Movie-based facility for launching application programs or servi

Details Movie-based facility for launching application programs or servi Movie-based facility for launching application programs or servi

1995-08-03

1998-04-28

Bayerl, Raymond J.

395977, 395348, 395807, 395327, 395972, G06F 314

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ABSTRACT:
A movie-based facility for launching applications or services. A launchpad or pallet of icons is provided to a user. The launchpad is part of a graphical user interface. Each icon has a display region. A user can launch an application program by pressing the icon and concurrently therewith display a movie within the display region of the icon during the latency period associated with the launching of the application program.

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Y. Tonomura et al., "Content Oriented Visual Interface Using Video Icons for Visual Database Systems", IEEE, 1989, pp. 68-73.

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