Method and apparatus for displaying and scrolling data in a window-based
graphic user interface
    37.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for displaying and scrolling data in a window-based graphic user interface 失效
    用于在基于窗口的图形用户界面中显示和滚动数据的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US5859638A

    公开(公告)日:1999-01-12

    申请号:US794480

    申请日:1997-02-04

    摘要: A user interface includes an object oriented graphic user interface having overlapping windows and provides an access window having topics, index and look for button functions for selection by a user. Through the use of the topics, index or look for functions, a help inquiry is defined. The access window includes an alpha scroll bar horizontally spanning a defined area of the access window. A plurality of alpha-numeric, symbolic or other characters (collectively "characters") are displayed along the length of the alpha scroll bar. A slider is provided which may be selectively positioned over a character displayed on the alpha scroll bar. The slider may be positioned through user manipulation of a cursor control device. The placement of the slider over a character on the alpha scroll bar results in a central processing unit (CPU) displaying data corresponding to the character selected. Entries are displayed in the defined area beginning alphabetically with the letter over which the slider has been placed.

    摘要翻译: 用户接口包括具有重叠窗口的面向对象的图形用户界面,并提供具有用户选择的按钮功能的主题,索引和查找的访问窗口。 通过使用主题,索引或查找功能,定义帮助查询。 访问窗口包括水平跨越访问窗口的定义区域的字母滚动条。 沿着阿尔法滚动条的长度显示多个字母数字,符号或其它字符(统称为“字符”)。 提供了可以选择性地定位在所述α滚动条上显示的字符上的滑块。 可以通过用户操纵光标控制装置来定位滑块。 滑块在阿尔法滚动条上的字符上的放置导致显示与所选字符相对应的数据的中央处理单元(CPU)。 条目显示在按字母顺序开始放置滑块的字母的定义区域中。

    Method and apparatus for providing a help based window system using
multiple access methods
    38.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for providing a help based window system using multiple access methods 失效
    用于使用多种访问方法提供基于帮助的窗口系统的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US5825355A

    公开(公告)日:1998-10-20

    申请号:US10063

    申请日:1993-01-27

    摘要: The system includes at least one central processing unit (CPU) which is coupled through appropriate input/output (I/O) circuitry to input devices, such as a keyboard, digital pad, mouse and/or track ball. The CPU is coupled to a hard disk drive for the storage of programs and data, and may also be coupled to a network through which the CPU may communicate with a variety of other system resources and devices. The CPU is further coupled to a display device such as a CRT or liquid crystal display, on which the present invention is displayed. The user interface of the present invention includes an object oriented graphic user interface having overlapping windows. The present invention includes an access window having topics, index and look for button functions for selection by a user. Through the use of the topics, index or look for functions, a help inquiry is defined. The selection of one of the button functions results in the CPU generating and displaying entries in a predefined area of the access window. Upon the selection of one of the entries by a user, the CPU displays phrases related to the selected entry in a working area of the access window. The selection of one of the phrases results in the CPU displaying a presentation window on the display, which includes help instruction data to guide the user in the particular help task specified by the entry and phrase selection.

    摘要翻译: 该系统包括至少一个中央处理单元(CPU),其通过适当的输入/输出(I / O)电路耦合到诸如键盘,数字键盘,鼠标和/或轨迹球之类的输入设备。 CPU耦合到硬盘驱动器以用于存储程序和数据,并且还可以耦合到网络,CPU可以通过该网络与各种其他系统资源和设备进行通信。 CPU还耦合到显示本发明的诸如CRT或液晶显示器的显示装置。 本发明的用户界面包括具有重叠窗口的面向对象的图形用户界面。 本发明包括一个访问窗口,其具有用于用户选择的按钮功能的主题,索引和查找。 通过使用主题,索引或查找功能,定义帮助查询。 选择一个按钮功能导致CPU在访问窗口的预定义区域中生成和显示条目。 在用户选择一个条目时,CPU在访问窗口的工作区域中显示与所选条目相关的短语。 选择其中一个短语导致CPU在显示屏上显示演示窗口,其中包括帮助指令数据,以指导用户在由条目和短语选择指定的特定帮助任务中。