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Computer file content preview window
Assignee: Hewlett Packard Development Co LP
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Filing: 1998-03-19
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Granted: 2000-12-12
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Expires: 2018-03-19
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for displaying information descriptive of the contents or intended use of a file. For Graphical User Interfaces on a computer monitor, abbreviated data for the file is displayed in a window opened adjacent to the file icon. The abbreviated data in this window describes the contents of the file. The display window containing the abbreviated data is placed so as to indicate the file to which it is attached and that it describes. Text, graphical, and other types of data can be displayed.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael D Krause
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 13:09
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/048; G06F3/0487; G06F3/0489; G06F3/04895; G06F3/0481
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
83 words
A display window on a computer monitor, comprising: meta-data displayed in the display window, wherein the meta-data comprises a brief description of a first file, wherein the display window is placed in proximity of the first file indicator, wherein the display window appears when the cursor of the computer monitor is placed in the proximity of the icon representing the first file, and wherein the display window disappears when the cursor is removed from the proximity of the icon representing the first file.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
83 words
A display window on a computer monitor, comprising: meta-data displayed in the display window, wherein the meta-data comprises a brief description of a first file, wherein the display window is placed in proximity of the first file indicator, wherein the display window appears when the cursor of the computer monitor is placed in the proximity of the icon representing the first file, and wherein the display window disappears when the cursor is removed from the proximity of the icon representing the first file.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The display window as in claim 1, wherein the meta-data is obtained from the first file.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The display window as in claim 1, wherein the meta-data is data selected from the group consisting of text meta-data and graphical meta-data.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The display window as in claim 1, wherein the meta-data is generated from the first file.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The display window as in claim 1, wherein the meta-data is obtained from a second file.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The display window as in claim 1, wherein the meta-data is generated from a second file.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
The display window as in claim 1, further comprising: an indicating geometry, wherein the indicating geometry is a feature on the computer monitor connecting the display window to the proximity of the icon representing the first file.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
112 words
A method for displaying a display window on a computer monitor, comprising the steps of: receiving instruction to display meta-data, wherein the meta-data comprises a brief description of a first file; retrieving the meta-data; displaying the meta-data on the computer monitor, wherein the display window is placed in proximity of the first file indicator; when the cursor of the computer monitor is placed in the proximity of the icon representing the first file, displaying the display window on the computer monitor; and when the cursor of the computer monitor is removed from the proximity of the icon representing the first file, removing the display of the display window from the computer monitor.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
112 words
A method for displaying a display window on a computer monitor, comprising the steps of: receiving instruction to display meta-data, wherein the meta-data comprises a brief description of a first file; retrieving the meta-data; displaying the meta-data on the computer monitor, wherein the display window is placed in proximity of the first file indicator; when the cursor of the computer monitor is placed in the proximity of the icon representing the first file, displaying the display window on the computer monitor; and when the cursor of the computer monitor is removed from the proximity of the icon representing the first file, removing the display of the display window from the computer monitor.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method as in claim 8, wherein the meta-data is obtained from the first file.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method as in claim 8, wherein the meta-data is data detected from the group consisting of text meta-data and graphical meta-data.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method as in claim 8, wherein the meta-data is generated from the first file.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method as in claim 8, wherein the meta-data is obtained from a second file.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method as in claim 8, wherein the meta-data is generated from a second file.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method as in claim 8, the method steps further comprising: displaying an indicating geometry on the computer monitor, providing the indicating geometry is a feature on the computer monitor connecting the display window to the proximity of the icon representing the first file.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
132 words
A program storage medium readable by a computer, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by a computer to perform method steps for displaying a display window on a computer monitor, said method steps comprising: receiving instruction to display meta-data, wherein the meta-data comprises a brief description of a first file; retrieving the meta-data; displaying the meta-data on the computer monitor, wherein the display window is placed in proximity of the first file indicator; when the cursor of the computer monitor is placed in the proximity of the icon representing the first file, displaying the display window on the computer monitor; and when the cursor of the computer monitor is removed from the proximity of the icon representing the first file, removing the display of the display window from the computer monitor.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
132 words
A program storage medium readable by a computer, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by a computer to perform method steps for displaying a display window on a computer monitor, said method steps comprising: receiving instruction to display meta-data, wherein the meta-data comprises a brief description of a first file; retrieving the meta-data; displaying the meta-data on the computer monitor, wherein the display window is placed in proximity of the first file indicator; when the cursor of the computer monitor is placed in the proximity of the icon representing the first file, displaying the display window on the computer monitor; and when the cursor of the computer monitor is removed from the proximity of the icon representing the first file, removing the display of the display window from the computer monitor.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
17 words
The program storage medium as in claim 15, wherein the meta-data is obtained from the first file.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
24 words
The program storage medium as in claim 15, wherein the meta-data is data selected from the group consisting of text meta-data and graphical meta-data.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
17 words
The program storage medium as in claim 15, wherein the meta-data is generated from the first file.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
17 words
The program storage medium as in claim 15, wherein the meta-data is obtained from a second file.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
17 words
The program storage medium as in claim 15, wherein the meta-data is generated from a second file.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
46 words
The program storage medium as in claim 15, the method steps further comprising: displaying an indicating geometry on the computer monitor, providing the indicating geometry is a feature on the computer monitor connecting the display window to the proximity of the icon representing the first file.
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