Method and system for marking and subsequently retrieving a collection of objects within a multipage compound document utilizing selectable page numbered dialog boxes
First Claim
1. A method in a data processing system for marking and subsequently retrieving a plurality of objects contained within a multipage compound document wherein said compound document is displayed within a graphical user interface within said data processing system, said graphical user interface including a scroll bar, comprising the steps of:
- selecting a plurality of objects located within a portion of said compound document;
displaying a horizontal line within a scroll bar wherein said horizontal line corresponds to the relative location of said plurality of objects within said multipage compound document;
displaying, in response to a user input, a dialog box at a location adjacent said horizontal line;
prompting a user to enter a label and a description of said plurality of objects within said dialog box;
automatically calculating a page number of said plurality of objects within said multipage compound document and entering said page number within said dialog box; and
thereafterdisplaying, in response to a selection of said horizontal line, said dialog box including said label, said description and said page number; and
automatically scrolling, in response to a subsequent user input, to a location which corresponds to the location of said plurality of objects within said compound document.
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Abstract
A method and system for marking and subsequently retrieving a collection of objects contained within a compound document. The compound document is displayed within a graphical user interface within a data processing system. The graphical user interface includes a scroll bar. A collection of objects within a portion of the compound document may be selected by a user. Thereafter, a horizontal line is displayed within the scroll bar which corresponds to the relative location of the collection of objects within the compound document. Next, in response to a user input, a dialog box is displayed at a location adjacent the horizontal line. The graphical user interface next prompts a user to enter within the dialog box a label and attributes of the collection of objects. Thereafter, In response to a selection of the horizontal line, the dialog box, including the label and the attributes, is displayed; and in response to a subsequent user input, the compound document is automatically scrolled to a location which corresponds to the location of the collection of objects within the compound document.
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12 Claims
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1. A method in a data processing system for marking and subsequently retrieving a plurality of objects contained within a multipage compound document wherein said compound document is displayed within a graphical user interface within said data processing system, said graphical user interface including a scroll bar, comprising the steps of:
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selecting a plurality of objects located within a portion of said compound document; displaying a horizontal line within a scroll bar wherein said horizontal line corresponds to the relative location of said plurality of objects within said multipage compound document; displaying, in response to a user input, a dialog box at a location adjacent said horizontal line; prompting a user to enter a label and a description of said plurality of objects within said dialog box; automatically calculating a page number of said plurality of objects within said multipage compound document and entering said page number within said dialog box; and
thereafterdisplaying, in response to a selection of said horizontal line, said dialog box including said label, said description and said page number; and automatically scrolling, in response to a subsequent user input, to a location which corresponds to the location of said plurality of objects within said compound document. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A data processing system for permitting a user to mark and subsequently retrieve a plurality of objects contained within a multipage compound document wherein said compound document is displayed within a graphical user interface within said data processing system, said graphical user interface including a scroll bar, comprising:
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selection means for selecting a plurality of objects located within a portion of said compound document; display means for displaying a horizontal line within a scroll bar wherein said horizontal line corresponds to the location of said plurality of objects within said multipage compound document; display means for displaying, in response to a user input, a dialog box at a location adjacent said horizontal line; means for prompting a user to enter a label and a description of said plurality of objects within said dialog box; means for automatically calculating a page number of said plurality of objects within said multipage compound document and entering said page number within said dialog box; and
thereaftermeans for displaying, in response to a selection of said horizontal line, said dialog box including said label said description and said page number; and scroll means for automatically scrolling, in response to a subsequent user input, to a location which corresponds to the location of said plurality of objects within said compound document. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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