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Method for displaying controls in a system using a graphical user interface

  • US 6,384,849 B1
  • Filed: 07/14/1997
  • Issued: 05/07/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/14/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A computer-readable medium having a plurality of data fields comprising:

  • a data structure represented by said plurality of data fields said data structure comprising;

    a first data field contained in said data structure, said first data field containing data representing a command bar;

    a second data field contained in said data structure, said second data field containing data representing a plurality of controls included in the command bar, the controls being chosen from a group including simple menu items and interactive controls; and

    a third data field contained in said data structure, said third data field containing data representing the display state of the command bar, said display state of the command bar being chosen from a group comprising a toolbar-like display state and a menu-like display state.

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