In-line dynamic editor for mixed object documents
March 21, 2006. 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.Patent References Re32632 3648271 Method and apparatus for text editing display Document information filing system Method and apparatus for generating graphic and textual images on a raster scan display Formatting text/graphics using plural independent formatting mechanisms Graphic word spelling correction using automated dictionary comparisons with phonetic skeletons Automatic text adjustment Document rearrangement system Presentation space management and viewporting on a multifunction virtual terminal InventorsApplicationNo. 06/779063 filed on 09/23/1985US Classes:715/516, Matching application process to displayed data type700/83, Having operator control interface (e.g., control/display console)715/526, Display processing715/530, Edit, composition, or storage control715/765Customizing multiple diverse workspace objectsExaminersPrimary: Zache, Raulfe B.Assistant: Phung, Anh Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesG06F 17/21 (20060101)G06T 11/60 (20060101) G06F 3/033 (20060101) AbstractA method for the intelligent, in-line, dynamic editing of documents containing mixed object types on a computer work station is disclosed. The mixed object types may be text objects, draw graphics objects, business graphics objects, and tables objects. The editor executes actions on use selected objects and attributes based on internal knowledge of the object type selected rather than by explicit user commands. This procedure provides a simple user interface that makes manipulation of objects and attributes and command execution transparent to the user.Other References
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