Window selection method and system for an interactive display
US5463727A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 13, 1994 |
| Grant date | Oct 31, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 13, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0482
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A window system wherein lower level screens display a reduced size iconic representation of a menu screen. The depression of determined keys or key combinations enables the user to scan the menu in an iconic representation as well as to select the window corresponding to the position of the cursor. The reduced size iconic menu representation may be associated with descriptive text. The system permits selection of new window without the necessity of returning to the menu at the next higher window level. Icons may also be provided to enable skipping of menu levels, to avoid the necessity of returning to a previous menu.
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