Purpose: Invalidity Analysis


Patent: US10037127B2
Filed: 2002-06-06
Issued: 2018-07-31
Patent Holder: (Original Assignee) Caddo Systems Inc     (Current Assignee) Caddo Systems Inc
Inventor(s): Armin Moehrle

Title: Active path menu navigation system

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of navigating an information structure comprising: providing a graphical menu interface displaying the items of a given level of the information structure and enabling selection thereof; dynamically constructing an active path as a sequence of active links after an item of the information structure has been selected; said active links allowing the display of one or more items on a given level of the information structure; and said active links allowing a user to access an item in the information structure by selecting from the one or more items displayed by one of the active links on the active path.




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GroundReferenceOwner of the ReferenceTitleSemantic MappingBasis  beta Anticipation  beta Challenged Claims
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EP1067453A1

(Jean-Christophe Legrand, 2001)
(Original Assignee) Thomson Multimedia SA     

(Current Assignee)
Technicolor SA
System and method for control of the user interface of an item of mass-market electronic apparatus display one following criteria

search function more functions

35 U.S.C. 103(a)

35 U.S.C. 102(b)
teaches when an operation interface of the first submenu is in a collapsed mode counting a of submenus currently in an…

disclose upon receiving the orientation data initiating a timer determining whether a threshold time of the timer is…

teaches only menu sequentially selected in the intermediate steps continue to be displayed constantly and the other…

teaches A method of displaying a cascading menu that includes a plurality of submenus see…
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2

JP2001337944A

(Miki Okuda, 2001)
(Original Assignee) Fujitsu Ltd; 富士通株式会社     カーソル表示を制御するプログラムを格納した記憶媒体及びカーソル表示制御装置 two functions メニュー

displaying one 示画面

XXXXX
3

JP2000347645A

(Michiaki Yoneda, 2000)
(Original Assignee) Sony Corp; ソニー株式会社     画像表示処理方法、画像表示処理プログラム格納媒体、および画像表示処理装置 two functions メニュー

displaying one 示画面

XXXXX
4

JP2001275089A

(Shunji Ui, 2001)
(Original Assignee) Toshiba Corp; 株式会社東芝     ディジタルビデオ記録媒体並びにディジタルビデオディスク再生装置 displaying one データメモリ

two functions メニュー

XXXXX
5

US6147601A

(David Sandelman, 2000)
(Original Assignee) Heat Timer Corp     

(Current Assignee)
Vivint Inc
Electronic message delivery system utilizable in the monitoring of remote equipment and method of same enabling selection enabling selection

display one, displaying one telephone lines

35 U.S.C. 103(a)

35 U.S.C. 102(b)
teaches the use of routing tables and router that are connected to sensor and other networking devices that could be…

teaches generating an email message to an email address specified in an user s message profile in response to an…

teaches that a controller transmits a data package in a SMS message…

teaches a energy management and building automation system and…
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6

EP1052566A1

(Christian Ferveur, 2000)
(Original Assignee) Alcaltel Alsthom Generale D'electricite Cie; Alcatel CIT SA; Alcatel SA     

(Current Assignee)
Alcaltel Alsthom Generale D'electricite Cie ; Alcatel CIT SA ; Alcatel SA
Graphical user interface search function graphical interface

display one control signals

35 U.S.C. 103(a)

35 U.S.C. 102(b)
disclose sensing a pinch or squeeze or rotation type gesture and sensing a release gesture by either a touch based or a…XXXXX
7

JP2000030010A

(Isamu Arie, 2000)
(Original Assignee) Sony Corp; ソニー株式会社     リモートコントロール装置 two functions 発生手段

selecting different portions 操作キー

XXXXXX
8

WO9904353A1

(Elmar Pritsch, 1999)
(Original Assignee) Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ)     Transmission unit receiving and storing means search function corresponding value

information structure control means

35 U.S.C. 103(a)

35 U.S.C. 102(e)

35 U.S.C. 102(b)
teaches receiving a request from the remote client to resolve a dispute regarding the game outcome…XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
9

US6181342B1

(Carlton Wayne Niblack, 2001)
(Original Assignee) International Business Machines Corp     

(Current Assignee)
International Business Machines Corp
Computer file directory system displaying visual summaries of visual data in desktop computer documents for quickly identifying document content displaying one selected image

selecting different portions one image

XXX
10

US6003040A

(Vijay Mital, 1999)
(Original Assignee) Mital; Vijay; Maude; Peter     

(Current Assignee)
Melting Point Ltd
Apparatus and method for storing, navigating among and adding links between data items in computer databases information structure particular relationship, such data

search function same object

35 U.S.C. 103(a)

35 U.S.C. 102(b)
teaches further comprising providing speci c attributes which relate to one object class for a purpose of enhancing…

teaches the properties comprise thresholds and wherein the associating comprises associating components in the…

teaches a database system for storing and managing data that are used by application programs to execute a speci c…

teaches a method and system for representing and accessing object oriented data in a relational database system see…
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11

US6061695A

(Benjamin W. Slivka, 2000)
(Original Assignee) Microsoft Corp     

(Current Assignee)
Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC
Operating system shell having a windowing graphical user interface with a desktop displayed as a hypertext multimedia document display one, displaying one full screen

wherein two functions system user

35 U.S.C. 103(a)

35 U.S.C. 102(b)
teaches a directory service factory object responds to the moniker name invokes the function…

teaches a webbased graphical user interface for selectively displaying by name of various objects associated with a…

teaches that the server can contain VOIP services which are controlled and directed by a…

teaches the method of a page based graphical application with the page view defined it would have been obvious to one…
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12

EP0774722A2

(designation of the inventor has not yet been filed The, 1997)
(Original Assignee) Microsoft Corp     

(Current Assignee)
Microsoft Corp
Information retrieval system enabling selection content identification

different portions, selecting different portions retrieving content

35 U.S.C. 103(a)

35 U.S.C. 102(b)

35 U.S.C. 102(e)
disclose that the response price is a price which is relative to said order price and to a generally accepted indicator…XXXX
13

US5787295A

(Hisayasu Nakao, 1998)
(Original Assignee) Fujitsu Ltd     

(Current Assignee)
Fujitsu Ltd
Document processing apparatus information structure control means

wherein two functions, two functions control pad

35 U.S.C. 103(a)

35 U.S.C. 102(b)
disclose that the sensing points are capacitive sensing points…

teaches a similar method of displaying an on screen GUI when a cursor is located near it column…

teaches that the mouse with multimedia function as described above can perform as hotkeys see section…

disclose that the mouselike input device includes at least one fingerprint reader for use in correlating a fingerprint…
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14

JPH09204289A

(Masanobu Funakoshi, 1997)
(Original Assignee) Canon Inc; キヤノン株式会社     文書編集装置 information structure メーション

two functions メニュー

display one ツール

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15

US5778404A

(Stephen P. Capps, 1998)
(Original Assignee) Apple Computer Inc     

(Current Assignee)
Apple Inc
String inserter for pen-based computer systems and method for providing same enabling selection handwriting recognizer

two functions dual function

35 U.S.C. 103(a)

35 U.S.C. 102(b)
teaches a computer display window having an upper region and a lower region comprising handwriting capture in a…

teaches a component that is operable to hide the software input panel if the input device session has started and the…
XXXXXX
16

US5590259A

(Charles R. Anderson, 1996)
(Original Assignee) Borland Software Corp     

(Current Assignee)
Borland Software Corp
System and methods for improved spreadsheet interface with user-familiar objects two functions second input

displaying one first screen

35 U.S.C. 103(a)

35 U.S.C. 102(b)

35 U.S.C. 102(e)
teaches a computer program comprising computer readable instructions adapted for carrying out the method according to…

teaches the method according to claim wherein said step of specifying a delta value comprises the further step of de…

teaches submitting cube derivative entities ie copying blocks of cell in…

teaches above the copying of information from an original location to a second location without disturbing the…
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US10037127B2

Filed: 2002-06-06     Issued: 2018-07-31

Active path menu navigation system

(Original Assignee) Caddo Systems Inc     (Current Assignee) Caddo Systems Inc

Armin Moehrle
EP1067453A1

Filed: 2000-06-26     Issued: 2001-01-10

System and method for control of the user interface of an item of mass-market electronic apparatus

(Original Assignee) Thomson Multimedia SA     (Current Assignee) Technicolor SA

Jean-Christophe Legrand, Jiang Shao
US10037127B2
CLAIM 1
. An apparatus for navigating an information structure , the apparatus including a processor configured to : provide a graphical menu interface displaying the items of a given level of the information structure and enabling selection thereof ;

dynamically construct an active path as a sequence of active links after an item of the information structure has been selected ;

upon provisional selection of a given one of said active links , display one (following criteria) or more items on a given level of the information structure associated with said provisionally selected active link without affecting the active path ;

and allow a user to access an item in the information structure by selecting the item from the one or more items displayed by one of the active links on the active path ;

wherein a function is associated with at least one of said active links .
EP1067453A1
CLAIM 8
Method according to Claim 7 , characterized in that it further comprises the stages consisting in : h) in the event of a negative response to the test (107) performed at stage g) , testing (109) whether the table (Ti) associated with the combined function contains a maximum number of entries ;
and i) in the event of a negative response to the preceding test (109) , creating (110) a new entry in the said table (Ti) in order to store : the combination of functions and/or of options selected by the user ;
the accesses counter for the said combination , equal to one ;
and the time of last access to the said combination ;
j) in the event of a positive response to the test (109) performed at stage h) : deleting (111) an entry from the said table (Ti) according to the following criteria (display one) : --) the entry deleted is the one with the lowest accesses counter ;
and --) if several entries have an identical counter value equal to the lowest value , then the entry deleted is the one with the oldest last access ;
and creating (110) a new entry in the said table (Ti) in accordance with stage i) .

US10037127B2
CLAIM 2
. The apparatus of claim 1 , further configured to allow provisional selection of the one or more items to display one (following criteria) or more additional items on a given level of the information structure .
EP1067453A1
CLAIM 8
Method according to Claim 7 , characterized in that it further comprises the stages consisting in : h) in the event of a negative response to the test (107) performed at stage g) , testing (109) whether the table (Ti) associated with the combined function contains a maximum number of entries ;
and i) in the event of a negative response to the preceding test (109) , creating (110) a new entry in the said table (Ti) in order to store : the combination of functions and/or of options selected by the user ;
the accesses counter for the said combination , equal to one ;
and the time of last access to the said combination ;
j) in the event of a positive response to the test (109) performed at stage h) : deleting (111) an entry from the said table (Ti) according to the following criteria (display one) : --) the entry deleted is the one with the lowest accesses counter ;
and --) if several entries have an identical counter value equal to the lowest value , then the entry deleted is the one with the oldest last access ;
and creating (110) a new entry in the said table (Ti) in accordance with stage i) .

US10037127B2
CLAIM 12
. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said function is a search function (more functions) .
EP1067453A1
CLAIM 11
System according to either of Claims 9 and 10 taken in their dependence on Claim 5 , characterized in that it is suitable for creating the personalized menu dynamically upon each presentation of the said personalized menu according to the following criteria : the size of the personalized menu is fixed at N headings , where N is a natural integer ;
the functions present in the N headings are chosen from the first table (T1) by selecting the N functions which have the highest accesses counters and by presenting them in decreasing order on the basis of their counter values ;
if two or more functions (search function) have the same counter value , the function with the most recent last access is presented first .

US10037127B2
CLAIM 15
. The method of claim 14 , wherein the active path is further configured to allow provisional selection of the one or more active links to display one (following criteria) or more additional items on a given level of the information structure .
EP1067453A1
CLAIM 8
Method according to Claim 7 , characterized in that it further comprises the stages consisting in : h) in the event of a negative response to the test (107) performed at stage g) , testing (109) whether the table (Ti) associated with the combined function contains a maximum number of entries ;
and i) in the event of a negative response to the preceding test (109) , creating (110) a new entry in the said table (Ti) in order to store : the combination of functions and/or of options selected by the user ;
the accesses counter for the said combination , equal to one ;
and the time of last access to the said combination ;
j) in the event of a positive response to the test (109) performed at stage h) : deleting (111) an entry from the said table (Ti) according to the following criteria (display one) : --) the entry deleted is the one with the lowest accesses counter ;
and --) if several entries have an identical counter value equal to the lowest value , then the entry deleted is the one with the oldest last access ;
and creating (110) a new entry in the said table (Ti) in accordance with stage i) .

US10037127B2
CLAIM 25
. The method of claim 14 wherein said function is a search function (more functions) .
EP1067453A1
CLAIM 11
System according to either of Claims 9 and 10 taken in their dependence on Claim 5 , characterized in that it is suitable for creating the personalized menu dynamically upon each presentation of the said personalized menu according to the following criteria : the size of the personalized menu is fixed at N headings , where N is a natural integer ;
the functions present in the N headings are chosen from the first table (T1) by selecting the N functions which have the highest accesses counters and by presenting them in decreasing order on the basis of their counter values ;
if two or more functions (search function) have the same counter value , the function with the most recent last access is presented first .




US10037127B2

Filed: 2002-06-06     Issued: 2018-07-31

Active path menu navigation system

(Original Assignee) Caddo Systems Inc     (Current Assignee) Caddo Systems Inc

Armin Moehrle
JP2001337944A

Filed: 2000-05-25     Issued: 2001-12-07

カーソル表示を制御するプログラムを格納した記憶媒体及びカーソル表示制御装置

(Original Assignee) Fujitsu Ltd; 富士通株式会社     

Miki Okuda, Hisashi Shimamune, Akihiro Shimura, 美樹 奥田, 尚志 島宗, 明宏 志村
US10037127B2
CLAIM 10
. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein two functions (メニュー) are associated with at least one of said active links .
JP2001337944A
CLAIM 2
【請求項2】1又は複数のカラムが存在する表示画面に おいてカーソル表示を制御するプログラムを格納した記 憶媒体であって、 前記プログラムは、コンピュータに、 前記表示画面内におけるカーソル位置に基づき、前記カ ーソルが前記1又は複数のカラムのいずれのカラム上に 存在するか判断し、前記カーソルが存在する位置に特定 のカラムが存在する場合には当該特定のカラムのいずれ の辺の所定範囲内に存在するか判断する判断ステップ と、 前記判断ステップにより前記カーソルが前記特定のカラ ムの特定の辺の所定範囲内に存在すると判断された場合 には、カーソル形状を前記特定のカラムにおいて前記特 定の辺を指し示す形状に設定するカーソル表示制御ステ ップと、 前記判断ステップにより前記カーソルが前記特定のカラ ムの特定の辺の所定範囲内に存在すると判断された場合 には、ユーザからの指示により当該特定の辺の罫線設定 メニュー (two functions) を表示するメニュー表示ステップと、 を実行させるためのプログラムである、記憶媒体。

US10037127B2
CLAIM 13
. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein at least two functions (メニュー) are associated with at least one of said active links .
JP2001337944A
CLAIM 2
【請求項2】1又は複数のカラムが存在する表示画面に おいてカーソル表示を制御するプログラムを格納した記 憶媒体であって、 前記プログラムは、コンピュータに、 前記表示画面内におけるカーソル位置に基づき、前記カ ーソルが前記1又は複数のカラムのいずれのカラム上に 存在するか判断し、前記カーソルが存在する位置に特定 のカラムが存在する場合には当該特定のカラムのいずれ の辺の所定範囲内に存在するか判断する判断ステップ と、 前記判断ステップにより前記カーソルが前記特定のカラ ムの特定の辺の所定範囲内に存在すると判断された場合 には、カーソル形状を前記特定のカラムにおいて前記特 定の辺を指し示す形状に設定するカーソル表示制御ステ ップと、 前記判断ステップにより前記カーソルが前記特定のカラ ムの特定の辺の所定範囲内に存在すると判断された場合 には、ユーザからの指示により当該特定の辺の罫線設定 メニュー (two functions) を表示するメニュー表示ステップと、 を実行させるためのプログラムである、記憶媒体。

US10037127B2
CLAIM 14
. A method for navigating an information structure , comprising : providing a graphical menu interface displaying the items of a given level of the information structure and enabling selection thereof ;

dynamically constructing an active path as a sequence of active links after an item of the information structure has been selected ;

upon provisional selection of a given one of said active links , displaying one (示画面) or more items on a given level of the information structure associated with said provisionally selected active link without affecting the active path ;

and allowing a user to access an item in the information structure by selecting the item from the one or more items displayed by one of the active links on the active path ;

wherein a function is associated with at least one of said active links .
JP2001337944A
CLAIM 1
【請求項1】1又は複数のカラムが存在する表示画面 (displaying one) に おいてカーソル表示を制御するプログラムを格納した記 憶媒体であって、 前記プログラムは、コンピュータに、 前記表示画面内におけるカーソル位置に基づき、前記カ ーソルが前記1又は複数のカラムのいずれのカラム上に 存在するか判断し、前記カーソルが存在する位置に特定 のカラムが存在する場合には当該特定のカラムのいずれ の辺の所定範囲内に存在するか判断する判断ステップ と、 前記判断ステップにより前記カーソルが前記特定のカラ ムの特定の辺の所定範囲内に存在すると判断された場合 には、カーソル形状を前記特定のカラムにおいて前記特 定の辺を指し示す形状に設定し、当該特定の辺に罫線が 割り付けられている場合には当該罫線に関する情報を表 示するように制御するカーソル表示制御ステップとを実 行させるためのプログラムである、記憶媒体。

US10037127B2
CLAIM 23
. The method of claim 14 , wherein two functions (メニュー) are associated with at least one of said active links .
JP2001337944A
CLAIM 2
【請求項2】1又は複数のカラムが存在する表示画面に おいてカーソル表示を制御するプログラムを格納した記 憶媒体であって、 前記プログラムは、コンピュータに、 前記表示画面内におけるカーソル位置に基づき、前記カ ーソルが前記1又は複数のカラムのいずれのカラム上に 存在するか判断し、前記カーソルが存在する位置に特定 のカラムが存在する場合には当該特定のカラムのいずれ の辺の所定範囲内に存在するか判断する判断ステップ と、 前記判断ステップにより前記カーソルが前記特定のカラ ムの特定の辺の所定範囲内に存在すると判断された場合 には、カーソル形状を前記特定のカラムにおいて前記特 定の辺を指し示す形状に設定するカーソル表示制御ステ ップと、 前記判断ステップにより前記カーソルが前記特定のカラ ムの特定の辺の所定範囲内に存在すると判断された場合 には、ユーザからの指示により当該特定の辺の罫線設定 メニュー (two functions) を表示するメニュー表示ステップと、 を実行させるためのプログラムである、記憶媒体。

US10037127B2
CLAIM 26
. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein at least two functions (メニュー) are associated with at least one of said active links .
JP2001337944A
CLAIM 2
【請求項2】1又は複数のカラムが存在する表示画面に おいてカーソル表示を制御するプログラムを格納した記 憶媒体であって、 前記プログラムは、コンピュータに、 前記表示画面内におけるカーソル位置に基づき、前記カ ーソルが前記1又は複数のカラムのいずれのカラム上に 存在するか判断し、前記カーソルが存在する位置に特定 のカラムが存在する場合には当該特定のカラムのいずれ の辺の所定範囲内に存在するか判断する判断ステップ と、 前記判断ステップにより前記カーソルが前記特定のカラ ムの特定の辺の所定範囲内に存在すると判断された場合 には、カーソル形状を前記特定のカラムにおいて前記特 定の辺を指し示す形状に設定するカーソル表示制御ステ ップと、 前記判断ステップにより前記カーソルが前記特定のカラ ムの特定の辺の所定範囲内に存在すると判断された場合 には、ユーザからの指示により当該特定の辺の罫線設定 メニュー (two functions) を表示するメニュー表示ステップと、 を実行させるためのプログラムである、記憶媒体。




US10037127B2

Filed: 2002-06-06     Issued: 2018-07-31

Active path menu navigation system

(Original Assignee) Caddo Systems Inc     (Current Assignee) Caddo Systems Inc

Armin Moehrle
JP2000347645A

Filed: 2000-03-29     Issued: 2000-12-15

画像表示処理方法、画像表示処理プログラム格納媒体、および画像表示処理装置

(Original Assignee) Sony Corp; ソニー株式会社     

Michiaki Yoneda, 道昭 米田
US10037127B2
CLAIM 10
. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein two functions (メニュー) are associated with at least one of said active links .
JP2000347645A
CLAIM 5
【請求項5】 前記画像合成表示処理ステップは、前記 第2の可視情報として、メニュー (two functions) を選択する際に表示さ れるメニューバーを、Transparent GraphicInterchange Format方式の画像によって表示することを特徴とする 請求項4に記載の画像表示処理方法。

US10037127B2
CLAIM 13
. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein at least two functions (メニュー) are associated with at least one of said active links .
JP2000347645A
CLAIM 5
【請求項5】 前記画像合成表示処理ステップは、前記 第2の可視情報として、メニュー (two functions) を選択する際に表示さ れるメニューバーを、Transparent GraphicInterchange Format方式の画像によって表示することを特徴とする 請求項4に記載の画像表示処理方法。

US10037127B2
CLAIM 14
. A method for navigating an information structure , comprising : providing a graphical menu interface displaying the items of a given level of the information structure and enabling selection thereof ;

dynamically constructing an active path as a sequence of active links after an item of the information structure has been selected ;

upon provisional selection of a given one of said active links , displaying one (示画面) or more items on a given level of the information structure associated with said provisionally selected active link without affecting the active path ;

and allowing a user to access an item in the information structure by selecting the item from the one or more items displayed by one of the active links on the active path ;

wherein a function is associated with at least one of said active links .
JP2000347645A
CLAIM 1
【請求項1】 ネットワークを介して、所定のサーバか ら第1の可視情報と、所定の透過度を有する第2の可視 情報とを取得する情報取得処理ステップと、 前記情報取得処理ステップの処理で取得された前記第1 の可視情報の画素を、表示画面 (displaying one) の第1レイヤーに表示す る第1レイヤー表示処理ステップと、 前記情報取得処理ステップの処理で取得された前記第2 の可視情報の画素を、前記表示画面の前記第1レイヤー の上層の第2レイヤーに表示する第2レイヤー表示処理 ステップと、 前記第1レイヤーと前記第2レイヤーの互いに重なる位 置に表示される、前記第1の可視情報の画素と前記第2 の可視情報の画素とを、所定の合成処理に基づいて合成 して前記表示画面に表示する画像合成表示処理ステップ とを含むことを特徴とする画像表示処理方法。

US10037127B2
CLAIM 23
. The method of claim 14 , wherein two functions (メニュー) are associated with at least one of said active links .
JP2000347645A
CLAIM 5
【請求項5】 前記画像合成表示処理ステップは、前記 第2の可視情報として、メニュー (two functions) を選択する際に表示さ れるメニューバーを、Transparent GraphicInterchange Format方式の画像によって表示することを特徴とする 請求項4に記載の画像表示処理方法。

US10037127B2
CLAIM 26
. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein at least two functions (メニュー) are associated with at least one of said active links .
JP2000347645A
CLAIM 5
【請求項5】 前記画像合成表示処理ステップは、前記 第2の可視情報として、メニュー (two functions) を選択する際に表示さ れるメニューバーを、Transparent GraphicInterchange Format方式の画像によって表示することを特徴とする 請求項4に記載の画像表示処理方法。




US10037127B2

Filed: 2002-06-06     Issued: 2018-07-31

Active path menu navigation system

(Original Assignee) Caddo Systems Inc     (Current Assignee) Caddo Systems Inc

Armin Moehrle
JP2001275089A

Filed: 2000-03-27     Issued: 2001-10-05

ディジタルビデオ記録媒体並びにディジタルビデオディスク再生装置

(Original Assignee) Toshiba Corp; 株式会社東芝     

Shunji Ui, 俊司 宇井
US10037127B2
CLAIM 10
. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein two functions (メニュー) are associated with at least one of said active links .
JP2001275089A
CLAIM 6
【請求項6】 ディジタルビデオ記録媒体からディジタ ルデータを読み出す、読み出し手段と、 前記ディジタルデータより、ビデオストリームと、音声 ストリームと、ボタン形成情報ストリームと、ハイライ ト情報とを分離するストリーム分離手段と、 前記ビデオストリームを復号して、ビデオ信号を得るビ デオ復号手段と、 前記音声ストリームを復号して、音声信号を得る第1の 音声復号手段と、 前記ボタン形成情報ストリームを復号して、ボタン形成 情報を得るボタン形成情報復号手段と、 前記ハイライト情報を復号して、ボタンが選択された際 に再生される効果音番号と、ボタンが実行された際に再 生される効果音番号とを具備したハイライト情報、また はボタンが選択された際に再生される効果音番号とボタ ンが実行された際に再生される効果音番号とを対として なる複数の効果音テーブルと、これら効果音テーブルの 1つを指定する効果音テーブル番号とを具備したハイラ イト情報を得るハイライト情報復号手段と、 前記ボタンが選択、または前記ボタンが実行された際に 再生するための1種類以上の効果音データを保持する効 果音データメモリと、 ユーザ入力によりメニュー (two functions) 用ボタンが選択、または実行 された場合には、前記ハイライト情報を、該ボタンに割 り当てられた効果音データとのリンク情報として得、前 記効果音データメモリより該効果音データを読み出して 再生することを特徴とするディジタルビデオディスク再 生装置。

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CLAIM 13
. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein at least two functions (メニュー) are associated with at least one of said active links .
JP2001275089A
CLAIM 6
【請求項6】 ディジタルビデオ記録媒体からディジタ ルデータを読み出す、読み出し手段と、 前記ディジタルデータより、ビデオストリームと、音声 ストリームと、ボタン形成情報ストリームと、ハイライ ト情報とを分離するストリーム分離手段と、 前記ビデオストリームを復号して、ビデオ信号を得るビ デオ復号手段と、 前記音声ストリームを復号して、音声信号を得る第1の 音声復号手段と、 前記ボタン形成情報ストリームを復号して、ボタン形成 情報を得るボタン形成情報復号手段と、 前記ハイライト情報を復号して、ボタンが選択された際 に再生される効果音番号と、ボタンが実行された際に再 生される効果音番号とを具備したハイライト情報、また はボタンが選択された際に再生される効果音番号とボタ ンが実行された際に再生される効果音番号とを対として なる複数の効果音テーブルと、これら効果音テーブルの 1つを指定する効果音テーブル番号とを具備したハイラ イト情報を得るハイライト情報復号手段と、 前記ボタンが選択、または前記ボタンが実行された際に 再生するための1種類以上の効果音データを保持する効 果音データメモリと、 ユーザ入力によりメニュー (two functions) 用ボタンが選択、または実行 された場合には、前記ハイライト情報を、該ボタンに割 り当てられた効果音データとのリンク情報として得、前 記効果音データメモリより該効果音データを読み出して 再生することを特徴とするディジタルビデオディスク再 生装置。

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CLAIM 14
. A method for navigating an information structure , comprising : providing a graphical menu interface displaying the items of a given level of the information structure and enabling selection thereof ;

dynamically constructing an active path as a sequence of active links after an item of the information structure has been selected ;

upon provisional selection of a given one of said active links , displaying one (データメモリ) or more items on a given level of the information structure associated with said provisionally selected active link without affecting the active path ;

and allowing a user to access an item in the information structure by selecting the item from the one or more items displayed by one of the active links on the active path ;

wherein a function is associated with at least one of said active links .
JP2001275089A
CLAIM 6
【請求項6】 ディジタルビデオ記録媒体からディジタ ルデータを読み出す、読み出し手段と、 前記ディジタルデータより、ビデオストリームと、音声 ストリームと、ボタン形成情報ストリームと、ハイライ ト情報とを分離するストリーム分離手段と、 前記ビデオストリームを復号して、ビデオ信号を得るビ デオ復号手段と、 前記音声ストリームを復号して、音声信号を得る第1の 音声復号手段と、 前記ボタン形成情報ストリームを復号して、ボタン形成 情報を得るボタン形成情報復号手段と、 前記ハイライト情報を復号して、ボタンが選択された際 に再生される効果音番号と、ボタンが実行された際に再 生される効果音番号とを具備したハイライト情報、また はボタンが選択された際に再生される効果音番号とボタ ンが実行された際に再生される効果音番号とを対として なる複数の効果音テーブルと、これら効果音テーブルの 1つを指定する効果音テーブル番号とを具備したハイラ イト情報を得るハイライト情報復号手段と、 前記ボタンが選択、または前記ボタンが実行された際に 再生するための1種類以上の効果音データを保持する効 果音データメモリ (displaying one) と、 ユーザ入力によりメニュー用ボタンが選択、または実行 された場合には、前記ハイライト情報を、該ボタンに割 り当てられた効果音データとのリンク情報として得、前 記効果音データメモリより該効果音データを読み出して 再生することを特徴とするディジタルビデオディスク再 生装置。

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CLAIM 23
. The method of claim 14 , wherein two functions (メニュー) are associated with at least one of said active links .
JP2001275089A
CLAIM 6
【請求項6】 ディジタルビデオ記録媒体からディジタ ルデータを読み出す、読み出し手段と、 前記ディジタルデータより、ビデオストリームと、音声 ストリームと、ボタン形成情報ストリームと、ハイライ ト情報とを分離するストリーム分離手段と、 前記ビデオストリームを復号して、ビデオ信号を得るビ デオ復号手段と、 前記音声ストリームを復号して、音声信号を得る第1の 音声復号手段と、 前記ボタン形成情報ストリームを復号して、ボタン形成 情報を得るボタン形成情報復号手段と、 前記ハイライト情報を復号して、ボタンが選択された際 に再生される効果音番号と、ボタンが実行された際に再 生される効果音番号とを具備したハイライト情報、また はボタンが選択された際に再生される効果音番号とボタ ンが実行された際に再生される効果音番号とを対として なる複数の効果音テーブルと、これら効果音テーブルの 1つを指定する効果音テーブル番号とを具備したハイラ イト情報を得るハイライト情報復号手段と、 前記ボタンが選択、または前記ボタンが実行された際に 再生するための1種類以上の効果音データを保持する効 果音データメモリと、 ユーザ入力によりメニュー (two functions) 用ボタンが選択、または実行 された場合には、前記ハイライト情報を、該ボタンに割 り当てられた効果音データとのリンク情報として得、前 記効果音データメモリより該効果音データを読み出して 再生することを特徴とするディジタルビデオディスク再 生装置。

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CLAIM 26
. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein at least two functions (メニュー) are associated with at least one of said active links .
JP2001275089A
CLAIM 6
【請求項6】 ディジタルビデオ記録媒体からディジタ ルデータを読み出す、読み出し手段と、 前記ディジタルデータより、ビデオストリームと、音声 ストリームと、ボタン形成情報ストリームと、ハイライ ト情報とを分離するストリーム分離手段と、 前記ビデオストリームを復号して、ビデオ信号を得るビ デオ復号手段と、 前記音声ストリームを復号して、音声信号を得る第1の 音声復号手段と、 前記ボタン形成情報ストリームを復号して、ボタン形成 情報を得るボタン形成情報復号手段と、 前記ハイライト情報を復号して、ボタンが選択された際 に再生される効果音番号と、ボタンが実行された際に再 生される効果音番号とを具備したハイライト情報、また はボタンが選択された際に再生される効果音番号とボタ ンが実行された際に再生される効果音番号とを対として なる複数の効果音テーブルと、これら効果音テーブルの 1つを指定する効果音テーブル番号とを具備したハイラ イト情報を得るハイライト情報復号手段と、 前記ボタンが選択、または前記ボタンが実行された際に 再生するための1種類以上の効果音データを保持する効 果音データメモリと、 ユーザ入力によりメニュー (two functions) 用ボタンが選択、または実行 された場合には、前記ハイライト情報を、該ボタンに割 り当てられた効果音データとのリンク情報として得、前 記効果音データメモリより該効果音データを読み出して 再生することを特徴とするディジタルビデオディスク再 生装置。




US10037127B2

Filed: 2002-06-06     Issued: 2018-07-31

Active path menu navigation system

(Original Assignee) Caddo Systems Inc     (Current Assignee) Caddo Systems Inc

Armin Moehrle
US6147601A

Filed: 1999-05-24     Issued: 2000-11-14

Electronic message delivery system utilizable in the monitoring of remote equipment and method of same

(Original Assignee) Heat Timer Corp     (Current Assignee) Vivint Inc

David Sandelman, Daniel Shprecher
US10037127B2
CLAIM 1
. An apparatus for navigating an information structure , the apparatus including a processor configured to : provide a graphical menu interface displaying the items of a given level of the information structure and enabling selection (enabling selection) thereof ;

dynamically construct an active path as a sequence of active links after an item of the information structure has been selected ;

upon provisional selection of a given one of said active links , display one (telephone lines) or more items on a given level of the information structure associated with said provisionally selected active link without affecting the active path ;

and allow a user to access an item in the information structure by selecting the item from the one or more items displayed by one of the active links on the active path ;

wherein a function is associated with at least one of said active links .
US6147601A
CLAIM 12
. A method according to claim 2 , wherein the plurality of communication media of step b) includes at least one of a cellular telephone network , radio transmissions , telephone lines (display one, displaying one) , and the Internet .

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CLAIM 19
. A method according to claim 1 , wherein step c) further comprises the step of enabling selection (enabling selection) of different user-defined communication devices to receive outgoing exception messages at different time periods in accordance with the message profile , the message profile being definable to have the exception messages forwarded to different specified remote communication devices at different times .

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CLAIM 2
. The apparatus of claim 1 , further configured to allow provisional selection of the one or more items to display one (telephone lines) or more additional items on a given level of the information structure .
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CLAIM 12
. A method according to claim 2 , wherein the plurality of communication media of step b) includes at least one of a cellular telephone network , radio transmissions , telephone lines (display one, displaying one) , and the Internet .

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CLAIM 14
. A method for navigating an information structure , comprising : providing a graphical menu interface displaying the items of a given level of the information structure and enabling selection (enabling selection) thereof ;

dynamically constructing an active path as a sequence of active links after an item of the information structure has been selected ;

upon provisional selection of a given one of said active links , displaying one (telephone lines) or more items on a given level of the information structure associated with said provisionally selected active link without affecting the active path ;

and allowing a user to access an item in the information structure by selecting the item from the one or more items displayed by one of the active links on the active path ;

wherein a function is associated with at least one of said active links .
US6147601A
CLAIM 12
. A method according to claim 2 , wherein the plurality of communication media of step b) includes at least one of a cellular telephone network , radio transmissions , telephone lines (display one, displaying one) , and the Internet .

US6147601A
CLAIM 19
. A method according to claim 1 , wherein step c) further comprises the step of enabling selection (enabling selection) of different user-defined communication devices to receive outgoing exception messages at different time periods in accordance with the message profile , the message profile being definable to have the exception messages forwarded to different specified remote communication devices at different times .

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CLAIM 15
. The method of claim 14 , wherein the active path is further configured to allow provisional selection of the one or more active links to display one (telephone lines) or more additional items on a given level of the information structure .
US6147601A
CLAIM 12
. A method according to claim 2 , wherein the plurality of communication media of step b) includes at least one of a cellular telephone network , radio transmissions , telephone lines (display one, displaying one) , and the Internet .




US10037127B2

Filed: 2002-06-06     Issued: 2018-07-31

Active path menu navigation system

(Original Assignee) Caddo Systems Inc     (Current Assignee) Caddo Systems Inc

Armin Moehrle
EP1052566A1

Filed: 1999-05-14     Issued: 2000-11-15

Graphical user interface

(Original Assignee) Alcaltel Alsthom Generale D'electricite Cie; Alcatel CIT SA; Alcatel SA     (Current Assignee) Alcaltel Alsthom Generale D'electricite Cie ; Alcatel CIT SA ; Alcatel SA

Christian Ferveur, Bertrand Fischer
US10037127B2
CLAIM 1
. An apparatus for navigating an information structure , the apparatus including a processor configured to : provide a graphical menu interface displaying the items of a given level of the information structure and enabling selection thereof ;

dynamically construct an active path as a sequence of active links after an item of the information structure has been selected ;

upon provisional selection of a given one of said active links , display one (control signals) or more items on a given level of the information structure associated with said provisionally selected active link without affecting the active path ;

and allow a user to access an item in the information structure by selecting the item from the one or more items displayed by one of the active links on the active path ;

wherein a function is associated with at least one of said active links .
EP1052566A1
CLAIM 5
Telecommunication system according to claims 1 , characterised in that said memory comprises first signals for displaying said 3-dimensional object on said display and comprises second signals for activation of said applications and/or commands corresponding with said faces of said object , and in that said processor is adapted for , in response to control signals (display one) originating from said user , processing said first and second signals for rotating said 3-dimensional object in at least two directions for allowing at least one of said faces to be shown to said user for said activation .

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CLAIM 2
. The apparatus of claim 1 , further configured to allow provisional selection of the one or more items to display one (control signals) or more additional items on a given level of the information structure .
EP1052566A1
CLAIM 5
Telecommunication system according to claims 1 , characterised in that said memory comprises first signals for displaying said 3-dimensional object on said display and comprises second signals for activation of said applications and/or commands corresponding with said faces of said object , and in that said processor is adapted for , in response to control signals (display one) originating from said user , processing said first and second signals for rotating said 3-dimensional object in at least two directions for allowing at least one of said faces to be shown to said user for said activation .

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CLAIM 12
. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said function is a search function (graphical interface) .
EP1052566A1
CLAIM 1
Telecommunication system comprising a display and a processor system being provided with a processor , a memory and a graphical interface (search function) for allowing a user to access applications and/or commands , which graphical interface is substantially in the form of a 3-dimensional object to be shown on said display and having several faces for allowing access to several applications and/or commands , characterised in that said 3-dimensional object is rotatable in at least two different directions for allowing at least one of said faces to be shown to said user .

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CLAIM 15
. The method of claim 14 , wherein the active path is further configured to allow provisional selection of the one or more active links to display one (control signals) or more additional items on a given level of the information structure .
EP1052566A1
CLAIM 5
Telecommunication system according to claims 1 , characterised in that said memory comprises first signals for displaying said 3-dimensional object on said display and comprises second signals for activation of said applications and/or commands corresponding with said faces of said object , and in that said processor is adapted for , in response to control signals (display one) originating from said user , processing said first and second signals for rotating said 3-dimensional object in at least two directions for allowing at least one of said faces to be shown to said user for said activation .

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CLAIM 25
. The method of claim 14 wherein said function is a search function (graphical interface) .
EP1052566A1
CLAIM 1
Telecommunication system comprising a display and a processor system being provided with a processor , a memory and a graphical interface (search function) for allowing a user to access applications and/or commands , which graphical interface is substantially in the form of a 3-dimensional object to be shown on said display and having several faces for allowing access to several applications and/or commands , characterised in that said 3-dimensional object is rotatable in at least two different directions for allowing at least one of said faces to be shown to said user .




US10037127B2

Filed: 2002-06-06     Issued: 2018-07-31

Active path menu navigation system

(Original Assignee) Caddo Systems Inc     (Current Assignee) Caddo Systems Inc

Armin Moehrle
JP2000030010A

Filed: 1998-07-13     Issued: 2000-01-28

リモートコントロール装置

(Original Assignee) Sony Corp; ソニー株式会社     

Isamu Arie, Yasuhiro Ishibashi, Shigeyuki Kazama, Yuji Morimiya, Takao Nakayama, Fujio Noguchi, Hajime Ogura, Kiyoshi Ota, Rose Philip, Kunihito Sawai, Akio Suzuki, Noriaki Takagi, Koichi Takeuchi, Masayoshi Tsuchiya, Hiroshi Yasutomi, ローゼ フィリップ, 宇生 中山, 雅義 土屋, 潔 大田, 浩 安冨, 肇 小椋, 勇 有江, 祐次 森宮, 邦仁 沢井, 泰宏 石橋, 幸一 竹内, 不二夫 野口, 章雄 鈴木, 重之 風間, 紀明 高木
US10037127B2
CLAIM 10
. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein two functions (発生手段) are associated with at least one of said active links .
JP2000030010A
CLAIM 1
【請求項1】 所定の電子機器に対する遠隔操作の情報 を記録したメモリカードと、 前記メモリカードを着脱自在に保持する、電気的接続機 能を有する保持手段と、 表示手段と、 前記表示手段の上面に設けられたタッチ入力手段と、 リモート信号発生手段 (two functions) と、 情報処理手段とを具備したリモートコントロール装置で あって、 前記情報処理手段は前記メモリカードに記録されている 制御情報に基づき、 前記表示手段に操作キー画像を表示し、 前記タッチ入力手段と操作キー画像との対応を定めて、 前記タッチ入力手段から入力される指示に基づき、前記 リモート信号発生手段を制御することを特徴とするリモ ートコントロール装置。

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CLAIM 11
. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein execution of said functions is initiated by selecting different portions (操作キー) of said at least one of active link .
JP2000030010A
CLAIM 1
【請求項1】 所定の電子機器に対する遠隔操作の情報 を記録したメモリカードと、 前記メモリカードを着脱自在に保持する、電気的接続機 能を有する保持手段と、 表示手段と、 前記表示手段の上面に設けられたタッチ入力手段と、 リモート信号発生手段と、 情報処理手段とを具備したリモートコントロール装置で あって、 前記情報処理手段は前記メモリカードに記録されている 制御情報に基づき、 前記表示手段に操作キー (selecting different portions) 画像を表示し、 前記タッチ入力手段と操作キー画像との対応を定めて、 前記タッチ入力手段から入力される指示に基づき、前記 リモート信号発生手段を制御することを特徴とするリモ ートコントロール装置。

US10037127B2
CLAIM 13
. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein at least two functions (発生手段) are associated with at least one of said active links .
JP2000030010A
CLAIM 1
【請求項1】 所定の電子機器に対する遠隔操作の情報 を記録したメモリカードと、 前記メモリカードを着脱自在に保持する、電気的接続機 能を有する保持手段と、 表示手段と、 前記表示手段の上面に設けられたタッチ入力手段と、 リモート信号発生手段 (two functions) と、 情報処理手段とを具備したリモートコントロール装置で あって、 前記情報処理手段は前記メモリカードに記録されている 制御情報に基づき、 前記表示手段に操作キー画像を表示し、 前記タッチ入力手段と操作キー画像との対応を定めて、 前記タッチ入力手段から入力される指示に基づき、前記 リモート信号発生手段を制御することを特徴とするリモ ートコントロール装置。

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CLAIM 23
. The method of claim 14 , wherein two functions (発生手段) are associated with at least one of said active links .
JP2000030010A
CLAIM 1
【請求項1】 所定の電子機器に対する遠隔操作の情報 を記録したメモリカードと、 前記メモリカードを着脱自在に保持する、電気的接続機 能を有する保持手段と、 表示手段と、 前記表示手段の上面に設けられたタッチ入力手段と、 リモート信号発生手段 (two functions) と、 情報処理手段とを具備したリモートコントロール装置で あって、 前記情報処理手段は前記メモリカードに記録されている 制御情報に基づき、 前記表示手段に操作キー画像を表示し、 前記タッチ入力手段と操作キー画像との対応を定めて、 前記タッチ入力手段から入力される指示に基づき、前記 リモート信号発生手段を制御することを特徴とするリモ ートコントロール装置。

US10037127B2
CLAIM 24
. The method of claim 23 , wherein execution of said functions is initiated by selecting different portions (操作キー) of said at least one of active link .
JP2000030010A
CLAIM 1
【請求項1】 所定の電子機器に対する遠隔操作の情報 を記録したメモリカードと、 前記メモリカードを着脱自在に保持する、電気的接続機 能を有する保持手段と、 表示手段と、 前記表示手段の上面に設けられたタッチ入力手段と、 リモート信号発生手段と、 情報処理手段とを具備したリモートコントロール装置で あって、 前記情報処理手段は前記メモリカードに記録されている 制御情報に基づき、 前記表示手段に操作キー (selecting different portions) 画像を表示し、 前記タッチ入力手段と操作キー画像との対応を定めて、 前記タッチ入力手段から入力される指示に基づき、前記 リモート信号発生手段を制御することを特徴とするリモ ートコントロール装置。

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CLAIM 26
. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein at least two functions (発生手段) are associated with at least one of said active links .
JP2000030010A
CLAIM 1
【請求項1】 所定の電子機器に対する遠隔操作の情報 を記録したメモリカードと、 前記メモリカードを着脱自在に保持する、電気的接続機 能を有する保持手段と、 表示手段と、 前記表示手段の上面に設けられたタッチ入力手段と、 リモート信号発生手段 (two functions) と、 情報処理手段とを具備したリモートコントロール装置で あって、 前記情報処理手段は前記メモリカードに記録されている 制御情報に基づき、 前記表示手段に操作キー画像を表示し、 前記タッチ入力手段と操作キー画像との対応を定めて、 前記タッチ入力手段から入力される指示に基づき、前記 リモート信号発生手段を制御することを特徴とするリモ ートコントロール装置。




US10037127B2

Filed: 2002-06-06     Issued: 2018-07-31

Active path menu navigation system

(Original Assignee) Caddo Systems Inc     (Current Assignee) Caddo Systems Inc

Armin Moehrle
WO9904353A1

Filed: 1998-07-13     Issued: 1999-01-28

Transmission unit receiving and storing means

(Original Assignee) Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ)     

Elmar Pritsch
US10037127B2
CLAIM 1
. An apparatus for navigating an information structure (control means) , the apparatus including a processor configured to : provide a graphical menu interface displaying the items of a given level of the information structure and enabling selection thereof ;

dynamically construct an active path as a sequence of active links after an item of the information structure has been selected ;

upon provisional selection of a given one of said active links , display one or more items on a given level of the information structure associated with said provisionally selected active link without affecting the active path ;

and allow a user to access an item in the information structure by selecting the item from the one or more items displayed by one of the active links on the active path ;

wherein a function is associated with at least one of said active links .
WO9904353A1
CLAIM 8
. A receiving and storing means according to claim 1 , wherein a display means and a control means (information structure) for said display means are provided , and said display means is arranged to display a graphical user interface for entering parameters .

US10037127B2
CLAIM 2
. The apparatus of claim 1 , further configured to allow provisional selection of the one or more items to display one or more additional items on a given level of the information structure (control means) .
WO9904353A1
CLAIM 8
. A receiving and storing means according to claim 1 , wherein a display means and a control means (information structure) for said display means are provided , and said display means is arranged to display a graphical user interface for entering parameters .

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CLAIM 3
. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more active links allow the display of one or more items on a given level of the information structure (control means) when a pointer is rolled over one of the active links .
WO9904353A1
CLAIM 8
. A receiving and storing means according to claim 1 , wherein a display means and a control means (information structure) for said display means are provided , and said display means is arranged to display a graphical user interface for entering parameters .

US10037127B2
CLAIM 4
. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more active links allow the display of one or more items on a given level of the information structure (control means) when one of the active links is selected .
WO9904353A1
CLAIM 8
. A receiving and storing means according to claim 1 , wherein a display means and a control means (information structure) for said display means are provided , and said display means is arranged to display a graphical user interface for entering parameters .

US10037127B2
CLAIM 5
. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more active links allow the display of one or more items on a given level of the information structure (control means) when a visual icon associated with one of the active links is selected .
WO9904353A1
CLAIM 8
. A receiving and storing means according to claim 1 , wherein a display means and a control means (information structure) for said display means are provided , and said display means is arranged to display a graphical user interface for entering parameters .

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CLAIM 6
. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the active links in the active path allow the display of one or more items on a given level of the information structure (control means) without changing the active path .
WO9904353A1
CLAIM 8
. A receiving and storing means according to claim 1 , wherein a display means and a control means (information structure) for said display means are provided , and said display means is arranged to display a graphical user interface for entering parameters .

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CLAIM 9
. The apparatus of claim 1 further configured to provide pre-defined shortcuts to enable access to a given item in the information structure (control means) , wherein selection of a pre-defined shortcut dynamically constructs an active path including one active link corresponding to each item necessary to navigate to the given item in the information structure .
WO9904353A1
CLAIM 8
. A receiving and storing means according to claim 1 , wherein a display means and a control means (information structure) for said display means are provided , and said display means is arranged to display a graphical user interface for entering parameters .

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CLAIM 12
. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said function is a search function (corresponding value) .
WO9904353A1
CLAIM 1
. A receiving and storing means (1) for transmission units (TRU) containing information , each transmission unit having a format such that it contains a plurality of unit property fields (10-14) that each contain a value associated with a property of said transmission unit , comprising : - storage means (2) for storing transmission units , said storage means being arranged such that any transmission unit stored therein is allocated to one or more of a plurality of predetermined groups (Gi , G , . . . , G n ;
i) , - data determination means (3) arranged such that the respective values in a predetermined number of unit property fields of a transmission unit received by said receiving means are determined , and . for certain groups of said storage means , corresponding value (search function) s in the same predetermined number of unit property fields of all transmission units in said certain groups are determined , - comparison means (4) for comparing said values from said received transmission unit with the values from said transmission units contained in said certain groups . - comparison evaluation means (5) arranged such that , for each of said certain groups , the number of times (O- j i) is counted that a value from a specific unit property field (j) of said received transmission unit occurs in the same specific unit property field (j) of transmission units stored in said group (i) , to thereby determine a value occurrence value (0 : ╬╣) for said same specific unit property field (j) of said group (i) , calculation means (6) arranged such that each value occurrence value (0 ╬╣) for a given unit property field (j) and given group (1) is multiplied with a multiplication factor (W ╬╣) that depends on said given unit property field (j) and said given group (i) , to thereby calculate a number of group product values that are equal in number to said predetermined number of unit property fields , and , for each of said certain groups , said group product values are added together to a sum , said sum being divided by the number (n x) of transmission units in said group (i) , to thereby generate a storage decision value (S x) for each of said certain groups , and - storage decision means (7) for deciding in which of all groups of said storage means to store said received transmission unit , on the basis of said storage decision values (S x) of said certain groups .

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CLAIM 14
. A method for navigating an information structure (control means) , comprising : providing a graphical menu interface displaying the items of a given level of the information structure and enabling selection thereof ;

dynamically constructing an active path as a sequence of active links after an item of the information structure has been selected ;

upon provisional selection of a given one of said active links , displaying one or more items on a given level of the information structure associated with said provisionally selected active link without affecting the active path ;

and allowing a user to access an item in the information structure by selecting the item from the one or more items displayed by one of the active links on the active path ;

wherein a function is associated with at least one of said active links .
WO9904353A1
CLAIM 8
. A receiving and storing means according to claim 1 , wherein a display means and a control means (information structure) for said display means are provided , and said display means is arranged to display a graphical user interface for entering parameters .

US10037127B2
CLAIM 15
. The method of claim 14 , wherein the active path is further configured to allow provisional selection of the one or more active links to display one or more additional items on a given level of the information structure (control means) .
WO9904353A1
CLAIM 8
. A receiving and storing means according to claim 1 , wherein a display means and a control means (information structure) for said display means are provided , and said display means is arranged to display a graphical user interface for entering parameters .

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CLAIM 16
. The method of claim 14 , wherein the one or more active links allow the display of one or more items on a given level of the information structure (control means) when a pointer is rolled over one of the active links .
WO9904353A1
CLAIM 8
. A receiving and storing means according to claim 1 , wherein a display means and a control means (information structure) for said display means are provided , and said display means is arranged to display a graphical user interface for entering parameters .

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CLAIM 17
. The method of claim 14 , wherein the one or more active links allow the display of one or more items on a given level of the information structure (control means) when one of the active links is selected .
WO9904353A1
CLAIM 8
. A receiving and storing means according to claim 1 , wherein a display means and a control means (information structure) for said display means are provided , and said display means is arranged to display a graphical user interface for entering parameters .

US10037127B2
CLAIM 18
. The method of claim 14 , wherein the one or more active links allow the display of one or more items on a given level of the information structure (control means) when a visual icon associated with one of the active links is selected .
WO9904353A1
CLAIM 8
. A receiving and storing means according to claim 1 , wherein a display means and a control means (information structure) for said display means are provided , and said display means is arranged to display a graphical user interface for entering parameters .

US10037127B2
CLAIM 19
. The method of claim 14 , wherein the active links in the active path allow the display of one or more items on a given level of the information structure (control means) without changing the active path .
WO9904353A1
CLAIM 8
. A receiving and storing means according to claim 1 , wherein a display means and a control means (information structure) for said display means are provided , and said display means is arranged to display a graphical user interface for entering parameters .

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CLAIM 22
. The method of claim 14 further configured to provide pre-defined shortcuts to enable access to a given item in the information structure (control means) , wherein selection of a pre-defined shortcut dynamically constructs an active path including one active link corresponding to each item necessary to navigate to the given item in the information structure .
WO9904353A1
CLAIM 8
. A receiving and storing means according to claim 1 , wherein a display means and a control means (information structure) for said display means are provided , and said display means is arranged to display a graphical user interface for entering parameters .

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CLAIM 25
. The method of claim 14 wherein said function is a search function (corresponding value) .
WO9904353A1
CLAIM 12
. A method for receiving and storing transmission units (TRU) containing information , each transmission unit having a format such that it contains a plurality of unit property fields (10-14) that each contain a value associated with a property of said transmission unit , said transmission units being stored in a storage means , where said storage means is arranged such that any transmission unit stored therein is allocated to one or more of a plurality of predetermined groups (G ┬▒ , G 2 , . . . , G n ;
i) , comprising the steps of : determining the respective values in a predetermined number of unit property fields of a received transmission unit , and , for certain groups of said storage means , determining corresponding value (search function) s in the same predetermined number of unit property fields of all transmission units in said certain groups , comparing said values from said received transmission unit with the values from said transmission units contained in said certain groups , counting , for each of said certain groups , the number of times (O j i) that a value from a specific unit property field (j) of said received transmission unit occurs in the same specific unit property field (j) of transmission units stored in said group (i) , to thereby determine a value occurrence value (O j i) for said same specific unit property field (j) of said group (i) , multiplying each value occurrence value (O j i) for a given unit property field (j) and given group (i) with a multiplication factor (W j i) that depends on said given unit property field (j) and said given group (i) , to thereby calculate a number of group product values that are equal in number to said predetermined number of unit property fields , and , adding , for each of said certain groups , said group product values together to a sum , said sum being divided by the number (ni) of transmission units in said group (i) , to thereby generate a storage decision value (Si) for each of said certain groups , and deciding in which of all groups of said storage means to store said received transmission unit , on the basis of said storage decision values (Si) of said certain groups .




US10037127B2

Filed: 2002-06-06     Issued: 2018-07-31

Active path menu navigation system

(Original Assignee) Caddo Systems Inc     (Current Assignee) Caddo Systems Inc

Armin Moehrle
US6181342B1

Filed: 1998-07-06     Issued: 2001-01-30

Computer file directory system displaying visual summaries of visual data in desktop computer documents for quickly identifying document content

(Original Assignee) International Business Machines Corp     (Current Assignee) International Business Machines Corp

Carlton Wayne Niblack
US10037127B2
CLAIM 11
. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein execution of said functions is initiated by selecting different portions (one image) of said at least one of active link .
US6181342B1
CLAIM 3
. The system of claim 1 , wherein the lower level includes a visual summary of each image in the respective document , and wherein the hierarchy includes a lowest level including visual summaries of at least one component image in at least one image (selecting different portions) in the respective document .

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CLAIM 14
. A method for navigating an information structure , comprising : providing a graphical menu interface displaying the items of a given level of the information structure and enabling selection thereof ;

dynamically constructing an active path as a sequence of active links after an item of the information structure has been selected ;

upon provisional selection of a given one of said active links , displaying one (selected image) or more items on a given level of the information structure associated with said provisionally selected active link without affecting the active path ;

and allowing a user to access an item in the information structure by selecting the item from the one or more items displayed by one of the active links on the active path ;

wherein a function is associated with at least one of said active links .
US6181342B1
CLAIM 2
. The system of claim 1 , further comprising computer readable code means for causing the computer to retrieve images similar to a selected image (displaying one) .

US10037127B2
CLAIM 24
. The method of claim 23 , wherein execution of said functions is initiated by selecting different portions (one image) of said at least one of active link .
US6181342B1
CLAIM 3
. The system of claim 1 , wherein the lower level includes a visual summary of each image in the respective document , and wherein the hierarchy includes a lowest level including visual summaries of at least one component image in at least one image (selecting different portions) in the respective document .




US10037127B2

Filed: 2002-06-06     Issued: 2018-07-31

Active path menu navigation system

(Original Assignee) Caddo Systems Inc     (Current Assignee) Caddo Systems Inc

Armin Moehrle
US6003040A

Filed: 1998-01-23     Issued: 1999-12-14

Apparatus and method for storing, navigating among and adding links between data items in computer databases

(Original Assignee) Mital; Vijay; Maude; Peter     (Current Assignee) Melting Point Ltd

Vijay Mital, Peter Maude
US10037127B2
CLAIM 1
. An apparatus for navigating an information structure (particular relationship, such data) , the apparatus including a processor configured to : provide a graphical menu interface displaying the items of a given level of the information structure and enabling selection thereof ;

dynamically construct an active path as a sequence of active links after an item of the information structure has been selected ;

upon provisional selection of a given one of said active links , display one or more items on a given level of the information structure associated with said provisionally selected active link without affecting the active path ;

and allow a user to access an item in the information structure by selecting the item from the one or more items displayed by one of the active links on the active path ;

wherein a function is associated with at least one of said active links .
US6003040A
CLAIM 1
. A method of storing , retrieving and navigating among interlinked objects based on a primary object , wherein a plurality of objects reside in memory in one or more computer systems coupled to a display , wherein each object is an instance of one of a plurality of object classes , wherein a first object class includes only such objects as can have a particular relationship (information structure) represented by a particular kind of link to objects of a second object class where the same relationship cannot exist between objects of the first object class and a third object class , wherein a links class includes only such links as are constrained to link two objects of two different particular object classes or are constrained to link two objects of one particular object class and of no others , wherein memory coupled to the computer systems includes a first object related to second object by a first link and the second object related to the first object by a second link ;
wherein each link is an instance of one of a plurality of link classes , the method comprising : displaying the objects on the display with the first object as the primary object ;
displaying the relationship between the objects , as represented by the links , on the display , to show the circular relationship of the first object related to the second object and the second object related to the first object ;
displaying the objects and the relationships between objects based on the second object as the primary object ;
designating a class to be excluded ;
and displaying the objects and relationships between objects on the display without displaying object instances of the designated class and relationships indicated by the link instances of the designated class .

US6003040A
CLAIM 15
. The method of claim 14 wherein the step of classifying object instances , including object instances proxied to data items in systems not of this invention , further include the steps of : classifying object instances such that object instances of one object class are proxied to data items from one said system or only such data (information structure) items from one said system such as are similar to each other in character and behavior , including requirements and means for causing the said system to display said data items ;
or further or alternatively classifying object instances such that a first object class is said to be different from a second object class if there exists or could potentially and meaningfully exist a first class of links between object instances of the first class and object instances of a third object class such that the said class of links does not exist between object instances of the first object class and second object class .

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CLAIM 2
. The apparatus of claim 1 , further configured to allow provisional selection of the one or more items to display one or more additional items on a given level of the information structure (particular relationship, such data) .
US6003040A
CLAIM 1
. A method of storing , retrieving and navigating among interlinked objects based on a primary object , wherein a plurality of objects reside in memory in one or more computer systems coupled to a display , wherein each object is an instance of one of a plurality of object classes , wherein a first object class includes only such objects as can have a particular relationship (information structure) represented by a particular kind of link to objects of a second object class where the same relationship cannot exist between objects of the first object class and a third object class , wherein a links class includes only such links as are constrained to link two objects of two different particular object classes or are constrained to link two objects of one particular object class and of no others , wherein memory coupled to the computer systems includes a first object related to second object by a first link and the second object related to the first object by a second link ;
wherein each link is an instance of one of a plurality of link classes , the method comprising : displaying the objects on the display with the first object as the primary object ;
displaying the relationship between the objects , as represented by the links , on the display , to show the circular relationship of the first object related to the second object and the second object related to the first object ;
displaying the objects and the relationships between objects based on the second object as the primary object ;
designating a class to be excluded ;
and displaying the objects and relationships between objects on the display without displaying object instances of the designated class and relationships indicated by the link instances of the designated class .

US6003040A
CLAIM 15
. The method of claim 14 wherein the step of classifying object instances , including object instances proxied to data items in systems not of this invention , further include the steps of : classifying object instances such that object instances of one object class are proxied to data items from one said system or only such data (information structure) items from one said system such as are similar to each other in character and behavior , including requirements and means for causing the said system to display said data items ;
or further or alternatively classifying object instances such that a first object class is said to be different from a second object class if there exists or could potentially and meaningfully exist a first class of links between object instances of the first class and object instances of a third object class such that the said class of links does not exist between object instances of the first object class and second object class .

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CLAIM 3
. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more active links allow the display of one or more items on a given level of the information structure (particular relationship, such data) when a pointer is rolled over one of the active links .
US6003040A
CLAIM 1
. A method of storing , retrieving and navigating among interlinked objects based on a primary object , wherein a plurality of objects reside in memory in one or more computer systems coupled to a display , wherein each object is an instance of one of a plurality of object classes , wherein a first object class includes only such objects as can have a particular relationship (information structure) represented by a particular kind of link to objects of a second object class where the same relationship cannot exist between objects of the first object class and a third object class , wherein a links class includes only such links as are constrained to link two objects of two different particular object classes or are constrained to link two objects of one particular object class and of no others , wherein memory coupled to the computer systems includes a first object related to second object by a first link and the second object related to the first object by a second link ;
wherein each link is an instance of one of a plurality of link classes , the method comprising : displaying the objects on the display with the first object as the primary object ;
displaying the relationship between the objects , as represented by the links , on the display , to show the circular relationship of the first object related to the second object and the second object related to the first object ;
displaying the objects and the relationships between objects based on the second object as the primary object ;
designating a class to be excluded ;
and displaying the objects and relationships between objects on the display without displaying object instances of the designated class and relationships indicated by the link instances of the designated class .

US6003040A
CLAIM 15
. The method of claim 14 wherein the step of classifying object instances , including object instances proxied to data items in systems not of this invention , further include the steps of : classifying object instances such that object instances of one object class are proxied to data items from one said system or only such data (information structure) items from one said system such as are similar to each other in character and behavior , including requirements and means for causing the said system to display said data items ;
or further or alternatively classifying object instances such that a first object class is said to be different from a second object class if there exists or could potentially and meaningfully exist a first class of links between object instances of the first class and object instances of a third object class such that the said class of links does not exist between object instances of the first object class and second object class .

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CLAIM 4
. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more active links allow the display of one or more items on a given level of the information structure (particular relationship, such data) when one of the active links is selected .
US6003040A
CLAIM 1
. A method of storing , retrieving and navigating among interlinked objects based on a primary object , wherein a plurality of objects reside in memory in one or more computer systems coupled to a display , wherein each object is an instance of one of a plurality of object classes , wherein a first object class includes only such objects as can have a particular relationship (information structure) represented by a particular kind of link to objects of a second object class where the same relationship cannot exist between objects of the first object class and a third object class , wherein a links class includes only such links as are constrained to link two objects of two different particular object classes or are constrained to link two objects of one particular object class and of no others , wherein memory coupled to the computer systems includes a first object related to second object by a first link and the second object related to the first object by a second link ;
wherein each link is an instance of one of a plurality of link classes , the method comprising : displaying the objects on the display with the first object as the primary object ;
displaying the relationship between the objects , as represented by the links , on the display , to show the circular relationship of the first object related to the second object and the second object related to the first object ;
displaying the objects and the relationships between objects based on the second object as the primary object ;
designating a class to be excluded ;
and displaying the objects and relationships between objects on the display without displaying object instances of the designated class and relationships indicated by the link instances of the designated class .

US6003040A
CLAIM 15
. The method of claim 14 wherein the step of classifying object instances , including object instances proxied to data items in systems not of this invention , further include the steps of : classifying object instances such that object instances of one object class are proxied to data items from one said system or only such data (information structure) items from one said system such as are similar to each other in character and behavior , including requirements and means for causing the said system to display said data items ;
or further or alternatively classifying object instances such that a first object class is said to be different from a second object class if there exists or could potentially and meaningfully exist a first class of links between object instances of the first class and object instances of a third object class such that the said class of links does not exist between object instances of the first object class and second object class .

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CLAIM 5
. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more active links allow the display of one or more items on a given level of the information structure (particular relationship, such data) when a visual icon associated with one of the active links is selected .
US6003040A
CLAIM 1
. A method of storing , retrieving and navigating among interlinked objects based on a primary object , wherein a plurality of objects reside in memory in one or more computer systems coupled to a display , wherein each object is an instance of one of a plurality of object classes , wherein a first object class includes only such objects as can have a particular relationship (information structure) represented by a particular kind of link to objects of a second object class where the same relationship cannot exist between objects of the first object class and a third object class , wherein a links class includes only such links as are constrained to link two objects of two different particular object classes or are constrained to link two objects of one particular object class and of no others , wherein memory coupled to the computer systems includes a first object related to second object by a first link and the second object related to the first object by a second link ;
wherein each link is an instance of one of a plurality of link classes , the method comprising : displaying the objects on the display with the first object as the primary object ;
displaying the relationship between the objects , as represented by the links , on the display , to show the circular relationship of the first object related to the second object and the second object related to the first object ;
displaying the objects and the relationships between objects based on the second object as the primary object ;
designating a class to be excluded ;
and displaying the objects and relationships between objects on the display without displaying object instances of the designated class and relationships indicated by the link instances of the designated class .

US6003040A
CLAIM 15
. The method of claim 14 wherein the step of classifying object instances , including object instances proxied to data items in systems not of this invention , further include the steps of : classifying object instances such that object instances of one object class are proxied to data items from one said system or only such data (information structure) items from one said system such as are similar to each other in character and behavior , including requirements and means for causing the said system to display said data items ;
or further or alternatively classifying object instances such that a first object class is said to be different from a second object class if there exists or could potentially and meaningfully exist a first class of links between object instances of the first class and object instances of a third object class such that the said class of links does not exist between object instances of the first object class and second object class .

US10037127B2
CLAIM 6
. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the active links in the active path allow the display of one or more items on a given level of the information structure (particular relationship, such data) without changing the active path .
US6003040A
CLAIM 1
. A method of storing , retrieving and navigating among interlinked objects based on a primary object , wherein a plurality of objects reside in memory in one or more computer systems coupled to a display , wherein each object is an instance of one of a plurality of object classes , wherein a first object class includes only such objects as can have a particular relationship (information structure) represented by a particular kind of link to objects of a second object class where the same relationship cannot exist between objects of the first object class and a third object class , wherein a links class includes only such links as are constrained to link two objects of two different particular object classes or are constrained to link two objects of one particular object class and of no others , wherein memory coupled to the computer systems includes a first object related to second object by a first link and the second object related to the first object by a second link ;
wherein each link is an instance of one of a plurality of link classes , the method comprising : displaying the objects on the display with the first object as the primary object ;
displaying the relationship between the objects , as represented by the links , on the display , to show the circular relationship of the first object related to the second object and the second object related to the first object ;
displaying the objects and the relationships between objects based on the second object as the primary object ;
designating a class to be excluded ;
and displaying the objects and relationships between objects on the display without displaying object instances of the designated class and relationships indicated by the link instances of the designated class .

US6003040A
CLAIM 15
. The method of claim 14 wherein the step of classifying object instances , including object instances proxied to data items in systems not of this invention , further include the steps of : classifying object instances such that object instances of one object class are proxied to data items from one said system or only such data (information structure) items from one said system such as are similar to each other in character and behavior , including requirements and means for causing the said system to display said data items ;
or further or alternatively classifying object instances such that a first object class is said to be different from a second object class if there exists or could potentially and meaningfully exist a first class of links between object instances of the first class and object instances of a third object class such that the said class of links does not exist between object instances of the first object class and second object class .

US10037127B2
CLAIM 9
. The apparatus of claim 1 further configured to provide pre-defined shortcuts to enable access to a given item in the information structure (particular relationship, such data) , wherein selection of a pre-defined shortcut dynamically constructs an active path including one active link corresponding to each item necessary to navigate to the given item in the information structure .
US6003040A
CLAIM 1
. A method of storing , retrieving and navigating among interlinked objects based on a primary object , wherein a plurality of objects reside in memory in one or more computer systems coupled to a display , wherein each object is an instance of one of a plurality of object classes , wherein a first object class includes only such objects as can have a particular relationship (information structure) represented by a particular kind of link to objects of a second object class where the same relationship cannot exist between objects of the first object class and a third object class , wherein a links class includes only such links as are constrained to link two objects of two different particular object classes or are constrained to link two objects of one particular object class and of no others , wherein memory coupled to the computer systems includes a first object related to second object by a first link and the second object related to the first object by a second link ;
wherein each link is an instance of one of a plurality of link classes , the method comprising : displaying the objects on the display with the first object as the primary object ;
displaying the relationship between the objects , as represented by the links , on the display , to show the circular relationship of the first object related to the second object and the second object related to the first object ;
displaying the objects and the relationships between objects based on the second object as the primary object ;
designating a class to be excluded ;
and displaying the objects and relationships between objects on the display without displaying object instances of the designated class and relationships indicated by the link instances of the designated class .

US6003040A
CLAIM 15
. The method of claim 14 wherein the step of classifying object instances , including object instances proxied to data items in systems not of this invention , further include the steps of : classifying object instances such that object instances of one object class are proxied to data items from one said system or only such data (information structure) items from one said system such as are similar to each other in character and behavior , including requirements and means for causing the said system to display said data items ;
or further or alternatively classifying object instances such that a first object class is said to be different from a second object class if there exists or could potentially and meaningfully exist a first class of links between object instances of the first class and object instances of a third object class such that the said class of links does not exist between object instances of the first object class and second object class .

US10037127B2
CLAIM 12
. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said function is a search function (same object) .
US6003040A
CLAIM 2
. The method of claim 1 , wherein the objects are displayed in a tree structure starting with a root object , wherein objects of the same object (search function) class are displayed in the same column and objects related to a given object are displayed below , and indented from , the given object .

US10037127B2
CLAIM 14
. A method for navigating an information structure (particular relationship, such data) , comprising : providing a graphical menu interface displaying the items of a given level of the information structure and enabling selection thereof ;

dynamically constructing an active path as a sequence of active links after an item of the information structure has been selected ;

upon provisional selection of a given one of said active links , displaying one or more items on a given level of the information structure associated with said provisionally selected active link without affecting the active path ;

and allowing a user to access an item in the information structure by selecting the item from the one or more items displayed by one of the active links on the active path ;

wherein a function is associated with at least one of said active links .
US6003040A
CLAIM 1
. A method of storing , retrieving and navigating among interlinked objects based on a primary object , wherein a plurality of objects reside in memory in one or more computer systems coupled to a display , wherein each object is an instance of one of a plurality of object classes , wherein a first object class includes only such objects as can have a particular relationship (information structure) represented by a particular kind of link to objects of a second object class where the same relationship cannot exist between objects of the first object class and a third object class , wherein a links class includes only such links as are constrained to link two objects of two different particular object classes or are constrained to link two objects of one particular object class and of no others , wherein memory coupled to the computer systems includes a first object related to second object by a first link and the second object related to the first object by a second link ;
wherein each link is an instance of one of a plurality of link classes , the method comprising : displaying the objects on the display with the first object as the primary object ;
displaying the relationship between the objects , as represented by the links , on the display , to show the circular relationship of the first object related to the second object and the second object related to the first object ;
displaying the objects and the relationships between objects based on the second object as the primary object ;
designating a class to be excluded ;
and displaying the objects and relationships between objects on the display without displaying object instances of the designated class and relationships indicated by the link instances of the designated class .

US6003040A
CLAIM 15
. The method of claim 14 wherein the step of classifying object instances , including object instances proxied to data items in systems not of this invention , further include the steps of : classifying object instances such that object instances of one object class are proxied to data items from one said system or only such data (information structure) items from one said system such as are similar to each other in character and behavior , including requirements and means for causing the said system to display said data items ;
or further or alternatively classifying object instances such that a first object class is said to be different from a second object class if there exists or could potentially and meaningfully exist a first class of links between object instances of the first class and object instances of a third object class such that the said class of links does not exist between object instances of the first object class and second object class .

US10037127B2
CLAIM 15
. The method of claim 14 , wherein the active path is further configured to allow provisional selection of the one or more active links to display one or more additional items on a given level of the information structure (particular relationship, such data) .
US6003040A
CLAIM 1
. A method of storing , retrieving and navigating among interlinked objects based on a primary object , wherein a plurality of objects reside in memory in one or more computer systems coupled to a display , wherein each object is an instance of one of a plurality of object classes , wherein a first object class includes only such objects as can have a particular relationship (information structure) represented by a particular kind of link to objects of a second object class where the same relationship cannot exist between objects of the first object class and a third object class , wherein a links class includes only such links as are constrained to link two objects of two different particular object classes or are constrained to link two objects of one particular object class and of no others , wherein memory coupled to the computer systems includes a first object related to second object by a first link and the second object related to the first object by a second link ;
wherein each link is an instance of one of a plurality of link classes , the method comprising : displaying the objects on the display with the first object as the primary object ;
displaying the relationship between the objects , as represented by the links , on the display , to show the circular relationship of the first object related to the second object and the second object related to the first object ;
displaying the objects and the relationships between objects based on the second object as the primary object ;
designating a class to be excluded ;
and displaying the objects and relationships between objects on the display without displaying object instances of the designated class and relationships indicated by the link instances of the designated class .

US6003040A
CLAIM 15
. The method of claim 14 wherein the step of classifying object instances , including object instances proxied to data items in systems not of this invention , further include the steps of : classifying object instances such that object instances of one object class are proxied to data items from one said system or only such data (information structure) items from one said system such as are similar to each other in character and behavior , including requirements and means for causing the said system to display said data items ;
or further or alternatively classifying object instances such that a first object class is said to be different from a second object class if there exists or could potentially and meaningfully exist a first class of links between object instances of the first class and object instances of a third object class such that the said class of links does not exist between object instances of the first object class and second object class .

US10037127B2
CLAIM 16
. The method of claim 14 , wherein the one or more active links allow the display of one or more items on a given level of the information structure (particular relationship, such data) when a pointer is rolled over one of the active links .
US6003040A
CLAIM 1
. A method of storing , retrieving and navigating among interlinked objects based on a primary object , wherein a plurality of objects reside in memory in one or more computer systems coupled to a display , wherein each object is an instance of one of a plurality of object classes , wherein a first object class includes only such objects as can have a particular relationship (information structure) represented by a particular kind of link to objects of a second object class where the same relationship cannot exist between objects of the first object class and a third object class , wherein a links class includes only such links as are constrained to link two objects of two different particular object classes or are constrained to link two objects of one particular object class and of no others , wherein memory coupled to the computer systems includes a first object related to second object by a first link and the second object related to the first object by a second link ;
wherein each link is an instance of one of a plurality of link classes , the method comprising : displaying the objects on the display with the first object as the primary object ;
displaying the relationship between the objects , as represented by the links , on the display , to show the circular relationship of the first object related to the second object and the second object related to the first object ;
displaying the objects and the relationships between objects based on the second object as the primary object ;
designating a class to be excluded ;
and displaying the objects and relationships between objects on the display without displaying object instances of the designated class and relationships indicated by the link instances of the designated class .

US6003040A
CLAIM 15
. The method of claim 14 wherein the step of classifying object instances , including object instances proxied to data items in systems not of this invention , further include the steps of : classifying object instances such that object instances of one object class are proxied to data items from one said system or only such data (information structure) items from one said system such as are similar to each other in character and behavior , including requirements and means for causing the said system to display said data items ;
or further or alternatively classifying object instances such that a first object class is said to be different from a second object class if there exists or could potentially and meaningfully exist a first class of links between object instances of the first class and object instances of a third object class such that the said class of links does not exist between object instances of the first object class and second object class .

US10037127B2
CLAIM 17
. The method of claim 14 , wherein the one or more active links allow the display of one or more items on a given level of the information structure (particular relationship, such data) when one of the active links is selected .
US6003040A
CLAIM 1
. A method of storing , retrieving and navigating among interlinked objects based on a primary object , wherein a plurality of objects reside in memory in one or more computer systems coupled to a display , wherein each object is an instance of one of a plurality of object classes , wherein a first object class includes only such objects as can have a particular relationship (information structure) represented by a particular kind of link to objects of a second object class where the same relationship cannot exist between objects of the first object class and a third object class , wherein a links class includes only such links as are constrained to link two objects of two different particular object classes or are constrained to link two objects of one particular object class and of no others , wherein memory coupled to the computer systems includes a first object related to second object by a first link and the second object related to the first object by a second link ;
wherein each link is an instance of one of a plurality of link classes , the method comprising : displaying the objects on the display with the first object as the primary object ;
displaying the relationship between the objects , as represented by the links , on the display , to show the circular relationship of the first object related to the second object and the second object related to the first object ;
displaying the objects and the relationships between objects based on the second object as the primary object ;
designating a class to be excluded ;
and displaying the objects and relationships between objects on the display without displaying object instances of the designated class and relationships indicated by the link instances of the designated class .

US6003040A
CLAIM 15
. The method of claim 14 wherein the step of classifying object instances , including object instances proxied to data items in systems not of this invention , further include the steps of : classifying object instances such that object instances of one object class are proxied to data items from one said system or only such data (information structure) items from one said system such as are similar to each other in character and behavior , including requirements and means for causing the said system to display said data items ;
or further or alternatively classifying object instances such that a first object class is said to be different from a second object class if there exists or could potentially and meaningfully exist a first class of links between object instances of the first class and object instances of a third object class such that the said class of links does not exist between object instances of the first object class and second object class .

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CLAIM 18
. The method of claim 14 , wherein the one or more active links allow the display of one or more items on a given level of the information structure (particular relationship, such data) when a visual icon associated with one of the active links is selected .
US6003040A
CLAIM 1
. A method of storing , retrieving and navigating among interlinked objects based on a primary object , wherein a plurality of objects reside in memory in one or more computer systems coupled to a display , wherein each object is an instance of one of a plurality of object classes , wherein a first object class includes only such objects as can have a particular relationship (information structure) represented by a particular kind of link to objects of a second object class where the same relationship cannot exist between objects of the first object class and a third object class , wherein a links class includes only such links as are constrained to link two objects of two different particular object classes or are constrained to link two objects of one particular object class and of no others , wherein memory coupled to the computer systems includes a first object related to second object by a first link and the second object related to the first object by a second link ;
wherein each link is an instance of one of a plurality of link classes , the method comprising : displaying the objects on the display with the first object as the primary object ;
displaying the relationship between the objects , as represented by the links , on the display , to show the circular relationship of the first object related to the second object and the second object related to the first object ;
displaying the objects and the relationships between objects based on the second object as the primary object ;
designating a class to be excluded ;
and displaying the objects and relationships between objects on the display without displaying object instances of the designated class and relationships indicated by the link instances of the designated class .

US6003040A
CLAIM 15
. The method of claim 14 wherein the step of classifying object instances , including object instances proxied to data items in systems not of this invention , further include the steps of : classifying object instances such that object instances of one object class are proxied to data items from one said system or only such data (information structure) items from one said system such as are similar to each other in character and behavior , including requirements and means for causing the said system to display said data items ;
or further or alternatively classifying object instances such that a first object class is said to be different from a second object class if there exists or could potentially and meaningfully exist a first class of links between object instances of the first class and object instances of a third object class such that the said class of links does not exist between object instances of the first object class and second object class .

US10037127B2
CLAIM 19
. The method of claim 14 , wherein the active links in the active path allow the display of one or more items on a given level of the information structure (particular relationship, such data) without changing the active path .
US6003040A
CLAIM 1
. A method of storing , retrieving and navigating among interlinked objects based on a primary object , wherein a plurality of objects reside in memory in one or more computer systems coupled to a display , wherein each object is an instance of one of a plurality of object classes , wherein a first object class includes only such objects as can have a particular relationship (information structure) represented by a particular kind of link to objects of a second object class where the same relationship cannot exist between objects of the first object class and a third object class , wherein a links class includes only such links as are constrained to link two objects of two different particular object classes or are constrained to link two objects of one particular object class and of no others , wherein memory coupled to the computer systems includes a first object related to second object by a first link and the second object related to the first object by a second link ;
wherein each link is an instance of one of a plurality of link classes , the method comprising : displaying the objects on the display with the first object as the primary object ;
displaying the relationship between the objects , as represented by the links , on the display , to show the circular relationship of the first object related to the second object and the second object related to the first object ;
displaying the objects and the relationships between objects based on the second object as the primary object ;
designating a class to be excluded ;
and displaying the objects and relationships between objects on the display without displaying object instances of the designated class and relationships indicated by the link instances of the designated class .

US6003040A
CLAIM 15
. The method of claim 14 wherein the step of classifying object instances , including object instances proxied to data items in systems not of this invention , further include the steps of : classifying object instances such that object instances of one object class are proxied to data items from one said system or only such data (information structure) items from one said system such as are similar to each other in character and behavior , including requirements and means for causing the said system to display said data items ;
or further or alternatively classifying object instances such that a first object class is said to be different from a second object class if there exists or could potentially and meaningfully exist a first class of links between object instances of the first class and object instances of a third object class such that the said class of links does not exist between object instances of the first object class and second object class .

US10037127B2
CLAIM 22
. The method of claim 14 further configured to provide pre-defined shortcuts to enable access to a given item in the information structure (particular relationship, such data) , wherein selection of a pre-defined shortcut dynamically constructs an active path including one active link corresponding to each item necessary to navigate to the given item in the information structure .
US6003040A
CLAIM 1
. A method of storing , retrieving and navigating among interlinked objects based on a primary object , wherein a plurality of objects reside in memory in one or more computer systems coupled to a display , wherein each object is an instance of one of a plurality of object classes , wherein a first object class includes only such objects as can have a particular relationship (information structure) represented by a particular kind of link to objects of a second object class where the same relationship cannot exist between objects of the first object class and a third object class , wherein a links class includes only such links as are constrained to link two objects of two different particular object classes or are constrained to link two objects of one particular object class and of no others , wherein memory coupled to the computer systems includes a first object related to second object by a first link and the second object related to the first object by a second link ;
wherein each link is an instance of one of a plurality of link classes , the method comprising : displaying the objects on the display with the first object as the primary object ;
displaying the relationship between the objects , as represented by the links , on the display , to show the circular relationship of the first object related to the second object and the second object related to the first object ;
displaying the objects and the relationships between objects based on the second object as the primary object ;
designating a class to be excluded ;
and displaying the objects and relationships between objects on the display without displaying object instances of the designated class and relationships indicated by the link instances of the designated class .

US6003040A
CLAIM 15
. The method of claim 14 wherein the step of classifying object instances , including object instances proxied to data items in systems not of this invention , further include the steps of : classifying object instances such that object instances of one object class are proxied to data items from one said system or only such data (information structure) items from one said system such as are similar to each other in character and behavior , including requirements and means for causing the said system to display said data items ;
or further or alternatively classifying object instances such that a first object class is said to be different from a second object class if there exists or could potentially and meaningfully exist a first class of links between object instances of the first class and object instances of a third object class such that the said class of links does not exist between object instances of the first object class and second object class .

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CLAIM 25
. The method of claim 14 wherein said function is a search function (same object) .
US6003040A
CLAIM 2
. The method of claim 1 , wherein the objects are displayed in a tree structure starting with a root object , wherein objects of the same object (search function) class are displayed in the same column and objects related to a given object are displayed below , and indented from , the given object .




US10037127B2

Filed: 2002-06-06     Issued: 2018-07-31

Active path menu navigation system

(Original Assignee) Caddo Systems Inc     (Current Assignee) Caddo Systems Inc

Armin Moehrle
US6061695A

Filed: 1996-12-06     Issued: 2000-05-09

Operating system shell having a windowing graphical user interface with a desktop displayed as a hypertext multimedia document

(Original Assignee) Microsoft Corp     (Current Assignee) Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC

Benjamin W. Slivka, Teresa Anne Martineau, Christopher Ralph Brown, George Pitt, Satoshi Nakajima, Sankar Ramasubtamanian, Mike Sheldon
US10037127B2
CLAIM 1
. An apparatus for navigating an information structure , the apparatus including a processor configured to : provide a graphical menu interface displaying the items of a given level of the information structure and enabling selection thereof ;

dynamically construct an active path as a sequence of active links after an item of the information structure has been selected ;

upon provisional selection of a given one of said active links , display one (full screen) or more items on a given level of the information structure associated with said provisionally selected active link without affecting the active path ;

and allow a user to access an item in the information structure by selecting the item from the one or more items displayed by one of the active links on the active path ;

wherein a function is associated with at least one of said active links .
US6061695A
CLAIM 17
. A desktop provided by an operating system shell on a computer as a full-screen graphical background display of a hypertext multimedia document in a windowing enviroment of a graphical user interface , comprising : a plurality of graphical icon-oriented and menu-driven user interface elements provided by a control object , the user interface elements being manipulable by a user of the computer to initiate operating system services ;
and a view of a hypertext multimedia document incorporating multi-media enhancements and having the control object embedded therein for integrating the multi-media enhancements with the user interface elements , the view constituting at least part of the full screen (display one, displaying one) graphical background display of the desktop in the windowing environment .

US10037127B2
CLAIM 2
. The apparatus of claim 1 , further configured to allow provisional selection of the one or more items to display one (full screen) or more additional items on a given level of the information structure .
US6061695A
CLAIM 17
. A desktop provided by an operating system shell on a computer as a full-screen graphical background display of a hypertext multimedia document in a windowing enviroment of a graphical user interface , comprising : a plurality of graphical icon-oriented and menu-driven user interface elements provided by a control object , the user interface elements being manipulable by a user of the computer to initiate operating system services ;
and a view of a hypertext multimedia document incorporating multi-media enhancements and having the control object embedded therein for integrating the multi-media enhancements with the user interface elements , the view constituting at least part of the full screen (display one, displaying one) graphical background display of the desktop in the windowing environment .

US10037127B2
CLAIM 10
. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein two functions (system user) are associated with at least one of said active links .
US6061695A
CLAIM 8
. A template for use in a system to synthesize a hypertext multimedia document to provide an operating system user (wherein two functions) interface , the system having a preprocessor , an embeddable user interface control object , and a hypertext multimedia document viewer , the template comprising : hypertext data for incorporating multi-media information into the hypertext multimedia document ;
at least one preprocessor directive for converting parameters into hypertext data ;
and an object insertion tag for embedding the user interface control object into the hypertext multimedia document , wherein the embedded control object is manipulable by a user to activate a service of the operating system , whereby the preprocessor processes the template into a hypertext multimedia document which provides an operating system user interface when displayed by the viewer .

US10037127B2
CLAIM 14
. A method for navigating an information structure , comprising : providing a graphical menu interface displaying the items of a given level of the information structure and enabling selection thereof ;

dynamically constructing an active path as a sequence of active links after an item of the information structure has been selected ;

upon provisional selection of a given one of said active links , displaying one (full screen) or more items on a given level of the information structure associated with said provisionally selected active link without affecting the active path ;

and allowing a user to access an item in the information structure by selecting the item from the one or more items displayed by one of the active links on the active path ;

wherein a function is associated with at least one of said active links .
US6061695A
CLAIM 17
. A desktop provided by an operating system shell on a computer as a full-screen graphical background display of a hypertext multimedia document in a windowing enviroment of a graphical user interface , comprising : a plurality of graphical icon-oriented and menu-driven user interface elements provided by a control object , the user interface elements being manipulable by a user of the computer to initiate operating system services ;
and a view of a hypertext multimedia document incorporating multi-media enhancements and having the control object embedded therein for integrating the multi-media enhancements with the user interface elements , the view constituting at least part of the full screen (display one, displaying one) graphical background display of the desktop in the windowing environment .

US10037127B2
CLAIM 15
. The method of claim 14 , wherein the active path is further configured to allow provisional selection of the one or more active links to display one (full screen) or more additional items on a given level of the information structure .
US6061695A
CLAIM 17
. A desktop provided by an operating system shell on a computer as a full-screen graphical background display of a hypertext multimedia document in a windowing enviroment of a graphical user interface , comprising : a plurality of graphical icon-oriented and menu-driven user interface elements provided by a control object , the user interface elements being manipulable by a user of the computer to initiate operating system services ;
and a view of a hypertext multimedia document incorporating multi-media enhancements and having the control object embedded therein for integrating the multi-media enhancements with the user interface elements , the view constituting at least part of the full screen (display one, displaying one) graphical background display of the desktop in the windowing environment .

US10037127B2
CLAIM 23
. The method of claim 14 , wherein two functions (system user) are associated with at least one of said active links .
US6061695A
CLAIM 8
. A template for use in a system to synthesize a hypertext multimedia document to provide an operating system user (wherein two functions) interface , the system having a preprocessor , an embeddable user interface control object , and a hypertext multimedia document viewer , the template comprising : hypertext data for incorporating multi-media information into the hypertext multimedia document ;
at least one preprocessor directive for converting parameters into hypertext data ;
and an object insertion tag for embedding the user interface control object into the hypertext multimedia document , wherein the embedded control object is manipulable by a user to activate a service of the operating system , whereby the preprocessor processes the template into a hypertext multimedia document which provides an operating system user interface when displayed by the viewer .




US10037127B2

Filed: 2002-06-06     Issued: 2018-07-31

Active path menu navigation system

(Original Assignee) Caddo Systems Inc     (Current Assignee) Caddo Systems Inc

Armin Moehrle
EP0774722A2

Filed: 1996-11-15     Issued: 1997-05-21

Information retrieval system

(Original Assignee) Microsoft Corp     (Current Assignee) Microsoft Corp

designation of the inventor has not yet been filed The
US10037127B2
CLAIM 1
. An apparatus for navigating an information structure , the apparatus including a processor configured to : provide a graphical menu interface displaying the items of a given level of the information structure and enabling selection (content identification) thereof ;

dynamically construct an active path as a sequence of active links after an item of the information structure has been selected ;

upon provisional selection of a given one of said active links , display one or more items on a given level of the information structure associated with said provisionally selected active link without affecting the active path ;

and allow a user to access an item in the information structure by selecting the item from the one or more items displayed by one of the active links on the active path ;

wherein a function is associated with at least one of said active links .
EP0774722A2
CLAIM 68
A computer-implemented method of searching a title using a search query , comprising the steps of : storing content in a publication storage ;
checking a search cache for the search query and results representative of content identification (enabling selection) ;
retrieving the results of the search query from the search cache if the search query is present in the search cache ;
creating one or more subqueries based on the search query ;
checking the search cache for the presence of one of the subqueries and a result of the subquery if the search query is not present in the search cache ;
retrieving the results of the subquery from the search cache if the subquery is present in the search cache ;
applying the subquery to a database server ;
retrieving the results of the subquery from the database server if the subquery is not present in the search cache ;
and retrieving content from the publication storage corresponding to the retrieved results .

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CLAIM 11
. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein execution of said functions is initiated by selecting different portions (retrieving content) of said at least one of active link .
EP0774722A2
CLAIM 1
A method of computerized searching , comprising the steps of : storing a plurality of content in a publication storage ;
publishing a title to the publication storage , wherein the title comprises separate content and layout , wherein the layout includes a search query associated with a control , and wherein the control defines a region for displaying results of the search query ;
retrieving content (different portions, selecting different portions) satisfying the query from the publication storage ;
and displaying the retrieved content in the control .

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CLAIM 14
. A method for navigating an information structure , comprising : providing a graphical menu interface displaying the items of a given level of the information structure and enabling selection (content identification) thereof ;

dynamically constructing an active path as a sequence of active links after an item of the information structure has been selected ;

upon provisional selection of a given one of said active links , displaying one or more items on a given level of the information structure associated with said provisionally selected active link without affecting the active path ;

and allowing a user to access an item in the information structure by selecting the item from the one or more items displayed by one of the active links on the active path ;

wherein a function is associated with at least one of said active links .
EP0774722A2
CLAIM 68
A computer-implemented method of searching a title using a search query , comprising the steps of : storing content in a publication storage ;
checking a search cache for the search query and results representative of content identification (enabling selection) ;
retrieving the results of the search query from the search cache if the search query is present in the search cache ;
creating one or more subqueries based on the search query ;
checking the search cache for the presence of one of the subqueries and a result of the subquery if the search query is not present in the search cache ;
retrieving the results of the subquery from the search cache if the subquery is present in the search cache ;
applying the subquery to a database server ;
retrieving the results of the subquery from the database server if the subquery is not present in the search cache ;
and retrieving content from the publication storage corresponding to the retrieved results .

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CLAIM 24
. The method of claim 23 , wherein execution of said functions is initiated by selecting different portions (retrieving content) of said at least one of active link .
EP0774722A2
CLAIM 1
A method of computerized searching , comprising the steps of : storing a plurality of content in a publication storage ;
publishing a title to the publication storage , wherein the title comprises separate content and layout , wherein the layout includes a search query associated with a control , and wherein the control defines a region for displaying results of the search query ;
retrieving content (different portions, selecting different portions) satisfying the query from the publication storage ;
and displaying the retrieved content in the control .




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Filed: 2002-06-06     Issued: 2018-07-31

Active path menu navigation system

(Original Assignee) Caddo Systems Inc     (Current Assignee) Caddo Systems Inc

Armin Moehrle
US5787295A

Filed: 1996-11-06     Issued: 1998-07-28

Document processing apparatus

(Original Assignee) Fujitsu Ltd     (Current Assignee) Fujitsu Ltd

Hisayasu Nakao
US10037127B2
CLAIM 1
. An apparatus for navigating an information structure (control means) , the apparatus including a processor configured to : provide a graphical menu interface displaying the items of a given level of the information structure and enabling selection thereof ;

dynamically construct an active path as a sequence of active links after an item of the information structure has been selected ;

upon provisional selection of a given one of said active links , display one or more items on a given level of the information structure associated with said provisionally selected active link without affecting the active path ;

and allow a user to access an item in the information structure by selecting the item from the one or more items displayed by one of the active links on the active path ;

wherein a function is associated with at least one of said active links .
US5787295A
CLAIM 1
. A document processing apparatus including a display device for displaying document information of a page including a plurality of lines on the display device , comprising : a storage device to store information ;
command generating means for generating an add command to affix an identification mark to a desired line in a desired page of the document information displayed on the display device , and for generating a select command to select a desired one of a plurality of affixed identification marks ;
identification mark affixing means , in response to receiving said add command , for causing said storage device to store the desired line in the desired page to which the identification mark is to be affixed as identification mark information ;
identification mark searching means , in response to receiving said select command , for searching the identification mark information stored in the storage device for the desired line in the desired page corresponding to the selected one affixed identification mark ;
and display control means (information structure) for displaying the identification mark affixed to the desired line in the desired page of the document information at a particular position on a screen of the display device , based on the add command generated by the command generating means or the identification mark information searched for by said identification mark searching means in response to said select command , for moving the identification mark displayed on the display device from an outside to an inside of a display section for the document information in response to receiving the add command , and for displaying a ribbon-card shade as the identification mark on the display device .

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CLAIM 2
. The apparatus of claim 1 , further configured to allow provisional selection of the one or more items to display one or more additional items on a given level of the information structure (control means) .
US5787295A
CLAIM 1
. A document processing apparatus including a display device for displaying document information of a page including a plurality of lines on the display device , comprising : a storage device to store information ;
command generating means for generating an add command to affix an identification mark to a desired line in a desired page of the document information displayed on the display device , and for generating a select command to select a desired one of a plurality of affixed identification marks ;
identification mark affixing means , in response to receiving said add command , for causing said storage device to store the desired line in the desired page to which the identification mark is to be affixed as identification mark information ;
identification mark searching means , in response to receiving said select command , for searching the identification mark information stored in the storage device for the desired line in the desired page corresponding to the selected one affixed identification mark ;
and display control means (information structure) for displaying the identification mark affixed to the desired line in the desired page of the document information at a particular position on a screen of the display device , based on the add command generated by the command generating means or the identification mark information searched for by said identification mark searching means in response to said select command , for moving the identification mark displayed on the display device from an outside to an inside of a display section for the document information in response to receiving the add command , and for displaying a ribbon-card shade as the identification mark on the display device .

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CLAIM 3
. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more active links allow the display of one or more items on a given level of the information structure (control means) when a pointer is rolled over one of the active links .
US5787295A
CLAIM 1
. A document processing apparatus including a display device for displaying document information of a page including a plurality of lines on the display device , comprising : a storage device to store information ;
command generating means for generating an add command to affix an identification mark to a desired line in a desired page of the document information displayed on the display device , and for generating a select command to select a desired one of a plurality of affixed identification marks ;
identification mark affixing means , in response to receiving said add command , for causing said storage device to store the desired line in the desired page to which the identification mark is to be affixed as identification mark information ;
identification mark searching means , in response to receiving said select command , for searching the identification mark information stored in the storage device for the desired line in the desired page corresponding to the selected one affixed identification mark ;
and display control means (information structure) for displaying the identification mark affixed to the desired line in the desired page of the document information at a particular position on a screen of the display device , based on the add command generated by the command generating means or the identification mark information searched for by said identification mark searching means in response to said select command , for moving the identification mark displayed on the display device from an outside to an inside of a display section for the document information in response to receiving the add command , and for displaying a ribbon-card shade as the identification mark on the display device .

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CLAIM 4
. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more active links allow the display of one or more items on a given level of the information structure (control means) when one of the active links is selected .
US5787295A
CLAIM 1
. A document processing apparatus including a display device for displaying document information of a page including a plurality of lines on the display device , comprising : a storage device to store information ;
command generating means for generating an add command to affix an identification mark to a desired line in a desired page of the document information displayed on the display device , and for generating a select command to select a desired one of a plurality of affixed identification marks ;
identification mark affixing means , in response to receiving said add command , for causing said storage device to store the desired line in the desired page to which the identification mark is to be affixed as identification mark information ;
identification mark searching means , in response to receiving said select command , for searching the identification mark information stored in the storage device for the desired line in the desired page corresponding to the selected one affixed identification mark ;
and display control means (information structure) for displaying the identification mark affixed to the desired line in the desired page of the document information at a particular position on a screen of the display device , based on the add command generated by the command generating means or the identification mark information searched for by said identification mark searching means in response to said select command , for moving the identification mark displayed on the display device from an outside to an inside of a display section for the document information in response to receiving the add command , and for displaying a ribbon-card shade as the identification mark on the display device .

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CLAIM 5
. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more active links allow the display of one or more items on a given level of the information structure (control means) when a visual icon associated with one of the active links is selected .
US5787295A
CLAIM 1
. A document processing apparatus including a display device for displaying document information of a page including a plurality of lines on the display device , comprising : a storage device to store information ;
command generating means for generating an add command to affix an identification mark to a desired line in a desired page of the document information displayed on the display device , and for generating a select command to select a desired one of a plurality of affixed identification marks ;
identification mark affixing means , in response to receiving said add command , for causing said storage device to store the desired line in the desired page to which the identification mark is to be affixed as identification mark information ;
identification mark searching means , in response to receiving said select command , for searching the identification mark information stored in the storage device for the desired line in the desired page corresponding to the selected one affixed identification mark ;
and display control means (information structure) for displaying the identification mark affixed to the desired line in the desired page of the document information at a particular position on a screen of the display device , based on the add command generated by the command generating means or the identification mark information searched for by said identification mark searching means in response to said select command , for moving the identification mark displayed on the display device from an outside to an inside of a display section for the document information in response to receiving the add command , and for displaying a ribbon-card shade as the identification mark on the display device .

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CLAIM 6
. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the active links in the active path allow the display of one or more items on a given level of the information structure (control means) without changing the active path .
US5787295A
CLAIM 1
. A document processing apparatus including a display device for displaying document information of a page including a plurality of lines on the display device , comprising : a storage device to store information ;
command generating means for generating an add command to affix an identification mark to a desired line in a desired page of the document information displayed on the display device , and for generating a select command to select a desired one of a plurality of affixed identification marks ;
identification mark affixing means , in response to receiving said add command , for causing said storage device to store the desired line in the desired page to which the identification mark is to be affixed as identification mark information ;
identification mark searching means , in response to receiving said select command , for searching the identification mark information stored in the storage device for the desired line in the desired page corresponding to the selected one affixed identification mark ;
and display control means (information structure) for displaying the identification mark affixed to the desired line in the desired page of the document information at a particular position on a screen of the display device , based on the add command generated by the command generating means or the identification mark information searched for by said identification mark searching means in response to said select command , for moving the identification mark displayed on the display device from an outside to an inside of a display section for the document information in response to receiving the add command , and for displaying a ribbon-card shade as the identification mark on the display device .

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CLAIM 9
. The apparatus of claim 1 further configured to provide pre-defined shortcuts to enable access to a given item in the information structure (control means) , wherein selection of a pre-defined shortcut dynamically constructs an active path including one active link corresponding to each item necessary to navigate to the given item in the information structure .
US5787295A
CLAIM 1
. A document processing apparatus including a display device for displaying document information of a page including a plurality of lines on the display device , comprising : a storage device to store information ;
command generating means for generating an add command to affix an identification mark to a desired line in a desired page of the document information displayed on the display device , and for generating a select command to select a desired one of a plurality of affixed identification marks ;
identification mark affixing means , in response to receiving said add command , for causing said storage device to store the desired line in the desired page to which the identification mark is to be affixed as identification mark information ;
identification mark searching means , in response to receiving said select command , for searching the identification mark information stored in the storage device for the desired line in the desired page corresponding to the selected one affixed identification mark ;
and display control means (information structure) for displaying the identification mark affixed to the desired line in the desired page of the document information at a particular position on a screen of the display device , based on the add command generated by the command generating means or the identification mark information searched for by said identification mark searching means in response to said select command , for moving the identification mark displayed on the display device from an outside to an inside of a display section for the document information in response to receiving the add command , and for displaying a ribbon-card shade as the identification mark on the display device .

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CLAIM 10
. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein two functions (control pad) (control pad) are associated with at least one of said active links .
US5787295A
CLAIM 13
. A document processing apparatus including a display device for displaying document information of a page including a plurality of lines on the display device , comprising : a storage device to store information ;
command generating means for generating an add command to affix an identification mark to a desired line in a desired page of the document information displayed on the display device , and for generating a select command to select a desired one of a plurality of affixed identification marks , said command generating means including a control pad (wherein two functions, two functions) having various elements including an up command button , a down command button , a left command button , a right command button , a mode selection button , an execution button , a first process button , and a second process button , said various elements being arranged in a manner suited for entering commands to said document processing apparatus ;
identification mark affixing means , in response to receiving said add command , for causing said storage device to store the desired line in the desired page to which the identification mark is to be affixed as identification mark information ;
identification mark searching means , in response to receiving said select command , for searching the identification mark information stored in the storage device for the desired line in the desired page corresponding to the selected one affixed identification mark ;
and display control means for displaying the identification mark affixed to the desired line in the desired page of the document information at a particular position on a screen of the display device , based on the add command generated by the command generating means or the identification mark information searched for by said identification mark searching means in response to said select command .

US10037127B2
CLAIM 13
. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein at least two functions (control pad) are associated with at least one of said active links .
US5787295A
CLAIM 13
. A document processing apparatus including a display device for displaying document information of a page including a plurality of lines on the display device , comprising : a storage device to store information ;
command generating means for generating an add command to affix an identification mark to a desired line in a desired page of the document information displayed on the display device , and for generating a select command to select a desired one of a plurality of affixed identification marks , said command generating means including a control pad (wherein two functions, two functions) having various elements including an up command button , a down command button , a left command button , a right command button , a mode selection button , an execution button , a first process button , and a second process button , said various elements being arranged in a manner suited for entering commands to said document processing apparatus ;
identification mark affixing means , in response to receiving said add command , for causing said storage device to store the desired line in the desired page to which the identification mark is to be affixed as identification mark information ;
identification mark searching means , in response to receiving said select command , for searching the identification mark information stored in the storage device for the desired line in the desired page corresponding to the selected one affixed identification mark ;
and display control means for displaying the identification mark affixed to the desired line in the desired page of the document information at a particular position on a screen of the display device , based on the add command generated by the command generating means or the identification mark information searched for by said identification mark searching means in response to said select command .

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CLAIM 14
. A method for navigating an information structure (control means) , comprising : providing a graphical menu interface displaying the items of a given level of the information structure and enabling selection thereof ;

dynamically constructing an active path as a sequence of active links after an item of the information structure has been selected ;

upon provisional selection of a given one of said active links , displaying one or more items on a given level of the information structure associated with said provisionally selected active link without affecting the active path ;

and allowing a user to access an item in the information structure by selecting the item from the one or more items displayed by one of the active links on the active path ;

wherein a function is associated with at least one of said active links .
US5787295A
CLAIM 1
. A document processing apparatus including a display device for displaying document information of a page including a plurality of lines on the display device , comprising : a storage device to store information ;
command generating means for generating an add command to affix an identification mark to a desired line in a desired page of the document information displayed on the display device , and for generating a select command to select a desired one of a plurality of affixed identification marks ;
identification mark affixing means , in response to receiving said add command , for causing said storage device to store the desired line in the desired page to which the identification mark is to be affixed as identification mark information ;
identification mark searching means , in response to receiving said select command , for searching the identification mark information stored in the storage device for the desired line in the desired page corresponding to the selected one affixed identification mark ;
and display control means (information structure) for displaying the identification mark affixed to the desired line in the desired page of the document information at a particular position on a screen of the display device , based on the add command generated by the command generating means or the identification mark information searched for by said identification mark searching means in response to said select command , for moving the identification mark displayed on the display device from an outside to an inside of a display section for the document information in response to receiving the add command , and for displaying a ribbon-card shade as the identification mark on the display device .

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CLAIM 15
. The method of claim 14 , wherein the active path is further configured to allow provisional selection of the one or more active links to display one or more additional items on a given level of the information structure (control means) .
US5787295A
CLAIM 1
. A document processing apparatus including a display device for displaying document information of a page including a plurality of lines on the display device , comprising : a storage device to store information ;
command generating means for generating an add command to affix an identification mark to a desired line in a desired page of the document information displayed on the display device , and for generating a select command to select a desired one of a plurality of affixed identification marks ;
identification mark affixing means , in response to receiving said add command , for causing said storage device to store the desired line in the desired page to which the identification mark is to be affixed as identification mark information ;
identification mark searching means , in response to receiving said select command , for searching the identification mark information stored in the storage device for the desired line in the desired page corresponding to the selected one affixed identification mark ;
and display control means (information structure) for displaying the identification mark affixed to the desired line in the desired page of the document information at a particular position on a screen of the display device , based on the add command generated by the command generating means or the identification mark information searched for by said identification mark searching means in response to said select command , for moving the identification mark displayed on the display device from an outside to an inside of a display section for the document information in response to receiving the add command , and for displaying a ribbon-card shade as the identification mark on the display device .

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CLAIM 16
. The method of claim 14 , wherein the one or more active links allow the display of one or more items on a given level of the information structure (control means) when a pointer is rolled over one of the active links .
US5787295A
CLAIM 1
. A document processing apparatus including a display device for displaying document information of a page including a plurality of lines on the display device , comprising : a storage device to store information ;
command generating means for generating an add command to affix an identification mark to a desired line in a desired page of the document information displayed on the display device , and for generating a select command to select a desired one of a plurality of affixed identification marks ;
identification mark affixing means , in response to receiving said add command , for causing said storage device to store the desired line in the desired page to which the identification mark is to be affixed as identification mark information ;
identification mark searching means , in response to receiving said select command , for searching the identification mark information stored in the storage device for the desired line in the desired page corresponding to the selected one affixed identification mark ;
and display control means (information structure) for displaying the identification mark affixed to the desired line in the desired page of the document information at a particular position on a screen of the display device , based on the add command generated by the command generating means or the identification mark information searched for by said identification mark searching means in response to said select command , for moving the identification mark displayed on the display device from an outside to an inside of a display section for the document information in response to receiving the add command , and for displaying a ribbon-card shade as the identification mark on the display device .

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CLAIM 17
. The method of claim 14 , wherein the one or more active links allow the display of one or more items on a given level of the information structure (control means) when one of the active links is selected .
US5787295A
CLAIM 1
. A document processing apparatus including a display device for displaying document information of a page including a plurality of lines on the display device , comprising : a storage device to store information ;
command generating means for generating an add command to affix an identification mark to a desired line in a desired page of the document information displayed on the display device , and for generating a select command to select a desired one of a plurality of affixed identification marks ;
identification mark affixing means , in response to receiving said add command , for causing said storage device to store the desired line in the desired page to which the identification mark is to be affixed as identification mark information ;
identification mark searching means , in response to receiving said select command , for searching the identification mark information stored in the storage device for the desired line in the desired page corresponding to the selected one affixed identification mark ;
and display control means (information structure) for displaying the identification mark affixed to the desired line in the desired page of the document information at a particular position on a screen of the display device , based on the add command generated by the command generating means or the identification mark information searched for by said identification mark searching means in response to said select command , for moving the identification mark displayed on the display device from an outside to an inside of a display section for the document information in response to receiving the add command , and for displaying a ribbon-card shade as the identification mark on the display device .

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CLAIM 18
. The method of claim 14 , wherein the one or more active links allow the display of one or more items on a given level of the information structure (control means) when a visual icon associated with one of the active links is selected .
US5787295A
CLAIM 1
. A document processing apparatus including a display device for displaying document information of a page including a plurality of lines on the display device , comprising : a storage device to store information ;
command generating means for generating an add command to affix an identification mark to a desired line in a desired page of the document information displayed on the display device , and for generating a select command to select a desired one of a plurality of affixed identification marks ;
identification mark affixing means , in response to receiving said add command , for causing said storage device to store the desired line in the desired page to which the identification mark is to be affixed as identification mark information ;
identification mark searching means , in response to receiving said select command , for searching the identification mark information stored in the storage device for the desired line in the desired page corresponding to the selected one affixed identification mark ;
and display control means (information structure) for displaying the identification mark affixed to the desired line in the desired page of the document information at a particular position on a screen of the display device , based on the add command generated by the command generating means or the identification mark information searched for by said identification mark searching means in response to said select command , for moving the identification mark displayed on the display device from an outside to an inside of a display section for the document information in response to receiving the add command , and for displaying a ribbon-card shade as the identification mark on the display device .

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CLAIM 19
. The method of claim 14 , wherein the active links in the active path allow the display of one or more items on a given level of the information structure (control means) without changing the active path .
US5787295A
CLAIM 1
. A document processing apparatus including a display device for displaying document information of a page including a plurality of lines on the display device , comprising : a storage device to store information ;
command generating means for generating an add command to affix an identification mark to a desired line in a desired page of the document information displayed on the display device , and for generating a select command to select a desired one of a plurality of affixed identification marks ;
identification mark affixing means , in response to receiving said add command , for causing said storage device to store the desired line in the desired page to which the identification mark is to be affixed as identification mark information ;
identification mark searching means , in response to receiving said select command , for searching the identification mark information stored in the storage device for the desired line in the desired page corresponding to the selected one affixed identification mark ;
and display control means (information structure) for displaying the identification mark affixed to the desired line in the desired page of the document information at a particular position on a screen of the display device , based on the add command generated by the command generating means or the identification mark information searched for by said identification mark searching means in response to said select command , for moving the identification mark displayed on the display device from an outside to an inside of a display section for the document information in response to receiving the add command , and for displaying a ribbon-card shade as the identification mark on the display device .

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CLAIM 22
. The method of claim 14 further configured to provide pre-defined shortcuts to enable access to a given item in the information structure (control means) , wherein selection of a pre-defined shortcut dynamically constructs an active path including one active link corresponding to each item necessary to navigate to the given item in the information structure .
US5787295A
CLAIM 1
. A document processing apparatus including a display device for displaying document information of a page including a plurality of lines on the display device , comprising : a storage device to store information ;
command generating means for generating an add command to affix an identification mark to a desired line in a desired page of the document information displayed on the display device , and for generating a select command to select a desired one of a plurality of affixed identification marks ;
identification mark affixing means , in response to receiving said add command , for causing said storage device to store the desired line in the desired page to which the identification mark is to be affixed as identification mark information ;
identification mark searching means , in response to receiving said select command , for searching the identification mark information stored in the storage device for the desired line in the desired page corresponding to the selected one affixed identification mark ;
and display control means (information structure) for displaying the identification mark affixed to the desired line in the desired page of the document information at a particular position on a screen of the display device , based on the add command generated by the command generating means or the identification mark information searched for by said identification mark searching means in response to said select command , for moving the identification mark displayed on the display device from an outside to an inside of a display section for the document information in response to receiving the add command , and for displaying a ribbon-card shade as the identification mark on the display device .

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CLAIM 23
. The method of claim 14 , wherein two functions (control pad) (control pad) are associated with at least one of said active links .
US5787295A
CLAIM 13
. A document processing apparatus including a display device for displaying document information of a page including a plurality of lines on the display device , comprising : a storage device to store information ;
command generating means for generating an add command to affix an identification mark to a desired line in a desired page of the document information displayed on the display device , and for generating a select command to select a desired one of a plurality of affixed identification marks , said command generating means including a control pad (wherein two functions, two functions) having various elements including an up command button , a down command button , a left command button , a right command button , a mode selection button , an execution button , a first process button , and a second process button , said various elements being arranged in a manner suited for entering commands to said document processing apparatus ;
identification mark affixing means , in response to receiving said add command , for causing said storage device to store the desired line in the desired page to which the identification mark is to be affixed as identification mark information ;
identification mark searching means , in response to receiving said select command , for searching the identification mark information stored in the storage device for the desired line in the desired page corresponding to the selected one affixed identification mark ;
and display control means for displaying the identification mark affixed to the desired line in the desired page of the document information at a particular position on a screen of the display device , based on the add command generated by the command generating means or the identification mark information searched for by said identification mark searching means in response to said select command .

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CLAIM 26
. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein at least two functions (control pad) are associated with at least one of said active links .
US5787295A
CLAIM 13
. A document processing apparatus including a display device for displaying document information of a page including a plurality of lines on the display device , comprising : a storage device to store information ;
command generating means for generating an add command to affix an identification mark to a desired line in a desired page of the document information displayed on the display device , and for generating a select command to select a desired one of a plurality of affixed identification marks , said command generating means including a control pad (wherein two functions, two functions) having various elements including an up command button , a down command button , a left command button , a right command button , a mode selection button , an execution button , a first process button , and a second process button , said various elements being arranged in a manner suited for entering commands to said document processing apparatus ;
identification mark affixing means , in response to receiving said add command , for causing said storage device to store the desired line in the desired page to which the identification mark is to be affixed as identification mark information ;
identification mark searching means , in response to receiving said select command , for searching the identification mark information stored in the storage device for the desired line in the desired page corresponding to the selected one affixed identification mark ;
and display control means for displaying the identification mark affixed to the desired line in the desired page of the document information at a particular position on a screen of the display device , based on the add command generated by the command generating means or the identification mark information searched for by said identification mark searching means in response to said select command .




US10037127B2

Filed: 2002-06-06     Issued: 2018-07-31

Active path menu navigation system

(Original Assignee) Caddo Systems Inc     (Current Assignee) Caddo Systems Inc

Armin Moehrle
JPH09204289A

Filed: 1996-01-29     Issued: 1997-08-05

文書編集装置

(Original Assignee) Canon Inc; キヤノン株式会社     

Masanobu Funakoshi, Kuniomi Kano, Koji Kikuchi, 国臣 狩野, 正伸 船越, 浩司 菊池
US10037127B2
CLAIM 1
. An apparatus for navigating an information structure (メーション) , the apparatus including a processor configured to : provide a graphical menu interface displaying the items of a given level of the information structure and enabling selection thereof ;

dynamically construct an active path as a sequence of active links after an item of the information structure has been selected ;

upon provisional selection of a given one of said active links , display one (ツール) or more items on a given level of the information structure associated with said provisionally selected active link without affecting the active path ;

and allow a user to access an item in the information structure by selecting the item from the one or more items displayed by one of the active links on the active path ;

wherein a function is associated with at least one of said active links .
JPH09204289A
CLAIM 1
【請求項1】 CRT等の表示装置とプリンタ等の出力 装置とマウス等の指示装置とを備え、文書を編集・印刷 する手段と、前記表示装置上に編集中の文書の印刷イメ ージを表示する手段と、前記表示装置上に各編集機能を 指定・実行するためのメニューおよびツール (display one) バーを表示 する手段とを備えた文書編集装置において、 前記指示装置を用いたドラッグ&ドロップに従って前記 メニュー内のアイコンを前記ツールバー内に登録する登 録手段と、 当該アイコンの登録に基づいて前記ツールバーに前記ツ ールバーを用いて指定・実行できる新たな機能を追加す る機能設定手段とを具えることを特徴とする文書編集装 置。

JPH09204289A
CLAIM 2
【請求項2】 前記文書には、文章,表,図形,イメー ジ,動画,アニメーション (information structure) ,音声が含まれることを特徴 とする請求項1に記載の文書編集装置。

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CLAIM 2
. The apparatus of claim 1 , further configured to allow provisional selection of the one or more items to display one (ツール) or more additional items on a given level of the information structure (メーション) .
JPH09204289A
CLAIM 1
【請求項1】 CRT等の表示装置とプリンタ等の出力 装置とマウス等の指示装置とを備え、文書を編集・印刷 する手段と、前記表示装置上に編集中の文書の印刷イメ ージを表示する手段と、前記表示装置上に各編集機能を 指定・実行するためのメニューおよびツール (display one) バーを表示 する手段とを備えた文書編集装置において、 前記指示装置を用いたドラッグ&ドロップに従って前記 メニュー内のアイコンを前記ツールバー内に登録する登 録手段と、 当該アイコンの登録に基づいて前記ツールバーに前記ツ ールバーを用いて指定・実行できる新たな機能を追加す る機能設定手段とを具えることを特徴とする文書編集装 置。

JPH09204289A
CLAIM 2
【請求項2】 前記文書には、文章,表,図形,イメー ジ,動画,アニメーション (information structure) ,音声が含まれることを特徴 とする請求項1に記載の文書編集装置。

US10037127B2
CLAIM 3
. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more active links allow the display of one or more items on a given level of the information structure (メーション) when a pointer is rolled over one of the active links .
JPH09204289A
CLAIM 2
【請求項2】 前記文書には、文章,表,図形,イメー ジ,動画,アニメーション (information structure) ,音声が含まれることを特徴 とする請求項1に記載の文書編集装置。

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CLAIM 4
. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more active links allow the display of one or more items on a given level of the information structure (メーション) when one of the active links is selected .
JPH09204289A
CLAIM 2
【請求項2】 前記文書には、文章,表,図形,イメー ジ,動画,アニメーション (information structure) ,音声が含まれることを特徴 とする請求項1に記載の文書編集装置。

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CLAIM 5
. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more active links allow the display of one or more items on a given level of the information structure (メーション) when a visual icon associated with one of the active links is selected .
JPH09204289A
CLAIM 2
【請求項2】 前記文書には、文章,表,図形,イメー ジ,動画,アニメーション (information structure) ,音声が含まれることを特徴 とする請求項1に記載の文書編集装置。

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CLAIM 6
. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the active links in the active path allow the display of one or more items on a given level of the information structure (メーション) without changing the active path .
JPH09204289A
CLAIM 2
【請求項2】 前記文書には、文章,表,図形,イメー ジ,動画,アニメーション (information structure) ,音声が含まれることを特徴 とする請求項1に記載の文書編集装置。

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CLAIM 9
. The apparatus of claim 1 further configured to provide pre-defined shortcuts to enable access to a given item in the information structure (メーション) , wherein selection of a pre-defined shortcut dynamically constructs an active path including one active link corresponding to each item necessary to navigate to the given item in the information structure .
JPH09204289A
CLAIM 2
【請求項2】 前記文書には、文章,表,図形,イメー ジ,動画,アニメーション (information structure) ,音声が含まれることを特徴 とする請求項1に記載の文書編集装置。

US10037127B2
CLAIM 10
. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein two functions (メニュー) are associated with at least one of said active links .
JPH09204289A
CLAIM 1
【請求項1】 CRT等の表示装置とプリンタ等の出力 装置とマウス等の指示装置とを備え、文書を編集・印刷 する手段と、前記表示装置上に編集中の文書の印刷イメ ージを表示する手段と、前記表示装置上に各編集機能を 指定・実行するためのメニュー (two functions) およびツールバーを表示 する手段とを備えた文書編集装置において、 前記指示装置を用いたドラッグ&ドロップに従って前記 メニュー内のアイコンを前記ツールバー内に登録する登 録手段と、 当該アイコンの登録に基づいて前記ツールバーに前記ツ ールバーを用いて指定・実行できる新たな機能を追加す る機能設定手段とを具えることを特徴とする文書編集装 置。

US10037127B2
CLAIM 13
. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein at least two functions (メニュー) are associated with at least one of said active links .
JPH09204289A
CLAIM 1
【請求項1】 CRT等の表示装置とプリンタ等の出力 装置とマウス等の指示装置とを備え、文書を編集・印刷 する手段と、前記表示装置上に編集中の文書の印刷イメ ージを表示する手段と、前記表示装置上に各編集機能を 指定・実行するためのメニュー (two functions) およびツールバーを表示 する手段とを備えた文書編集装置において、 前記指示装置を用いたドラッグ&ドロップに従って前記 メニュー内のアイコンを前記ツールバー内に登録する登 録手段と、 当該アイコンの登録に基づいて前記ツールバーに前記ツ ールバーを用いて指定・実行できる新たな機能を追加す る機能設定手段とを具えることを特徴とする文書編集装 置。

US10037127B2
CLAIM 14
. A method for navigating an information structure (メーション) , comprising : providing a graphical menu interface displaying the items of a given level of the information structure and enabling selection thereof ;

dynamically constructing an active path as a sequence of active links after an item of the information structure has been selected ;

upon provisional selection of a given one of said active links , displaying one or more items on a given level of the information structure associated with said provisionally selected active link without affecting the active path ;

and allowing a user to access an item in the information structure by selecting the item from the one or more items displayed by one of the active links on the active path ;

wherein a function is associated with at least one of said active links .
JPH09204289A
CLAIM 2
【請求項2】 前記文書には、文章,表,図形,イメー ジ,動画,アニメーション (information structure) ,音声が含まれることを特徴 とする請求項1に記載の文書編集装置。

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CLAIM 15
. The method of claim 14 , wherein the active path is further configured to allow provisional selection of the one or more active links to display one (ツール) or more additional items on a given level of the information structure (メーション) .
JPH09204289A
CLAIM 1
【請求項1】 CRT等の表示装置とプリンタ等の出力 装置とマウス等の指示装置とを備え、文書を編集・印刷 する手段と、前記表示装置上に編集中の文書の印刷イメ ージを表示する手段と、前記表示装置上に各編集機能を 指定・実行するためのメニューおよびツール (display one) バーを表示 する手段とを備えた文書編集装置において、 前記指示装置を用いたドラッグ&ドロップに従って前記 メニュー内のアイコンを前記ツールバー内に登録する登 録手段と、 当該アイコンの登録に基づいて前記ツールバーに前記ツ ールバーを用いて指定・実行できる新たな機能を追加す る機能設定手段とを具えることを特徴とする文書編集装 置。

JPH09204289A
CLAIM 2
【請求項2】 前記文書には、文章,表,図形,イメー ジ,動画,アニメーション (information structure) ,音声が含まれることを特徴 とする請求項1に記載の文書編集装置。

US10037127B2
CLAIM 16
. The method of claim 14 , wherein the one or more active links allow the display of one or more items on a given level of the information structure (メーション) when a pointer is rolled over one of the active links .
JPH09204289A
CLAIM 2
【請求項2】 前記文書には、文章,表,図形,イメー ジ,動画,アニメーション (information structure) ,音声が含まれることを特徴 とする請求項1に記載の文書編集装置。

US10037127B2
CLAIM 17
. The method of claim 14 , wherein the one or more active links allow the display of one or more items on a given level of the information structure (メーション) when one of the active links is selected .
JPH09204289A
CLAIM 2
【請求項2】 前記文書には、文章,表,図形,イメー ジ,動画,アニメーション (information structure) ,音声が含まれることを特徴 とする請求項1に記載の文書編集装置。

US10037127B2
CLAIM 18
. The method of claim 14 , wherein the one or more active links allow the display of one or more items on a given level of the information structure (メーション) when a visual icon associated with one of the active links is selected .
JPH09204289A
CLAIM 2
【請求項2】 前記文書には、文章,表,図形,イメー ジ,動画,アニメーション (information structure) ,音声が含まれることを特徴 とする請求項1に記載の文書編集装置。

US10037127B2
CLAIM 19
. The method of claim 14 , wherein the active links in the active path allow the display of one or more items on a given level of the information structure (メーション) without changing the active path .
JPH09204289A
CLAIM 2
【請求項2】 前記文書には、文章,表,図形,イメー ジ,動画,アニメーション (information structure) ,音声が含まれることを特徴 とする請求項1に記載の文書編集装置。

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CLAIM 22
. The method of claim 14 further configured to provide pre-defined shortcuts to enable access to a given item in the information structure (メーション) , wherein selection of a pre-defined shortcut dynamically constructs an active path including one active link corresponding to each item necessary to navigate to the given item in the information structure .
JPH09204289A
CLAIM 2
【請求項2】 前記文書には、文章,表,図形,イメー ジ,動画,アニメーション (information structure) ,音声が含まれることを特徴 とする請求項1に記載の文書編集装置。

US10037127B2
CLAIM 23
. The method of claim 14 , wherein two functions (メニュー) are associated with at least one of said active links .
JPH09204289A
CLAIM 1
【請求項1】 CRT等の表示装置とプリンタ等の出力 装置とマウス等の指示装置とを備え、文書を編集・印刷 する手段と、前記表示装置上に編集中の文書の印刷イメ ージを表示する手段と、前記表示装置上に各編集機能を 指定・実行するためのメニュー (two functions) およびツールバーを表示 する手段とを備えた文書編集装置において、 前記指示装置を用いたドラッグ&ドロップに従って前記 メニュー内のアイコンを前記ツールバー内に登録する登 録手段と、 当該アイコンの登録に基づいて前記ツールバーに前記ツ ールバーを用いて指定・実行できる新たな機能を追加す る機能設定手段とを具えることを特徴とする文書編集装 置。

US10037127B2
CLAIM 26
. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein at least two functions (メニュー) are associated with at least one of said active links .
JPH09204289A
CLAIM 1
【請求項1】 CRT等の表示装置とプリンタ等の出力 装置とマウス等の指示装置とを備え、文書を編集・印刷 する手段と、前記表示装置上に編集中の文書の印刷イメ ージを表示する手段と、前記表示装置上に各編集機能を 指定・実行するためのメニュー (two functions) およびツールバーを表示 する手段とを備えた文書編集装置において、 前記指示装置を用いたドラッグ&ドロップに従って前記 メニュー内のアイコンを前記ツールバー内に登録する登 録手段と、 当該アイコンの登録に基づいて前記ツールバーに前記ツ ールバーを用いて指定・実行できる新たな機能を追加す る機能設定手段とを具えることを特徴とする文書編集装 置。




US10037127B2

Filed: 2002-06-06     Issued: 2018-07-31

Active path menu navigation system

(Original Assignee) Caddo Systems Inc     (Current Assignee) Caddo Systems Inc

Armin Moehrle
US5778404A

Filed: 1995-08-07     Issued: 1998-07-07

String inserter for pen-based computer systems and method for providing same

(Original Assignee) Apple Computer Inc     (Current Assignee) Apple Inc

Stephen P. Capps, Ernest H. Beernink, David T. Temkin
US10037127B2
CLAIM 1
. An apparatus for navigating an information structure , the apparatus including a processor configured to : provide a graphical menu interface displaying the items of a given level of the information structure and enabling selection (handwriting recognizer) thereof ;

dynamically construct an active path as a sequence of active links after an item of the information structure has been selected ;

upon provisional selection of a given one of said active links , display one or more items on a given level of the information structure associated with said provisionally selected active link without affecting the active path ;

and allow a user to access an item in the information structure by selecting the item from the one or more items displayed by one of the active links on the active path ;

wherein a function is associated with at least one of said active links .
US5778404A
CLAIM 22
. A pen-based computer system as recited in claim 16 wherein said pen-based computer system further comprises : a handwriting recognizer (enabling selection) that produces said string of text information by recognizing a handwritten input on said screen of said computer system ;
and means for displaying a keyboard menu including a plurality of keyboard labels on said screen .

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CLAIM 10
. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein two functions (dual function) are associated with at least one of said active links .
US5778404A
CLAIM 16
. A pen-based computer system with a string inserter comprising ;
a central processing unit (CPU) ;
digital memory coupled to said CPU ;
a dual function (two functions) display coupled to said CPU for displaying text on a screen , and for receiving text inputs from the movement of a pointer means over said screen ;
means for displaying an insertion marker on said screen , said insertion marker designates an insertion position for the text being display on said screen ;
means for detecting an insertion selection of said insertion marker by said pointer means ;
means for displaying an insertion menu on said screen adjacent to said insertion marker , said insertion menu including a plurality of insertion labels ;
means for detecting a selection of an insertion label by said pointer means ;
and means for inserting an insertion string corresponding to said selected insertion label into the text being display on said screen at the insertion position designated by said insertion marker .

US10037127B2
CLAIM 13
. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein at least two functions (dual function) are associated with at least one of said active links .
US5778404A
CLAIM 16
. A pen-based computer system with a string inserter comprising ;
a central processing unit (CPU) ;
digital memory coupled to said CPU ;
a dual function (two functions) display coupled to said CPU for displaying text on a screen , and for receiving text inputs from the movement of a pointer means over said screen ;
means for displaying an insertion marker on said screen , said insertion marker designates an insertion position for the text being display on said screen ;
means for detecting an insertion selection of said insertion marker by said pointer means ;
means for displaying an insertion menu on said screen adjacent to said insertion marker , said insertion menu including a plurality of insertion labels ;
means for detecting a selection of an insertion label by said pointer means ;
and means for inserting an insertion string corresponding to said selected insertion label into the text being display on said screen at the insertion position designated by said insertion marker .

US10037127B2
CLAIM 14
. A method for navigating an information structure , comprising : providing a graphical menu interface displaying the items of a given level of the information structure and enabling selection (handwriting recognizer) thereof ;

dynamically constructing an active path as a sequence of active links after an item of the information structure has been selected ;

upon provisional selection of a given one of said active links , displaying one or more items on a given level of the information structure associated with said provisionally selected active link without affecting the active path ;

and allowing a user to access an item in the information structure by selecting the item from the one or more items displayed by one of the active links on the active path ;

wherein a function is associated with at least one of said active links .
US5778404A
CLAIM 22
. A pen-based computer system as recited in claim 16 wherein said pen-based computer system further comprises : a handwriting recognizer (enabling selection) that produces said string of text information by recognizing a handwritten input on said screen of said computer system ;
and means for displaying a keyboard menu including a plurality of keyboard labels on said screen .

US10037127B2
CLAIM 23
. The method of claim 14 , wherein two functions (dual function) are associated with at least one of said active links .
US5778404A
CLAIM 16
. A pen-based computer system with a string inserter comprising ;
a central processing unit (CPU) ;
digital memory coupled to said CPU ;
a dual function (two functions) display coupled to said CPU for displaying text on a screen , and for receiving text inputs from the movement of a pointer means over said screen ;
means for displaying an insertion marker on said screen , said insertion marker designates an insertion position for the text being display on said screen ;
means for detecting an insertion selection of said insertion marker by said pointer means ;
means for displaying an insertion menu on said screen adjacent to said insertion marker , said insertion menu including a plurality of insertion labels ;
means for detecting a selection of an insertion label by said pointer means ;
and means for inserting an insertion string corresponding to said selected insertion label into the text being display on said screen at the insertion position designated by said insertion marker .

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CLAIM 26
. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein at least two functions (dual function) are associated with at least one of said active links .
US5778404A
CLAIM 16
. A pen-based computer system with a string inserter comprising ;
a central processing unit (CPU) ;
digital memory coupled to said CPU ;
a dual function (two functions) display coupled to said CPU for displaying text on a screen , and for receiving text inputs from the movement of a pointer means over said screen ;
means for displaying an insertion marker on said screen , said insertion marker designates an insertion position for the text being display on said screen ;
means for detecting an insertion selection of said insertion marker by said pointer means ;
means for displaying an insertion menu on said screen adjacent to said insertion marker , said insertion menu including a plurality of insertion labels ;
means for detecting a selection of an insertion label by said pointer means ;
and means for inserting an insertion string corresponding to said selected insertion label into the text being display on said screen at the insertion position designated by said insertion marker .




US10037127B2

Filed: 2002-06-06     Issued: 2018-07-31

Active path menu navigation system

(Original Assignee) Caddo Systems Inc     (Current Assignee) Caddo Systems Inc

Armin Moehrle
US5590259A

Filed: 1995-05-12     Issued: 1996-12-31

System and methods for improved spreadsheet interface with user-familiar objects

(Original Assignee) Borland Software Corp     (Current Assignee) Borland Software Corp

Charles R. Anderson, Robert W. Warfield, Istvan Cseri, Murray K. Low, Weikuo Liaw, Alan M. Bush
US10037127B2
CLAIM 10
. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein two functions (second input) are associated with at least one of said active links .
US5590259A
CLAIM 29
. An electronic spreadsheet system for storing and manipulating information comprising : a computer having a processor and a memory , said memory storing said information in a three-dimensional spreadsheet ;
a screen display for presenting said three-dimensional spreadsheet as a plurality of spreadsheet pages , each of said spreadsheet pages comprising an array of information cells arranged in row and column format , at least some of said information cells storing user-supplied information , each of said information cells being uniquely identified by a spreadsheet page identifier , a column identifier and a row identifier ;
a storage device for storing said plurality of spreadsheet pages ;
means for displaying a first spreadsheet page on said screen device and simultaneously displaying a row of spreadsheet page identifiers along one side of said first spreadsheet page , each said spreadsheet page identifier being displayed as an image of a notebook tab on said screen display and indicating a single respective spreadsheet page , wherein at least one spreadsheet page identifier of said displayed row of spreadsheet page identifiers comprises at least one user-settable identifying character ;
a first input means for receiving user input for requesting display of a second spreadsheet page in response to selection with said first input means of a spreadsheet page identifier for said second spreadsheet page ;
means , responsive to said first input means , for displaying said second spreadsheet page on said screen display in a manner so as to obscure said first spreadsheet page from display while continuing to display at least a portion of said row of spreadsheet page identifiers ;
and a second input (two functions) means for receiving user input for entering a formula in a cell on said second spreadsheet page , said formula including a cell reference to a particular cell on another of said spreadsheet pages having a particular spreadsheet page identifier comprising at least one user-supplied identifying character , said cell reference comprising said at least one user-supplied identifying character for said particular spreadsheet page identifier together with said column identifier and said row identifier for said particular cell .

US10037127B2
CLAIM 13
. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein at least two functions (second input) are associated with at least one of said active links .
US5590259A
CLAIM 29
. An electronic spreadsheet system for storing and manipulating information comprising : a computer having a processor and a memory , said memory storing said information in a three-dimensional spreadsheet ;
a screen display for presenting said three-dimensional spreadsheet as a plurality of spreadsheet pages , each of said spreadsheet pages comprising an array of information cells arranged in row and column format , at least some of said information cells storing user-supplied information , each of said information cells being uniquely identified by a spreadsheet page identifier , a column identifier and a row identifier ;
a storage device for storing said plurality of spreadsheet pages ;
means for displaying a first spreadsheet page on said screen device and simultaneously displaying a row of spreadsheet page identifiers along one side of said first spreadsheet page , each said spreadsheet page identifier being displayed as an image of a notebook tab on said screen display and indicating a single respective spreadsheet page , wherein at least one spreadsheet page identifier of said displayed row of spreadsheet page identifiers comprises at least one user-settable identifying character ;
a first input means for receiving user input for requesting display of a second spreadsheet page in response to selection with said first input means of a spreadsheet page identifier for said second spreadsheet page ;
means , responsive to said first input means , for displaying said second spreadsheet page on said screen display in a manner so as to obscure said first spreadsheet page from display while continuing to display at least a portion of said row of spreadsheet page identifiers ;
and a second input (two functions) means for receiving user input for entering a formula in a cell on said second spreadsheet page , said formula including a cell reference to a particular cell on another of said spreadsheet pages having a particular spreadsheet page identifier comprising at least one user-supplied identifying character , said cell reference comprising said at least one user-supplied identifying character for said particular spreadsheet page identifier together with said column identifier and said row identifier for said particular cell .

US10037127B2
CLAIM 14
. A method for navigating an information structure , comprising : providing a graphical menu interface displaying the items of a given level of the information structure and enabling selection thereof ;

dynamically constructing an active path as a sequence of active links after an item of the information structure has been selected ;

upon provisional selection of a given one of said active links , displaying one (first screen) or more items on a given level of the information structure associated with said provisionally selected active link without affecting the active path ;

and allowing a user to access an item in the information structure by selecting the item from the one or more items displayed by one of the active links on the active path ;

wherein a function is associated with at least one of said active links .
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CLAIM 21
. The method of claim 19 , wherein said indicating step includes displaying said notebook tab of said selected spreadsheet page with a first screen (displaying one) background color and displaying said notebook tabs of others of said plurality of spreadsheet pages with a second screen background color .

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CLAIM 23
. The method of claim 14 , wherein two functions (second input) are associated with at least one of said active links .
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CLAIM 29
. An electronic spreadsheet system for storing and manipulating information comprising : a computer having a processor and a memory , said memory storing said information in a three-dimensional spreadsheet ;
a screen display for presenting said three-dimensional spreadsheet as a plurality of spreadsheet pages , each of said spreadsheet pages comprising an array of information cells arranged in row and column format , at least some of said information cells storing user-supplied information , each of said information cells being uniquely identified by a spreadsheet page identifier , a column identifier and a row identifier ;
a storage device for storing said plurality of spreadsheet pages ;
means for displaying a first spreadsheet page on said screen device and simultaneously displaying a row of spreadsheet page identifiers along one side of said first spreadsheet page , each said spreadsheet page identifier being displayed as an image of a notebook tab on said screen display and indicating a single respective spreadsheet page , wherein at least one spreadsheet page identifier of said displayed row of spreadsheet page identifiers comprises at least one user-settable identifying character ;
a first input means for receiving user input for requesting display of a second spreadsheet page in response to selection with said first input means of a spreadsheet page identifier for said second spreadsheet page ;
means , responsive to said first input means , for displaying said second spreadsheet page on said screen display in a manner so as to obscure said first spreadsheet page from display while continuing to display at least a portion of said row of spreadsheet page identifiers ;
and a second input (two functions) means for receiving user input for entering a formula in a cell on said second spreadsheet page , said formula including a cell reference to a particular cell on another of said spreadsheet pages having a particular spreadsheet page identifier comprising at least one user-supplied identifying character , said cell reference comprising said at least one user-supplied identifying character for said particular spreadsheet page identifier together with said column identifier and said row identifier for said particular cell .

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CLAIM 26
. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein at least two functions (second input) are associated with at least one of said active links .
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CLAIM 29
. An electronic spreadsheet system for storing and manipulating information comprising : a computer having a processor and a memory , said memory storing said information in a three-dimensional spreadsheet ;
a screen display for presenting said three-dimensional spreadsheet as a plurality of spreadsheet pages , each of said spreadsheet pages comprising an array of information cells arranged in row and column format , at least some of said information cells storing user-supplied information , each of said information cells being uniquely identified by a spreadsheet page identifier , a column identifier and a row identifier ;
a storage device for storing said plurality of spreadsheet pages ;
means for displaying a first spreadsheet page on said screen device and simultaneously displaying a row of spreadsheet page identifiers along one side of said first spreadsheet page , each said spreadsheet page identifier being displayed as an image of a notebook tab on said screen display and indicating a single respective spreadsheet page , wherein at least one spreadsheet page identifier of said displayed row of spreadsheet page identifiers comprises at least one user-settable identifying character ;
a first input means for receiving user input for requesting display of a second spreadsheet page in response to selection with said first input means of a spreadsheet page identifier for said second spreadsheet page ;
means , responsive to said first input means , for displaying said second spreadsheet page on said screen display in a manner so as to obscure said first spreadsheet page from display while continuing to display at least a portion of said row of spreadsheet page identifiers ;
and a second input (two functions) means for receiving user input for entering a formula in a cell on said second spreadsheet page , said formula including a cell reference to a particular cell on another of said spreadsheet pages having a particular spreadsheet page identifier comprising at least one user-supplied identifying character , said cell reference comprising said at least one user-supplied identifying character for said particular spreadsheet page identifier together with said column identifier and said row identifier for said particular cell .