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1. A graphical user interface for use in a graphical display on a computer monitor, comprising:
- (a) a cursor for pointing to an area of interest in the graphical display; and
(b) an information element providing a first level of information in the graphical display when the cursor points to the area of interest, and a subsequent level of information in the graphical display if the cursor continues to point to the area of interest.
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Abstract
A graphical user interface (GUI) for use in a graphical display on a computer monitor includes a cursor that allows a user to point to an area of interest in the graphical display. The GUI also includes an information element that provides a first level of information in the graphical display when the user first points to the area of interest and then provides a subsequent level of information in the graphical display if the user continues to point to the area of interest or presses a selected keystroke.
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1. A graphical user interface for use in a graphical display on a computer monitor, comprising:
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(a) a cursor for pointing to an area of interest in the graphical display; and (b) an information element providing a first level of information in the graphical display when the cursor points to the area of interest, and a subsequent level of information in the graphical display if the cursor continues to point to the area of interest. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of providing information to a computer user about a particular function of a program executing on the computer, the method comprising:
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(a) displaying in a graphical display one level of information about the function when a cursor points to an area of the graphical display associated with the function; and (b) displaying in the graphical display a subsequent level of information when the cursor continues to point to the area. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A program, fixed in a storage medium, for use in creating a graphical display on a computer monitor, the program comprising executable instructions that enable a computer system to:
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(a) display a cursor that allows a user to point to an area of interest in the graphical display; and (b) display an information element that provides a first level of information in the graphical display when the cursor first points to the area of interest and then provides a subsequent level of information in the display if the cursor continues to point to the area of interest. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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