Distinct display of differentiated rights in property
First Claim
1. A method, including steps of defining a set of screen elements, each element of said set of screen elements being representative of at least one object;
- maintaining a set of attributes associated with each said object in a database, said set of attributes including at least one attribute that indicates the rights of a user with respect to said object, and said set of attributes including at least one attribute that indicates the status of a business transaction, said steps of maintaining including updating said database from time to time;
presenting each said element on a display in one of a plurality of displayable forms, said displayable forms responsive to at least one of said set of attributes;
receiving a selection of at least one of said elements by a user; and
changing at least one attribute of said elements in response to said steps of receiving;
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Abstract
The invention provides a method and system capable of interacting with a server device, with the effect of being able to conveniently present, in a distinct way, those objects not already owned by the user. Multiple views of collections of objects are presented to the user. The portion of the view that reflects objects not owned by the user is degraded in such a way that the user is able to quickly surmise the objects not yet owned. The view may include fractionally degraded and completely degraded views such that fractionally degraded views indicate another aspect of an object. For example, an object may be local to the user but the user may not have licensed the use the object, or the degraded view may indicate that the object is not yet available but it will be available shortly. Users can decide whether to take action based on the presentation.
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85 Claims
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1. A method, including steps of
defining a set of screen elements, each element of said set of screen elements being representative of at least one object; -
maintaining a set of attributes associated with each said object in a database, said set of attributes including at least one attribute that indicates the rights of a user with respect to said object, and said set of attributes including at least one attribute that indicates the status of a business transaction, said steps of maintaining including updating said database from time to time;
presenting each said element on a display in one of a plurality of displayable forms, said displayable forms responsive to at least one of said set of attributes;
receiving a selection of at least one of said elements by a user; and
changing at least one attribute of said elements in response to said steps of receiving;
- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A method, including steps of
selecting an object for presentation, said object associated with at least one attribute received at a first device from a remote second device indicating the status of a right of use; -
presenting said object in a displayable form responsive to said attribute; and
obtaining by a user, a right of use to said object. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. Apparatus including
a set of screen elements, each element of said set of screen elements being representative of at least one object; -
a set of attributes associated with each said object in a database, said set of attributes including at least one attribute that indicates the rights of a user with respect to said object, and said set of attributes including at least one attribute that indicates the status of a business transaction, said steps of maintaining including updating said database from time to time;
a signal to a display indicative of a presentation choice of at least some of said elements in one of a plurality of displayable forms, said displayable forms responsive to at least one of said set of attributes;
a signal indicating a selection of at least one of said elements by a user; and
a signal indicating an attempt to change at least one attribute of said elements in response to said steps of receiving. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84)
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85. Apparatus including
an object capable of presentation, said object associated with at least one attribute received at a first device from a remote second device indicating the status of a right of use; -
a presentation choice associated with said object; and
a signal indicative of a status of obtaining, by a user, a right of use to said object.
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