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Device independent window and view system

  • US 6,111,573 A
  • Filed: 02/13/1998
  • Issued: 08/29/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/14/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for operating a graphic user interface in a windowing operating system comprising the steps of:

  • determining from information stored in the operating system a value representing a mapping of logical inches to real measurement units;

    determining from information stored in the operating system a physical size in real measurement units of a display device used to display the graphic user interface;

    asking a user viewing the display device to identify a displayed graphic image having a preselected dimension in real measurement units;

    displaying a plurality of graphic objects, wherein each of the graphic objects have a different size;

    asking the user viewing the plurality of graphic object to select one of the graphic objects;

    storing the size of the selected graphic object as a first user-defined size.

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