Patent ID: 6147683
Filing Date: 2000-11-14
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
An apparatus comprising:at least one processor;a memory coupled to the at least one processor;a computer program residing in the memory, the computer program generating a display window that displays a portion of a list of items that is larger than the display window;at least one graphical selection marker that provides a visual indication of at least one selected item in the list that is outside of the display window, each graphical selection marker having a representation of a first size when representing a single selected item in the list and having a representation of a second size that is larger than the first size when representing a plurality of selected items in the list; andan information message that is displayed when a pointing device hovers over the at least one graphical selection marker, the information message being used to facilitate possible deselection of the at least one selected item.