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Displaying graphical objects
Assignee: InterDigital CE Patent Holdings SAS
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Filing: 2000-11-01
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Granted: 2006-04-18
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Expires: 2020-11-01
Abstract
Abstract Aspects of the present invention relate to a method of controlling the appearance of a graphical object in a graphical user interface. In an embodiment of an aspect of the invention, an object, such as a widget, in a graphical user interface comprises an instance of a widget class in which arr defined properties and/or methods which control operation of the object; and an associated instance of a look object class in which are defined properties and/or methods which control the look of the object.
Inventors
- 👤 Bruno Jouet
- 👤 Emile Nguyen Van Huong
- 👤 Jean-Stephane Villers
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 09:49
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F9/00; G06F9/06; G06F9/44; G06F9/451; G06F9/448; G06F9/4488
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
A method of controlling the appearance of an object-oriented widget in a graphical user interface, comprising: defining a look object class, wherein the look object class is linked into an application; and associating the look object class with the object-oriented widget; wherein the look object class includes code or parameters determining how the object-oriented widget is displayed, wherein the look object class is configured to control the appearance of the object-oriented widget, and wherein the look object class includes an update counter whose value is updated when the look object class is re-defined or modified.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
95 words
A method of controlling the appearance of an object-oriented widget in a graphical user interface, comprising: defining a look object class, wherein the look object class is linked into an application; and associating the look object class with the object-oriented widget; wherein the look object class includes code or parameters determining how the object-oriented widget is displayed, wherein the look object class is configured to control the appearance of the object-oriented widget, and wherein the look object class includes an update counter whose value is updated when the look object class is re-defined or modified.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 1 , wherein the look object class is defined by object-oriented program code.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 1 , wherein the object-oriented widget includes an attribute identifying the look object class associated with the object-oriented widget.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method according to claim 1 , further comprising modifying the appearance of the object-oriented widget by re-defining or modifying the look object class or by associating a different look object class with the object-oriented widget.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method according to claim 1 , wherein the look object class includes a validation mask which indicates methods that can be called by the look object class.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method according to claim 1 , further comprising controlling the appearance of a plurality of object-oriented widgets in a graphical user interface by associating the look object class with the plurality of object-oriented widgets.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method according to claim 6 , wherein the plurality of object-oriented widgets comprises a linked chain.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method according to claim 1 , wherein the look object class includes a counter which indicates the number of object-oriented widgets which are associated with that look object class.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
100 words
Apparatus for controlling the appearance of an object-oriented widget in a graphical user interface, comprising: means for defining a look object class, wherein the look object class is linked into an application; and means for associating the look object class with the object-oriented widget; and means for displaying the object-oriented widget, wherein the object-oriented widget is an application intended to be displayed, wherein the look object class is configured to control the appearance of the object-oriented widget, and wherein the look object class includes an update counter whose value is updated when the look object class is re-defined or modified.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
100 words
Apparatus for controlling the appearance of an object-oriented widget in a graphical user interface, comprising: means for defining a look object class, wherein the look object class is linked into an application; and means for associating the look object class with the object-oriented widget; and means for displaying the object-oriented widget, wherein the object-oriented widget is an application intended to be displayed, wherein the look object class is configured to control the appearance of the object-oriented widget, and wherein the look object class includes an update counter whose value is updated when the look object class is re-defined or modified.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
81 words
A computer program comprising code for: defining a look object class, wherein the look object class is linked into an application; and associating the look object class with an object-oriented widget; wherein the object-oriented widget is an application intended to be displayed, and wherein the look object class is configured to control the appearance of the object-oriented widget, and wherein the look object class includes an update counter whose value is updated when the look object class is re-defined or modified.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
81 words
A computer program comprising code for: defining a look object class, wherein the look object class is linked into an application; and associating the look object class with an object-oriented widget; wherein the object-oriented widget is an application intended to be displayed, and wherein the look object class is configured to control the appearance of the object-oriented widget, and wherein the look object class includes an update counter whose value is updated when the look object class is re-defined or modified.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
38 words
A computer program product comprising a memory and processor, the memory having stored therein an application, and the processor (under the control of the application) being adapted to carry out the method as claimed in claim 1 .
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
A computer program product comprising a program for carrying out the method as claimed in claim 1 .
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
12 words
A computer program for carrying out the method of claim 1 .
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
20 words
A computer readable medium having stored thereon a program for carrying out the method as claimed in claim 1 .
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