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US Patent 5838315 - Support for custom user-interaction elements in a graphical, event-driven computer system
US Patent Issued on November 17, 1998
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
November 24, 2017Estimated 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.
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
November 24, 2017Estimated 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.AbstractExplicit support for custom gadgets is provided, at a system software level, in a manner that is essentially application-transparent. Specific support is provided for the addition of one custom gadget per window. The custom gadget is identified by a specific numeric code in the same manner as the close and zoom boxes. An application simply tells the system software what the custom gadget for a particular window should look like. The code responsible for drawing that window's frame then knows where to find the image of the custom gadget and will render it appropriately. When a user clicks in the custom gadget, the system software notifies the application of the event by means of the numeric code associated with the custom gadget. More particularly, in accordance with one embodiment of the invention, a custom interactive user-interface element is provided in a title bar of a window of an application program in a graphical, event-driven computer system having a computer display. The custom interactive user-interface element is provided by storing information, referring to an icon stored as part of said application program and used to visually represent the custom interactive user-interface element, in a location accessible to a Window Manager. The Window Manager then draws on the computer display a frame of the window including the icon used to visually represent the custom interactive user-interface element.Other References
| InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 977059 filed on 11/24/1997US Classes:715/866, Miscellaneous customization or adaptation715/781Window or viewpointExaminersPrimary: Black, Thomas G.Assistant: Ho, Ruay Lian Attorney, Agent or FirmUS Patent References5140677, Computer user interface with window title bar mini-iconsIssued on: 08/18/1992 Inventor: Fleming, et al.5140678, Computer user interface with window title bar icons Issued on: 08/18/1992 Inventor: Torres 5339392, 5388202, Method and apparatus for generating window borders having pictorial frame elements Issued on: 02/07/1995 Inventor: Squires, et al.5428729, System and method for computer aided software engineering Issued on: 06/27/1995 Inventor: Chang, et al.5544288, Object resizing and repositioning for a new font in a graphical user interface Issued on: 08/06/1996 Inventor: Morgan, et al.5546520, Method, system, and memory for reshaping the frame edges of a window around information displayed in the window Issued on: 08/13/1996 Inventor: Cline, et al.5581670, User interface having movable sheet with click-through tools Issued on: 12/03/1996 Inventor: Bier, et al.5598524, Method and apparatus for improved manipulation of data between an application program and the files system on a computer-controlled display system Issued on: 01/28/1997 Inventor: Johnston, Jr., et al.5696915, Method and apparatus for linking routines for different contexts Issued on: 12/09/1997 Inventor: Johnston, Jr., et al.5754178Method and apparatus for improved feedback during manipulation of data on a computer controlled display system Issued on: 05/19/1998 Inventor: Johnston, Jr., et al. International ClassG06F 003/14 |
