US5592603A
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Method of and apparatus for customizing user interface
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1994-03-07
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Granted: 1997-01-07
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Expires: 2014-03-07
Abstract
Abstract Items selected and set in a process up to the completion of the selection and setting operation achieved by the user for a plurality of items displayed in a screen image are memorized for each selection and setting operation. In an operation to be executed later by use of the items thus selected and set, there is displayed a screen image including the memorized selection items.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshihiro Arato
- 👤 Chiaki Ishimura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 01:50
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/048; G06F3/0487; G06F3/0489; G06F3/04895; G06F8/00; G06F8/30; G06F8/38
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
111 words
A user interface customizing method in an information processing system in which processing is executed in association with a selection and setting operation repeatedly conducted by a user for a plurality of items displayed in a screen image, comprising the steps of: storing for each selection and setting operation items selected and set in a process in which the user completely accomplishes the selection and setting operation for the plural items displayed in the screen image; and displaying, in a same selection and setting operation to be executed later for the same items thus selected and set, a screen image instead including selected and set items stored in the storing step.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
111 words
A user interface customizing method in an information processing system in which processing is executed in association with a selection and setting operation repeatedly conducted by a user for a plurality of items displayed in a screen image, comprising the steps of: storing for each selection and setting operation items selected and set in a process in which the user completely accomplishes the selection and setting operation for the plural items displayed in the screen image; and displaying, in a same selection and setting operation to be executed later for the same items thus selected and set, a screen image instead including selected and set items stored in the storing step.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
134 words
A user interface customizing method in an information processing system in which processing is executed in association with a selection and setting operation repeatedly conducted by a user for a plurality of items displayed in a screen image, comprising the steps of: storing for each selection and setting operation items selected and set in a process in which the user completely accomplishes the selection and setting operation for the plural items displayed in the screen image; updating at least one of the items selected and set through the selection and setting operation; and displaying, in a same selection and setting operation to be executed later for the same items thus selected and set, a screen image including last selected and set items instead of items selected and set throuqh the selection and setting operation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
134 words
A user interface customizing method in an information processing system in which processing is executed in association with a selection and setting operation repeatedly conducted by a user for a plurality of items displayed in a screen image, comprising the steps of: storing for each selection and setting operation items selected and set in a process in which the user completely accomplishes the selection and setting operation for the plural items displayed in the screen image; updating at least one of the items selected and set through the selection and setting operation; and displaying, in a same selection and setting operation to be executed later for the same items thus selected and set, a screen image including last selected and set items instead of items selected and set throuqh the selection and setting operation.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
131 words
A user interface customizing method in an information processing system in which processing is executed in association with a selection and setting operation repeatedly conducted by a user for a plurality of items displayed in a screen image, comprising the steps of: setting relationships between the plural items previously defined by the user; storing for each selection and setting operation, selection items selected and set in a process in which the user completely accomplishes the selection and setting operation for the plural items displayed in the screen image and relational items set in the setting step; and displaying, in a same selection and setting operation to be executed later for the same items thus selected and set, a screen image instead including selected and set items stored in the storing step.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
131 words
A user interface customizing method in an information processing system in which processing is executed in association with a selection and setting operation repeatedly conducted by a user for a plurality of items displayed in a screen image, comprising the steps of: setting relationships between the plural items previously defined by the user; storing for each selection and setting operation, selection items selected and set in a process in which the user completely accomplishes the selection and setting operation for the plural items displayed in the screen image and relational items set in the setting step; and displaying, in a same selection and setting operation to be executed later for the same items thus selected and set, a screen image instead including selected and set items stored in the storing step.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
118 words
A user interface customizing apparatus in an information processing system in which processing is executed in association with a selection and setting operation repeatedly conducted by a user for a plurality of items displayed in a screen image, comprising: storage means for storing therein for each selection and setting operation items selected and set in a process in which the user completely accomplishes the selection and setting operation for the plural items displayed in the screen image; and display means for generating and displaying, in a same selection and setting operation to be executed later for the same selection items thus selected and set, a screen image instead including selected and set items stored in the storage means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
118 words
A user interface customizing apparatus in an information processing system in which processing is executed in association with a selection and setting operation repeatedly conducted by a user for a plurality of items displayed in a screen image, comprising: storage means for storing therein for each selection and setting operation items selected and set in a process in which the user completely accomplishes the selection and setting operation for the plural items displayed in the screen image; and display means for generating and displaying, in a same selection and setting operation to be executed later for the same selection items thus selected and set, a screen image instead including selected and set items stored in the storage means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
143 words
A user interface customizing apparatus in an information processing system in which processing is executed in association with a selection and setting operation repeatedly conducted by a user for a plurality of items displayed in a screen image, comprising: storage means for storing for each selection and setting operation items selected and set in a process in which the user completely accomplishes the selection and setting operation for the plural items displayed in the screen image; update means for updating at least one of the items selected and set throuqh the selection and setting operation; and display means for generating and displaying, in same selection and setting information processing operation executed later for the same selected and set items thus selected and set, a screen image including last selected and set items instead of items selected and set throuqh the information processing operation.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
143 words
A user interface customizing apparatus in an information processing system in which processing is executed in association with a selection and setting operation repeatedly conducted by a user for a plurality of items displayed in a screen image, comprising: storage means for storing for each selection and setting operation items selected and set in a process in which the user completely accomplishes the selection and setting operation for the plural items displayed in the screen image; update means for updating at least one of the items selected and set throuqh the selection and setting operation; and display means for generating and displaying, in same selection and setting information processing operation executed later for the same selected and set items thus selected and set, a screen image including last selected and set items instead of items selected and set throuqh the information processing operation.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
141 words
A user interface customizing apparatus in an information processing system in which processing is executed in association with a selection and setting operation repeatedly conducted by a user for a plurality of items displayed in a screen image, comprising: setting means for setting relationships between the plural items previously defined by the user; storage means for storing therein for each selection and setting operation selection items thus selected and set in a process in which the user completely accomplishes the selection and setting operation for the plural items displayed in the screen image and relational items set in the setting means; and display means for generating and displaying, in a same selection and setting operation to be executed later for the same items thus selected and set, a screen image instead including selected and set items stored in the storage means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
141 words
A user interface customizing apparatus in an information processing system in which processing is executed in association with a selection and setting operation repeatedly conducted by a user for a plurality of items displayed in a screen image, comprising: setting means for setting relationships between the plural items previously defined by the user; storage means for storing therein for each selection and setting operation selection items thus selected and set in a process in which the user completely accomplishes the selection and setting operation for the plural items displayed in the screen image and relational items set in the setting means; and display means for generating and displaying, in a same selection and setting operation to be executed later for the same items thus selected and set, a screen image instead including selected and set items stored in the storage means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
114 words
A user interface customizing method in an information processing system in which processing is executed in association with a selection and setting operation repeatedly conducted by a user for a plurality of items displayed on a screen, comprising the steps of: storing a set of items of graph attributes each selected through selection and setting operation from plural items displayed on the screen; displaying the set of items stored in the storing step instead of repeating the selection and setting operation for the same set of items of graph attributes; and producing a graph from a table data based on the set of items of graph attributes for displaying the graph on the screen.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
114 words
A user interface customizing method in an information processing system in which processing is executed in association with a selection and setting operation repeatedly conducted by a user for a plurality of items displayed on a screen, comprising the steps of: storing a set of items of graph attributes each selected through selection and setting operation from plural items displayed on the screen; displaying the set of items stored in the storing step instead of repeating the selection and setting operation for the same set of items of graph attributes; and producing a graph from a table data based on the set of items of graph attributes for displaying the graph on the screen.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
A user interface customizing method according to claim 7, further comprising: updating at least one of the items displayed in the displaying step before producing the graph.
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