公开(公告)号：JPH06511580A

公开(公告)日：1994-12-22

申请号：JP51925793

申请日：1993-03-29

Applicant: APPLE COMPUTER

Inventor： MANDER RICHARD ,  ROSE DANIEL E ,  SALOMON GITTA B ,  WONG YIN YIN ,  OREN TIMOTHY ,  BOOKER SUSAN ,  HOUDE STEPHANIE

IPC: G06F3/14 ,  G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G06F12/00 ,  G06F17/21 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G06F15/20

Abstract: The invention provides a method for organizing information in a computer system, particularly one having a graphical user interface which includes graphical representations of documents. In the method of the invention, the user creates a pile (or collection of documents) by positioning the cursor (for example, a pointer) over one graphical representation of a document and then selecting that document and moving the graphical representation of the document (by moving the cursor) over to another graphical representation of another document and then depositing the first document on top of the second document in order to create a pile. The system will typically display a graphical representation of the pile which is different than the graphical representation of each document separately and after a pile is created, the original graphical representation of each document in the collection will typically no longer be displayed. A sideways view of the graphical representation of the document replaces the original graphical representation of the document, and the sideways view of the graphical representation is located in the graphical representation of the collection. The user may then browse through the pile by positioning the cursor at an item in the pile for a predetermined period of time to reveal a proxy within a viewing cone for the item positioned under the cursor. After the user creates a pile, the system may display a base (or plinth) under the pile to further indicated to the user that the collection of documents is a pile and to allow the user to select the pile as a group. The user may then select the pile for further action by pointing the cursor to the base of the pile.

公开(公告)号：CA2102910C

公开(公告)日：2004-09-28

申请号：CA2102910

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 ,  GOMOLL KATHLEEN M ,  HALTEEN ERIC A

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

Abstract: A user interface element system (2) having a plurality of user interface elements (12) for marking, tending, organizing, and processing data within documents stored in an associated computer system are described. Each Clement (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 Clement 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：CA2102910A1

公开(公告)日：1992-11-16

申请号：CA2102910

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 Y ,  VENOLIA DANIEL S ,  GOMOLL KATHLEEN M ,  HALTEEN ERIC A

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

Abstract: 2102910 9221091 PCTABS00017 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：DE69233142T2

公开(公告)日：2004-05-27

申请号：DE69233142

申请日：1992-05-12

Applicant: APPLE COMPUTER

Inventor： VERTELNEY J ,  ERICKSON D ,  MOUNTFORD JOY ,  THOMPSON-ROHRLICH A ,  SALOMON GITTA B ,  WONG YIN YIN ,  VENOLIA S ,  GOMOL KATHLEEN M ,  HULTEEN ERIC A

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

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：AU3969093A

公开(公告)日：1993-11-29

申请号：AU3969093

申请日：1993-03-29

Applicant: APPLE COMPUTER

Inventor： MANDER RICHARD ,  ROSE DANIEL E ,  SALOMON GITTA B ,  WONG YIN YIN ,  OREN TIMOTHY ,  BOOKER SUSAN ,  HOUDE STEPHANIE

IPC: G06F3/14 ,  G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G06F12/00 ,  G06F17/21 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G06F15/62

Abstract: The invention provides a method for organizing information in a computer system, particularly one having a graphical user interface which includes graphical representations of documents. In the method of the invention, the user creates a pile (or collection of documents) by positioning the cursor (for example, a pointer) over one graphical representation of a document and then selecting that document and moving the graphical representation of the document (by moving the cursor) over to another graphical representation of another document and then depositing the first document on top of the second document in order to create a pile. The system will typically display a graphical representation of the pile which is different than the graphical representation of each document separately and after a pile is created, the original graphical representation of each document in the collection will typically no longer be displayed. A sideways view of the graphical representation of the document replaces the original graphical representation of the document, and the sideways view of the graphical representation is located in the graphical representation of the collection. The user may then browse through the pile by positioning the cursor at an item in the pile for a predetermined period of time to reveal a proxy within a viewing cone for the item positioned under the cursor. After the user creates a pile, the system may display a base (or plinth) under the pile to further indicated to the user that the collection of documents is a pile and to allow the user to select the pile as a group. The user may then select the pile for further action by pointing the cursor to the base of the pile.

公开(公告)号：DE69233142D1

公开(公告)日：2003-09-04

申请号：DE69233142

申请日：1992-05-12

Applicant: APPLE COMPUTER

Inventor： VERTELNEY J ,  ERICKSON D ,  MOUNTFORD JOY ,  THOMPSON-ROHRLICH A ,  SALOMON GITTA B ,  WONG YIN YIN ,  VENOLIA S ,  GOMOL KATHLEEN M ,  HULTEEN ERIC A

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

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：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：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.

公开(公告)号：EP0592638A4

公开(公告)日：1994-09-21

申请号：EP93909187

申请日：1993-03-29

Applicant: APPLE COMPUTER

Inventor： MANDER RICHARD ,  ROSE DANIEL E ,  SALOMON GITTA B ,  WONG YIN YIN ,  OREN TIMOTHY ,  BOOKER SUSAN ,  HOUDE STEPHANIE

IPC: G06F3/14 ,  G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G06F12/00 ,  G06F17/21 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G06F15/62

CPC classification number: G06F17/30716 ,  G06F3/0483 ,  G06F17/30011 ,  G06F17/30663

Abstract: A method and apparatus for organizing information in a computer filing system. The method and apparatus include the creation of a pile (23) comprising a collection of documents and displaying a graphical representation of the collection of documents. The method and apparatus further include browsing the collection of documents (53) by pointing a cursor (21) at a particular item in the collection of documents (53) to reveal an indicia (50) for the particular item in the collection of documents. The filing system can automatically devide a pile (23) (e.g. a collection of documents from an electronic mail network) into subpiles on the basis of the content of each document in the pile, and the filing system, at the user's request can automatically file away documents into existing piles in the computer system on the basis of a similarity match between the content (or other internal representation) of the document and the content (or other internal representation) of existing piles in the computer system. The filing system can also create a pile (23) from a sample document by using the internal representation of the document as the internal representation of the new pile. The computer filing system provides various interfaces in connection with piles to the user of the system to provide feedback and other information to the user, including information concerning the documents and piles in the computer's filing system.