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Using an alternate user interface to a drag and drop interface for rearranging configurable web page components

US8171399B2 · kind B2 · utility

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19Claims

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Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

Thomas D. Coppedge, III · Morrisville, US
Becky J. Gibson · Westford, US
Kevin E. Hicks · Knightdale, US
Andrew J. LaHart · Arnold, US
David Salinas · Pflugerville, US
Michael A. Squillace · Austin, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 17, 2008
Grant date	May 1, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 15, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F40/177
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A user interface for repositioning Web page components that includes an HTML table. Each cell of the table can represents a Web page component that is able to be repositioned. Each cell can include an identifier and a user selectable position control. The identifier can identify the Web page component. The user selectable position control can accept user input designating a position of the component within the Web page. An activation control can accept input entered within the user selectable position control when selected. Activation of the activation control can result in the Web page being reconfigured so that the position of the Web page components corresponds to positions specified by the position controls. In one embodiment, the user interface can be an accessibility option for users having difficulty with a drag and drop interface.

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