Method for creating user-defined computer operations using arrows
First Claim
1. A method for creating user-defined computer operations, said method comprising:
- drawing an arrow in a computer operating environment in response to user input, including associating at least one graphic object displayed in said computer operating environment with said arrow;
determining whether said arrow is associated with a transaction, said transaction being a computer operation that can be performed in said computer operating environment;
analyzing said graphic object and said arrow to determine whether said transaction is valid for said arrow; and
designating said transaction for said arrow if said transaction is determined to be valid for said arrow.
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Abstract
A method for creating user-defined computer operations involves drawing an arrow in response to user input and associating at least one graphic to the arrow to designate a transaction to the arrow. The transaction is designated to the arrow after analyzing the graphic object and the arrow to determine if the transaction is valid for the arrow. The transaction may be validated or invalidated for the arrow using a second arrow. Furthermore, the second arrow may be used to modify the transaction for the arrow. The context for creating the modified transaction may be recorded for subsequent use.
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1. A method for creating user-defined computer operations, said method comprising:
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drawing an arrow in a computer operating environment in response to user input, including associating at least one graphic object displayed in said computer operating environment with said arrow;
determining whether said arrow is associated with a transaction, said transaction being a computer operation that can be performed in said computer operating environment;
analyzing said graphic object and said arrow to determine whether said transaction is valid for said arrow; and
designating said transaction for said arrow if said transaction is determined to be valid for said arrow. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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6. The method of claim I wherein said associating of said at least one graphic object includes intersecting, nearly intersecting or substantially encircling said graphic object with a shaft of said arrow.
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22. A storage medium readable by a computer, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by said computer to perform method steps for creating user-defined computer operations, said method comprising:
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drawing an arrow in a computer operating environment in response to user input, including associating at least one graphic object displayed in said computer operating environment with said arrow;
determining whether said arrow is associated with a transaction, said transaction being a computer operation that can be performed in said computer operating environment;
analyzing said graphic object and said arrow to determine whether said transaction is valid for said arrow; and
designating said transaction for said arrow if said transaction is determined to be valid for said arrow. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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