公开(公告)号：AU654019B2

公开(公告)日：1994-10-20

申请号：AU2007692

申请日：1992-05-12

Applicant: APPLE COMPUTER

Inventor： VERTELNEY LAURIE J ,  ERICKSON THOMAS D ,  MOUNTFORD S JOY ,  THOMPSON-ROHRLICH JOHN A ,  SALOMON GITTA B ,  WONG YIN YIN ,  VENOLIA DANIEL S

IPC: G06F3/14 ,  G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G06F9/44 ,  G06F12/00 ,  G06F17/21 ,  G06T11/80 ,  H04M1/2745 ,  G06F3/00 ,  G06F15/403

Abstract: A user interface element system (2) having a plurality of user interface elements (12) for marking, finding, organizing, and processing data within documents stored in an associated computer system are described. Each element (12) typically has an appearance which is uniquely related to the data or the function the element is designed to represent or perform, respectively. In their simplest form, these elements are only used to mark data within a document. Each element (12) however, can also be programmed to cause the computer (2) to perform some function in association with the marked data, such as printing the data or mailing the data to someone. A user can select particular data within a document using an element and have flat data associated with the element in memory (8). Data marked with common elements can be found by searching for a particular representative element in memory (8). Users can create their own elements, program elements with their own desired functionality, and modify existing elements. Elements (12) can also be compounded together so as to cause a combination of tasks to be performed by simply activating one element.

公开(公告)号：GB2239773B

公开(公告)日：1994-03-23

申请号：GB9026767

申请日：1990-12-10

Applicant: APPLE COMPUTER

Inventor： VENOLIA DANIEL S

IPC: G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G09G5/08 ,  G09G5/32 ,  G09G1/00

Abstract: A method for changing the orientation of a graphic object in response to changes in the variable position of that object on the display of a computer is disclosed. The position of the graphic object on the display is determined by the position of a control point having a fixed position in relation to the object and a variable position in relation to the display. The control point is operative to change its position in response to translational signals received by an interactive control device, and the computer is operative to display the object at each position of the control point. A change in the orientation of the object to be displayed at the new position of the control point is determined by establishing a following point having a fixed position with respect to the object and a variable position with respect to the display, and tracking the variable position of the following point behind the path of the motion of the control point. The path of the control point is tracked by the following point by determining the direction and magnitude of change in a vector extending between the control point and the following point and then changing the variable position of the following point to normalize the magnitude of the vector in that direction of change.

公开(公告)号：GB2238215A

公开(公告)日：1991-05-22

申请号：GB9023830

申请日：1990-11-02

Applicant: APPLE COMPUTER

Inventor： VENOLIA DANIEL S

IPC: G06F3/14 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06T15/00 ,  G06T15/60 ,  G09G5/08

Abstract: The system provides for the display of a shadow region 3 associated with a three dimensional cursor 2. A cursor control device is used to move the cursor in three dimensions on the display screen, wherein the shadow region is displayed on a shadow plane 4 and follows the movement of the cursor. A shadow represented by an opaque face cursor or a translucent face cursor is provided. The system can detect situations where either the cursor 2 or the shadow 3 are not visible.

公开(公告)号：EP0584269A4

公开(公告)日：1997-05-02

申请号：EP92913218

申请日：1992-05-12

Applicant: APPLE COMPUTER

Inventor： VERTELNEY LAURIE J ,  ERICKSON THOMAS D ,  MOUNTFORD S JOY ,  THOMPSON-ROHRLICH JOHN A ,  SALOMON GITTA B ,  WONG YIN YIN ,  VENOLIA DANIEL S

IPC: G06F3/14 ,  G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G06F9/44 ,  G06F12/00 ,  G06F17/21 ,  G06T11/80 ,  H04M1/2745 ,  G06F15/403

CPC classification number: H04M1/27455 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/0483 ,  G06F9/45512 ,  G06F17/241

Abstract: A user interface element system (2) having a plurality of user interface elements (12) for marking, finding, organizing, and processing data within documents stored in an associated computer system are described. Each element (12) typically has an appearance which is uniquely related to the data or the function the element is designed to represent or perform, respectively. In their simplest form, These elements are only used to mark data within a document. Each element (12) however, can also be programmed to cause the computer (2) to perform some function in association with the marked data, such as printing the data or mailing the data to someone. A user can select particular data within a document using an element and have flat data associated with the element in memory (8). Data marked with common elements can be found by searching for a particular representative element in memory (8). Users can create their own elements, program elements with their own desired functionality, and modify existing elements. Elements (12) can also be compounded together so as to cause a combination of tasks to be performed by simply activating one element.