Method for using guiscript and providing a universal client device
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1. A method for operating a computer architecture independent device for generating and displaying a graphic user interface (GUI), the method comprising steps for:
- generating a GUIScript defining said GUI;
generating said GUI responsive to said GUIScript;
generating and storing scripts defining respective GUI objects;
scripting behavior of a program responsive to operator interaction with one of said GUI objects; and
presenting at least one of said GUI objects to thereby form an updated GUI.
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Abstract
A method for operating a computer architecture independent device for genting and displaying a graphic user interface (GUI) includes steps for generating scripts defining respective GUI objects, generating a GUI script defining the GUI, storing one of the scripts and the GUI script, deciphering one of the scripts and the GUI script, scripting behavior of a program responsive to operator interaction with one of the GUI objects, and presenting a plurality of GUI objects to thereby form the GUI.
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1. A method for operating a computer architecture independent device for generating and displaying a graphic user interface (GUI), the method comprising steps for:
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generating a GUIScript defining said GUI; generating said GUI responsive to said GUIScript; generating and storing scripts defining respective GUI objects; scripting behavior of a program responsive to operator interaction with one of said GUI objects; and presenting at least one of said GUI objects to thereby form an updated GUI.
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2. An operating method for a computer comprising steps for:
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(a) storing a document written in hypertext markup language (HTML), said HTML document including an applet tag for invoking a Universal Client device and computer readable instructions for generating said Universal Client device; (b) storing computer readable instructions providing a World Wide Web browser having a JAVA™
virtual machine;(c) executing said World Wide Web browser to thereby generate said JAVA™
virtual machine; and(d) executing said Universal Client device on said computer using said JAVA™
virtual machine to thereby generate predetermined graphical user interface (GUI) objects and display said GUI objects on said computer responsive to a GUIScript. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An operating method for a computer comprising steps for:
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(a) storing a document written in hypertext markup language (HTML), said HTML document including an applet tag for invoking a Universal Client device. (b) storing computer readable first instructions for generating said Universal Client device; (c) storing computer readable second instructions for permitting said computer to utilize a virtual machine; and (d) executing said Universal Client device on said computer using said virtual machine to thereby generate predetermined graphical user interface (GUI) objects and display said GUI objects on said computer responsible to a GUIScript. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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