Object browser and manipulation system
US5852439A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 1, 1996 |
| Grant date | Dec 22, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 1, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F8/38
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of manipulating objects using an object browser and manipulation system is described. The system comprises components for representing on a display unit respective objects, the components each comprising an object identifier region. Each component has at least one defined active sub-region, the active sub-region having the capability to display information relating to a state of the component and its respective object and having a functionality activatable by the user through an input device to effect an operation in relation to the component. The method comprises the steps of; PA1 a) providing at least one component in the form of an image on the screen of the display unit, PA1 b) providing an input device operable by the user to activate the functionality of a first active sub-region of the component and PA1 c) providing on the screen of the display unit an image corresponding with the outcome of the operation of the functionality of the fist active sub-region.
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