Method and system for automatically consolidating icons into a m

Details Method and system for automatically consolidating icons into a m Method and system for automatically consolidating icons into a m

1997-10-16

1998-06-02

Breene, John E.

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Display driving control circuitry

Controlling the condition of display elements

G06F 300

Patent

active

057607745

ABSTRACT:
A method and system for facilitating the selection of icons. Those icons which are next likely to be used are selected and automatically moved towards a cursor thereby facilitating selection of the icons. Additionally, those icons likely to be used or other icons selected by a user may track the cursor such that those icons are always close to the cursor and capable of being easily selected. Further, in order to facilitate selection of icons, icons are provided with the capability of announcing themselves when a cursor comes close to the icon. In addition, it is possible to reduce the amount of clutter on a computer display so that icons may be easily selected. In order to clean up a computer display, icons which are least likely to be used are faded, eliminated or shrunk to a smaller size. In another embodiment, icons that are not used very often may disappear into a master icon and further, icons which have a conceptual relationship between them may be linked by a visual graphical representation.

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