CA2030438A1 - Method of reducing data storage requirements associated with computer windowing environments - Google Patents

Method of reducing data storage requirements associated with computer windowing environments

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CA2030438A1
CA2030438A1 CA002030438A CA2030438A CA2030438A1 CA 2030438 A1 CA2030438 A1 CA 2030438A1 CA 002030438 A CA002030438 A CA 002030438A CA 2030438 A CA2030438 A CA 2030438A CA 2030438 A1 CA2030438 A1 CA 2030438A1
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attributes
data object
subobjects
subobject
data storage
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Donald Vincent Alecci
Ross Jay Hilbert
Richard Joseph Smolucha
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Micro Focus Software Inc
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American Telephone and Telegraph Co Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/048—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
    • G06F3/0481—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/048—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
    • G06F3/0484—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
    • G06F3/0485—Scrolling or panning
    • G06F3/04855—Interaction with scrollbars
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F9/00—Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units
    • G06F9/06—Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units using stored programs, i.e. using an internal store of processing equipment to receive or retain programs
    • G06F9/44—Arrangements for executing specific programs
    • G06F9/451—Execution arrangements for user interfaces

Abstract

A method used in a computer system for managing attribute data for subobjects of a class of data objects. When a data object is created, a set of default attributes are stored in internal memory in association with the data object for all instances of subobjects of the data object. A set of attributes for overriding the default attributes are stored in internal memory for each instance of a subobject.
When a query or system response is required which requires knowledge of the attributes for an instance of a subobject, these final attributes are formed by fetching the default attributes associated with the data object and by overwriting the default attributes with the overriding attributes, if any, associated with the instance of the subobject. In a preferred embodiment, the invention is used in a computer windowing system in which windows are associated with data objects called widgets or gadgets and subobjects of the data objects are associated with items which are displayed within an associated window.
CA002030438A 1990-01-22 1990-11-21 Method of reducing data storage requirements associated with computer windowing environments Expired - Lifetime CA2030438C (en)

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US468,435 1983-02-22
US46843590A 1990-01-22 1990-01-22

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EP0438877A2 (en) 1991-07-31
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