Graphical user interface with user-selectable list-box
First Claim
1. A graphical user interface for configuring a programmable integrated circuit, the graphical user interface comprising:
- a graphical representation of said programmable integrated circuit displayed on a display device coupled to a computer system, wherein said displayed graphical representation physically resembles the shape of the programmable integrated circuit and comprises a plurality of pin images, wherein said plurality of pin images represent actual pins operable to couple said programmable integrated circuit to hardware separate from said programmable integrated circuit; and
a user-selectable list box displayed on said display device coupled to said computer system, wherein said user-selectable list box comprises a plurality of selectable items for configuring a portion of said programmable integrated circuit associated with a selected pin image of said plurality of pin images, wherein said user-selectable list box is further for configuring said portion of said programmable integrated circuit in accordance with a selected item of the plurality of selectable items, wherein said user-selectable list box is automatically displayed in response to a selection of said selected pin image, wherein said user-selectable list box is displayed simultaneously with said selected pin image, and wherein said user-selectable list box automatically disappears in response to a user interaction outside said user-selectable list box.
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Abstract
A graphical user interface for configuring a programmable integrated circuit is disclosed. More specifically, the graphical user interface may comprise a displayed graphical representation of the programmable integrated circuit, where the graphical representation includes one or more selectable portions which may represent actual circuitry or components of the programmable integrated circuit. A user-selectable list box may be displayed which comprises one or more selectable items for configuring a selected portion of the graphical representation of the programmable integrated circuit. The user-selectable list box may be displayed in response to a selection of a selectable portion of the programmable integrated circuit for configuration. Additionally, the user-selectable list box may disappear or no longer be displayed in response to a user interaction outside the user-selectable list box, in response to a selection of an item from the user-selectable list box, etc.
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21 Claims
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1. A graphical user interface for configuring a programmable integrated circuit, the graphical user interface comprising:
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a graphical representation of said programmable integrated circuit displayed on a display device coupled to a computer system, wherein said displayed graphical representation physically resembles the shape of the programmable integrated circuit and comprises a plurality of pin images, wherein said plurality of pin images represent actual pins operable to couple said programmable integrated circuit to hardware separate from said programmable integrated circuit; and a user-selectable list box displayed on said display device coupled to said computer system, wherein said user-selectable list box comprises a plurality of selectable items for configuring a portion of said programmable integrated circuit associated with a selected pin image of said plurality of pin images, wherein said user-selectable list box is further for configuring said portion of said programmable integrated circuit in accordance with a selected item of the plurality of selectable items, wherein said user-selectable list box is automatically displayed in response to a selection of said selected pin image, wherein said user-selectable list box is displayed simultaneously with said selected pin image, and wherein said user-selectable list box automatically disappears in response to a user interaction outside said user-selectable list box. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of configuring a programmable integrated circuit, said method comprising:
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displaying a graphical representation of said programmable integrated circuit, wherein said displayed graphical representation physically resembles the shape of the programmable integrated circuit and comprises a plurality of pin images, wherein said plurality of pin images represent actual pins operable to couple said programmable integrated circuit to hardware separated from said programmable integrated circuit; identifying a selection of a selected pin image from said plurality of pin images; in response to said selection of said selected pin image, automatically displaying a user-selectable list box comprising a plurality of selectable items for configuring a portion of said programmable integrated circuit associated with said selected pin image, wherein said user-selectable list box is further for configuring said portion of said programmable integrated circuit in accordance with a selected item of the plurality of selectable items, and wherein the user-selectable list box is displayed simultaneously with said selected pin image; and automatically removing said user-selectable list box in response to a user interaction outside said user-selectable list box. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer-useable storage medium comprising computer-readable program code embodied therein for implementing a method of configuring a programmable integrated circuit, said method comprising:
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displaying a graphical representation of said programmable integrated circuit, wherein said displayed graphical representation physically represents the shape of the programmable integrated circuit and comprises a plurality of pin images, wherein said plurality of pin images represent actual pins operable to couple said programmable integrated circuit to hardware separate from said programmable integrated circuit; identifying a selection of a selected pin image from said plurality of pin images; in response to said selection of said selected pin image, automatically displaying a user-selectable list box comprising a plurality of selectable items for configuring a portion of said programmable integrated circuit associated with said selected pin image, wherein said user-selectable list box is further for configuring said portion of said programmable integrated circuit in accordance with a selected item of the plurality of selectable items, and wherein the user-selectable list box is displayed simultaneously with said selected pin image; and automatically removing said user-selectable list box in response to a user interaction outside said user-selectable list box. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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