GB2290208B - Graphical user interface for a help system - Google Patents

Graphical user interface for a help system

Info

Publication number: GB2290208B
Authority: GB; United Kingdom
Prior art keywords: user interface; graphical user; help system; help; graphical
Prior art date: 1993-01-27
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Expired - Lifetime

Application number

GB9514573A

Other versions

GB9514573D0 (en

GB2290208A (en

Inventor

James Edward Palmer

Iii John Richard Powers

Patricia J Coleman

Gregory Scott Brewer

Jeffrey Alan Herman

Eli Cochran

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Apple Inc

Original Assignee

Apple Computer Inc

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

1993-01-27

Filing date

1994-01-25

Publication date

1997-07-02

1993-01-27 Priority claimed from US08/010,062 external-priority patent/US5488685A/en

1993-01-27 Priority claimed from US08/010,064 external-priority patent/US5469540A/en

1993-01-27 Priority claimed from US08/010,063 external-priority patent/US5825355A/en

1994-01-25 Application filed by Apple Computer Inc filed Critical Apple Computer Inc

1995-09-27 Publication of GB9514573D0 publication Critical patent/GB9514573D0/en

1995-12-13 Publication of GB2290208A publication Critical patent/GB2290208A/en

1997-07-02 Application granted granted Critical

1997-07-02 Publication of GB2290208B publication Critical patent/GB2290208B/en

2014-01-25 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Classifications

- G—PHYSICS
- G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
- G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
- G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
- G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
- G06F3/048—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
- G06F3/0487—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser
- G06F3/0489—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser using dedicated keyboard keys or combinations thereof
- G06F3/04895—Guidance during keyboard input operation, e.g. prompting
- G—PHYSICS
- G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
- G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
- G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
- G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
- G06F3/048—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
- G06F3/0481—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
- G—PHYSICS
- G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
- G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
- G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
- G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
- G06F3/048—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
- G06F3/0484—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
- G06F3/0485—Scrolling or panning
- G06F3/04855—Interaction with scrollbars
- G—PHYSICS
- G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
- G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
- G06F9/00—Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units
- G06F9/06—Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units using stored programs, i.e. using an internal store of processing equipment to receive or retain programs
- G06F9/44—Arrangements for executing specific programs
- G06F9/451—Execution arrangements for user interfaces
- G06F9/453—Help systems

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Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Human Computer Interaction (AREA)
Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
Software Systems (AREA)
User Interface Of Digital Computer (AREA)
Digital Computer Display Output (AREA)
Input From Keyboards Or The Like (AREA)
Position Input By Displaying (AREA)
Information Retrieval, Db Structures And Fs Structures Therefor (AREA)

GB9514573A 1993-01-27 1994-01-25 Graphical user interface for a help system Expired - Lifetime GB2290208B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US1006193A	1993-01-27	1993-01-27
US08/010,062 US5488685A (en)	1993-01-27	1993-01-27	Method and apparatus for providing visual cues in a graphic user interface
US08/010,064 US5469540A (en)	1993-01-27	1993-01-27	Method and apparatus for generating and displaying multiple simultaneously-active windows
US08/010,063 US5825355A (en)	1993-01-27	1993-01-27	Method and apparatus for providing a help based window system using multiple access methods
PCT/US1994/000919 WO1994017469A1 (en)	1993-01-27	1994-01-25	Graphical user interface for a help system

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
GB9514573D0 GB9514573D0 (en)	1995-09-27
GB2290208A GB2290208A (en)	1995-12-13
GB2290208B true GB2290208B (en)	1997-07-02

Family

ID=27485966

Family Applications (2)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
GB9514573A Expired - Lifetime GB2290208B (en)	1993-01-27	1994-01-25	Graphical user interface for a help system
GB9514574A Expired - Lifetime GB2290209B (en)	1993-01-27	1994-01-25	Graphical user interface for a help system

Family Applications After (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
GB9514574A Expired - Lifetime GB2290209B (en)	1993-01-27	1994-01-25	Graphical user interface for a help system

Country Status (5)

Country	Link
JP (4)	JPH08509308A (en)
AU (1)	AU6232394A (en)
DE (1)	DE4490464T1 (en)
GB (2)	GB2290208B (en)
WO (1)	WO1994017469A1 (en)

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1994
- 1994-01-25 GB GB9514573A patent/GB2290208B/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1994-01-25 JP JP6517299A patent/JPH08509308A/en active Pending
- 1994-01-25 WO PCT/US1994/000919 patent/WO1994017469A1/en not_active Ceased
- 1994-01-25 AU AU62323/94A patent/AU6232394A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1994-01-25 GB GB9514574A patent/GB2290209B/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1994-01-25 DE DE4490464T patent/DE4490464T1/en not_active Withdrawn
2004
- 2004-07-27 JP JP2004218843A patent/JP2005011367A/en active Pending
2007
- 2007-08-13 JP JP2007211042A patent/JP2007334910A/en active Pending
2010
- 2010-07-12 JP JP2010158016A patent/JP2010244574A/en active Pending

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EP0342964A2 (en) *	1988-05-17	1989-11-23	Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha	Data retrieval system
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Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
WO1994017469A1 (en)	1994-08-04
AU6232394A (en)	1994-08-15
GB9514574D0 (en)	1995-09-27
DE4490464T1 (en)	1996-02-22
JP2005011367A (en)	2005-01-13
JP2007334910A (en)	2007-12-27
GB9514573D0 (en)	1995-09-27
JP2010244574A (en)	2010-10-28
JPH08509308A (en)	1996-10-01
GB2290209B (en)	1997-03-19
GB2290209A (en)	1995-12-13
GB2290208A (en)	1995-12-13

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Legal Events

Date	Code	Title	Description
2014-02-19	PE20	Patent expired after termination of 20 years	Expiry date: 20140124