Chaining objects in a pointer drag path

Details Chaining objects in a pointer drag path Chaining objects in a pointer drag path

2011-01-04

2011-01-04

Theriault, Steven B (Department: 2179)

Data processing: presentation processing of document, operator i

Operator interface

Gesture-based

C715S702000, C715S856000, C715S861000, C715S866000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07865845

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method for a graphical user interface allow performing operations simply by dragging a first object to touch a second object. The selection of the first object places a corresponding first object in a chain of objects. When the selected first object touches a second object, a corresponding second object is added to the chain of objects. This process may continue for the selection of many objects by merely touching each object with the selected first object, which causes a corresponding object to be added to the chain of objects. The chain of objects may then be processed as an atomic group of operations that may be rolled back if any of the operations in the group fail.

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