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Method and apparatus for presenting information contained within a data icon by assigning attributes to various dimensions of the data icon
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1991-11-15
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Granted: 1994-11-15
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Expires: 2011-11-15
Abstract
Abstract A data icon comprises a hybrid of the advantages available with a conventional icon and a conventional window. The data icon has a minimized size and an enlarged size, both of which allow interactive entry of information. The enlarged data icon presents a format allowing the entry of information relating to an event similar to a conventional window. When minimized, the enlarged data icon is positioned in a selected location depending upon the information contained therein. The minimized data icon displays at least a portion of the information entered into the enlarged data icon. The data icon may be multi-dimensional to graphically illustrate various factors. For example, if the data icon indicates a meeting, a first dimension (vertical length) may represent duration of the meeting, a second dimension (horizontal width) may represent importance of the meeting, a third dimension (depth) may represent the number of attendees, and a fourth dimension may represent the subject of the meeting.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert J. Torres
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 16:40
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/14; G06Q; G06Q10/00; G06Q10/10; G06Q10/109; G06F3/01; G06F3/048; G06F3/0481; G06F3/04817
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
154 words
A method of presenting information contained within a data icon which comprises an interactive hybrid icon/window to a user of a data processing system, comprising the steps of: storing a plurality of interactive information factors in the data icon on a monitor screen of the data processing system; and automatically varying each of a plurality of dimensions of the data icon with at least three dimensions in order to depict a representation of preselected ones of said information factors, wherein the user is presented with a graphical representation of said preselected factors without a necessity of opening the data icon and wherein a first dimension is varied to depict a time duration, a second dimension is varied to depict relative importance of the data icon as compared to other similar data icons and a third dimension varied to depict a number of attendees required in relation to an event represented by the data icon.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
154 words
A method of presenting information contained within a data icon which comprises an interactive hybrid icon/window to a user of a data processing system, comprising the steps of: storing a plurality of interactive information factors in the data icon on a monitor screen of the data processing system; and automatically varying each of a plurality of dimensions of the data icon with at least three dimensions in order to depict a representation of preselected ones of said information factors, wherein the user is presented with a graphical representation of said preselected factors without a necessity of opening the data icon and wherein a first dimension is varied to depict a time duration, a second dimension is varied to depict relative importance of the data icon as compared to other similar data icons and a third dimension varied to depict a number of attendees required in relation to an event represented by the data icon.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
156 words
A data processing system for graphically presenting information contained within a data icon which comprises an interactive hybrid icon/window to a user of the system, comprising: means for storing a plurality of interactive information factors in the data icon on a monitor screen of the data processing system; and means for automatically varying each of a plurality of dimensions of the data icon With at least three dimensions in order to depict a representation of preselected ones of said information factors, wherein the user is presented with a graphical representation of said preselected factors without a necessity of opening the data icon and wherein a first dimension is varied to depict a time duration, a second dimension is varied to depict relative importance of the data icon as compared to other similar data icons, and a third dimension varied to depict a number of attendees required in relation to an event represented by the data icon.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
156 words
A data processing system for graphically presenting information contained within a data icon which comprises an interactive hybrid icon/window to a user of the system, comprising: means for storing a plurality of interactive information factors in the data icon on a monitor screen of the data processing system; and means for automatically varying each of a plurality of dimensions of the data icon With at least three dimensions in order to depict a representation of preselected ones of said information factors, wherein the user is presented with a graphical representation of said preselected factors without a necessity of opening the data icon and wherein a first dimension is varied to depict a time duration, a second dimension is varied to depict relative importance of the data icon as compared to other similar data icons, and a third dimension varied to depict a number of attendees required in relation to an event represented by the data icon.
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