发明名称 |
Customizable program control interface for a computer system |
摘要 |
A dashboard interface includes a plurality of software buttons provided on a panel. Each software button represents one of a plurality of applications. Upon a user selecting a first software button, a first application represented by the first software button is started. Upon a user selecting and dragging a visual representation of a second application to the panel, a new software button representing the second application is added to the panel. Upon a user selecting a different software button size in a configuration menu, the size of each software button in the plurality of software buttons is changed. The plurality of applications are listed in a configuration menu. The order in which the plurality of software buttons is displayed on the panel reflects the order of the listing of the plurality of applications. Upon a user changing the order of the listing of the plurality of applications, the order in which the plurality of software buttons is displayed on the panel is changed.
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申请公布号 |
US5602997(A) |
申请公布日期 |
1997.02.11 |
申请号 |
US19950478890 |
申请日期 |
1995.06.07 |
申请人 |
STARFISH SOFTWARE, INC. |
发明人 |
CARPENTER, CLAUDIA;HANSEN, GEORGE A.;LAM, BEATRICE M. Y.;LOZARES, LAWRENCE;MAKO, KRISZTINA;MERNYK, PAUL A.;ROBNETT, ROBERT C. |
分类号 |
G06F3/14;G06F3/023;G06F3/033;G06F3/048;G06F9/06;G06F9/44;(IPC1-7):G06F17/60 |
主分类号 |
G06F3/14 |
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