Hierarchical menu bar system with dynamic graphics and text windows
US5704051A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 11, 1996 |
| Grant date | Dec 30, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 11, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0482
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A data processor for managing a multilevel application wherein the data processor includes a display controller that creates a three-level menu window and a data window. The menu window includes at least two levels that each incorporate select commands associated with discrete subjects wherein menu commands are concurrently displayed on screen to provide historical access information. Menu commands are converted into display presentations where each level defines a greater degree of information detail on a given subject. The data display window for these presentations is further divided into windows for text and graphics. The foregoing arrangement has been found to be exceptionally effective at providing educational or tutorial information access in a efficient manner.
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