Context menu dependency on many objects of different type
First Claim
1. A method for providing to a user a context menu with entries representing relationships, wherein the relationships are applicable to relate objects selected from a set of objects;
- the method comprising;
receiving a first identification of a first selected object from the set of objects;
receiving a second identification of a second selected object from the set of objects;
identifying object types of the selected objects in a plurality of object types;
determining one or more relationship types of which one or more relationships are applicable to the selected objects by using the identified object types; and
generating for the context menu an entry representing a relationship of the one or more relationship types, wherein the relationship is selectable by the user to be created between the selected objects.
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Abstract
A computer implemented method is represented for providing to a user a context menu with entries representing relationships. The relationships are applicable to relate objects selected from a set of objects. The method comprises following method operations: receiving a first identification of a first selected object from the set of objects, receiving a second identification of a second selected object from the set of objects, identifying object types of the selected objects in a plurality of object types, determining one or more relationship types of which one or more relationships are applicable to the selected objects by using the identified object types, and generating for the context menu an entry representing a relationship of the one or more relationship types, wherein the relationship is selectable by the user to be created between the selected objects.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for providing to a user a context menu with entries representing relationships, wherein the relationships are applicable to relate objects selected from a set of objects;
- the method comprising;
receiving a first identification of a first selected object from the set of objects;
receiving a second identification of a second selected object from the set of objects;
identifying object types of the selected objects in a plurality of object types;
determining one or more relationship types of which one or more relationships are applicable to the selected objects by using the identified object types; and
generating for the context menu an entry representing a relationship of the one or more relationship types, wherein the relationship is selectable by the user to be created between the selected objects. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 19)
- the method comprising;
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14. A system for providing to a user a context menu with relationships, wherein the relationships are applicable to relate objects selected from a set of objects;
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the system comprising;
a receiver component to receive identifications of selected objects from the set of objects;
a type identifier component to identify object types of the selected objects of which identifications have been received by the receiver component;
a determiner component to determine one or more relationship types of one or more relationships that are applicable to the selected objects, the one or more relationship types being determined by using the object types identified by the type identifier component; and
a generator component to generate for the context menu an entry representing a relationship of the one or more relationship types, wherein the relationship is selectable by the user. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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