said presentation device.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
50 words
The apparatus of claim 9 wherein said means for providing said object with attributes that are relevant to the presentation of said object further comprises means for providing said object with a segmentation attribute, said segmentation attribute determining whether said object is to be segmented into plural segments for presentation.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
59 words
The apparatus of claim 14 wherein said means for providing said object with attributes that are relevant to the presentation of said object further comprises means for providing said object with a sequential control attribute, said sequential control attribute determining if said object segments are to be presented in an automatically timed sequence or in a manually controlled sequence.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
28 words
The apparatus of claim 14 further comprising means for displaying said segments by allowing a user to either present an unpresented segment or present a previously presented segment.
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