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Method for implementing an on-line presentation in an information processing system
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1986-03-10
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Granted: 1989-09-05
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Expires: 2006-03-10
Abstract
Abstract A method for creating on-line presentations on a computer display using a complier, a compressor, and a processor. The complier converts control commands in source code format into object code format in order to specify how the information in an on-line presentation is to be presented on the display. The complier also creates a file identifying the image data to be used in the presentation. This file contains the names of the display units describing the image data used to indicate which of the uncompressed image data is to be operated upon by the compressor. The compressor formats and compresses the displayable picture elements of text and graphic shapes which have been used to create the on-line presentation. The processor then loads and executes the object code of the control commands with its corresponding picture elements of image data to create the on-line presentation. The control commands are generated totally separate from the image data.
Inventors
- 👤 William D. Gaither
- 👤 Laura T. Giovannetti
- 👤 Robert J. Grafe
- 👤 Linda F. Hall
- 👤 Gregory P. Meyer
- 👤 Steven T. Pancoast
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 18:06
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F9/00; G06F9/06; G06F9/44; G06F9/455; G06F9/45504; G06F9/45508; G06F9/45512; G06T; G06T11/00; G06T11/60
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
In an information processing system, a method for displaying an on-line presentation of a plurality of display units in a desired order, comprises the steps of: creating a plurality of display units which are combinable into a plurality of panels for said on-line presentation; selecting a plurality of control commands for manipulating the display of said display units, said plurality of control commands being separate from said display units; compiling the selected control commands; creating object code files from said compiled control commands; and displaying a plurality of said panels each of which includes a pictorial representation of said display units in response to said step of selecting said plurality of control commands in said desired order during said on-line presentation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
121 words
In an information processing system, a method for displaying an on-line presentation of a plurality of display units in a desired order, comprises the steps of: creating a plurality of display units which are combinable into a plurality of panels for said on-line presentation; selecting a plurality of control commands for manipulating the display of said display units, said plurality of control commands being separate from said display units; compiling the selected control commands; creating object code files from said compiled control commands; and displaying a plurality of said panels each of which includes a pictorial representation of said display units in response to said step of selecting said plurality of control commands in said desired order during said on-line presentation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the step of compiling said control commands further comprises the step of creating a temporary file identifying the display units required in said on-line presentation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method according to claim 2 further comprising the step of compressing the display units identified by said temporary file of compiled control commands, thereby creating a compressed image data file.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the step of creating image data further comprises identifying each APA image created and saving each said APA image in a separate image data file.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method according to claim 4 further comprising the step of identifying each ASCII image created and saving each said ASCII image in an ASCII data file.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the step of selecting the plurality of control commands further comprises identifying and defining each sound, paging key, and display unit used in each section of said on-line presentation.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method according to claim 6 further comprising the step of specifying the control commands associated with and used in each panel of a section in said on-line presentation.
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