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Method and apparatus for joining and manipulating graphical objects in a graphical user interface

US6559860B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 29, 1998
Grant dateMay 6, 2003
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Expiry dateSep 29, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S715/964
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An object-oriented computer environment having a pair of graphical objects displayed on a graphical window of a display screen. The graphical objects are positioned relative to one another in a desired orientation through the use of a user interface. The graphical objects are operatively joined at an anchor point so that movement of one of the graphical objects will correspondingly move the other graphical object joined therewith.

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