Method, system, and program product for accessing undisplayed data

• US 20070089064A1
• Filed: 10/13/2005
• Published: 04/19/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 10/13/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Wanderski, Michael, Masselle, Eric, Facemire, Michael, McGowan, Patrick
• Application Number:
  US11/250,055
• Publication Number:
  US 20070089064A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/764
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0486 Drag-and-drop

Abstract

The invention provides a method, system, and program product for accessing and, optionally, displaying data not included in a graphical user interface (GUI) display. In one embodiment, the method includes accessing at least one filter object; and positioning a location indicator adjacent a first portion of the GUI, wherein the at least one filter object is adapted to access data not displayed in the GUI.

Claims

1. A method of accessing undisplayed data in a graphical user interface (GUI), the method comprising:

accessing at least one filter object; and

positioning a location indicator adjacent a first portion of the GUI, wherein the at least one filter object is adapted to access data not displayed in the GUI.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one filter object is further adapted to display the data.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the data is displayed via an audio signal.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the data is displayed in a second portion of the GUI.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the second portion of the GUI includes the first portion of the GUI.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the accessing step includes at least one of:

executing a keystroke and selecting a portion of a computer display.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the positioning step includes positioning the location indicator adjacent a portion of the GUI using at least one of:

a computer mouse, a computer keyboard, a stylus, and an optical device.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein a first filter object and a second filter object are adapted to access different data, in the case that the accessing step includes accessing more than one filter object.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one filter object is draggable.

10. A system for accessing undisplayed data in a graphical user interface, the system comprising:

a system for accessing at least one filter object; and

a system for positioning a location indicator adjacent a first portion of the GUI,

wherein the at least one filter object is adapted to access data not displayed in the GUI.

11. The system of claim 10, further comprising a system for displaying the data.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the system for displaying the data includes means for displaying the data via an audio signal.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein system for displaying the data includes means for displaying the data in a second portion of the GUI that includes the first portion of the GUI.

14. The system of claim 10, wherein a first filter object and a second filter object are adapted to access different data, in the case that the accessing system includes means for accessing more than one filter object.

15. The system of claim 10, wherein the at least one filter object is draggable.

16. The system of claim 10, wherein the system for positioning includes at least one of:

a computer mouse, a computer keyboard, a stylus, and an optical device.

17. A program product stored on a computer-readable medium, which when executed, accesses undisplayed data in a graphical user interface (GUI), the program product comprising:

program code for accessing at least one filter object; and

program code for positioning a location indicator adjacent a portion of the GUI,

wherein the at least one filter object is adapted to access data not displayed in the GUI.

18. The program product of claim 17, wherein the at least one filter object is further adapted to display the data.

19. The program product of claim 17, wherein the at least one filter object is draggable.

20. A method for deploying an application for accessing undisplayed data in a graphical user interface (GUI), comprising:

providing a computer infrastructure being operable to;

access at least one filter object; and

position a location indicator adjacent a first portion of the GUI,

wherein the at least one filter object is adapted to access data not displayed in the GUI.