Boots – shoes – and leggings
Patent
1984-02-02
1987-09-08
Shaw, Gareth D.
Boots, shoes, and leggings
G06F 300
Patent
active
046928588
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides an interface between the user and a computer system. Specifically, the user may predefine various tasks, indicia of which are displayed on a display screen associated with the computer system. A respective task may be effected by designating the indicia of the task on the display screen with an indicator (such as a cursor) and depressing a single button. The position of the indicator on the display screen may be specified by the moving of a mouse pointing device. A user may predefine the various tasks by generating a source code data file, which is compiled to produce a structured database stored in a random access memory. Tasks to be performed may include changing the function associated with actuating the mouse pointing device. Associated with the structured database are a number of nominal blocks including blocks defining groups of indicia to be displayed on the display simultaneously, and tasks associated with each of the indicia to be effected. When a given task indicia is selected from the display screen, input signals corresponding to the task definition code string associated with that selected indicia is generated as an input signal to the computer system. Indicia of tasks may be displayed on the display screen in an overlay display window having an appropriate geometry and format corresponding to the number of indicia to be displayed.
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Redford Peter M.
Redford Rita A.
Kriess Kevin A.
Shaw Gareth D.
Trillian Computer Corporation
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