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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 1997
Filed:
Oct. 20, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Thomas B Douglas, Dallas, TX (US);
Daryl J Kahl, Flower Mound, TX (US);
Peter Scannell, Carrollton, TX (US);
Robert J Torres, Colleyville, TX (US);
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
395326 ; 395348 ; 395352 ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus is provided for improving a notebook control system. The notebook includes a number of panels organized into sections in accordance with an organizational scheme. Divider pages are provided for separating sections. Each divider page includes a tab portion which extends outward therefrom. A graphical representation, indicative of the organizational scheme, is provided in the tab portions. The tab portions are arranged in at least partially overlapping relationship with one another.