System and method for enabling manipulation or graphic images to form a graphic image
First Claim
1. A system for enabling manipulation of a plurality of graphic elements on a display screen, to enable a user to form a graphic image in the display screen, the system comprising:
- a display screen;
means for presenting an array including a plurality of graphic elements for forming a graphic image in the display screen, and for presenting a line in which the graphic image is to be formed in the display screen, comprising a graphical user interface, wherein the array presenting means and line presenting means intersect at a position in which a graphic element is selectable as a part of the graphic image to be formed;
means for enabling a graphic element to be a selectable graphic element at the intersection of the array presenting means and line presenting means wherein a graphic element is movable into the selectable position; and
means for enabling movement of the array presenting means to move a graphic element into and out of the position as the selectable element in the line for forming the graphic image, and for enabling selection of the selectable graphic element in the display.
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Abstract
An instrument includes a display screen which includes a bitmap graphical user interface including an on-screen menu, and a control element which enables movement of the on-screen menu corresponding to movement of the control element, enables the user to manipulate and select graphic images for executing selected instrument functions. The instrument is adapted to enable manipulation of a plurality of graphic elements in an on-screen menu such that the user is able to form a graphic image on the display screen.
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44 Claims
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1. A system for enabling manipulation of a plurality of graphic elements on a display screen, to enable a user to form a graphic image in the display screen, the system comprising:
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a display screen;
means for presenting an array including a plurality of graphic elements for forming a graphic image in the display screen, and for presenting a line in which the graphic image is to be formed in the display screen, comprising a graphical user interface, wherein the array presenting means and line presenting means intersect at a position in which a graphic element is selectable as a part of the graphic image to be formed;
means for enabling a graphic element to be a selectable graphic element at the intersection of the array presenting means and line presenting means wherein a graphic element is movable into the selectable position; and
means for enabling movement of the array presenting means to move a graphic element into and out of the position as the selectable element in the line for forming the graphic image, and for enabling selection of the selectable graphic element in the display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method of enabling manipulation of a plurality of graphic elements on a display screen, to enable a user to form a graphic image in the display screen, the method comprising:
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activating a display screen in a system which includes the display screen, means for presenting an array including a plurality of graphic elements for forming a graphic image in the display screen, and for presenting a line in which the graphic image is to be formed in the display screen, comprising a graphical user interface, wherein the array presenting means and line presenting means intersect at a position in which a graphic element is selectable as a part of the graphic image to be formed;
means for enabling a graphic element to be a selectable graphic element at the intersection of the array presenting means and line presenting means wherein a graphic element is movable into the selectable position; and
means for enabling movement of the array presenting means to move a graphic element into and out of the position as the selectable graphic element in the line for forming the graphic image, and for enabling selection of the selectable graphic element in the display;
presenting the array presenting means and line presenting means in the display;
moving the movement enabling means to move a graphic element into and out of position as the selectable graphic element, wherein movement of a graphic element into position as the selectable graphic element enables the user to select the selectable graphic element; and
activating the movement enabling means to select the selectable graphic element in the display. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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