User interface system having programmable user interface elements
First Claim
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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Abstract
A user interface element having a plurality of user interface elements for marking, finding, organizing, and processing data within documents stored in an associated computer system are described. Each element typically has an appearance which is uniquely related to the data or the function the element is designed to represent or perform, respectively. In their simplest form, these elements are only used to mark data within a document. Each element, however, can also be programmed to cause the computer to perform some function in association with the marked data, such as printing the data or mailing the data to someone. A user can select particular data within a document using an element and have that data associated with the element in memory. Data marked with common elements can be found by searching for a particular representative element in memory. Users can create their own elements, program elements with their own desired functionality, and modify existing elements. Elements can also be compounded together so as to cause a combination of tasks to be performed by simply activating one element.
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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:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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