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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 21, 1999
Filed:
Oct. 20, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Charles Edouard Gayraud, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Perry Alvin Gee, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Assignee:
Inprise Corporation, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G09G / ; G09G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
345338 ; 345146 ; 345346 ; 345348 ;
Abstract
Graphical user interface system and methods for providing 'hints' for screen objects of interest, particularly user interface elements which rely upon multitudes of iconic (bitmap image) indicia. The interface includes a static (status) frame or window positioned in a non-intrusive fashion below or to one side of a client area (active portion) of a user interface. The frame is continually updated with appropriate descriptors or 'hints' (e.g., text and/or graphics) as a screen cursor moves from one screen object to another.