Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Plural physical display element control system – Display elements arranged in matrix
Patent
1995-05-24
1997-04-01
Hjerpe, Richard
Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system
Plural physical display element control system
Display elements arranged in matrix
345146, 345902, G09G 500
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active
056171145
ABSTRACT:
A user interface technique operates in the environment of a processor-controlled machine for executing a program that operates on a set of underlying data and displays a visible representation thereof. The system further provides a visual depiction of a set of tools. The tools include click-through tools that can be combined with other tools (including other click-through tools) to provide composite tools. A click-through tool includes a generally transparent delineated active area that is movable so that it can be placed over a desired portion of the visible representation. When the user interacts with the visible representation through the active area, the action takes on an attribute of the particular click-through tool. A click-through tool can be superimposed on another click-through tool, whereupon an action taken through the two click-through tools onto the visible representation takes on attributes of both tools.
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Bier Eric A.
Buxton William A. S.
Stone Maureen C.
Hjerpe Richard
Liang Regina
Xerox Corporation
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