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Selective undo
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1998-09-18
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Granted: 2003-02-18
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Expires: 2018-09-18
Abstract
Abstract A “Selective Undo Function” for computer programs allows a user to select any single specific action that was previously recorded by the computer, and undo only that selected action, rather than every action that chronologically follows the specific action. Specifically, the computer program may undo just the selected action, even if the selected action is not the last action taken by the user, if that is possible; or the computer program may perform some analysis and undo other actions that are deemed prerequisites to undoing the selected action, upon user confirmation; or if the analysis performed by the computer program cannot determine what these prerequisites are or cannot perform the undo function, then the computer program may take a default action, e.g., undo the selected action as well as all actions that follow the selected action, in chronological order.
Inventors
- 👤 Roni Korenshtein
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 06:39
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F9/00; G06F9/06; G06F9/44; G06F9/451
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 33
Claim 1
Independent Claim
89 words
A computerized method for performing a selective undo function in a computer, comprising the steps of: (a) selecting a single action from any of a plurality of actions previously performed by a computer and recorded in a log in the computer, wherein the selected action is not a last action recorded in the log; and (b) performing a selective undo function for the selected action , wherein the undo function is performed only for the selected action rather than every action that follows the selected action in the log.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
89 words
A computerized method for performing a selective undo function in a computer, comprising the steps of: (a) selecting a single action from any of a plurality of actions previously performed by a computer and recorded in a log in the computer, wherein the selected action is not a last action recorded in the log; and (b) performing a selective undo function for the selected action , wherein the undo function is performed only for the selected action rather than every action that follows the selected action in the log.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 1 above, further comprising the steps of a the log and identifying other actions recorded in the log that are prerequisites to performing the selective undo function for the selected action.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 2 above, further comprising the step of performing the selective undo function for the identified other actions recorded in the log that are prerequisites to performing the selective undo function for the selected action.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 3 above, further comprising the step of performing the selective undo function for the identified other actions recorded in the log upon user confirmation of the analyzing and identifying steps.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 3 above, further comprising the step of performing a default action when the analyzing and identifying steps cannot determine what are the prerequisites.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 5 above, wherein the default action comprises the step of performing the selective undo function on the selected action as well as all actions that follow the selected action in the log.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 2 above, wherein the performing step comprises the step of performing the selective undo function on all of the actions that follow the selected action in chronological order.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 above, further comprising the step of performing a default action when the performing step cannot perform the selective undo function.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 8 above, wherein the default action comprises the step of displaying an error message on the computer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1 above, further comprising the step of prompting the user for a confirmation before performing the selective undo function.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
98 words
A computerized apparatus for performing a selective undo function in a computer, comprising: a computer; means, performed by the computer, for selecting a single action from any of a plurality of actions previously performed by a computer and recorded in a log in the computer, wherein the selected action is not a last action recorded in the log; and means, performed by the computer, for performing a selective undo function for the selected action, wherein the selective undo function is performed only for the selected action rather than every action that follows the selected action in the log.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
98 words
A computerized apparatus for performing a selective undo function in a computer, comprising: a computer; means, performed by the computer, for selecting a single action from any of a plurality of actions previously performed by a computer and recorded in a log in the computer, wherein the selected action is not a last action recorded in the log; and means, performed by the computer, for performing a selective undo function for the selected action, wherein the selective undo function is performed only for the selected action rather than every action that follows the selected action in the log.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
35 words
The apparatus of claim 11 above, further comprising means for analyzing the log and for identifying other actions recorded in the log that are prerequisites to performing the selective undo function for the selected actions.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
37 words
The apparatus of claim 12 above, further comprising means for performing the selective undo function for the identified other actions recorded in the log that are prerequisites to performing the selective undo function for the selected action.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
32 words
The apparatus of claim 13 above, further comprising means for performing the selective undo function for the identified other actions recorded in the log upon user confirmation of the analyzing and identifying.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus of claim 12 above, further comprising means for performing a default action when the analyzing and identifying cannot determine what are the prerequisites.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
35 words
The apparatus of claim 15 above, wherein the default action comprises means for performing the selective undo function on the selected action as well as all actions that follow the selected action in the log.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
32 words
The apparatus of claim 16 above, wherein the means for performing comprises means for performing the selective undo function on all of the actions that follow the selected action in chronological order.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus of claim 11 above, further comprising means for performing a default action when the means for performing cannot perform the selective undo function.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus of claim 18 above, wherein the default action comprises means for displaying an error message on the computer.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus of claim 11 above, further comprising means for prompting the user for a confirmation before performing the selective undo function.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
92 words
An article of manufacture embodying logic for performing a selective undo function in a computer, the logic comprising the steps of: (a) selecting a single action from any of a plurality of actions performed by a computer and recorded in a log in the computer wherein the selected action is not a last action recorded in the log; and (b) performing a selective undo function for the selected action, wherein the undo function is performed only for the selected action rather than every action that follows the selected action in the log.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
92 words
An article of manufacture embodying logic for performing a selective undo function in a computer, the logic comprising the steps of: (a) selecting a single action from any of a plurality of actions performed by a computer and recorded in a log in the computer wherein the selected action is not a last action recorded in the log; and (b) performing a selective undo function for the selected action, wherein the undo function is performed only for the selected action rather than every action that follows the selected action in the log.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 21 above, further comprising the steps of analyzing the log and identifying other actions recorded in the log that are prerequisites to perform the selective undo function for the selected action.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 22 above, further comprising the step of performing the selective undo function for the identified other actions recorded in the log that are prerequisites to performing the selective undo function for the selected action.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 23 above, further comprising the step of performing the selective undo function for the identified other actions recorded in the log upon user confirmation of the analyzing and identifying steps.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 22 above, further comprising the step of performing a default action when the analyzing and identifying steps cannot determine what are the prerequisites.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 25 above, wherein the default action comprises the step of performing the selective undo function on the selected action as well as all actions that follow the selected action in the log.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 22 above, wherein the performing step comprises the step of performing the selective undo function on all of the actions that follow the selected action in chronological order.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 21 above, further comprising the step of performing a default action when the performing step cannot perform the selective undo function.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 28 above, wherein the default action comprises the step of displaying an error message on the computer.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 21 above, further comprising the step of prompting the user for a confirmation before performing the selective undo function.
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