Data processing: presentation processing of document – operator i – Operator interface – On-screen workspace or object
Reexamination Certificate
2008-04-15
2008-04-15
Hutton, Doug (Department: 2176)
Data processing: presentation processing of document, operator i
Operator interface
On-screen workspace or object
C345S215000, C345S619000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07360167
ABSTRACT:
A method of indicating expanded states and collapsed states of lower level expander/collapser items in a higher level visual control of a user interface display. The method includes providing, in the higher level visual control, a lower level expander/collapser indicator area; displaying a first display in the expander/collapser indicator area when all the lower level expander/collapser items are in a first state; displaying a second different display in the expander/collapser indicator area when all of the lower level expander/collapser items are in a second different state; and displaying a third different display in the expander/collapser indicator area when a first one of the lower level expander/collapser items is in the first state and a second one of the lower level expander/collapser items is not in the first state.
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Hennum Erik F.
Kipp Sandra D.
Molander Mark E.
Distefano Gregory A
Harrington & Smith PC
Hutton Doug
International Business Machines - Corporation
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