Patent · US Expired

Graphical user interface inline scroll control

US6181316A · kind A · utility

212Cited by
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20Claims
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Filing dateJun 4, 1998
Grant dateJan 30, 2001
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Expiry dateJun 4, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S715/973
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for inline scrolling of related objects in a computer desktop environment. This scrolling is accomplished by utilizing a pointing device to activate an indicator actually imbedded into the relational information for the data being presented. The inline scrolling is designed to reduce the amount of space required on a display device to convey information to the user.

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