Combined content selection and display user interface
First Claim
1. In a multiple functionality software application, a combined content selection and display user interface, comprising:
- a lower portion containing one or more program module buttons for selecting one or more program modules from a plurality of available program modules from the multiple functionality software application; and
an upper portion defining a contents display pane for displaying available functionality associated with a selected program module button.
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Abstract
A combined content selection and content display user interface or pane is provided. A lower portion of the combined content selection and display pane includes one or more selectable buttons or icons corresponding to one or more program modules of a multiple functionality software application. An upper portion of the combined content selection and display pane includes selectable buttons or icons specific to one program module selected from the lower portion of the content selection and display pane. Selection of a given program module button or icon from the lower portion of the pane causes a display in the upper portion of the pane of one or more selectable buttons or icons associated with the selected program module. The one or more selectable buttons or icons displayed in the upper portion allow a user to select functionality and memory locations specific to the selected program module.
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38 Claims
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1. In a multiple functionality software application, a combined content selection and display user interface, comprising:
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a lower portion containing one or more program module buttons for selecting one or more program modules from a plurality of available program modules from the multiple functionality software application; and
an upper portion defining a contents display pane for displaying available functionality associated with a selected program module button. - 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)
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31. In a multiple functionality software application, a combined content selection and display user interface, comprising:
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a program module button area disposed in a lower portion of the user interface containing one or more program module buttons for selecting one or more program modules from a plurality of available program modules from the multiple functionality software application;
a contents pane disposed in an upper portion of the user interface for displaying available functionality associated with a selected program module button; and
whereby the one or more program module buttons are operatively associated with the one or more program modules such that selection of a particular program module button causes the contents pane to be populated with the available functionality associated with the selected program module button. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. In a multiple functionality software application, a combined content selection and display user interface, comprising:
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a program module button area disposed in a lower portion of the user interface containing one or more program module buttons for selecting one or more program modules from a plurality of available program modules from the multiple functionality software application;
a contents pane disposed in an upper portion of the user interface for displaying available functionality associated with a selected program module button;
a splitter bar disposed between the program module button area and the contents pane for separating the program module button area from the contents pane; and
whereby the one or more program module buttons are operatively associated with the one or more program modules such that selection of a particular program module button causes the contents pane to be populated with the available functionality associated with the selected program module button. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38)
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