Infrastructure for shape event handlers
US6512519B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 27, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jan 28, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 27, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2209/545
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for creating a shape for displaying information on a monitor attached to a computer is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of creating a spatial frame of the shape wherein the spatial frame provides a mapping function for the shape and provides a geometric framework for the shape, creating at least one event handler of the shape, coupling the event handler to the shape, and using the event handler coupled to the shape to display desired information on the monitor.
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