Method for arranging user interface glyphs on displays
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1. A method of arranging objects on a display, comprising the steps of:
- (a) displaying a screen map of the display, the screen map including at least a first object representing at least a second object displayed on the display; and
(b) moving the at least first object in the screen map, said step of moving the at least first object in the screen map moving the at least second object on the display.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a graphical user interface where a pointing device can move desktop objects accurately and across large distances on a display. A screen map is created on the desktop in which is displayed a bitmap of the desktop. Objects in the screen map can be moved within the screen map to affect large movements of objects on the desktop.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of arranging objects on a display, comprising the steps of:
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(a) displaying a screen map of the display, the screen map including at least a first object representing at least a second object displayed on the display; and
(b) moving the at least first object in the screen map, said step of moving the at least first object in the screen map moving the at least second object on the display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of arranging objects on a display with a user interface selection device, comprising the steps of:
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(a) creating an interactive map of the display, the interactive map including at least one image of at least one object appearing on the display; and
(b) displaying the interactive map on the display, wherein selection and movement of the at least one image of the at least one object by the user interface selection device results in a corresponding movement of the object on the display. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for programming a processor to perform a method, comprising the steps of:
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(a) displaying a screen map of a desktop on a display, the screen map including at least a first object representing at least a second object displayed on the desktop; and
(b) moving the at least first object in the screen map, said step of moving the at least first object in the screen map moving the at least second object on the desktop. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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