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US5745718A
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Folder bar widget
Assignee: Lenovo Singapore Pte Ltd
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Filing: 1995-07-31
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Granted: 1998-04-28
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Expires: 2015-07-31
Abstract
Abstract A computer-implemented method for simultaneously displaying and manipulating the contents of a container using a folder bar widget by displaying a plurality of tabs within the folder bar widget, each tab representing a sub-container of the container thereafter displaying a menu identifying the fist contents (e.g., computer objects) of a first sub-container in response to a pointing device activating a first tab representing the first sub-container. Finally, concurrently displaying a second menu identifying second contents (e.g., computer objects) of a second sub-container in response to the pointing device activating a second tab representing the second sub-container. Therefore, the first contents and the second contents are concurrently displayed.
Inventors
- 👤 Troy Lee Cline
- 👤 John Anthony Moore
- 👤 Ricky Lee Poston
- 👤 Jon Harald Werner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 23:33
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/048; G06F3/0481
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
A computer-implemented method for simultaneously viewing and manipulating a plurality of sub-containers of a container displayed in a folder bar widget on a display screen, comprising the steps of: displaying a plurality of adjacent tabs within the folder bar widget, each tab representing a sub-container of the container; displaying a first menu listing first contents of a first sub-container in response to a pointing device activating a first tab representing the first sub-container at a point adjacent to said first tab; and concurrently displaying a second menu listing second contents of a second sub-container in response to the pointing device activating a second tab representing the second sub-container at a point adjacent to said second tab, wherein the first contents and second contents are concurrently displayed in a non-overlapping manner.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
130 words
A computer-implemented method for simultaneously viewing and manipulating a plurality of sub-containers of a container displayed in a folder bar widget on a display screen, comprising the steps of: displaying a plurality of adjacent tabs within the folder bar widget, each tab representing a sub-container of the container; displaying a first menu listing first contents of a first sub-container in response to a pointing device activating a first tab representing the first sub-container at a point adjacent to said first tab; and concurrently displaying a second menu listing second contents of a second sub-container in response to the pointing device activating a second tab representing the second sub-container at a point adjacent to said second tab, wherein the first contents and second contents are concurrently displayed in a non-overlapping manner.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein the step of displaying comprises the step of displaying names of the first contents of the first sub-container for selection by a user.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method according to claim 2 wherein the step of concurrently displaying comprises the step of displaying names of the second contents of the second sub-container for selection by a user.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method according to claim 3 wherein the first and second contents are computer objects, wherein each name represents one computer object.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method according to claim 4 further comprising the step of removing a first portion of the computer objects from the first sub-container in response to the pointing device dragging and dropping the names of the first portion outside the first menu.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method according to claim 4 further comprising the step of opening at least one displayed computer object in response to a pointing device activating the computer object.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method according to claim 1 further comprising the step of adding the contents of a second container to the container in response to the pointing device dragging and dropping an icon representing the second container between the first tab and the second tab in the folder bar widget.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method according to claim 1 further comprising the step of adding the contents of a second container to the first sub-container in response to the pointing device dragging and dropping an icon representing the second container over the first tab.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
58 words
The method according to claim 1 further comprising the step of replacing the container displayed in the folder bar widget with a second container in response to a pointing device dragging and dropping a second icon representing the second container over a first icon representing the container, wherein the first icon is displayed in the folder bar widget.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
167 words
An article of manufacture, comprising: a computer usable medium having computer readable detailed logic embodied therein for simultaneously viewing and manipulating a plurality of sub-containers of a container displayed in a folder bar widget on a display screen, comprising: computer readable detailed logic for causing a computer to display a plurality of adjacent tabs within the folder bar widget, each tab representing a sub-container of the container; computer readable detailed logic for causing the computer to display a first menu listing first contents of a first sub-container in response to a pointing device activating a first tab representing the first sub-container at a point adjacent to said first tab; and computer readable detailed logic for causing the computer to concurrently display a second menu listing second contents of a second sub-container in response to the pointing device activating a second tab representing the second sub-container at a point adjacent to said second tab, wherein the first contents and second contents are concurrently displayed in a non-overlapping manner.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
167 words
An article of manufacture, comprising: a computer usable medium having computer readable detailed logic embodied therein for simultaneously viewing and manipulating a plurality of sub-containers of a container displayed in a folder bar widget on a display screen, comprising: computer readable detailed logic for causing a computer to display a plurality of adjacent tabs within the folder bar widget, each tab representing a sub-container of the container; computer readable detailed logic for causing the computer to display a first menu listing first contents of a first sub-container in response to a pointing device activating a first tab representing the first sub-container at a point adjacent to said first tab; and computer readable detailed logic for causing the computer to concurrently display a second menu listing second contents of a second sub-container in response to the pointing device activating a second tab representing the second sub-container at a point adjacent to said second tab, wherein the first contents and second contents are concurrently displayed in a non-overlapping manner.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
55 words
The article according to claim 10 further comprising computer readable detailed logic for causing the computer to add the contents of a second container to the container in response to a pointing device dragging and dropping an icon representing the second container between the first tab and the second tab in the folder bar widget.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
41 words
The article according to claim 10 further comprising computer readable detailed logic for causing the computer to remove the first sub-container from the container in response to the pointing device dragging and dropping the first tab outside the folder bar widget.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
48 words
The article according to claim 10 further comprising computer readable detailed logic for causing the computer to add the contents of a second container to the first sub-container in response to the pointing device dragging and dropping an icon representing the second folder container over the first tab.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
64 words
The article according to claim 10 further comprising computer readable detailed logic for causing the computer to replace the container displayed in the folder bar widget with a second container in response to the pointing device dragging and dropping a second icon representing the second container over a first icon representing the container, wherein the first icon is displayed in the folder bar widget.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
149 words
A unique computer system for simultaneously viewing and manipulating a plurality of sub-containers of a container displayed in a folder bar widget on a display screen, comprising: a processor for causing the system to display a plurality of adjacent tabs within the folder bar widget, each tab representing a sub-container of the container; the processor for causing the system to display a first menu listing first contents of a first sub-container in response to a pointing device activating a first tab representing the first sub-container at a point adjacent to said first tab; and the processor for causing the system to concurrently display a second menu listing second contents of a second sub-container in response to the pointing device activating a second tab representing the second sub-container at a point adjacent to said second tab, wherein the first contents and second contents are concurrently displayed in a non-overlapping manner.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
149 words
A unique computer system for simultaneously viewing and manipulating a plurality of sub-containers of a container displayed in a folder bar widget on a display screen, comprising: a processor for causing the system to display a plurality of adjacent tabs within the folder bar widget, each tab representing a sub-container of the container; the processor for causing the system to display a first menu listing first contents of a first sub-container in response to a pointing device activating a first tab representing the first sub-container at a point adjacent to said first tab; and the processor for causing the system to concurrently display a second menu listing second contents of a second sub-container in response to the pointing device activating a second tab representing the second sub-container at a point adjacent to said second tab, wherein the first contents and second contents are concurrently displayed in a non-overlapping manner.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
54 words
The system according to claim 15 further comprising the processor for causing the system to add the contents of a second container to the container in response to the pointing device dragging and dropping an icon representing the second folder container between the first tab and the second tab in the folder bar widget.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
43 words
The system according to claim 15 further comprising the processor for causing the system to remove the first contents of the first sub-container from the container in response to the pointing device dragging and dropping the first tab outside the folder bar widget.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
46 words
The system according to claim 15 further comprising the processor for causing the system to add the contents of a second container to the first sub-container in response to the pointing device dragging and dropping an icon representing the second folder container over the first tab.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
62 words
The system according to claim 15 further comprising the processor for causing the system to replace the container displayed in the folder bar widget with a second container in response to the pointing device dragging and dropping a second icon representing the second container over a first icon representing the container, wherein the first icon is displayed in the folder bar widget.
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