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Attachment and control of software notes
Assignee: Old Carco LLC
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Filing: 1995-12-01
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Granted: 1998-10-13
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Expires: 2015-12-01
Abstract
Abstract The present invention implements, in a data processing environment, many of the attributes of paper Post-it® notes. The note program of the present invention need not be resident in an application program, and the notes of the present invention may be moved directly between windows or between regions without being saved in an intermediate memory, may be easily dispensed either from a note dispenser of a window or on a desktop, may overlap the boundary of a window, may be automatically saved, may be attached to a document within a window so that the note moves with the document, may overlap a boundary of a window, may be resized with the constraint that the note may not be resized off of a window, may be moved across a window boundary, and may be attached to an object, such as a character, a word, a sentence, or paragraph of a document.
Inventors
- 👤 David T. Berquist
- 👤 Peter M. Eisenberg
- 👤 Mitchell B. Grunes
- 👤 Martin A. Kenner
- 👤 John M. Kruse
- 👤 Timothy A. Mertens
- 👤 Cindy L. Munson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 13:35
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F17/00; G06Q; G06Q10/00; G06Q10/10; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/048; G06F3/0481; G06F40/00; G06F40/10; G06F40/166; G06F40/169; G06F9/00; G06F9/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 40
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
A method comprising the steps, performed by a data processing system, of: executing program code in the data processing system so that a note is created, wherein the note has an option, and wherein the option has first and second states; and, attaching the note to a region so that, if the first state of the option is selected, the note moves as a scrollable portion of the region scrolls and so that, if the second state of the option is selected, the note does not move as a scrollable portion of the region scrolls.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
95 words
A method comprising the steps, performed by a data processing system, of: executing program code in the data processing system so that a note is created, wherein the note has an option, and wherein the option has first and second states; and, attaching the note to a region so that, if the first state of the option is selected, the note moves as a scrollable portion of the region scrolls and so that, if the second state of the option is selected, the note does not move as a scrollable portion of the region scrolls.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
57 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the step of attaching the note to a region comprises the step of attaching the note to a fixed note section of a scrollable portion of the region, and wherein the first state of the note is selected so that the note moves as the scrollable portion of the region scrolls.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
59 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the step of attaching the note to a region comprises the step of attaching the note to a fixed note section of a scrollable portion of the region, and wherein the second state of the note is selected so that the note does not move as the scrollable portion of the region scrolls.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
57 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the step of attaching the note to a region comprises the step of attaching the note to a moving note section of a scrollable portion of the region, and wherein the first state of the note is selected so that the note moves as the scrollable portion of the region scrolls.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
59 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the step of attaching the note to a region comprises the step of attaching the note to a moving note section of a scrollable portion of the region, and wherein the second state of the note is selected so that the note does not move as the scrollable portion of the region scrolls.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
57 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the step of attaching the note to a region comprises the step of attaching the note to a fixed note section of a nonscrollable portion of the region, and wherein the first state of the note is selected so that the note moves as a scrollable portion of the region scrolls.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
59 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the step of attaching the note to a region comprises the step of attaching the note to a fixed note section of a nonscrollable portion of the region, and wherein the second state of the note is selected so that the note does not move as a scrollable portion of the region scrolls.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
57 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the step of attaching the note to a region comprises the step of attaching the note to a moving note section of a nonscrollable portion of the region, and wherein the first state of the note is selected so that the note moves as a scrollable portion of the region scrolls.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
59 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the step of attaching the note to a region comprises the step of attaching the note to a moving note section of a nonscrollable portion of the region, and wherein the second state of the note is selected so that the note does not move as a scrollable portion of the region scrolls.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
116 words
A method comprising the steps, performed in a data processing system, of: displaying a window in response to execution of program code in the data processing system, wherein the window has a first portion and a second portion; and, attaching a note to one of the first and second portions of the window in response to execution of program code in the data processing system so that, if the note is attached to the first portion of the window, the note moves with a scrollable section of the window and so that, if the note is attached to the second portion of the window, the note does not move with a scrollable section of the window.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
116 words
A method comprising the steps, performed in a data processing system, of: displaying a window in response to execution of program code in the data processing system, wherein the window has a first portion and a second portion; and, attaching a note to one of the first and second portions of the window in response to execution of program code in the data processing system so that, if the note is attached to the first portion of the window, the note moves with a scrollable section of the window and so that, if the note is attached to the second portion of the window, the note does not move with a scrollable section of the window.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
99 words
A computer readable storage medium having program code stored thereon, wherein the program code is arranged so that, when the program code is executed, (i) a note is created, (ii) the note has an option, (iii) the option has first and second states, and (iv) the note is attached to a region such that, if the first state of the option is selected, the note moves as a scrollable portion of the region scrolls and such that, if the second state of the option is selected, the note does not move as a scrollable portion of the region scrolls.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
99 words
A computer readable storage medium having program code stored thereon, wherein the program code is arranged so that, when the program code is executed, (i) a note is created, (ii) the note has an option, (iii) the option has first and second states, and (iv) the note is attached to a region such that, if the first state of the option is selected, the note moves as a scrollable portion of the region scrolls and such that, if the second state of the option is selected, the note does not move as a scrollable portion of the region scrolls.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
59 words
The computer readable storage medium of claim 11 wherein the program code is arranged so that, when the program code is executed, the note is attached to a fixed note section of a scrollable portion of the region, and, if the first state of the note is selected, the note moves as the scrollable portion of the region scrolls.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
61 words
The computer readable storage medium of claim 11 wherein the program code is arranged so that, when the program code is executed, the note is attached to a fixed note section of a scrollable portion of the region, and, if the second state of the note is selected, the note does not move as the scrollable portion of the region scrolls.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
59 words
The computer readable storage medium of claim 11 wherein the program code is arranged so that, when the program code is executed, the note is attached to a moving note section of a scrollable portion of the region, and, if the first state of the note is selected, the note moves as the scrollable portion of the region scrolls.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
61 words
The computer readable storage medium of claim 11 wherein the program code is arranged so that, when the program code is executed, the note is attached to a moving note section of a scrollable portion of the region, and, if the second state of the note is selected, the note does not move as the scrollable portion of the region scrolls.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
59 words
The computer readable storage medium of claim 11 wherein the program code is arranged so that, when the program code is executed, the note is attached to a fixed note section of a nonscrollable portion of the region, and, if the first state of the note is selected, the note moves as a scrollable portion of the region scrolls.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
61 words
The computer readable storage medium of claim 11 wherein the program code is arranged so that, when the program code is executed, the note is attached to a fixed note section of a nonscrollable portion of the region, and, if the second state of the note is selected, the note does not move as a scrollable portion of the region scrolls.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
59 words
The computer readable storage medium of claim 11 wherein the program code is arranged so that, when the program code is executed, the note is attached to a moving note section of a nonscrollable portion of the region, and, if the first state of the note is selected, the note moves as a scrollable portion of the region scrolls.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
63 words
The computer readable storage medium of claim 11 wherein the program code is arranged so that, when the program code is executed, the note is attached to a moving note section of a nonscrollable portion of the region, and, if the second state of the note is selected so that the note does not move as a scrollable portion of the region scrolls.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
108 words
A computer readable storage medium having program code stored thereon, wherein the program code is arranged so that, when the program code is executed, (i) a region is displayed, (ii) the region has a first portion and a second portion, and (iii) a note is attached to one of the first and second portions of the region such that, if the note is attached to the first portion of the region, the note moves with a scrollable section of the region and such that, if the note is attached to the second portion of the region, the note does not move with a scrollable section of the region.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
108 words
A computer readable storage medium having program code stored thereon, wherein the program code is arranged so that, when the program code is executed, (i) a region is displayed, (ii) the region has a first portion and a second portion, and (iii) a note is attached to one of the first and second portions of the region such that, if the note is attached to the first portion of the region, the note moves with a scrollable section of the region and such that, if the note is attached to the second portion of the region, the note does not move with a scrollable section of the region.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
106 words
An apparatus comprising: window displaying means for displaying a window so that the window has a scrollable portion; note displaying means for displaying a note, wherein the note displaying means displays the note such that the note has an option and the option has first and second states; and, note attaching means for attaching the note to the window such that, if the first state of the option is selected, the note moves as the scrollable portion of the window scrolls and such that, if the second state of the option is selected, the note does not move as the scrollable portion of the window scrolls.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
106 words
An apparatus comprising: window displaying means for displaying a window so that the window has a scrollable portion; note displaying means for displaying a note, wherein the note displaying means displays the note such that the note has an option and the option has first and second states; and, note attaching means for attaching the note to the window such that, if the first state of the option is selected, the note moves as the scrollable portion of the window scrolls and such that, if the second state of the option is selected, the note does not move as the scrollable portion of the window scrolls.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
106 words
The apparatus of claim 21 wherein the window displaying means displays the window having a first portion and a second portion, and wherein the note attaching means attaches the note to one of the first and second portions of the window such that, if the note is attached to the first portion of the window and if the first state is selected, the note moves with a scrollable section of the window and such that, if the note is attached to the second portion of the window and if the first state is selected, the note does not move with a scrollable section of the window.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
95 words
The apparatus of claim 21 wherein the window displaying means displays the window having a portion within which contents, such as contents of a document, are visible, and wherein the note displaying means displays the note such that the note has a predetermined area, such that, if any portion of the predetermined area of the note is within the portion of the window, all of the note is displayed, and such that, if no portion of the predetermined area of the note is within the portion of the window, none of the note is displayed.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
48 words
The apparatus of claim 23 wherein the note displaying means displays the note such that, as the contents of the window are scrolled, the note moves with the contents as the contents are scrolled, and such that all of the note is displayed even as the note moves.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
32 words
The apparatus of claim 23 wherein the note attaching means attaches the note to contents within the window such that, as the window is resized, the note stays attached to the contents.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus of claim 23 wherein the note displaying means displays the note with the window such that, as the note is resized, the note stays with the window.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus of claim 23 wherein note attaching means attaches the note to the window such that, as the window is resized, the note stays attached to the window.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
46 words
The apparatus of claim 21 wherein the note attaching means attaches the note to a fixed note section of a scrollable portion of the window, and, if the first state of the note is selected, the note moves as the scrollable portion of the window scrolls.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
48 words
The apparatus of claim 21 wherein the note attaching means attaches the note to a fixed note section of a scrollable portion of the window, and, if the second state of the note is selected, the note does not move as the scrollable portion of the window scrolls.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
46 words
The apparatus of claim 21 wherein the note attaching means attaches the note to a moving note section of a scrollable portion of the window, and, if the first state of the note is selected, the note moves as the scrollable portion of the window scrolls.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
48 words
The apparatus of claim 21 wherein the note attaching means attaches the note to a moving note section of a scrollable portion of the window, and, if the second state of the note is selected, the note does not move as the scrollable portion of the window scrolls.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
46 words
The apparatus of claim 21 wherein the note attaching means attaches the note to a fixed note section of a nonscrollable portion of the window, and, if the first state of the note is selected, the note moves as a scrollable portion of the window scrolls.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
48 words
The apparatus of claim 21 wherein the note attaching means attaches the note to a fixed note section of a nonscrollable portion of the window, and, if the second state of the note is selected, the note does not move as a scrollable portion of the window scrolls.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
46 words
The apparatus of claim 21 wherein the note attaching means attaches the note to a moving note section of a nonscrollable portion of the window, and, if the first state of the note is selected, the note moves as a scrollable portion of the window scrolls.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
50 words
The apparatus of claim 21 wherein the note attaching means attaches the note to a moving note section of a nonscrollable portion of the window, and, if the second state of the note is selected so that the note does not move as a scrollable portion of the window scrolls.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2005-10-12 | 2006-04-13 | 2006-10-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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