Segmented status area for dynamically reporting status in a data

Details Segmented status area for dynamically reporting status in a data Segmented status area for dynamically reporting status in a data

1996-08-23

1998-09-08

Bayerl, Raymond J.

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Display driving control circuitry

Controlling the condition of display elements

345970, 345969, 345966, 345354, 364188, G06F 314, G06F 1700

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058051660

ABSTRACT:
Methods, systems and program products which provide dynamic status to a user. The status is provided by providing a plurality of icons arranged in a pattern corresponding to the relationship between the items the icons represent. User input is acquired which indicates whether the plurality of icons are to be displayed and the icons are selectively displayed based on the user input. A segmented status line is displayed adjacent the plurality of icons. The segmented status line is made up of a plurality of linearly arranged status segments. Each segment of the status line corresponds to at least one of the plurality of icons such that the appearance of a segment of the segmented status line reflects the status of the item associated with the icon corresponding to the segment of the status line. Furthermore, the status segment corresponding to an icon is aligned with its corresponding icon such that the sequence of the segments of the status line correspond to the relationship between the items represented by the icons. The appearance of the segments of the segmented status line is revised as the status of the item corresponding to the segment of the status line changes.

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