International Business Machines Corporation

Zhao Lu

Mark Edward Molander

Thomas R Anzelde

Oscar Llarena

David Lynn Merbach

Karen Ruth Kluttz

Deanna M Shaw

Duane Neale Barret

Darren Kelly Upton

Ted Frank Slupesky

Embodiments of the present invention are directed to novel techniques for showing the progress of an automated computer process, particularly through a graphical user interface (GUI). Graphical status displays are employed which show graphical time-based information, such as rate and estimated time to completion, as well as a completion portion of an automated computer process. A remaining time indicator can be shown as a time scale for the graphical completion indicator. Instantaneous and historical rate information may be graphically displayed in various novel displays.

Alternate progress indicator displays

The present invention concerns methods and apparatus for implementing an interactive graphical user interface having the ability to graphically depict the relationships between or among multiple portlets. In one aspect, the present invention relates a child sub-portlet to a parent portlet with at least one graphical indicator when the child sub-portlet is surfaced from the parent portlet. Other aspects of the present invention concern in-line tools integrated in the graphical indicators for managing portlet operations. The graphical indicators and inline controls of the present invention allow a user to accurately and precisely control portlets.

Methods and apparatus for providing graphical indicators and inline controls for relating and managing portlets in a graphical user interface

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