Interactive method of developing software interfaces

Patent 5041992 Issued on August 20, 1991. Estimated Expiration Date:

October 24, 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.

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Patent References

Schematic diagram generating system using library of general purpose interactively selectable graphic primitives to create special applications icons
Patent #: 4813013
Issued on: 03/14/1989
Inventor: Dunn

Method and apparatus for determining the direction of motion in multiple exposure velocimetry Patent #: 4866639
Issued on: 09/12/1989
Inventor: Adrian

Inventors

Assignee

University of Pittsburgh

Application

No. 261770 filed on 10/24/1988

US Classes:

345/641, Fixed overlay pattern345/441Shape generating

Examiners

Primary: Clark, David L.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Webb, Burden, Ziesenheim & Webb

International Class

G06F 003/153

Abstract

A system and method for interactive design of user manipulable graphic elements. A computer has display and stored tasks wherein the appearance of graphic elements and methods for their manipulation are defined. Each graphic element is defined by at least one figure specification, one mask specification and one map specification. An interactive display editor program defines specifications of said graphic elements. An interactive program editor program defines programming data and methods associated with said graphic elements. A display program uses the figure, map and mask specifications for assembling graphic elements upon the display and enabling user manipulation of said graphic elements.

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