Methods and apparatus for providing graphical indicators and inline controls for relating and managing portlets in a graphical user interface
US7565621B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 17, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jul 21, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 11, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/451
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention concerns methods and apparatus for implementing an interactive graphical user interface having the ability to graphically depict the relationships between or among multiple portlets. In one aspect, the present invention relates a child sub-portlet to a parent portlet with at least one graphical indicator when the child sub-portlet is surfaced from the parent portlet. Other aspects of the present invention concern in-line tools integrated in the graphical indicators for managing portlet operations. The graphical indicators and inline controls of the present invention allow a user to accurately and precisely control portlets.
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