Widget of Graphical User Interface and Method for Navigating Amongst Related Objects
First Claim
1. A widget of graphical user interface for navigating amongst related objects, wherein:
- the widget is adapted for displaying first and second groups of objects within respective first and second visually linked display areas; and
the widget is further adapted, upon user selection of a relation between at least an object of the second group and at least an object of a third group of objects, for displaying objects of the third group in the second display area and objects of the second group in the first display area.
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Abstract
The invention is directed to a widget of or in a graphical user interface for navigating amongst related objects. The widget is adapted for displaying first and second groups of objects within respective first and second visually linked display areas. The widget is further adapted, upon user selection of a relation between an object of the second group and a third group of objects, for displaying objects of the third group in the second display area and objects of the second group in the first display area. The invention also relates to a method for navigating amongst related objects, comprising a step of providing to a user a graphical user interface with such a widget. Lastly, the invention is directed to a computer program comprising code means for implementing the method and to a computer system comprising means for implementing the method.
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24 Claims
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1. A widget of graphical user interface for navigating amongst related objects, wherein:
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the widget is adapted for displaying first and second groups of objects within respective first and second visually linked display areas; and the widget is further adapted, upon user selection of a relation between at least an object of the second group and at least an object of a third group of objects, for displaying objects of the third group in the second display area and objects of the second group in the first display area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A widget of graphical user interface for navigating amongst related objects, wherein:
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the widget is adapted for displaying a first group of objects within a respective first display area; and the widget is further adapted, upon user selection of a relation between at least an object of the first group and at least an object of a second group of objects, for displaying objects of the second group in the first display area and objects of the first group in a second display area.
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18. A method for navigating amongst related objects in a computer application, comprising:
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providing to a user a graphical user interface having a widget, the widget being adapted to display a first group of objects within a respective first display area, and the widget being further adapted, upon user selection of a relation between at least an object of the first group and at least an object of a second group of objects, to display objects of the second group in the first display area and objects of the first group in a second display area; and displaying the widget in said interface.
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19. A method for navigating amongst related objects, comprising the computer implemented steps of:
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in a graphical user interface; displaying first and second groups of objects within said respective first and second visually linked display areas; receiving selection by a user of said relation between said at least one object of the second group and said at least one object of a third group; and displaying objects of the third group in the second display area and objects of the second group in the first display area.
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20. A method for navigating amongst related objects, comprising the computer implemented steps of:
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in a user a graphical user interface; displaying a first group of objects within a respective first display area; and upon user selection of a relation between at least an object of the first group and at least an object of a second group of objects, displaying objects of the second group in the first display area and objects of the first group in a second display area. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. A computer program product comprising:
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a computer readable medium having computer code embedded thereon, which when executed by a digital processor generates a widget of a graphical user interface for navigating amongst related objects, wherein; the widget is adapted for displaying a first group of objects within a respective first display area; and the widget is further adapted, upon user selection of a relation between at least an object of the first group and at least an object of a second group of objects, for displaying objects of the second group in the first display area and objects of the first group in a second display area.
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23. A computer system comprising:
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graphical user interface means for;
(i) displaying a first group of objects within a respective first display areas; and
(ii) upon user selection of a relation between at least an object of the first group and at least an object of a second group of objects, displaying objects of the second group in the first display area and objects of the first group in a second display area; anddisplay means for outputting to a user a resulting widget of the graphical user interface means. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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Specification