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Automatically generated content-based history mechanism

  • US 6,018,342 A
  • Filed: 07/03/1995
  • Issued: 01/25/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/03/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for recalling previously generated user data in a computer which includes a memory, the method comprising:

  • generating user data in response to signals generated by a user;

    recording the user data in the memory;

    associating with the user data a description of the user data wherein the description comprises one or more instances of each of one or more elements of a collection of two or more elements;

    forming two or more categories corresponding respectively to two or more of the elements; and

    associating the user data with a selected one of the categories, which corresponds to a selected one of the elements, wherein one or more instances of the selected element are part of the description of the user data; and

    recalling the user data from memory, the step of recalling comprising;

    receiving signals which are generated by a first gesture of the user and which specify the selected category; and

    receiving data selection signals which are generated by a second gesture of the user and which identify the user data within the selected category.

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