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Selection facilitation on a graphical interface

  • US 5,754,179 A
  • Filed: 06/07/1995
  • Issued: 05/19/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/07/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A computer system comprising:

  • a central processing unit and a memory;

    one or more graphical interfaces each having two or more graphical images, one of the graphical images being a selected graphical image, one or more of the graphical images being a set of displayed graphical images, and one or more of the displayed graphical images being a related graphical image having a relation with the selected graphical image;

    a data structure residing on the computer memory having one or more strength values, each of the strength values indicating a strength of said relation, each pair including the selected graphical image and one related graphical image; and

    means for changing one or more distinguishing features of a first related graphical image of a first pair of said pairs, depending upon said strength value, when a first selected graphical image of said first pair is selected,wherein said means for changing variably changes said distinguishing features of said related graphical images depending upon an amount of said strength value and performs a first feature change when said strength value exceeds a first value and a second feature change when said strength value exceeds a second value greater than a first value.

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