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Data processor controlled display interface with tree hierarchy of elements view expandable into multiple detailed views
Assignee: Ricoh Co Ltd
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Filing: 1998-03-31
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Granted: 2000-11-21
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Expires: 2018-03-31
Abstract
Abstract A data processing controlled display system for the interactive display and control of a hierarchical tree of elements or objects which are selectable to display detailed views of the attributes of the child objects of the selected parent object. The invention is directed to parent objects of which the child objects are different object types. Upon the selection of such a parent object, its child objects are displayed in a plurality of separate screen regions, each respectively displaying the attributes of one of said different types of child objects. The different types of child objects may come from different levels in the hierarchy. The invention is also applicable to the hierarchical trees used in object oriented programming and particularly to situations in object oriented programming where the selected parent object is of a container class.
Inventors
- 👤 Claudia Alimpich
- 👤 Benjamin Nelson Jeffcoat
- 👤 Deborah Elizabeth Neuhard
- 👤 Luana Linda Vigil
- 👤 James Philip John Wittig
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 16:58
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F9/00; G06F9/06; G06F9/44; G06F9/451
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
A data processor controlled user interactive display interface comprising: a tree view of selectable elements arranged in a hierarchy in one region of a display interface screen, at least one of said selectable elements having a plurality of different types of child elements, and means responsive to the selection of an element having child elements of different types for displaying attributes of said child elements in a plurality of separate screen regions, each screen region respectively containing the attributes of one of said different types of elements, wherein each different type of child element has different displayed attributes.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
98 words
A data processor controlled user interactive display interface comprising: a tree view of selectable elements arranged in a hierarchy in one region of a display interface screen, at least one of said selectable elements having a plurality of different types of child elements, and means responsive to the selection of an element having child elements of different types for displaying attributes of said child elements in a plurality of separate screen regions, each screen region respectively containing the attributes of one of said different types of elements, wherein each different type of child element has different displayed attributes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The display interface of claim 1, wherein said plurality of different child elements are at different hierarchical levels.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
The display interface of claim 1, wherein, said elements are parent objects, and said different types of child elements arc child objects respectively of types in subclasses inheriting some attributes of the class of the selected parent object type.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The display interface of claim 1, wherein the selected element is a member of a container class.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
49 words
The display interface of claim 3 wherein said selectable parent objects in said tree view hierarchy includes at least one object of a container class and at least one object having different types of child objects in subclasses inheriting the attributes of the class of said selected object type.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The display interface of claim 1 wherein said interface is for the interactive control of production operations.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
The display interface of claim 6 wherein said production operations are printing operations.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
101 words
A method for interactively interfacing with a data processor controlled displayed comprising: providing a tree view of selectable elements arranged in a hierarchy in one region of a display interface screen, at least one of said selectable elements having a plurality of different types of child elements, and selecting an element having child elements of different types, and displaying attributes of the child elements of said child elements in a plurality of separate screen regions, each screen region respectively containing the attributes of one of said different types of elements, wherein each different type of child element has different displayed attributes.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
101 words
A method for interactively interfacing with a data processor controlled displayed comprising: providing a tree view of selectable elements arranged in a hierarchy in one region of a display interface screen, at least one of said selectable elements having a plurality of different types of child elements, and selecting an element having child elements of different types, and displaying attributes of the child elements of said child elements in a plurality of separate screen regions, each screen region respectively containing the attributes of one of said different types of elements, wherein each different type of child element has different displayed attributes.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 8, wherein said plurality of different child elements are at different hierarchical levels.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 8, wherein, said elements are parent objects, and said different types of child elements arc child objects respectively of types in subclasses inheriting the attributes of the class of said selected object type.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 8, wherein the selected element is a member of a container class.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method of claim 10 wherein said selectable parent objects in said tree view hierarchy include at least one object of a container class and at least one object having different types of child objects in subclasses inheriting the attributes of the class of said selected object type.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 8 wherein said method is for the interactive control of production operations.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 13 wherein said production operations are printing operations.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
114 words
A computer controlled display program having program code included on a computer readable medium for a user interactive interface to a computer controlled display comprising: a tree view of selectable elements arranged in a hierarchy in one region of a display interface screen, at least one of said selectable elements having a plurality of different types of child elements, and means responsive to the selection of an element having child elements of different types for displaying attributes of said child elements in a plurality of separate screen regions, each screen region respectively containing the attributes of one of said different types of elements, wherein each different type of child element has different displayed attributes.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
114 words
A computer controlled display program having program code included on a computer readable medium for a user interactive interface to a computer controlled display comprising: a tree view of selectable elements arranged in a hierarchy in one region of a display interface screen, at least one of said selectable elements having a plurality of different types of child elements, and means responsive to the selection of an element having child elements of different types for displaying attributes of said child elements in a plurality of separate screen regions, each screen region respectively containing the attributes of one of said different types of elements, wherein each different type of child element has different displayed attributes.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
20 words
The computer controlled display program of claim 15, wherein said plurality of different child elements are at different hierarchical levels.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
41 words
The computer controlled display program of claim 15, wherein, said elements are parent objects, and said different types of child elements are child objects respectively of types in subclasses inheriting some attributes of the class of the selected parent object type.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
19 words
The computer controlled display program of claim 15, wherein the selected element is a member of a container class.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
51 words
The computer controlled display program of claim 17 wherein said selectable parent objects in said tree view hierarchy include at least one object of a container class and at least one object having different types of child objects in subclasses inheriting the attributes of the class of said selected object type.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
19 words
The computer controlled display program of claim 15 wherein said interface is for the interactive control of production operations.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
15 words
The computer controlled display program of claim 20 wherein said production operations are printing operations.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
106 words
A data processor controlled user interactive display interface for controlling printers in a print shop operation comprising: a tree view of selectable elements arranged in a hierarchy in one region of a display interface screen, at least one of said selectable elements having a plurality of different types of child elements, and means responsive to the selection of an element having child elements of different types for displaying attributes of said child elements in a plurality of separate screen regions, each screen region respectively containing the attributes of one of said different types of elements, wherein each different type of child element has different displayed attributes.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
106 words
A data processor controlled user interactive display interface for controlling printers in a print shop operation comprising: a tree view of selectable elements arranged in a hierarchy in one region of a display interface screen, at least one of said selectable elements having a plurality of different types of child elements, and means responsive to the selection of an element having child elements of different types for displaying attributes of said child elements in a plurality of separate screen regions, each screen region respectively containing the attributes of one of said different types of elements, wherein each different type of child element has different displayed attributes.
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