Method and system for marking and subsequently retrieving a collection of objects within a multipage compound document utilizing selectable page numbered dialog boxes
US5950216A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 12, 1996 |
| Grant date | Sep 7, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 12, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0485
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for marking and subsequently retrieving a collection of objects contained within a compound document. The compound document is displayed within a graphical user interface within a data processing system. The graphical user interface includes a scroll bar. A collection of objects within a portion of the compound document may be selected by a user. Thereafter, a horizontal line is displayed within the scroll bar which corresponds to the relative location of the collection of objects within the compound document. Next, in response to a user input, a dialog box is displayed at a location adjacent the horizontal line. The graphical user interface next prompts a user to enter within the dialog box a label and attributes of the collection of objects. Thereafter, In response to a selection of the horizontal line, the dialog box, including the label and the attributes, is displayed; and in response to a subsequent user input, the compound document is automatically scrolled to a location which corresponds to the location of the collection of objects within the compound document.
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