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Graphical user interface including a drop-down widget that permits a plurality of choices to be selected in response to a single selection of the drop-down widget
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1998-05-26
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Granted: 2001-03-27
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Expires: 2018-05-26
Abstract
Abstract A data processing system and method of operating a graphical user interface of a data processing system are described. According to the method, a dropdown widget is displayed within the display device of a data processing system. In response to selection of the drop-down widget, a drop-down list is displayed, which contains a plurality of choices. The user is then permitted to select multiple choices from the drop-down list in response the single selection of the drop-down widget. In one embodiment, the drop-down list includes a plurality of preferences that are each displayed in association with a respective control element, such as a radio button.
Inventors
- 👤 Sandip Amin
- 👤 Hatim Yousef Amro
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 09:52
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/048; G06F3/0484; G06F3/04842; G06F1/00; G06F1/16; G06F1/1613; G06F1/1626; G06F3/0487; G06F3/0488
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
A method of operating a graphical user interface of a data pressing system having a display device, said method comprising: displaying a widget within the display device; in response to selection of the widget, displaying a drop-down list from said widget, said drop-down list containing a plurality of choices and a roll-up widget; permitting multiple choices to be selected from said drop-down list in response a single selection of said widget; and in response to selection of the roll-up widget, closing the drop-down list and processing choices in the drop-down list that were selected.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
94 words
A method of operating a graphical user interface of a data pressing system having a display device, said method comprising: displaying a widget within the display device; in response to selection of the widget, displaying a drop-down list from said widget, said drop-down list containing a plurality of choices and a roll-up widget; permitting multiple choices to be selected from said drop-down list in response a single selection of said widget; and in response to selection of the roll-up widget, closing the drop-down list and processing choices in the drop-down list that were selected.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein displaying a dropdown list comprises displaying a list including a plurality of preferences.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 2 , each of said plurality of preferences being displayed in association with a respective one of a plurality of control elements.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 3 , each of said plurality of control elements comprising a radio button.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 1 , and further comprising: displaying a graphical pointer within said display device, wherein said widget is selected by positioning said graphical pointer on said widget and manipulating a selection control.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 5 , wherein said selection control is a first selection control, said method further comprising closing said drop-down list in response to manipulation of a second selection control.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
88 words
A data processing system, comprising: a display device; means for displaying a widget within the display device; means, responsive to selection of the widget, for displaying a drop-down list from said widget, said drop-down list containing a plurality of choices and a roll-up widget; means for permitting multiple choices to be selected from said drop-down list in response a single selection of said widget; and means, response to selection of the roll-up widget, for closing the drop-down list and processing choices in the drop-down list that were selected.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
88 words
A data processing system, comprising: a display device; means for displaying a widget within the display device; means, responsive to selection of the widget, for displaying a drop-down list from said widget, said drop-down list containing a plurality of choices and a roll-up widget; means for permitting multiple choices to be selected from said drop-down list in response a single selection of said widget; and means, response to selection of the roll-up widget, for closing the drop-down list and processing choices in the drop-down list that were selected.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The data processing system of claim 7 , said means for displaying a drop-down list comprising means for displaying a list including a plurality of preferences.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
The data processing system of claim 8 , each of said plurality of preferences in said drop-down list being displayed in association with a respective one of a plurality of control elements.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The data processing system of claim 9 , each of said plurality of control elements comprising a radio button.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
43 words
The data processing system of claim 7 , and further comprising a selection control and means for displaying a graphical pointer within said display device, wherein said widget is selected by positioning said graphical pointer on said widget and manipulating said selection control.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
40 words
The data processing system of claim 11 , wherein said selection control is a first selection control and wherein said data processing system further comprises means for closing said drop-down list in response to manipulation of a second selection control.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
140 words
A program product for use by a data processing system including a display device, said program product comprising: a computer usable medium in which instruction means are encoded, said instruction means including: instruction means for causing the data processing system to display a widget within the display device; instruction means, responsive to selection of the widget, for causing the data processing system to display a drop-down list from said widget, said drop-down list containing a plurality of choices and a roll-up widget; instruction means for causing said data processing system to permit multiple choices to be selected from said drop-down list in response a single selection of said widget; and instructions means, responsive to selection of the roll-up widget, for causing the data processing system to close the drop-down list and process choices in the drop-down list that were selected.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
140 words
A program product for use by a data processing system including a display device, said program product comprising: a computer usable medium in which instruction means are encoded, said instruction means including: instruction means for causing the data processing system to display a widget within the display device; instruction means, responsive to selection of the widget, for causing the data processing system to display a drop-down list from said widget, said drop-down list containing a plurality of choices and a roll-up widget; instruction means for causing said data processing system to permit multiple choices to be selected from said drop-down list in response a single selection of said widget; and instructions means, responsive to selection of the roll-up widget, for causing the data processing system to close the drop-down list and process choices in the drop-down list that were selected.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
40 words
The program product of claim 13 , wherein said instruction means for causing said data processing system to display a drop-down list comprises instruction means for causing said data processing system to display a list including a plurality of preferences.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
27 words
The program product of claim 14 , each of said plurality of preferences being displayed in association with a respective one of a plurality of control elements.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
18 words
The program product of claim 15 , each of said plurality of control elements comprising a radio button.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
45 words
The program product of claim 13 , and further comprising: instruction means for causing said data processing system to display a graphical pointer within said display device, wherein said widget is selected by positioning said graphical pointer on said widget, and manipulating a selection control.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
43 words
The program product of claim 17 , wherein said selection control is a first selection control, said program product further comprising instruction means for causing said data processing system to close said drop-down list in response to manipulation of a second selection control.
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