Data processing: database and file management or data structures – Database design – Data structure types
Patent
1996-11-12
1999-09-07
Powell, Mark R.
Data processing: database and file management or data structures
Database design
Data structure types
G06F 15163
Patent
active
059502169
ABSTRACT:
A method and system for marking and subsequently retrieving a collection of objects contained within a compound document. The compound document is displayed within a graphical user interface within a data processing system. The graphical user interface includes a scroll bar. A collection of objects within a portion of the compound document may be selected by a user. Thereafter, a horizontal line is displayed within the scroll bar which corresponds to the relative location of the collection of objects within the compound document. Next, in response to a user input, a dialog box is displayed at a location adjacent the horizontal line. The graphical user interface next prompts a user to enter within the dialog box a label and attributes of the collection of objects. Thereafter, In response to a selection of the horizontal line, the dialog box, including the label and the attributes, is displayed; and in response to a subsequent user input, the compound document is automatically scrolled to a location which corresponds to the location of the collection of objects within the compound document.
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Amro Hatim Y.
Dao Dan L.
Dodson John P.
Dillon Andrew J.
Henkler Richard A.
International Business Machines - Corporation
Kindred Alford W.
Powell Mark R.
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