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Grouping of operations in a computer system

  • US 5,929,851 A
  • Filed: 01/02/1997
  • Issued: 07/27/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/20/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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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:

  • 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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