Grouping of operations in a computer system
First Claim
1. A computer system connectable to a display device to display a graphical user interface through which a user can select an action from a tool bar in order to invoke a desired operation, and including a property action capable of retaining a user selectable data, the property action being selectable by one or more view of that property action provided via the graphical user interface, the system being characterized by:
- means for providing a container object which is displayable via the graphical user interface on the display device, the container object being arranged to respond to user selection by creating a user page for display to the user;
identifying means for identifying when a user selection of the container object has occurred, and for informing the container object of that selection, thereby causing a user page to be created;
view association means for enabling a user to associate views of the property action with the user page created upon selection of the container object;
a toolbar button displayed within the toolbar and associated with the user page wherein selection of the toolbar button causes the user page having associated views of the property action to be displayed; and
selection means for enabling the user to select a respective view of a property action associated with a user page to cause the property action to be performed, wherein property actions may be invoked from within a toolbar.
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Abstract
A computer system connectable to a display device to display a graphical user interface through which a user can select an action in order to invoke a desired operation, and a method of operation of such a system. The action is selectable by one or more views of that action provided via the graphical user interface, and the system is characterized by means for providing a container object which is displayable via the graphical user interface on the display device, the container object being arranged to respond to user selection by creating a user page for display to the user. Further, the system is characterized by identifying means for identifying when a user selection of the container object has occurred, and for informing the container object of that selection, thereby causing a user page to be created, and view association means for enabling a user to associate views of actions with the user page created upon selection of the container object. Preferably, means are provided for enabling the user to associate a user page created from the container object with a collective view of actions. By such a technique, the user is provided with an easy to use mechanism for grouping actions together as desired, for example so that his/her most commonly used actions are provided in one place.
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8 Claims
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1. A computer system connectable to a display device to display a graphical user interface through which a user can select an action from a tool bar in order to invoke a desired operation, and including a property action capable of retaining a user selectable data, the property action being selectable by one or more view of that property action provided via the graphical user interface, the system being characterized by:
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means for providing a container object which is displayable via the graphical user interface on the display device, the container object being arranged to respond to user selection by creating a user page for display to the user; identifying means for identifying when a user selection of the container object has occurred, and for informing the container object of that selection, thereby causing a user page to be created; view association means for enabling a user to associate views of the property action with the user page created upon selection of the container object; a toolbar button displayed within the toolbar and associated with the user page wherein selection of the toolbar button causes the user page having associated views of the property action to be displayed; and selection means for enabling the user to select a respective view of a property action associated with a user page to cause the property action to be performed, wherein property actions may be invoked from within a toolbar. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of operating a computer system connectable to a display device to display a graphical user interface through which a user can select an action from a toolbar in order to invoke a desired operation, and at including a property action capable of retaining a user selectable data, the property action being selectable by one or more views of that property action provided via the graphical user interface, the method being characterized by the steps of:
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providing a container object which is displayable via the graphical user interface on the display device, the container object being arranged to respond to user selection by creating a user page for display to the user; employing an identifying means to identify when a user selection of the container object has occurred; informing the container object of that selection, thereby causing a user page to be created; associating a view of a property action object with the user page upon receipt of signals from a user operated device connectable to the system indicating a user association of that view with the user page; displaying a toolbar having a toolbar button associated with the user page wherein selection of the toolbar button causes the user page having associated views of the property action to be displayed; and providing selection means for enabling the user to select a respective view of a property action associated with a user page to cause the action to be performed, wherein property actions may be invoked from within a toolbar.
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