Method for enabling interactive manipulation of data retained in computer system, and a computer system for implementing the method
First Claim
1. A method for enabling a user to interactively manipulate data retained in a computer system, the method comprising the steps of:
- comparing a variable value with a predetermined threshold value, the variable value varying in accordance with a predetermined instruction which is input to the computer system;
selectively converting, in accordance with the result of comparison of the variable value with the predetermined threshold value, an interaction tool providing a method for manipulating the data into another interaction tool providing a different method for manipulating the same data; and
displaying the selectively converted interaction tool.
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Abstract
A method for enabling a user to interactively manipulate data retained in a computer system includes the steps of: comparing a variable value with a predetermined threshold value, the variable value varying in accordance with a predetermined instruction which is input to the computer system; selecting one of a plurality of interaction tools in accordance with the result of comparison of the variable value with the predetermined threshold value, each of the plurality of interaction tools providing a different method for manipulating the same data; and displaying the selected one of the plurality of interaction tools.
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14 Claims
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1. A method for enabling a user to interactively manipulate data retained in a computer system, the method comprising the steps of:
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comparing a variable value with a predetermined threshold value, the variable value varying in accordance with a predetermined instruction which is input to the computer system; selectively converting, in accordance with the result of comparison of the variable value with the predetermined threshold value, an interaction tool providing a method for manipulating the data into another interaction tool providing a different method for manipulating the same data; and displaying the selectively converted interaction tool. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A computer system comprising:
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input means for inputting a predetermined instruction; a comparator for comparing a variable value with a predetermined threshold value, the variable value varying in accordance with a predetermined instruction which is input via the input means; a selector for selectively converting, in accordance with the result of comparison of the variable value with the predetermined threshold value, an interaction tool providing a method for manipulating the data into another interaction tool providing a different method for manipulating the same data; and a display for displaying the selectively converted interaction tool. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for enabling a user to interactively manipulate data retained in a computer system, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) comparing a variable value with a predetermined threshold value, the variable value varying in accordance with a predetermined instruction which is input to the computer system; (b) selecting one of a plurality of tools as a controller in accordance with a result of comparison of the variable value with the predetermined threshold value, each of the plurality of tools having a shape adapted for a specific data manipulation method, the controller enabling the user to change a value of one of the data; and (c) displaying the selected one of the plurality of tools as a controller in a display region.
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11. A method for enabling a user to interactively manipulate one or more data associated with a graphical object retained in a computer system, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) comparing a variable value with a predetermined threshold value, the variable value varying in accordance with a predetermined instruction which is input to the computer system; (b) selecting one of a plurality of tools as a controller in accordance with a result of comparison of the variable value with the predetermined threshold value, each of the plurality of tools having a shape adapted for a specific data manipulation method, the controller enabling the user to change a value of one of the data; and (c) displaying the selected one of the plurality of tools as a controller in a display region. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A method for manipulating data retained in a computer system, the computer system retaining an object which has associated therewith one or more data and one or more data manipulation method for manipulating the one or more data, at least one of the one or more data manipulation method comprising the step of interacting with a user, wherein the step of interacting comprises the steps of:
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(a) comparing a variable value with a predetermined threshold value, the variable value varying in accordance with a predetermined instruction which is input to the computer system; (b) selecting one of a plurality of tools as a controller in accordance with a result of comparison of the variable value with the predetermined threshold value, each of the plurality of tools having a shape adapted for a specific data manipulation method, the controller enabling the user to change a value of one of the data; and (c) displaying the selected one of the plurality of tools as a controller in a display region. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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