Application and method for creating a list from pre-defined and user values

• US 5,872,568 A
• Filed: 08/14/1996
• Issued: 02/16/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 08/14/1996
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Ricoh Company Limited
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Steinmeyer, Cheryl, Goddard, Joan Stagaman, Neuhard, Deborah Elizabeth, Wittig, James Philip, Yang, Rachel Youngran, Vo, Minh Trong, Alimpich, Claudia C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Breene, John E.
• Application Number:
  US08/696,752
• Time in Patent Office: 916 Days
• Field of Search: 345/326-358
• US Class Current: 715/835
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1297 Printer code translation, conversion, emulation, compression; Configuration of printer parameters

Abstract

The invention is carried out in the following environment. The computer system has at least a visual operator interface, an operating system for operating applications within the computer system, and memory for storing at least part, preferably all, of an application. The present invention provides a method, apparatus, and application for constructing in a graphical user interface a list of values from pre-defined and user-defined values. Also disclosed is a means for adding, modifying, and deleting values. Additionally disclosed is a means for copying selected values from one entry to another entry in the list of values.

Claims

1. An application for creating a user-list of values, as controlled by a computer system having at least a visual operator interface, an operating system for controlling the operation of program applications within the computer system, and memory for storing a program application, the application comprising:

means for selecting a first window showing a user-list box that contains a user-list of values;

means for selecting a list pushbutton to view a second window that contains a list of pre-defined values, wherein values currently in said user-list of values are indicated;

means for selecting one or more of said pre-defined values to be added to said user-list of values;

means for deselecting said indicated values to be deleted from said user-list of values; and

means for displaying said user-list of values containing the added pre-defined values and not containing the deleted pre-defined values.

2. A method for creating a user-list of values, as controlled by a computer system having at least a visual operator interface, an operating system for controlling the operation of program applications within the computer system, and memory for storing a program application, the application comprising:

selecting a first window showing a user-list box that contains a user-list of values;

selecting a list pushbutton to view a second window that contains a list of pre-defined values, wherein values currently in said user-list of values are indicated;

selecting one or more of said pre-defined values to be added to said user-list of values;

deselecting said indicated values to be deleted from said user-list of values; and

displaying said user-list of values containing the added pre-defined values and not containing the deleted pre-defined values.