Method, means, and device for acquiring user input by a computer
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1. A method for acquiring user input by a computer having a command input device, a selection device and a display device, comprising:
- receiving an input;
displaying a representation of said received input on the display device;
attaching at least a drag and drop function to said displayed representation of said received input on the display device;
attaching another function to the representation of a result of said received input on the display device; and
executing said attached at least a drag and drop function upon selection of said displayed representation of said received input.
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Abstract
The field of invention relates to a method, means, and device for acquiring user input by a computer and, more particularly, a new and improved method of customizing a user interface to each specific task performed by a user such that the user interface customizes itself without the user having to modify multiple sets of preferences.
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29 Claims
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1. A method for acquiring user input by a computer having a command input device, a selection device and a display device, comprising:
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receiving an input;
displaying a representation of said received input on the display device;
attaching at least a drag and drop function to said displayed representation of said received input on the display device;
attaching another function to the representation of a result of said received input on the display device; and
executing said attached at least a drag and drop function upon selection of said displayed representation of said received input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
executing said attached another function upon selection of the representation of the result.
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3. The method according to claim 1 further comprising:
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anticipating a complete input from a partial received input; and
completing the partial received input wherein the receipt of additional input is not required.
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4. The method according to claim 3 further comprising anticipation of a sequence of inputs.
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5. The method according to claim 1 in which said receiving an input, comprises entering an input on the command input device.
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6. The method according to claim 1 in which said receiving an input, comprises entering an input with the selection device.
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7. The method according to claim 1 in which said attaching at least a drag and drop function to a representation of said received input on the display device, comprises attaching a function to a character representation of said received input.
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8. The method according to claim 1 in which said attaching at least a drag and drop function to a representation of said received input on the display device, comprises attaching a function to a graphical representation of said received input.
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9. The method according to claim 1 in which said attaching at least a drag and drop function to a representation of said received input on the display device, comprises attaching a function to a representation of said received input comprising a combination of graphics and characters.
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10. The method according to claim 1 in which said attaching at least a drag and drop function to a representation of said received input on the display device, comprises attaching a function to relate an object to a representation of said received input.
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11. The method according to claim 1 in which said executing an attached at least a drag and drop function upon selection of the representation of said received input, comprises manipulating the representation of said received input on the display device.
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12. The method according to claim 1 in which said executing an attached at least a drag and drop function upon selection of the representation of said received input, comprises manipulating an object associated with the representation of said received input.
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13. The method according to claim 1 in which said executing an attached at least a drag and drop function upon selection of the representation of said received input, comprises requesting the user choose from a list of functions desired to be executed by the user.
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14. A device for acquiring user input by a computer having a command input device, a selection device and a display device, comprising:
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a means for receiving an input;
a means for displaying a representation of said received input on the display device;
a means for attaching at least a drag and drop function to said displayed representation of said received input on the display device;
a means for attaching another fuinction to the representation of a result of said received input on the display device; and
a means for executing said attached at least a drag and drop function upon selection of said displayed representation of said received input. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
a means for executing said attached another function upon selection of the representation of the result.
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16. The device according to claim 14 further comprising:
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a means for anticipating a complete input from a partial received input; and
a means for completing the partial received input wherein the receipt of additional input is not required.
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17. The device according to claim 14 in which said means for attaching at least a drag and drop function to a representation of said received input on the display device, comprises a means for attaching a function to a character representation of said received input.
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18. The device according to claim 14 in which said means for attaching at least a drag and drop function to a representation of said received input on the display device, comprises a means for attaching a function to a graphical representation of said received input.
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19. The device according to claim 14 in which said means for executing an attached at least a drop and drag function upon selection of the representation of said received input, comprises a means for manipulating the representation of said received input on the display device.
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20. The device according to claim 14 in which said means for executing an attached at least a drop and drag function upon selection of the representation of said received input, comprises a means for manipulating an object associated with the representation of said received input.
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21. The device according to claim 14 in which said means for executing an attached at least a drop and drag function upon selection of the representation of said received input, comprises a means for requesting the user choose from a list of functions desired to be executed by a user.
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22. A computer program product on a computer usable medium, the computer usable medium having computer usable program means embodied therein for acquiring user input, the computer usable program means comprising:
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a means for receiving an input;
a means for displaying a representation of said received input on the display device;
a means for attaching at least a drag and drop function to said displayed representation of said received input on the display device;
a means for attaching another function to the representation of a result of said received input on the display device; and
a means for executing said attached at least a drag and drop function upon selection of said displayed representation of said received input. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
a means for executing said attached another function upon selection of the representation of the result.
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24. The computer program product according to claim 22 further comprising:
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a means for anticipating a complete input from a partial received input; and
a means for completing the partial received input wherein the receipt of additional input is not required.
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25. The computer program product according to claim 22 in which said means for attaching at least a drag and drop function to a representation of said received input on the display device, comprises a means for attaching a function to a character representation of said received input.
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26. The computer program product according to claim 22 in which said means for attaching at least a drag and drop function to a representation of said received input on the display device, comprises a means for attaching a function to a graphical representation of said received input.
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27. The computer program product according to claim 22 in which said means for executing an attached at least a drag and drop function upon selection of the representation of said received input, comprises a means for manipulating the representation of said received input on the display device.
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28. The computer program product according to claim 22 in which said means for executing an attached at least a drag and drop function upon selection of the representation of said received input, comprises a means for manipulating an object associated with the representation of said received input.
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29. The computer program product according to claim 22 in which said means for executing an attached at least a drag and drop function upon selection of the representation of said received input, comprises a means for requesting the user choose from a list of functions desired to be executed by a user.
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