Systems, methods and computer program products for scanning graphically represented elements
US6252592A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 24, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jun 26, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 24, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F8/34
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems, methods and computer program products enable automatic tab scanning of graphically represented elements in program applications. Once a developer has designed a user interface for a program application having a tabbing order representing the sequence in which the visual elements in an application will receive focus when the tab key is selected by an end user, the visual elements may be automatically scanned to view, verify and modify the tabbing order of the visual elements, and the attributes and attribute values associated with each visual element. An entire sequence of visual elements, and the attributes and attribute values corresponding to each visual element, may be automatically scanned one at a time without requiring developer selection of the next visual element in the sequence defined by the tabbing order. The automatic tabbing interval which defines the length of time that each visual element receives focus may be modified by the developer to permit additional time for viewing, verifying and modifying the visual element, the location of the visual element within the sequence defined by the tabbing order, and/or the attributes and attribute values associated with…
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