System for browsing a network resource book with tabs attached to pages
First Claim
1. A system for selecting one of a plurality of computer resources, each of the plurality of computer resources having one of a plurality of attribute types, the system being operable with computer apparatus having a workstation including a display and a computer network connecting the plurality of computer resources and the workstation, the system comprising:
- (a) first means for displaying a first window and a second window on the display;
(b) second means for displaying a plurality of resource book graphics in the first window, each of the plurality of resource book graphics representative of one of a plurality of resource books, each of the plurality of resource books having an attribute name and an attribute type of at least one of the plurality of computer resources;
(c) third means for selecting one of the plurality of resource books by selecting the corresponding resource book graphic displayed in the first window;
(d) fourth means for displaying a plurality of resource graphics in the second window, each of the plurality of resource graphics being associated with the selected resource book and representative of a computer resource, each computer resource having the same attribute type; and
(e) fifth means for displaying a plurality of tab icons in the second window, each of the plurality of tab icons being representative of one of the plurality of attribute types of the computer resources and corresponding to one of a plurality of resource pages.
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Abstract
Browsing through a diverse set of resources residing on a network using a name service protocol is accomplished with an object oriented operating system. A window is displayed with several resource books. A resource book is selected by the user and the computer resources associated with the selected book are displayed in another window. Attached to the page of the book, tabs indicate the type of resources and are used to navigate through the book. Upon selection of a specific resource, the user may direct the resource to implement a task within a directed fashion. Furthermore, the system allows the user to form personal directories to facilitate the selection of frequently utilized resources.
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19 Claims
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1. A system for selecting one of a plurality of computer resources, each of the plurality of computer resources having one of a plurality of attribute types, the system being operable with computer apparatus having a workstation including a display and a computer network connecting the plurality of computer resources and the workstation, the system comprising:
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(a) first means for displaying a first window and a second window on the display; (b) second means for displaying a plurality of resource book graphics in the first window, each of the plurality of resource book graphics representative of one of a plurality of resource books, each of the plurality of resource books having an attribute name and an attribute type of at least one of the plurality of computer resources; (c) third means for selecting one of the plurality of resource books by selecting the corresponding resource book graphic displayed in the first window; (d) fourth means for displaying a plurality of resource graphics in the second window, each of the plurality of resource graphics being associated with the selected resource book and representative of a computer resource, each computer resource having the same attribute type; and (e) fifth means for displaying a plurality of tab icons in the second window, each of the plurality of tab icons being representative of one of the plurality of attribute types of the computer resources and corresponding to one of a plurality of resource pages. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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