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User interface controls for a computer system

  • US 6,222,537 B1
  • Filed: 03/10/1998
  • Issued: 04/24/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/29/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A user interface builder tool for use in the creation of computer system user interfaces, including:

  • a set of definitions of one or more user interface control types including, for each control type in said set, one or more predefined functions and a predefined state model defining a set of operational states and transitions between the states;

    means, responsive to selection of a user interface control type for generating an instance of a user interface control of the selected type;

    means, for associating property attributes with one or more operational states of said generated user interface control instance, wherein the means for associating property attributes with states of a user interface control includes means for mapping a first one of said states to a second one of said states, such that all property attributes associated with the second state will be automatically associated with the first state.

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