Process/viewer interface
First Claim
1. A user interface for viewing reference data associated with a conceptual entity and for selectively executing multiple complex processes for manipulating said data, comprising:
- a process panel including;
(a) a process work area for displaying a state of a selected one of said complex processes;
(b) a first display region displaying a list of all available ones of said multiple complex processes; and
(c) a second display region for displaying one or both of;
(i) all currently running ones of said multiple complex processes; and
(ii) all ones of said multiple complex processes that have been run in a computing session;
a data viewer comprising a content pane for the display of said reference data and one or more on-screen objects for selectively displaying at least a portion of said reference data;
a common window framing the process panel and data viewer; and
said process panel and data viewer being selectably viewable and occupying overlapping positions within said common window, said user interface arranged to display the first display region, the second display region, and the data viewer in contemporaneous and non-overlapping manner when the data viewer is selected, and to display the first display region, the second display region, and the process work area in contemporaneous and non-overlapping manner when the process panel is selected.
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Abstract
A user interface for viewing reference data associated with a conceptual entity and for execution of one or more complex processes for manipulating the data includes a process panel having one or more on-screen objects for the execution of the complex processes and a process work area for displaying a state of selected complex processes. A data viewer includes a content pane for the display of the reference data and one or more on-screen objects for selectively displaying at least a portion of the reference data and the process panel and data viewer are framed within a common window. The process panel and data viewer are selectably viewable and occupy overlapping positions within the common window.
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33 Claims
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1. A user interface for viewing reference data associated with a conceptual entity and for selectively executing multiple complex processes for manipulating said data, comprising:
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a process panel including; (a) a process work area for displaying a state of a selected one of said complex processes; (b) a first display region displaying a list of all available ones of said multiple complex processes; and (c) a second display region for displaying one or both of; (i) all currently running ones of said multiple complex processes; and (ii) all ones of said multiple complex processes that have been run in a computing session; a data viewer comprising a content pane for the display of said reference data and one or more on-screen objects for selectively displaying at least a portion of said reference data; a common window framing the process panel and data viewer; and said process panel and data viewer being selectably viewable and occupying overlapping positions within said common window, said user interface arranged to display the first display region, the second display region, and the data viewer in contemporaneous and non-overlapping manner when the data viewer is selected, and to display the first display region, the second display region, and the process work area in contemporaneous and non-overlapping manner when the process panel is selected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A combined data viewer and data processing system for use with a computer-based information handling system having a display device and that displays on a screen of said display device a user interface for viewing reference data associated with a conceptual entity and for execution of multiple complex processes for manipulating said reference data, said combined data viewer and data processing system comprising:
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a process panel comprising a first region including a list of all available complex processes, a second region for displaying a list of all currently running ones of said complex processes, and a third region comprising a process work area for the display of a state of a selected process and/or receiving user input; a data viewer comprising a content pane for the display of data associated with said conceptual entity; a common window framing the process panel and the data viewer; said process work area and said content pane being selectably viewable and occupying overlapping positions within said common window; and said first, second, and third regions being mutually non-overlapping. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer-based information handling system for the display of reference data and multiple complex processes for manipulating said reference data in a single window, said complex processes and reference data associated with a conceptual entity represented in software, comprising:
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a processor for executing a program of instructions on the information handling system; a memory coupled to the processor for storing the program of instructions executable by the processor; and a display system coupled to the processor; wherein the program of instructions configures the information handling system to display a user interface comprising; a process panel including; (a) a process work area for displaying a state of a selected one of said complex processes; (b) a first display region displaying a list of all available ones of said multiple complex processes; and (c) a second display region for displaying one or both of; (i) all currently running ones of said multiple complex processes; and (ii) all ones of said multiple complex processes that have been run in a computing session; a data viewer comprising a content pane for the display of said reference data and one or more on-screen objects for selectively displaying at least a portion of said reference data; a common window framing the process panel and data viewer; and said process panel and data viewer being selectably viewable and occupying overlapping positions within said common window, said user interface arranged to display the first display region, the second display region, and the data viewer in contemporaneous and non-overlapping manner when the data viewer is selected, and to display the first display region, the second display region, and the process work area in contemporaneous and non-overlapping manner when the process panel is selected.
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15. A user interface for viewing reference data associated with a conceptual entity and for execution of multiple complex processes for manipulating said data, comprising:
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a process panel including; (a) a process work area for displaying a state of a selected one of said complex processes; (b) a first display region displaying a list of all available ones of said multiple complex processes; and (c) a second display region for displaying one or both of; (i) all currently running ones of said multiple complex processes; and (ii) all ones of said multiple complex processes that have been run in a computing session; a data viewer for the display of reference data; a common window containing said process panel and said data viewer; and said process panel and data viewer being arranged in an overlapping and individually selectable manner within said common window, said user interface arranged to display the first display region, the second display region, and the data viewer in contemporaneous and non-overlapping manner when the data viewer is selected, and to display the first display region, the second display region, and the process work area in contemporaneous and non-overlapping manner when the process panel is selected.
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16. A system for generating a combined process and data viewer interface, comprising:
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a client computer system connected to a network; a server computer system connected to the network, the network interconnecting the client computer system and the server computer system; and a program of instructions comprising a user interface running on at least one of the server computer system and the client computer system, said user interface comprising; a process panel for executing multiple complex processes for manipulating reference data associated with a conceptual entity and displaying a state of said complex processes, said process panel including; (a) a process work area for displaying a state of a selected one of said complex processes; (b) a first display region displaying a list of all available ones of said multiple complex processes; and (c) a second display region for displaying one or both of; (i) all currently running ones of said multiple complex processes; and (ii) all ones of said multiple complex processes that have been run in a computing session; a data viewer for the display of said reference data; a common window containing said process panel and said data viewer; and said process panel and data viewer being arranged in an overlapping and individually selectable manner within said common window, said user interface arranged to display the first display region, the second display region, and the data viewer in contemporaneous and non-overlapping manner when the data viewer is selected, and to display the first display region, the second display region, and the process work area in contemporaneous and non-overlapping manner when the process panel is selected. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for the display of multiple complex processes and reference data in a single window, said complex processes and reference data associated with a conceptual entity represented in software, said complex processes for manipulating said reference data, comprising:
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opening a common window; displaying a process panel within said common window, the process panel including; (a) a process work area for displaying a state of a selected one of said complex processes; (b) a first display region displaying a list of all available ones of said multiple complex processes; and (c) a second display region for displaying one or both of; (i) all currently running ones of said multiple complex processes; and (ii) all ones of said multiple complex processes that have been run in a computing session; displaying a data viewer comprising a content pane for the display of said reference data and one or more on-screen objects for selectively displaying at least a portion of said reference data; and said process panel and data viewer being selectably viewable and occupying overlapping positions within said common window, said process panel and data viewer arranged to display the first display region, the second display region, and the data viewer in contemporaneous and non-overlapping manner when the data viewer is selected, and to display the first display region, the second display region, and the process work area in contemporaneous and non-overlapping manner when the process panel is selected. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A computer readable medium whose contents cause a computer to perform method steps for the display of multiple complex processes and reference data in a single window, said complex processes and reference data associated with a conceptual entity represented in software, said complex processes for the manipulation of said reference data, the method steps comprising:
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opening a common window; displaying a process panel within said common window, the process panel including; (a) a process work area for displaying a state of a selected one of said complex processes; (b) a first display region displaying a list of all available ones of said multiple complex processes; and (c) a second display region for displaying one or both of; (i) all currently running ones of said multiple complex processes; and (ii) all ones of said multiple complex processes that have been run in a computing session; displaying a data viewer comprising a content pane for the display of said reference data and one or more on-screen objects for selectively displaying at least a portion of said reference data; and said process panel and data viewer being selectably viewable and occupying overlapping positions within said common window, said process panel and data viewer arranged to display the first display region, the second display region, and the data viewer in contemporaneous and non-overlapping manner when the data viewer is selected, and to display the first display region, the second display region, and the process work area in contemporaneous and non-overlapping manner when the process panel is selected.
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