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Color and symbol coded visual cues for relating screen items to each other

US8694908B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 21, 2012
Grant dateApr 8, 2014
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Expiry dateJun 21, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F3/0484
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Described is a system and method for visually delineating a relationship between diverse, but related graphical objects in a graphical user interface. An icon that has specified color scheme is associated with the diverse, but related graphical objects. When one of the related graphical objects is displayed, the icon is displayed within the displayed graphical object. The persistence of the icon with the specified color scheme in the displayed graphical objects allows them to be recognized as related.

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