User interface display navigation and item selection system
First Claim
1. A user interface system facilitating selection of a plurality of items from a display of hierarchically organized items, comprising:
- a user interface image generator for providing data representing a displayable image showing a hierarchical organization of a plurality of user selectable icons visually identifying whether said selectable icons are currently selected, said hierarchical organization of said plurality of icons linking a parent icon representing a first group of data items with a plurality of child icons representing corresponding data items of said first group and an individual one of said child icons links to a second group of grandchild icons representing a corresponding second group of data items; and
a user interface command processor for initiating selection of direct ancestor icons of said grandchild icon comprising said parent icon and said individual one of said child icons excluding others of said child icons, in response to user activation of a mode of selection of said grandchild icon.
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Abstract
A user interface system supports flexible user navigation and item selection and manipulation in a hierarchical data structure representation. The user interface system facilitates selection of a plurality of items from a display of hierarchically organized items. The user interface system includes a user interface image generator for providing data representing a displayable image showing a hierarchical organization of user selectable icons visually identifying whether the selectable icons are currently selected. The hierarchical organization of icons links a parent icon representing a first group of data items with multiple child icons representing corresponding data items of the first group and an individual one of the child icons links to a second group of grandchild icons representing a corresponding second group of data items. The user interface system also includes a user interface command processor for initiating selection of direct ancestor icons of the grandchild icon comprising the parent icon and the individual one of the child icons excluding others of the child icons, in response to user activation of a mode of selection of the grandchild icon.
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21 Claims
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1. A user interface system facilitating selection of a plurality of items from a display of hierarchically organized items, comprising:
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a user interface image generator for providing data representing a displayable image showing a hierarchical organization of a plurality of user selectable icons visually identifying whether said selectable icons are currently selected, said hierarchical organization of said plurality of icons linking a parent icon representing a first group of data items with a plurality of child icons representing corresponding data items of said first group and an individual one of said child icons links to a second group of grandchild icons representing a corresponding second group of data items; and
a user interface command processor for initiating selection of direct ancestor icons of said grandchild icon comprising said parent icon and said individual one of said child icons excluding others of said child icons, in response to user activation of a mode of selection of said grandchild icon. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A user interface system facilitating selection of a plurality of items from a display of hierarchically organized men items, comprising:
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a user interface image generator for providing data representing a displayable image showing a hierarchical organization of a plurality of user selectable icons visually identifying whether said selectable icons are currently selected, said hierarchical organization of said plurality of icons linking a parent icon representing a first group of data items with a plurality of child icons representing corresponding data items of said first group and an individual one of said child icons links to a second group of grandchild icons representing a corresponding second group of data items; and
a user interface command processor for initiating selection of said plurality of child icons, in response to user activation of a mode of selection of said parent icon. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18)
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15. A user interface system facilitating selection of a plurality of items from a display of hierarchically organized items, comprising:
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a user interface image generator for providing data representing a displayable image showing a hierarchical organization of a plurality of user selectable icons visually identifying whether said selectable icons are currently selected, said hierarchical organization of said plurality of icons linking a parent icon representing a first group of data items with a plurality of child icons representing corresponding data items of said first group and an individual one of said child icons links to a second group of grandchild icons representing a corresponding second group of data items, and a menu for use in associating with at least one particular icon a procedure for searching said hierarchical organization of said plurality of user selectable icons and selecting target icons; and
a user interface command processor for initiating execution of said procedure, in response to user activation of a mode of selection of a displayed icon.
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19. A user interface method for facilitating selection of a plurality of items from a display of hierarchically organized items, comprising the steps of:
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initiating generation of data representing a displayable image showing a hierarchical organization of a plurality of user selectable icons visually identifying whether said selectable icons are currently selected, said hierarchical organization of said plurality of icons linking a parent icon representing a first group of data items with a plurality of child icons representing corresponding data items of said first group and an individual one of said child icons links to a second group of grandchild icons representing a corresponding second group of data items; and
initiating selection of direct ancestor icons of said grandchild icon comprising said parent icon and said individual one of said child icons excluding others of said child icons, in response to user activation of a mode of selection of said grandchild icon.
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20. A user interface method facilitating selection of a plurality of items from a display of hierarchically organized items, comprising the steps of:
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initiating generation of data representing a displayable image showing a hierarchical organization of a plurality of user selectable icons visually identifying whether said selectable icons are currently selected, said hierarchical organization of said plurality of icons linking a parent icon representing a first group of data items with a plurality of child icons representing corresponding data items of said first group and an individual one of said child icons links to a second group of grandchild icons representing a corresponding second group of data items; and
initiating selection of said plurality of child icons, in response to user activation of a mode of selection of said parent icon.
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21. A user interface method facilitating selection of a plurality of items from a display of hierarchically organized items, comprising the steps of:
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initiating generation of, data representing a displayable image showing a hierarchical organization of a plurality of user selectable icons visually identifying whether said selectable icons are currently selected, said hierarchical organization of said plurality of icons linking a parent icon representing a first group of data items with a plurality of child icons representing corresponding data items of said first group and an individual one of said child icons links to a second group of grandchild icons representing a corresponding second group of data items, and a menu for use in associating with at least one particular icon a procedure for searching said hierarchical organization of said plurality of user selectable icons and selecting target icons; and
initiating execution of said procedure, in response to user activation of a mode of selection of a displayed icon.
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Specification