International Business Machines Corporation

Raymond E Lee

Robert J Torres

John Hans Handy-Bosma

Matthew Norman Roy

J Christopher Hawley

Joel C Acevedo-Aviles

Mario Gerald Ceste, Jr

Daryl J Kahl

Chen D King

Peter Scannell

Sharon Stanners

Returning a tagged facet tree to an end user who is only authorized to access an authorized portion of the facet tree is provided. A facet tree is received from a facet tree database. A first rule for the facet tree and a second rule for a plurality of tagging scenarios based on a characteristic of the end user is acquired. The first rule is applied to the facet tree before presentation to the end user on a user interface such that only the authorized portion of the facet tree is displayed to the end user. The second rule is applied to the plurality of tagging scenarios such that only a tagging scenario that is applicable to the characteristic of the end user is displayed to the end user. The tagging scenario is made available to the end user at a user interface.

Tagging of facet elements in a facet tree

A set of programs is disclosed comprising a web display interface program (WIP), a Display Configuration Program (DCP) and a Sequence Logging Program (SLP). Responsive to user actions, the set of programs provide instructions to a server connected to storage containing a facet tree database and a rules database. The WIP comprises a user interface and a set of servlets that read the facet element to be displayed from the facet tree database, and based upon the user characteristics, acquire the appropriate display rules for the user from the rules database. The DCP allows an administrator to select or configure rules that will establish views for different end users that are tailored to those particular end users. The SLP allows end users to navigate through a set of facets using a standard faceted search, or using a previously constructed sequence of facets, and logs the user choices for later use.

Displaying facet tree elements and logging facet element item counts to a sequence document

A tagging application (TA) comprising a web interface program (WIP) and a tagging program (TP). The WIP presents the facet tree by displaying user selected elements of the facet tree along with an activation method for selecting a facet element and assigning a value to the selected facet or facet element. Facets and facet elements are tagged by selecting a value representing the facet element. Facets and facet elements are eliminated by choosing and applying a tagging scenario. After selecting a tagging scenario, and indicating that it is to be applied to the facet element, the TP takes the selected value and applies the selected tagging scenario to populate the tagging for the user in accordance with the tagging scenario. Once the tagging is populated, the TP returns the tagged facet tree to the user. Explanatory notes may be provided to the user with the tagged tree.

A method of providing a monthly calendar view in a computer system uses either textual information or vertically stacked busy bars. If the textual information is utilized, the textual information includes a start time and a brief description of the event. The textual information is interactive allowing quick and easy additions or editing. If the vertically stacked busy bars are utilized, the bars may each represent a predetermined time frame. The presence of a bar indicates an event is scheduled during that time frame. Whichever method is utilized, an enlarged full text description of the event is directly selectable by placing an icon over the event and selecting the event.

Computerized calendar showing scheduled events which may be edited,

The movement of first and second sliders on a user interface of a data processing system is loosely coordinated by way of pusher member. The pusher is coupled to one of the sliders and extends over to the other slider, where it is adapted to contact a side of the other slider. The sliders move independently of each other if the pusher does not contact the other slider, as in for example, the sliders moving apart. If the pusher does contact the other slider, then both sliders become ganged and move in unison.

Method and apparatus for loosely ganging sliders on a user interface of

A method and apparatus of the alternately displaying two separate data entry views of an electronic mail object. A first data entry view graphically displays a visual metaphor of at least one sheet of note paper partially overlying an envelope, with only a portion of the envelope visible in the display. A second data entry view graphically displays a visual metaphor of an envelope overlying a portion of at least one sheet of note paper, with only a portion of the sheet of note paper visible in the display. In either view, the overlying displayed sheet of note paper or envelope is active for the entry of message text or destination information, respectively, while the partially displayed envelope or sheet of note paper is inactive to such data entry. Instead, the selection with a pointing device of the partially obscured envelope or sheet of note paper causes that selected envelope or sheet of note paper to be fully displayed and rendered active for data entry while rendering inactive and partially obscuring the previously active field.

Method and apparatus for inputting electronic mail

A method for maintaining a record of set-creating data processing activities and associated data sets. The method includes the steps of creating and displaying a plurality of visual representations, one for each of the set-creating activities, and arranging the visual representations to indicate a hierarchical relationship within the set-creating activities. The visual representations may be used to select for viewing a particular one of either the set-creating activities or the associated data sets, and displaying them on the data processing system. The display may correspond to a duration of an operator input activity, or to a time interval defined by an initiating operator input at a terminating operator input. In its simplest form, the method requires the arrangement of the visual representations in a hierarchy which corresponds to set-creation chronology.

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Irving, TX, United States of America

Raymond E Lee