User interface display navigation and item selection system
First Claim
1. A user interface system facilitating selection of a plurality of items from a display of hierarchically organized items, comprising:
- a user interface image generator for providing data representing a displayable image showing a displayed hierarchical organization of a plurality of user selectable icons visually identifying whether said selectable icons are currently selected, said hierarchical organization of said plurality of icons linking a parent icon representing a first group of data items with a plurality of child icons representing corresponding data items of said first group and an individual one of said child icons links to a second group of grandchild icons representing a corresponding second group of data items; and
a user interface command processor for initiating selection of direct ancestor icons of said grandchild icon comprising said parent icon and said individual one of said child icons excluding others of said child icons using said displayed hierarchical organization and for updating said displayed hierarchical organization to visually identify said grandchild icon and said direct ancestor icons exclusive of said others of said child icons, in response to a user command comprising user activation of a mode of selection of said grandchild icon.
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Abstract
A user interface system supports flexible user navigation and item selection and manipulation in a hierarchical data structure representation. The user interface system facilitates selection of a plurality of items from a display of hierarchically organized items. The user interface system includes a user interface image generator for providing data representing a displayable image showing a hierarchical organization of user selectable icons visually identifying whether the selectable icons are currently selected. The hierarchical organization of icons links a parent icon representing a first group of data items with multiple child icons representing corresponding data items of the first group and an individual one of the child icons links to a second group of grandchild icons representing a corresponding second group of data items. The user interface system also includes a user interface command processor for initiating selection of direct ancestor icons of the grandchild icon comprising the parent icon and the individual one of the child icons excluding others of the child icons, in response to user activation of a mode of selection of the grandchild icon.
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21 Claims
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1. A user interface system facilitating selection of a plurality of items from a display of hierarchically organized items, comprising:
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a user interface image generator for providing data representing a displayable image showing a displayed hierarchical organization of a plurality of user selectable icons visually identifying whether said selectable icons are currently selected, said hierarchical organization of said plurality of icons linking a parent icon representing a first group of data items with a plurality of child icons representing corresponding data items of said first group and an individual one of said child icons links to a second group of grandchild icons representing a corresponding second group of data items; and a user interface command processor for initiating selection of direct ancestor icons of said grandchild icon comprising said parent icon and said individual one of said child icons excluding others of said child icons using said displayed hierarchical organization and for updating said displayed hierarchical organization to visually identify said grandchild icon and said direct ancestor icons exclusive of said others of said child icons, in response to a user command comprising user activation of a mode of selection of said grandchild icon. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A user interface system facilitating selection of a plurality of items from a display of hierarchically organized menu items, comprising:
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a user interface image generator for providing data representing a displayable image showing a displayed hierarchical organization of a plurality of user selectable icons visually identifying whether said selectable icons are currently selected, said hierarchical organization of said plurality of icons linking a parent icon representing a first group of data items with a plurality of child icons representing corresponding data items of said first group and an individual one of said child icons links to a second group of grandchild icons representing a corresponding second group of data items; and a user interface command processor for initiating selection of direct ancestor icons of a grandchild icon comprising a parent icon and an individual one of said child icons excluding others of said child icons and selection of said plurality of child icons using said displayed hierarchical organization and for updating said displayed hierarchical organization to visually identify said plurality of child icons are selected, in response to a single user command comprising user activation of a mode of selection of said parent icon. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A user interface system facilitating selection of a plurality of items from a display of hierarchically organized items, comprising:
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a user interface image generator for providing data representing a displayable image showing a displayed hierarchical organization of a plurality of user selectable icons visually identifying whether said selectable icons are currently selected, said hierarchical organization of said plurality of icons linking a parent icon representing a first group of data items with a plurality of child icons representing corresponding data items of said first group and an individual one of said child icons links to a second group of grandchild icons representing a corresponding second group of data items, and a menu for use in associating at least one particular icon with a procedure for searching said hierarchical organization of said plurality of user selectable icons and corresponding data items to find a data element of a data item in response to user entered search criteria; and a user interface command processor for initiating selection of direct ancestor icons of a grandchild icon comprising a parent icon and an individual one of said child icons excluding others of said child icons and execution of said procedure, in response to user activation of a mode of selection of a displayed icon. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A user interface method for facilitating selection of a plurality of items from a display of hierarchically organized items, comprising the steps of:
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initiating generation of data representing a displayable image showing a displayed hierarchical organization of a plurality of user selectable icons visually identifying whether said selectable icons are currently selected, said hierarchical organization of said plurality of icons linking a parent icon representing a first group of data items with a plurality of child icons representing corresponding data items of said first group and an individual one of said child icons links to a second group of grandchild icons representing a corresponding second group of data items; using said displayed hierarchical organization for initiating selection of direct ancestor icons of said grandchild icon comprising said parent icon and said individual one of said child icons excluding others of said child icons, in response to a user command comprising user activation of a mode of selection of said grandchild icon and updating said displayed hierarchical organization to visually identify said grandchild icon and said direct ancestor icons exclusive of said others of said child icons, in response to said user command.
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20. A user interface method facilitating selection of a plurality of items from a display of hierarchically organized items, comprising the steps of:
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initiating generation of data representing a displayable image showing a displayed hierarchical organization of a plurality of user selectable icons visually identifying whether said selectable icons are currently selected, said hierarchical organization of said plurality of icons linking a parent icon representing a first group of data items with a plurality of child icons representing corresponding data items of said first group and an individual one of said child icons links to a second group of grandchild icons representing a corresponding second group of data items; using said displayed hierarchical organization for initiating selection of said plurality of child icons, in response to a user command comprising user activation of a mode of selection of said parent icon and initiating selection of direct ancestor icons of a grandchild icon comprising a parent icon and an individual one of said child icons excluding others of said child icons; and updating said displayed hierarchical organization to visually identify said plurality of child icons are selected, in response to said user command.
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21. A user interface method facilitating selection of a plurality of items from a display of hierarchically organized items, comprising the steps of:
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initiating generation of, data representing a displayable image showing a displayed hierarchical organization of a plurality of user selectable icons visually identifying whether said selectable icons are currently selected, said hierarchical organization of said plurality of icons linking a parent icon representing a first group of data items with a plurality of child icons representing corresponding data items of said first group and an individual one of said child icons links to a second group of grandchild icons representing a corresponding second group of data items, said displayable image enabling selection of direct ancestor icons of a grandchild icon comprising a parent icon and an individual one of said child icons excluding others of said child icons, and a menu for use in associating at least one particular icon with a procedure for searching said hierarchical organization of said plurality of user selectable icons and corresponding data items to find a data element of a data item in response to user entered search criteria; and initiating execution of said procedure, in response to user activation of a mode of selection of a displayed icon.
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