Pre-Grant Publication Number: 20070234226
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Prior Art Detail
Summary / Description
| Summary / Description | The patent discloses a system and method for automatically presenting default-drop target icons displayed within a data processing system. On dragging an icon, default-drop target icons are identified and displayed near to the dragged icon to facilitate dropping of the selected icon. |
Basic Information
| Type of Prior Art | Issued Patents - US |
| Country | United States of America |
| Patent/Application # | 5745111 |
| Kind Code | United States (US) - United STATES Patent - A |
| Patentee Name | IBM |
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| Filing Date | April 28, 1998 |
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Excerpt
Excerpt 1. A method for efficient invocation of data processing system events utilizing a plurality of target icons, wherein each of said target icons is representative of at least one data processing system event, and wherein said data processing system includes at least one container displayed within a graphical user interface border, comprising the steps of:
selecting an object within a container surrounded by a graphical user interface border;
identifying selected target icons among said plurality of target icons which are representative of data processing system events appropriate for said selected object in response to said selection;
dragging said selected object across said graphical user interface border; and
automatically displaying at least one selected target icon at a location proximate a point where said selected object crosses said graphical user interface border in response to said dragging such that a data processing system event may be invoked by dropping said selected object upon said at least one selected target icon wherein a distance said selected object is dragged to invoke said data processing system event is minimized. |
Relevance
Claims
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A computer-implemented method for manipulating objects in a user interface, comprising:
providing the user interface including a first interface object operable to be selected and moved within the user interface; and
in response to selection and movement of the first interface object in the user interface, presenting at least one additional interface object in the user interface in proximity of the first interface object, each additional interface object representing a drop target with which the first interface object may be associated.
Relevance
The abstract and the claim 1 of patent discloses that in response to initiation of dragging of an object, one or more drop icons are displayed within a distance to the object being dragged. Therefore, the above claim is anticipated and becomes obvious in light of the US5745111 patent.
The abstract and the claim 1 of patent discloses that in response to initiation of dragging of an object, one or more drop icons are displayed within a distance to the object being dragged. Therefore, the above claim is anticipated and becomes obvious in light of the US5745111 patent.
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A device comprising a processor, memory, and a display, the processor and memory being configured to:
provide a user interface on the display including a first interface object operable to be selected and moved within the user interface; and
present at least one additional interface object in the user interface in proximity of the first interface object in response to selection and movement of the first interface object in the user interface, each additional interface object representing a drop target with which the first interface object may be associated.
Relevance
The abstract and the claim 4 of patent discloses that in response to initiation of dragging of an object, one or more drop icons are displayed within a distance to the object being dragged. Therefore, the above claim is anticipated and becomes obvious in light of the US5745111 patent.
The abstract and the claim 4 of patent discloses that in response to initiation of dragging of an object, one or more drop icons are displayed within a distance to the object being dragged. Therefore, the above claim is anticipated and becomes obvious in light of the US5745111 patent.
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A computing platform comprising at least one processor and memory configured to provide a user interface on a remote device in communication with the computing platform, the user interface including a first interface object operable to be selected and moved within the user interface, the user interface being operable to present at least one additional interface object in the user interface in proximity of the first interface object in response to selection and movement of the first interface object in the user interface, each additional interface object representing a drop target with which the first interface object may be associated.
Relevance
The abstract and the claim 4 of patent discloses that in response to initiation of dragging of an object, one or more drop icons are displayed within a distance to the object being dragged. Therefore, the above claim is anticipated and becomes obvious in light of the US5745111 patent.
The abstract and the claim 4 of patent discloses that in response to initiation of dragging of an object, one or more drop icons are displayed within a distance to the object being dragged. Therefore, the above claim is anticipated and becomes obvious in light of the US5745111 patent.
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A computer program product comprising at least one computer-readable medium having computer program instructions stored therein which are operable to cause a computing device to:
provide a user interface including a first interface object operable to be selected and moved within the user interface; and
present at least one additional interface object in the user interface in proximity of the first interface object in response to selection and movement of the first interface object in the user interface, each additional interface object representing a drop target with which the first interface object may be associated.
Relevance
The abstract and the claim 1 of patent discloses that in response to initiation of dragging of an object, one or more drop icons are displayed within a distance to the object being dragged. Therefore, the above claim is anticipated and becomes obvious in light of the US5745111 patent.
The abstract and the claim 1 of patent discloses that in response to initiation of dragging of an object, one or more drop icons are displayed within a distance to the object being dragged. Therefore, the above claim is anticipated and becomes obvious in light of the US5745111 patent.
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