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公开(公告)号：BR8903214A
公开(公告)日：1990-02-13
申请号：BR8903214
申请日：1989-06-29
Applicant: IBM
Inventor： BARKER BARBARA ANN , EDEL THOMAS R , STARK JEFFREY A
Abstract: A method is disclosed for defining the structure of a document by specifying the relationships between document elements in a data stream. A plurality of tabular specifications are provided, each of which includes a number of document elements. The logical relationship between each document element and all other document elements within each tabular specification is specified once for the entire tabular specification. The semantic interpretation for each tabular specification is associated with a named reference to that tabular specification so that multiple references to that tabular specification may yield different semantic interpretations. In this manner, it is possible to minimize the amount of specification to define a document by utilizing individual tabular specifications repeatedly. Additionally, a reference to a tabular specification may be utilized to modify the existing logical relationship between the document elements contained therein. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a range of allowable values for individual document elements within a tabular specification may be specified by the user.
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公开(公告)号：BR8901088A
公开(公告)日：1989-10-31
申请号：BR8901088
申请日：1989-03-08
Applicant: IBM
Inventor： BARKER BARBARA A , EDEL THOMAS R , STARK JEFFREY A
Abstract: Application independent processing of data stream constructs permits meaningful and precise management of a data stream in a digital communications network. Data stream clutter is reduced and end user formatting is rendered more flexible by embedding tags in the data stream to a point in one or more shells accessible by the end user's work station. An application program is simplified by not applying rigid constraints to operators. All end user requirements for formatting, calls for routines to process information and the like are resident at the end user's work station, all embedded in a shell. The shell is easily tailorable by the end user, and the application data stream is significantly diminished in size since tags in the data stream point to the shell.
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公开(公告)号：DE68926425T2
公开(公告)日：1996-11-07
申请号：DE68926425
申请日：1989-09-12
Applicant: IBM
Inventor： BARKER BARBARA , EDEL THOMAS R , STARK JEFFREY A
Abstract: A method is disclosed for managing marker entities within a document data stream independently of the content of the data stream. The method provides consistent specification and independent processing of marker entities which may include both text and non-text data and which may be associated physically and/or logically with data stream content at the document or lower order entity level. A define marker structure control is utilized within the data stream to specify in a data type independent fashion the physical structure and content of a marker entity as well as defining any desired relationship of a marker entity with another entity within the data stream. A map marker control is then utilized to control the position within a presentation area where the marker entity is to be imaged. In this manner, the method of the present invention provides a flexible, efficient and useful manner to associate a marker entity within a document data stream which may be tied to specific layout areas during presentation and which may be easily manipulated at a data stream level.
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公开(公告)号：DE68926425D1
公开(公告)日：1996-06-13
申请号：DE68926425
申请日：1989-09-12
Applicant: IBM
Inventor： BARKER BARBARA , EDEL THOMAS R , STARK JEFFREY A
Abstract: A method is disclosed for managing marker entities within a document data stream independently of the content of the data stream. The method provides consistent specification and independent processing of marker entities which may include both text and non-text data and which may be associated physically and/or logically with data stream content at the document or lower order entity level. A define marker structure control is utilized within the data stream to specify in a data type independent fashion the physical structure and content of a marker entity as well as defining any desired relationship of a marker entity with another entity within the data stream. A map marker control is then utilized to control the position within a presentation area where the marker entity is to be imaged. In this manner, the method of the present invention provides a flexible, efficient and useful manner to associate a marker entity within a document data stream which may be tied to specific layout areas during presentation and which may be easily manipulated at a data stream level.
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公开(公告)号：DE68923492D1
公开(公告)日：1995-08-24
申请号：DE68923492
申请日：1989-05-23
Applicant: IBM
Inventor： BARKER BARBARA A , EDEL THOMAS R , STARK JEFFREY A
Abstract: A method is disclosed for selectively accessing a particular one of a plurality of computer applications which are simultaneously active and displayed in a plurality of overlapping viewports or windows in a multi-tasking system. User inputs to the system are monitored to determine the position of a cursor within a window or the location of an attempted data input to a window and the particular window thus selected is displayed unencumbered by promoting it to the uppermost display position in accordance with the state of a display attribute associated with that window. Thereafter, the display attribute is utilized to determine whether or not the selected window returns to its previous display position or remains in the uppermost display position in response to the movement of the cursor or the attempt by a user to input data into a second selected window.
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公开(公告)号：DE68914046D1
公开(公告)日：1994-04-28
申请号：DE68914046
申请日：1989-05-23
Applicant: IBM
Inventor： BARKER BARBARA ANN , EDEL THOMAS R , STARK JEFFREY A
Abstract: A method is disclosed for nesting and processing mixed data objects from diverse data types including: text, image, and graphics. The method permits the utilization of shared environmental specifications for processing multiple data objects. Each mixed data object includes a pair of object delimiters, which identify the beginning and end of that object, and an environment control indicator which determines whether that object will inherit environment objects from a nesting object or pass environment objects to the nesting object. An appropriate application for processing each object is called in response to the detection of the beginning of that object and is returned to after any intervening objects have been processed. Processing is accomplished utilizing environment elements from the current object or a previous object so that coordinate systems, color, units of measure or current positions may be shared between objects while allowing specific applications suited to a particular object to be utilized for processing.
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公开(公告)号：CA1315894C
公开(公告)日：1993-04-06
申请号：CA604108
申请日：1989-06-27
Applicant: IBM
Inventor： BARKER BARBARA A , EDEL THOMAS R , STARK JEFFREY A
Abstract: A method is disclosed for selectively accessing a particular one of a plurality of computer applications which are simultaneously active and displayed in a plurality of overlapping viewports or windows in a multi-tasking system. User inputs to the system are monitored to determine the position of a cursor within a window or the location of an attempted data input to a window and the particular window thus selected is displayed unencumbered by promoting it to the uppermost display position in accordance with the state of a display attribute associated with that window. Thereafter, the display attribute is utilized to determine whether or not the selected window returns to its previous display position or remains in the uppermost display position in response to the movement of the cursor or the attempt by a user to input data into a second selected window.
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公开(公告)号：BR8903240A
公开(公告)日：1990-02-13
申请号：BR8903240
申请日：1989-06-30
Applicant: IBM
Inventor： BARKER BARBARA ANN , EDEL THOMAS R , STARK JEFFREY A
Abstract: A method is disclosed for utilizing a general layout structure of a document which contains relationships within its layout constructs that offer choices when creating the document and conforming instances of logical elements with the general layout structure, taking in to account specific device characteristics, to generate the final-form document. The relationships are defined as expressions similar to those existing in general logical document structure definitions. Thus, an intermediate phase of document interchange between revision and final-form is introduced which saves data transmission time and gives the receiver some flexibility in presentation options while still conforming to a general layout definition. Further, the general layout definition may be used by a receiver to optimize its processing by identifying the possible layout presentation constructs appearing in the subsequent specific instance of the conforming document.
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公开(公告)号：BR8903215A
公开(公告)日：1990-02-13
申请号：BR8903215
申请日：1989-06-29
Applicant: IBM
Inventor： BARKER BARBARA ANN , EDEL THOMAS R , STARK JEFFREY A
Abstract: A method is disclosed for selectively accessing a particular one of a plurality of computer applications which are simultaneously active and displayed in a plurality of overlapping viewports or windows in a multi-tasking system. User inputs to the system are monitored to determine the position of a cursor within a window or the location of an attempted data input to a window and the particular window thus selected is displayed unencumbered by promoting it to the uppermost display position in accordance with the state of a display attribute associated with that window. Thereafter, the display attribute is utilized to determine whether or not the selected window returns to its previous display position or remains in the uppermost display position in response to the movement of the cursor or the attempt by a user to input data into a second selected window.
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公开(公告)号：BR8903213A
公开(公告)日：1990-02-13
申请号：BR8903213
申请日：1989-06-29
Applicant: IBM
Inventor： BARKER BARBARA ANN , EDEL THOMAS R , STARK JEFFREY A
Abstract: A method is disclosed for representing a variable construct within a structured data stream. Structured data streams typically include a plurality of components, each component having multiple parameters therein. A trigger or other flag element within the data stream is utilized to provide a link or reference to a variable construct definition which has been created by the data stream originator or an independent end user. The variable construct definition is then utilized to determine previously nonexistent data which may then be utilized to process at least a portion of the data stream. In this manner, variable data within a structured data stream may be processed by linking the variable data to a non-variable construct within the data stream.
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