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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2000
Filed:
Dec. 17, 1993
Steven M Miller, Apex, NC (US);
Binh Quang Nguyen, Cary, NC (US);
Sandeep K Singhal, Stanford, CA (US);
Rodney A Smith, Raleigh, NC (US);
International Business Machines Corp., Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method and system for graphically indicating dynamic data links between a plurality of data objects, which are displayed in a data processing system, wherein the data processing system includes a graphic user interface environment for providing dynamic data exchange utilizing the dynamic data links between the data objects. The method and system includes displaying at least one connection icon in association with each of the data objects that are capable of providing dynamic data exchange utilizing dynamic data links. The display of each connection icon is altered in response to a variation in status of a dynamic data link with the associated data object, wherein a graphic indication of dynamic data links in the data processing system is provided.