Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Display driving control circuitry – Controlling the condition of display elements
Patent
1998-05-29
2000-03-28
dela Torre, Crescelle N.
Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system
Display driving control circuitry
Controlling the condition of display elements
345357, G06F 314
Patent
active
060438169
ABSTRACT:
A user interface mechanism of a single window in a windows-based computer environment, called a navigation tab, allows a user of the window to preserve and then to quickly re-access various locations within the window at some future time if the locations have been designated "keep accessible" locations. When the user navigates to a new location within the same application or a new application, a label of the navigation tab changes to show the new location. Until the user or application designates a location "keep accessible," the number of navigation tabs of the windows does not increase and the label of the existing navigation tab is replaced. If a location is designated as one to which the user wishes to return (i.e. "keep accessible"), a visual cue is presented in the label of the navigation tab to indicate that it is to be kept accessible. When the user navigates from this "keep accessible" location to a new location, a new replaceable navigation tab for the new location will appear within the window. Any number of navigation tabs may be used within the window.
REFERENCES:
patent: 5305435 (1994-04-01), Bronson
patent: 5392387 (1995-02-01), Fitzpatrick et al.
patent: 5416895 (1995-05-01), Anderson et al.
patent: 5500929 (1996-03-01), Dickinson
patent: 5542040 (1996-07-01), Chang et al.
patent: 5559946 (1996-09-01), Porter
patent: 5640498 (1997-06-01), Chew
patent: 5668964 (1997-09-01), Helsel et al.
patent: 5714971 (1998-02-01), Shalit et al.
patent: 5745718 (1998-04-01), Cline et al.
patent: 5923328 (1999-07-01), Griesmer
Anspach Mark S.
Meyer Shane D.
Webb Jayson M.
Williams Evelyn L.
dela Torre Crescelle N.
Hewlett--Packard Company
LandOfFree
User interface mechanism for maintaning quick access to importan does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with User interface mechanism for maintaning quick access to importan, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and User interface mechanism for maintaning quick access to importan will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1330132