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Graphical selection marker and method for lists that are larger than a display window
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1999-02-26
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Granted: 2000-11-14
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Expires: 2019-02-26
Abstract
Abstract A graphical selection marker provides a visual indication of selected items in a list and their relative position in the display window. The graphical selection marker is suitably provided on a scroll bar in each location on the scroll bar that represents a selected item in the list. In this manner, the graphical selection marker indicates a selected item in the list, even if the selected item is not currently visible in the display window.
Inventors
- 👤 Anthony Edward Martinez
- 👤 Michael David Rahn
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 04:15
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/048; G06F3/0484; G06F3/0485; G06F3/04855; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S715/00; Y10S715/973
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim
154 words
An apparatus comprising: at least one processor; a memory coupled to the at least one processor; a computer program residing in the memory, the computer program generating a display window that displays a portion of a list of items that is larger than the display window; at least one graphical selection marker that provides a visual indication of at least one selected item in the list that is outside of the display window, each graphical selection marker having a representation of a first size when representing a single selected item in the list and having a representation of a second size that is larger than the first size when representing a plurality of selected items in the list; and an information message that is displayed when a pointing device hovers over the at least one graphical selection marker, the information message being used to facilitate possible deselection of the at least one selected item.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
154 words
An apparatus comprising: at least one processor; a memory coupled to the at least one processor; a computer program residing in the memory, the computer program generating a display window that displays a portion of a list of items that is larger than the display window; at least one graphical selection marker that provides a visual indication of at least one selected item in the list that is outside of the display window, each graphical selection marker having a representation of a first size when representing a single selected item in the list and having a representation of a second size that is larger than the first size when representing a plurality of selected items in the list; and an information message that is displayed when a pointing device hovers over the at least one graphical selection marker, the information message being used to facilitate possible deselection of the at least one selected item.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the at least one graphical selection marker provides a visual indication of at least one selected item in the list that is within the display window.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
46 words
The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising at least one scroll bar that allows navigation through the list to present different portions of the list in the display window, wherein the at least one graphical selection marker is displayed on the at least one scroll bar.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the at least one graphical selection marker provides a visual indication of location of the at least one selected item within the list.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus of claim 4 wherein the visual indication of location includes relative position of the at least one selected item within the list.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the second size varies according to the number of the plurality of selected items in the list that are represented by the graphical selection marker.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
190 words
An apparatus comprising: at least one processor; a memory coupled to the at least one processor; a display terminal coupled to the at least one processor; a computer program residing in the memory, the computer program presenting a display window on the display terminal that displays a portion of a list of items that is larger than the display window; at least one scroll bar that allows navigation through the list to present different portions of the list in the display window; at least one graphical selection marker that provides a visual indication on the at least one scroll bar of at least one selected item in the list, each graphical selection marker having a representation of a first size when representing a single selected item in the list and having a representation of a second size that is larger than the first size when representing a plurality of selected items in the list; and an information message that is displayed when a pointing device hovers over the at least one graphical selection marker, the information message being used to facilitate possible deselection of the at least one selected item.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
190 words
An apparatus comprising: at least one processor; a memory coupled to the at least one processor; a display terminal coupled to the at least one processor; a computer program residing in the memory, the computer program presenting a display window on the display terminal that displays a portion of a list of items that is larger than the display window; at least one scroll bar that allows navigation through the list to present different portions of the list in the display window; at least one graphical selection marker that provides a visual indication on the at least one scroll bar of at least one selected item in the list, each graphical selection marker having a representation of a first size when representing a single selected item in the list and having a representation of a second size that is larger than the first size when representing a plurality of selected items in the list; and an information message that is displayed when a pointing device hovers over the at least one graphical selection marker, the information message being used to facilitate possible deselection of the at least one selected item.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
The apparatus of claim 7 wherein the second size varies according to the number of the plurality of adjacent selected items in the list that are represented by the graphical selection marker.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
149 words
An apparatus comprising: a memory; a computer program residing in the memory; means residing in the memory for displaying a portion of a list of items in a display window; means residing in the memory for displaying at least one graphical selection marker that provides a visual indication of at least one selected item in the list that is outside of the display window, each graphical selection marker having a representation of a first size when representing a single selected item in the list and having a representation of a second size that is larger than the first size when representing a plurality of selected items in the list; and means residing in the memory for displaying an information message when a pointing device hovers over the at least one graphical selection marker, the information message being used to facilitate possible deselection of the at least one selected item.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
149 words
An apparatus comprising: a memory; a computer program residing in the memory; means residing in the memory for displaying a portion of a list of items in a display window; means residing in the memory for displaying at least one graphical selection marker that provides a visual indication of at least one selected item in the list that is outside of the display window, each graphical selection marker having a representation of a first size when representing a single selected item in the list and having a representation of a second size that is larger than the first size when representing a plurality of selected items in the list; and means residing in the memory for displaying an information message when a pointing device hovers over the at least one graphical selection marker, the information message being used to facilitate possible deselection of the at least one selected item.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
The apparatus of claim 9 wherein the at least one graphical selection marker provides a visual indication of at least one selected item in the list that is within the display window.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
32 words
The apparatus of claim 9 wherein the second size varies according to the number of the plurality of adjacent selected items in the list that are represented by the graphical selection marker.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
137 words
A method for providing a visual indication of at least one selected item in a list of items, the method comprising the steps of: displaying a portion of the list in a display window; displaying at least one graphical selection marker corresponding to at least one selected item in the list that is outside of the display window, each graphical selection marker having a representation of a first size when representing a single selected item in the list and having a representation of a second size that is larger than the first size when representing a plurality of selected items in the list; and displaying an information message when a pointing device hovers over the at least one graphical selection marker, the information message being used to facilitate possible deselection of the at least one selected item.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
137 words
A method for providing a visual indication of at least one selected item in a list of items, the method comprising the steps of: displaying a portion of the list in a display window; displaying at least one graphical selection marker corresponding to at least one selected item in the list that is outside of the display window, each graphical selection marker having a representation of a first size when representing a single selected item in the list and having a representation of a second size that is larger than the first size when representing a plurality of selected items in the list; and displaying an information message when a pointing device hovers over the at least one graphical selection marker, the information message being used to facilitate possible deselection of the at least one selected item.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 12 further comprising the step of displaying at least one graphical selection marker corresponding to at least one selected item in the list that is within the display window.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method of claim 12 further comprising the steps of: providing at least one scroll bar that allows navigation through the list to present different portions of the list in the display window; and displaying the at least one selection marker on the at least one scroll bar.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 12 wherein the at least one graphical selection marker provides a visual indication of location of the at least one selected item within the list.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 15 wherein the visual indication of location includes relative position of the at least one selected item within the list.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 12 wherein the second size varies according to the number of the plurality of adjacent selected items in the list that are represented by the graphical selection marker.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
148 words
A program product comprising: a computer program that generates a display window that displays a portion of a list of items that is larger than the display window, the computer program including at least one graphical selection marker that provides a visual indication of at least one selected item in the list that is outside of the display window, each graphical selection marker having a representation of a first size when representing a single selected item in the list and having a representation of a second size that is larger than the first size when representing a plurality of selected items in the list, the computer program displaying an information message when a pointing device hovers over the at least one graphical selection marker, the information message being used to facilitate possible deselection of the at least one selected item; and signal bearing media bearing the computer program.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
148 words
A program product comprising: a computer program that generates a display window that displays a portion of a list of items that is larger than the display window, the computer program including at least one graphical selection marker that provides a visual indication of at least one selected item in the list that is outside of the display window, each graphical selection marker having a representation of a first size when representing a single selected item in the list and having a representation of a second size that is larger than the first size when representing a plurality of selected items in the list, the computer program displaying an information message when a pointing device hovers over the at least one graphical selection marker, the information message being used to facilitate possible deselection of the at least one selected item; and signal bearing media bearing the computer program.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
14 words
The program product of claim 18 wherein the signal bearing media comprises recordable media.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
14 words
The program product of claim 18 wherein the signal bearing media comprises transmission media.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
33 words
The program product of claim 18 wherein the at least one graphical selection marker provides a visual indication of at least one selected item in the list that is within the display window.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
47 words
The program product of claim 18 further comprising at least one scroll bar that allows navigation through the list to present different portions of the list in the display window, wherein the at least one graphical selection marker is displayed on the at least one scroll bar.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
30 words
The program product of claim 18 wherein the at least one graphical selection marker provides a visual indication of location of the at least one selected item within the list.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
25 words
The program product of claim 23 wherein the visual indication of location includes relative position of the at least one selected item within the list.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
33 words
The program product of claim 18 wherein the second size varies according to the number of the plurality of adjacent selected items in the list that are represented by the graphical selection marker.
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