Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Display driving control circuitry – Controlling the condition of display elements
Patent
1996-04-22
1998-05-19
Bayerl, Raymond J.
Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system
Display driving control circuitry
Controlling the condition of display elements
345340, 345353, G09G 514
Patent
active
057541779
ABSTRACT:
An edit object is selected by displaying a plurality of edit objects such as figures or characters closely arranged or overlapped on a display screen. A pointer is used to specify a desired position on the main screen, and determine with a candidate selecting device whether or not a plurality of edit objects exists at a specified pointer position or in a predetermined region based on the specified position. If a plurality of edit objects exists, the edit objects existing at the position or in the predetermined region are selected as selective candidates. A subscreen is displayed on the display screen by a subscreen display device. The subscreen has a plurality of information regions which correspond to respective selective candidates. The pointer is moved on the subscreen, thus changing the display of the edit object on the main screen which corresponds to the information region indicated at the pointer position on the subscreen by highlighting or changing to a specific color. One of the information regions displayed on the subscreen is then specified by the input means.
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Hama Toshiyuki
Iwano Kazuo
Misono Shinji
Bayerl Raymond J.
Clay A. Bruce
International Business Machine Corp.
Luu Matthew
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