Document control interface and method for graphical message document software
US5956033A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 28, 1995 |
| Grant date | Sep 21, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 28, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F40/166
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention includes a document control interface method for graphical message document computer software. The method is performed by a computer system executing graphical message document software for creating relatively brief documents, such as greeting cards, having relatively simple text and graphics elements. The method includes providing a user with an iconographic interface that allows a user to access directly selected portions of a graphical message document. A preferred embodiment of this invention includes rendering a selection icon for each of multiple pages of a graphical message document being edited. Each of the selection icons is separately selectable by a user with a conventional input device, such as a mouse or some other cursor control device.
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