Graphical key manager for computer

Details Graphical key manager for computer Graphical key manager for computer

1994-02-28

1996-06-11

Swarthout, Brent A.

Coded data generation or conversion

Bodily actuated code generator

Including keyboard or keypad

341 26, 395159, 395155, H03K 1794

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055259782

ABSTRACT:
A computer has an operating system with a graphical user interface. This computer also has a key manager for graphically associating objects, such as data or application programs, with keystrokes, such as Fn-Fx key combinations, where Fn is a special shift key and Fx is a numbered function key. A key group or folder contains icons which represent objects. This key group can be built or modified by the user by copying an icon contained in another program group or folder via a drag and drop or similar operation. The key manager interrogates the operating system for the contents of the key group, and receives a key array. The key array contains objects associated with keystrokes. The key manager then monitors the operating system for any keystrokes received from the user. Upon receipt of a keystroke, the key manager determines whether the keystroke is in the key group. If so, the key manager intercepts the keystroke from the operating system, and retrieves the object associated with the keystroke from the key array. If the object is not already executing, the key manager executes the object.

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