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Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1995-09-29
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Granted: 1997-08-05
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Expires: 2015-09-29
Abstract
Abstract A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for causing a computer to directly scroll the contents of window in any direction. The window could be a folder, document, or any container for retaining information. The contents of the window are too large to be simultaneously displayed on the display screen. The method includes the first step of moving a visible view indicator of a scrolling mechanism in a direction consistent with movement of a pointer means in response to the pointer means being positioned and activated over the visible view indicator using user controls. The second step includes the step of scrolling the contents of the window on the display screen in a direction substantially opposite to the movement of the pointer means and the visible view indicator.
Inventors
- 👤 Troy Lee Cline
- 👤 Scott Harlan Isensee
- 👤 Ricky Lee Poston
- 👤 Jon Harald Werner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 11:50
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/048; G06F3/0484; G06F3/0485; G06F3/04855; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S715/00; Y10S715/974
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
A computer implemented method for scrolling contents of a window on a display screen, comprising the steps of: in response to a pointer being positioned and activated over a visible view indicator of a scrolling mechanism displaying a horizontal bar representing the window contents width and a vertical bar representing the window contents length where a portion of the horizontal bar intersects a portion of the vertical bar to define said visible view indicator, moving the visible view indicator in a direction consistent with the movement of the pointer; and scrolling the contents of the window on the display screen in a direction substantially opposite to movement of the pointer and the visible view indicator.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
A computer implemented method for scrolling contents of a window on a display screen, comprising the steps of: in response to a pointer being positioned and activated over a visible view indicator of a scrolling mechanism displaying a horizontal bar representing the window contents width and a vertical bar representing the window contents length where a portion of the horizontal bar intersects a portion of the vertical bar to define said visible view indicator, moving the visible view indicator in a direction consistent with the movement of the pointer; and scrolling the contents of the window on the display screen in a direction substantially opposite to movement of the pointer and the visible view indicator.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein the visible view indicator indicates a portion of the contents currently being displayed on the display screen.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method according to claim 2 wherein movement of the visible view indicator causes the vertical bar to move with respect to the horizontal bar, such that the visible view indicator indicates which portion of the contents are currently being displayed.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
121 words
A computer system for scrolling the contents of a window on a display screen, comprising: means for moving a visible view indicator in response to a pointer being positioned and activated over the visible view indicator of a scrolling mechanism displaying a horizontal bar representing the window contents width and a vertical bar representing the window contents length where a portion of the horizontal bar intersects a portion of the vertical bar to define said visible view indicator, said visible view indicator moving in a direction consistent with the movement of the pointer; and means for scrolling the contents of the window on the display screen in a direction substantially opposite to movement of the pointer and the visible view indicator.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
121 words
A computer system for scrolling the contents of a window on a display screen, comprising: means for moving a visible view indicator in response to a pointer being positioned and activated over the visible view indicator of a scrolling mechanism displaying a horizontal bar representing the window contents width and a vertical bar representing the window contents length where a portion of the horizontal bar intersects a portion of the vertical bar to define said visible view indicator, said visible view indicator moving in a direction consistent with the movement of the pointer; and means for scrolling the contents of the window on the display screen in a direction substantially opposite to movement of the pointer and the visible view indicator.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
138 words
An article of manufacture, having a computer usable medium having computer readable program code means embodied therein for scrolling the contents of a window on a display screen, comprising: computer readable program means for displaying a horizontal bar representing the window contents width and a vertical bar representing the window contents length where a portion of the horizontal bar intersects a portion of the vertical bar to define a visible view indicator; computer readable program means for moving the visible view indicator in response to a pointer being positioned and activated over the visible view indicator in a direction consistent with the movement of the pointer means; and computer readable program means for scrolling the contents of the window on the display screen in a direction substantially opposite to movement of the pointer and the visible view indicator.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
138 words
An article of manufacture, having a computer usable medium having computer readable program code means embodied therein for scrolling the contents of a window on a display screen, comprising: computer readable program means for displaying a horizontal bar representing the window contents width and a vertical bar representing the window contents length where a portion of the horizontal bar intersects a portion of the vertical bar to define a visible view indicator; computer readable program means for moving the visible view indicator in response to a pointer being positioned and activated over the visible view indicator in a direction consistent with the movement of the pointer means; and computer readable program means for scrolling the contents of the window on the display screen in a direction substantially opposite to movement of the pointer and the visible view indicator.
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