US6281896B1
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Data processor controlled interface with multiple tree of elements views expandable into individual detail views
Assignee: Ricoh Co Ltd
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Filing: 1998-03-31
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Granted: 2001-08-28
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Expires: 2018-03-31
Abstract
Abstract A data processing controlled display system for the interactive display and control of a hierarchical trees of elements or objects in which multiple tree views are presented to the user. The objects in the views are selectable to display detail views of the objects, particularly attributes of the child objects of the selected parent object. The multiple tree views may be of different portions of the same tree or of different trees. The tree views are thus available for side by side comparison and detailed study, after which the system provides the capability to transfer objects from tree view to tree view, e.g. by drag and drop means.
Inventors
- 👤 Claudia Alimpich
- 👤 Benjamin Nelson Jeffcoat
- 👤 Deborah Elizabeth Neuhard
- 👤 Luana Linda Vigil
- 👤 James Philip John Wittig
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 11:36
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/048; G06F3/0484; G06F3/04842
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
203 words
A display interface for providing information on user selectable elements, comprising: a computer; a display monitor capable of being controlled by the computer; program logic implemented in a computer readable memory capable of causing the computer to perform: (i) displaying a first tree view of a hierarchy of a first set of user selectable elements in a first pane of the displaying user selectable elements in a graphical user interface (GUI) window on the display monitor; (ii) displaying a second tree view of a hierarchy of a second set of user selectable elements in a second pane of the GUI window, wherein the selectable elements from the first set are not derived from the selectable elements from the second set and wherein the selectable elements from the second set are not derived from the selectable elements from the first set; (iii) receiving indication of user selection of one of the selectable elements displayed in the first pane or the second pane; and (iv) displaying additional data related to the user selected element in a third pane in the GUI window, wherein the third pane is capable of displaying additional data related to selectable elements the user selected in the first and second panes.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
203 words
A display interface for providing information on user selectable elements, comprising: a computer; a display monitor capable of being controlled by the computer; program logic implemented in a computer readable memory capable of causing the computer to perform: (i) displaying a first tree view of a hierarchy of a first set of user selectable elements in a first pane of the displaying user selectable elements in a graphical user interface (GUI) window on the display monitor; (ii) displaying a second tree view of a hierarchy of a second set of user selectable elements in a second pane of the GUI window, wherein the selectable elements from the first set are not derived from the selectable elements from the second set and wherein the selectable elements from the second set are not derived from the selectable elements from the first set; (iii) receiving indication of user selection of one of the selectable elements displayed in the first pane or the second pane; and (iv) displaying additional data related to the user selected element in a third pane in the GUI window, wherein the third pane is capable of displaying additional data related to selectable elements the user selected in the first and second panes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The display interface of claim 1 , wherein said first and second views are respective portions of the same hierarchical tree.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The display interface of claim 2 wherein, said selected element is a parent object, and said additional displayed data comprises the attributes of a plurality of child objects of said selected object.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The display interface of claim 2 wherein said interface is for the interactive control of production operations.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The display interface of claim 4 wherein said production operations are printing operations.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The display interface of claim 1 further including means for interactively transferring elements from one pane to another pane.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The display interface of claim 6 wherein said means for transferring said elements are drag and drop means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The display interface of claim 1 , wherein said selectable elements are from different hierarchical trees.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
74 words
The display interface of claim 1 , wherein said selectable elements in the first region represent the printers in the print shop and wherein said selectable elements in the second region comprise print jobs capable of being executed by at least one of the printers, further including means for interactively transferring print jobs from the second region to printers in the first region to cause the printers to print the print jobs transferred thereto.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
171 words
A method for providing information on user selectable elements in a graphical user interface (GUI) window displayed on a computer display monitor; comprising: displaying a first tree view of a hierarchy of a first set of user selectable elements in a first pane of the GUI window; displaying a second tree view of a hierarchy of a second set of user selectable elements in a second pane of the GUI window, wherein the selectable elements from the first set are not derived from the selectable elements from the second set and wherein the selectable elements from the second set are not derived from the selectable elements from the first set; receiving indication of user selection of one of the selectable elements displayed in the first pane or the second pane; and displaying additional data related to the user selected element in a third pane in the GUI window, wherein the third pane is capable of displaying additional data related to selectable elements the user selected in the first and second panes.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
171 words
A method for providing information on user selectable elements in a graphical user interface (GUI) window displayed on a computer display monitor; comprising: displaying a first tree view of a hierarchy of a first set of user selectable elements in a first pane of the GUI window; displaying a second tree view of a hierarchy of a second set of user selectable elements in a second pane of the GUI window, wherein the selectable elements from the first set are not derived from the selectable elements from the second set and wherein the selectable elements from the second set are not derived from the selectable elements from the first set; receiving indication of user selection of one of the selectable elements displayed in the first pane or the second pane; and displaying additional data related to the user selected element in a third pane in the GUI window, wherein the third pane is capable of displaying additional data related to selectable elements the user selected in the first and second panes.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 10 including the further step of interactively selecting an element from one of said tree views.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 11 wherein said first and second views are respective portions of the same hierarchical tree.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 12 wherein, said selected element is a parent object, and said additional displayed data comprises the attributes of a plurality of child objects of said selected object.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 13 wherein said method is for the interactive control of production operations.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 14 wherein said production operations are printing operations.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 10 further including the step of, interactively transferring elements from one of said tree views of elements to another of said tree views.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 16 wherein said transferring of said elements is by drag and drop steps.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 10 , wherein said selectable elements are from different hierarchical trees.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
181 words
A computer program having code embedded on a computer readable medium for displaying information on user selectable elements in a graphical user interface (GUI) window on a computer display monitory, comprising: displaying a first tree view of a hierarchy of a first set of user selectable elements in a first pane of the displaying user selectable elements displaying a second tree view of a hierarchy of a second set of user selectable elements in a second pane of the GUI window, wherein the selectable elements from the first set are not derived from the selectable elements from the second set and wherein the selectable elements from the second set are not derived from the selectable elements from the first set; receiving indication of user selection of one of the selectable elements displayed in the first pane or the second pane; and displaying additional data related to the user selected element in a third pane in the GUI window, wherein the third pane is capable of displaying additional data related to selectable elements the user selected in the first and second panes.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
181 words
A computer program having code embedded on a computer readable medium for displaying information on user selectable elements in a graphical user interface (GUI) window on a computer display monitory, comprising: displaying a first tree view of a hierarchy of a first set of user selectable elements in a first pane of the displaying user selectable elements displaying a second tree view of a hierarchy of a second set of user selectable elements in a second pane of the GUI window, wherein the selectable elements from the first set are not derived from the selectable elements from the second set and wherein the selectable elements from the second set are not derived from the selectable elements from the first set; receiving indication of user selection of one of the selectable elements displayed in the first pane or the second pane; and displaying additional data related to the user selected element in a third pane in the GUI window, wherein the third pane is capable of displaying additional data related to selectable elements the user selected in the first and second panes.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
22 words
The computer controlled display program of claim 19 wherein said first and second views are respective portions of the same hierarchical tree.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
34 words
The computer controlled display program of claim 20 wherein, said selected element is a parent object, and said additional displayed data comprises the attributes of a plurality of child objects of said selected object.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
19 words
The computer controlled display program of claim 20 wherein said interface is for the interactive control of production operations.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
15 words
The computer controlled display program of claim 22 wherein said production operations are printing operations.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
30 words
The computer controlled display program of claim 19 further including means for interactively transferring a elements from one of said tree views of elements to another of said tree views.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
20 words
The computer controlled display program of claim 24 wherein said means for transferring said elements are drag and drop means.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
18 words
The computer controlled display program of claim 19 , wherein said selectable elements are from different hierarchical trees.
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