Method of editing graphic objects in an interactive draw graphic system using implicit editing actions

Patent 4686522 Issued on August 11, 1987. Estimated Expiration Date:

February 19, 2005. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

Abstract Claims Description Full Text

Patent References

Cursor control device for use with display systems
Patent #: 4464652
Issued on: 08/07/1984
Inventor: Lapson , et al.

Display terminal with a cursor responsive virtual distributed menu Patent #: 4586035
Issued on: 04/29/1986
Inventor: Baker , et al.

Inventors

Application

No. 06/703161 filed on 02/19/1985

US Classes:

345/160, Cursor key715/516, Matching application process to displayed data type715/530, Edit, composition, or storage control715/812Preselection (e.g., best guess before mouse click)

Examiners

Primary: Brigance, Gerald L.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Classes

G06F 3/033 (20060101)
G06T 11/60 (20060101)

Abstract

A method is described for editing graphic objects in an interactive draw graphic system which selectively displays a menu of available editing actions in response to operation of one mouse button by the operator and allows the operator to cursor select the specific edit action from the menu to be made active by operating a second mouse key. The operator may also cursor select the object to be edited by operation of the second mouse key. Once the editing action is selected and made active, the menu is hidden (not displayed) and the editing action remains active in the system until positive steps are taken by the operator to either terminate the edit function or change the active editing action. The operator, therefore, does not have to return to the selection process after each specific editing operation. The previous editing operation is implied for the next edit operation.