Method and system for displaying actions and historical content in an output view
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1. A method for tracking a plurality of actions against at least one object by a computer system, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing an output view, wherein the output view includes a first output area and a second output area;
(b) listing each of the plurality of actions in an action list output area and a second output area;
(b1) displaying an action description for each action in the action list;
(b2) displaying a running status of each action in the action list; and
(b3) displaying a name of an object against which each action in the action list is directed;
(c) allowing a user to select one action from the action list; and
(d) displaying information associated with the selected action in the other of the first and second output areas.
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Abstract
A method and system for tracking a plurality of actions against at least one object by a computer system is disclosed. The method and system comprises providing an output view, wherein the output view includes a first output area and a second output area. An action list containing each of the plurality of actions is displayed in one of the first and second output areas. A user is allowed to select one action from the action list, and information associated with the selected action is displayed in the other of the first and second output areas.
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1. A method for tracking a plurality of actions against at least one object by a computer system, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing an output view, wherein the output view includes a first output area and a second output area;
(b) listing each of the plurality of actions in an action list output area and a second output area;
(b1) displaying an action description for each action in the action list;
(b2) displaying a running status of each action in the action list; and
(b3) displaying a name of an object against which each action in the action list is directed;
(c) allowing a user to select one action from the action list; and
(d) displaying information associated with the selected action in the other of the first and second output areas. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer readable medium containing programming instructions for tracking a plurality of actions against at least one object by a conputer system, comprising the instructions for:
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(a) providing an output view, wherein the output view includes a first output area and a second output area;
(b) listing each of the plurality of actions in an action list in one of the first and second output areas, wherein the listing instruction (b) further includes instructions for;
(b1) displaying an action description for each action in the action list;
(b2) displaying a running status of each action in the action list; and
(b3) displaying a name of an object against which each action in the action list is directed;
(c) allowing a user to select an action from the action list; and
(d) displaying information associated with the selected action in the other of the first and second output areas. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A computer system for tracking a plurality of actions against at least one object comprising:
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a display;
at least one processor coupled to the display for providing an output view on the display, wherein the output view includes a first output area and a second output area, and wherein an action list comprising each of the plurality of actions is displayed in one of the first and second output areas and the action list includes an action description, a running status of each action in the action list, and a name of an object against which each action in the action list is directed; and
an input device coupled to the processor for allowing a user to select an action from the action list;
wherein the processor causes information associated with the selected action to be displayed in the other of the first and second output areas of the output view. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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