Computer-human interface system which manipulates parts between a desktop and a document
US5835919A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 17, 1996 |
| Grant date | Nov 10, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 17, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/543
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A document-centered user interface architecture for a computer system employs parts as the fundamental building blocks of all documents. All data is stored in the system as a part, which is comprised of contents and an associated editor. The contents and the functionality of the editor are available to the user wherever the part is located, whether in a document, on a desktop or in a folder. Parts function as containers for other parts, thereby facilitating the compilation and editing of multimedia or compound documents.
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