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Color and Symbol Coded Visual Cues for Relating Screen Items to Each Other

  • US 20080059883A1
  • Filed: 10/31/2007
  • Published: 03/06/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/21/1997
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-based method of visually delineating a relationship between related graphical objects in a graphical user interface, the method comprising:

  • associating an icon with each of at least two diverse, but related graphical objects/sub-objects, said icon having an associated color scheme, said icon and said color scheme unique to said related graphical objects/sub-objects;

    displaying said related graphical objects/sub-objects, wherein said related objects/sub-objects are displayed with said associated icon with associated color scheme, said icon with associated color scheme being displayed within leach of said related graphical objects/sub-objects;

    wherein said displayed related graphical objects/sub-objects are recognizable as related by the persistence of said associated icon with said associated color scheme across each of said graphical objects/sub-objects.

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