Method for inserting objects into a working area in a computer application
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G09G-005/00
G06F-009/45
출원번호
US-0856972
(1998-11-30)
국제출원번호
PCT/SE98/002183
(1998-11-30)
§371/§102 date
20010629
(20010629)
국제공개번호
WO00/033173
(2000-06-08)
발명자
/ 주소
Ternulf,Yngve
Pourmakhdomi,Shahram
Otreus,Finn
출원인 / 주소
Actcon Control AB
대리인 / 주소
Birch, Stewart, Kolasch &
인용정보
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4인용 특허 :
44
초록▼
The present invention relates to a method for facilitating the insertion of an object in a working area on a computer display, and is implemented in a computer application software. The method comprises the steps of indicating at least one subarea of the working area where an object is insertable, i
The present invention relates to a method for facilitating the insertion of an object in a working area on a computer display, and is implemented in a computer application software. The method comprises the steps of indicating at least one subarea of the working area where an object is insertable, indicating an object type in association with each subarea, an object of said object type being insertable in said subarea, receiving input from the user selecting one of the at least one subarea, and inserting in the selected subarea an object of the type that is indicated at the selected subarea. Through this method, the user only needs to provide one single piece of input in order to insert an object in a valid location in a working area.
대표청구항▼
What is claimed is: 1. A method for creating a logical network by inserting a plurality of objects into a working area on a computer display, comprising the steps of: displaying an existing network in said working area; identifying at least one subarea of the working area where an object is validly
What is claimed is: 1. A method for creating a logical network by inserting a plurality of objects into a working area on a computer display, comprising the steps of: displaying an existing network in said working area; identifying at least one subarea of the working area where an object is validly insertable into said network; identifying at least one type of object that can be validly inserted into the network in said subarea; visually indicating said at least one subarea; visually indicating said at least one object type in association with each indicated subarea; receiving input from the user selecting one of said at least one object type indicated in association with one of said at least one subarea; and displaying an extended network where an additional object of the selected type is inserted into the selected subarea, and said steps being performed by a computer application software for creating a logical network. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of identifying at least one subarea of the working area where an object is insertable into said network comprises the step of graphically outlining said at least one subarea. 3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the identification of said at least one subarea is activatable and deactivatable by the user. 4. The method according to claim 1, wherein input from the user is received using a pointing device. 5. The method according to claim 4, wherein the pointing device is in electronic contact with the computer application and controls a cursor on the display. 6. The method according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the step of identifying at least one subarea of the working area where an object is insertable into said network comprises the step of graphically outlining said subarea when the cursor is moved into said subarea. 7. The method according to claim 4, wherein the step of indicating an object type in association with each subarea comprises the step of displaying a symbol representing said object type in connection to said subarea. 8. The method according to claim 5, wherein the step of indicating an object type in association with each subarea comprises the step of changing the appearance of the cursor. 9. The method according to claim 1, wherein the object types represent various physical items that are inserted into the working area to create said network. 10. The method according to claim 9, wherein the network represents a system for automation. 11. A computer-readable medium, on which is stored instructions for one or several general purpose computers, comprising means for enabling said one or said several computers to perform the steps of the method according to claim 1. 12. An apparatus for creating a logical network by inserting a plurality of objects into a working area on a computer display, comprising: means for displaying an existing network in said working area; means for identifying at least one subarea of the working area where an object is validly insertable into said network; means for identifying at least one type of object that can be validly inserted into the network in said subarea; means for visually indicating said at least one subarea on the computer display; means for visually indicating said at least one object type in association with each indicated subarea on the computer display; means for receiving input from the user selecting one of said at least one object type indicated in association with one of said at least one subarea; and means for displaying an extended network where an additional object of the selected type is inserted into the selected subarea, wherein a computer application software is used to create the logical network. 13. The apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the means for identifying at least one subarea of the working area where an object is insertable into said network comprises means for graphically outlining said at least one subarea. 14. The apparatus according to claim 12 or 13, wherein the identification of said at least one subarea is activatable and deactivatable by the user. 15. The apparatus according to claim 12, wherein input from the user is received using a pointing device. 16. The apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the pointing device is in electronic contact with the computer application and controls a cursor on the display. 17. The apparatus according to claim 15 or 16, wherein the means for identifying at least one subarea of the working area where an object is insertable into said network comprises means for graphically outlining said subarea when the cursor is moved into said subarea. 18. The apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the means for indicating an object type in association with each subarea comprises means for displaying a symbol representing said object type in connection to said subarea. 19. The apparatus according to claim 16, wherein the means for indicating an object type in association with each subarea comprises means for changing the appearance of the cursor. 20. The apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the object types represent various physical items that are inserted into the working area to create said network. 21. The apparatus according to claim 20, wherein the network represents a system for automation. 22. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of visually indicating said at least one object type in association with each indicated subarea includes visually indicating said at least one object type with the existing network in said working area. 23. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of visually indicating said at least one object type in association with each indicated subarea includes visually indicating said at least one object type within the associated indicated subarea. 24. The apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the means for visually indicating said at least one object type in association with each indicated subarea includes means for visually indicating said at least one object type with the existing network in said working area. 25. The apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the means for visually indicating said at least one object type in association with each indicated subarea includes means for visually indicating said at least one object type within the associated indicated subarea.
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