Object operation apparatus, object operation method and object operation program
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1. An object operation apparatus in a computer system comprising:
- a display for displaying thereon objects symbolically representing digital elements, respectively;
a manual input device;
a first specification section for specifying a first object among said objects displayed on said display in response to a first manual operation through said manual input device;
a second specification section for continuously moving said first object to the vicinity of a plurality of second objects among said objects displayed on said display in response to a second manual operation through said manual input device performed with said first object kept specified, thereby specifying said plurality of second objects; and
an operating section for performing a digital operation between a first digital element represented by said first object and each of a plurality of second digital elements represented by said plurality of second objects, respectively.
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Abstract
A first icon displayed on a display is selected, and is specified by a source object specification section as a source object. Next, the first icon is dragged to the vicinity of a second icon (folder), so that the second icon is selected. Then, the first icon is dragged to the vicinity of third and fourth icons (folders) with a “Shift” key on a keyboard of an input device pressed, so that the third and fourth icons are selected. Next, the selected second to fourth icons are specified as target objects. The source object (file) is then copied to each of the target objects (folders).
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1. An object operation apparatus in a computer system comprising:
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a display for displaying thereon objects symbolically representing digital elements, respectively;
a manual input device;
a first specification section for specifying a first object among said objects displayed on said display in response to a first manual operation through said manual input device;
a second specification section for continuously moving said first object to the vicinity of a plurality of second objects among said objects displayed on said display in response to a second manual operation through said manual input device performed with said first object kept specified, thereby specifying said plurality of second objects; and
an operating section for performing a digital operation between a first digital element represented by said first object and each of a plurality of second digital elements represented by said plurality of second objects, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An object operation apparatus in a computer system, comprising:
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a display for displaying thereon objects symbolically representing digital elements, respectively;
a manual input device;
a first specification section for specifying a plurality of first objects among said objects displayed on said display in response to a first manual operation through said manual input device;
a second specification section for moving said plurality of first objects to the vicinity of a plurality of second objects among said objects displayed on said display in response to a second manual operation through said manual input device performed with said plurality of first objects kept specified, thereby specifying said plurality of second objects; and
an operating section for performing a digital operation between a plurality of first digital elements represented by said plurality of first objects, respectively, and a plurality of second digital elements represented by said plurality of second objects, respectively, in one-to-one correspondence with each other, on the basis of a correspondence between said plurality of first objects and said plurality of second objects, wherein said plurality of first objects and said plurality of second objects are equal in number. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An object operation method in a computer system, comprising the steps of:
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a) displaying objects symbolically representing digital elements, respectively, on a display;
b) specifying a first object among said objects displayed on said display in response to a first manual operation through a manual input device;
c) continuously moving said first object to the vicinity of a plurality of second objects among said objects displayed on said display in response to a second manual operation through said manual input device performed with said first object kept specified, thereby specifying said plurality of second objects; and
d) performing a digital operation between a first digital element represented by said first object and each of a plurality of second digital elements represented by said plurality of second objects, respectively.
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13. An object operation method in a computer system, comprising the steps of:
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a) displaying objects symbolically representing digital elements, respectively, on a display;
b) specifying a plurality of first objects among said objects displayed on said display in response to a first manual operation through said manual input device;
c) moving said plurality of first objects to the vicinity of a plurality of second objects among said objects displayed on said display in response to a second manual operation through said manual input device performed with said plurality of first objects kept specified, thereby specifying said plurality of second objects, said plurality of first objects and said plurality of second objects being equal in number; and
d) performing a digital operation between a plurality of first digital elements represented by said plurality of first objects, respectively, and a plurality of second digital elements represented by said plurality of second objects, respectively, in one-to-one correspondence with each other, on the basis of a correspondence between said plurality of first objects and said plurality of second objects.
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14. A program for performing an object operation in a computer system, said program causing said computer system to execute the steps of:
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a) displaying objects symbolically representing digital elements, respectively, on a display;
b) specifying a first object among said objects displayed on said display in response to a first manual operation through a manual input device;
c) continuously moving said first object to the vicinity of a plurality of second objects among said objects displayed on said display in response to a second manual operation through said manual input device performed with said first object kept specified, thereby specifying said plurality of second objects; and
d) performing a digital operation between a first digital element represented by said first object and each of a plurality of second digital elements represented by said plurality of second objects, respectively.
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15. A program for performing an object operation in a computer system, said program causing said computer system to execute the steps of:
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a) displaying objects symbolically representing digital elements, respectively, on a display;
b) specifying a plurality of first objects among said objects displayed on said display in response to a first manual operation through said manual input device;
c) moving said plurality of first objects to the vicinity of a plurality of second objects among said objects displayed on said display in response to a second manual operation through said manual input device performed with said plurality of first objects kept specified, thereby specifying said plurality of second objects, said plurality of first objects and said plurality of second objects being equal in number; and
d) performing a digital operation between a plurality of first digital elements represented by said plurality of first objects, respectively, and a plurality of second digital elements represented by said plurality of second objects, respectively, in one-to-one correspondence with each other, on the basis of a correspondence between said plurality of first objects and said plurality of second objects.
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16. An object operation apparatus in a computer system, comprising:
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a display for displaying thereon objects symbolically representing digital elements, respectively;
a manual input device;
a first specification section for specifying a first object among said objects displayed on said display in response to a first manual operation through said manual input device;
a second specification section for moving said first object to the vicinity of a second object among said objects displayed on said display in response to a second manual operation through said manual input device performed with said first object kept specified, thereby specifying said second object;
a retrieving section for searching said computer system to retrieve a third object having the same attribute as said second object; and
an operating section for performing a digital operation between a first digital element represented by said first object and each of second and third digital elements represented by said second and third objects, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An object operation method in a computer system, comprising the steps of:
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a) displaying objects symbolically representing digital elements, respectively, on a display;
b) specifying a first object among said objects displayed on said display in response to a first manual operation through said manual input device;
c) moving said first object to the vicinity of a second object among said objects displayed on said display in response to a second manual operation through said manual input device performed with said first object kept specified, thereby specifying said second object;
d) searching said computer system to retrieve a third object having the same attribute as said second object; and
e) performing a digital operation between a first digital element represented by said first object and each of second and third digital elements represented by said second and third objects, respectively.
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22. A program for performing an object operation in a computer system, said program causing said computer system to execute the steps of:
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a) displaying objects symbolically representing digital elements, respectively, on a display;
b) specifying a first object among said objects displayed on said display in response to a first manual operation through said manual input device;
c) moving said first object to the vicinity of a second object among said objects displayed on said display in response to a second manual operation through said manual input device performed with said first object kept specified, thereby specifying said second object;
d) searching said computer system to retrieve a third object having the same attribute as said second object; and
e) performing a digital operation between a first digital element represented by said first object and each of second and third digital elements represented by said second and third objects, respectively.
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