Method for generating a document utilizing a plurality of windows associated with different data objects
March 15, 2008. 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 ReferencesSystem for displaying overlapping pages of information Data processing system with multiple display apparatus Page modification method in a printer subsystem of the partial page buffer composing type Method of creating text using a computer Graphics display with improved window organization Split screen smooth scrolling arrangement Screen manager for data processing system Data structure for a document processing system Patent #: 4713754 InventorsApplicationNo. 168368 filed on 03/15/1988US Classes:715/515, Compound document345/686, Memory addressing400/76INCLUDING CONTROL OF FORMAT BY PROGRAMMED-CONTROL-SYSTEMExaminersPrimary: Lee, Thomas C.Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassG06F 003/153AbstractA method for tailoring a master document to obtain a special document. The master document is made up of data objects and portions of the data objects. Included in the portions are pointers to corresponding data objects. The portions are windowed and displayed. Selection of a window will result in a view port being opened through the window into a corresponding data object. The data object can then be scrolled to obtain a desired portion to be included in the special document. As each desired portion is obtained, it is stored and becomes part of the special document. | |
