公开(公告)号：JPH11185058A

公开(公告)日：1999-07-09

申请号：JP32857597

申请日：1997-11-28

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： KABUTO YOSUKE ,  HAMA TOSHIYUKI ,  MATSUDA MINAKO

IPC: G06F3/048 ,  G06T17/40 ,  G06F3/00

Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To correctly select a three-dimensional (3D) object hidden in a compound object by conspicuously displaying the corresponding 3D object inside a main window in response to the location of a pointer inside one area in a sub-window. SOLUTION: On a main window 310 of a CRT, a columnar area having the central axis of a semi-straight line with a pointer P as a start point is defined as a search object. An object having a common part with the search object is defined as a selection candidate. A sub-window 410 is displayed in a screen 300 and divided so that a selection candidate is allocated. The pointer P is displayed inside the sub-window 410. When the pointer P enters a corresponding divided area, a display attribute of the object selected as a selection candidate is changed into highlight (high luminance) state. A user moves a mouse while carefully watching the picture of the object and moves the pointer P so as to highlight the intended object.

公开(公告)号：JPH11212698A

公开(公告)日：1999-08-06

申请号：JP1838998

申请日：1998-01-30

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： KABUTO YOSUKE ,  OKAMOTO KOSUKE ,  MURANAKA NAOFUMI ,  TAKEMURA TSUKASA ,  MATSUDA MINAKO ,  UCHIYAMA TOMOMASA

IPC: G06F3/048 ,  G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/00

Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To explain each function with rich graphics even when the kind of functions required for a software is increased. SOLUTION: Plural function areas 201-231 are defined in an area 200 for composite icons. Appearance images are related to respective function areas 201-231, and on a function area where a mouse pointer is located, the appearance image related to that function area among the function areas 201-231 is displayed as the appearance image of a composite icon. Besides, functions are related to respective function areas 201-231, and when there is mouse click in a certain function area, the function related to that function area among the function areas 201-231 is executed. This set of function areas 201-231 can be changed by operation for changing the size of the composite icon or switching the system of function groups or the selection of an object to be operated.