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Method and apparatus for providing collection browsers

  • US 5,630,042 A
  • Filed: 06/06/1995
  • Issued: 05/13/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/27/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. In a computer system having a display coupled to a central processing unit (CPU) executing a window system and at least one independent application, a method for said at least one independent application to provide collection browsers having browser items for selective browsing by users comprising the steps of:

  • (a) accepting frame attributes, browser attributes, browser item layout attributes and browser items from said at least one independent application;

    (b) generating a frame and displaying said frame on said display by said window system according to said frame attributes provided by said at least one independent application, said frame attributes describing said frame and specifying where said frame is to be displayed on said display;

    (c) generating a browser pane within said frame and displaying said browser pane on said display by said window system according to the browser attributes provided by said at least one independent application, said browser attributes describing said browser pane and specifying where said browser pane is to be tiled over said frame;

    (d) generating a plurality of identical browser item layouts by said window system according to the browser item layout attributes provided by said at least one independent application, said browser item layout attributes describing said identical browser item layouts and specifying where said identical browser item layouts are to be tiled over said browser pane; and

    (e) generating the browser items within said identical browser item layouts, one browser item per identical browser item layout, and displaying said browser items on said display by said window system, said browser items being provided by said at least one independent application;

    wherein the independent application is relieved of the burden of display maintenance.

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