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User interface system having programmable user interface elements

  • US 5,202,828 A
  • Filed: 05/15/1991
  • Issued: 04/13/1993
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/15/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A user interface system for use in a computerized system having a processor, a memory, a display and an interactive input/output system in communication with the processor, the memory and the display for operating the user interface system, comprising:

  • a user interface element including means for identifying said user interface element to a user, and means for marking data displayed within one or more documents on said display with said identifying means in such a manner that said marked data can be subsequently found, organized and processed by said computerized system through utilization of said identifying means;

    means for storing one or more of said identifying means for one or more user interface elements in said memory as a proxy to said marked data;

    means for finding said marked data in said memory by searching for said proxy in said memory;

    means for organizing said marked data in accordance with predetermined organizing commands corresponding to said identifying means;

    means for processing said marked data in accordance with predetermined processing commands corresponding to said identifying means; and

    means for displaying said marked data on said display.

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