Patent ID: 6337700
Filing Date: 2002-01-08
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
A method of selecting one graphical object among a group of graphical objects displayed in a display screen based on graphic definition information of multiple graphical objects which are managed by hierarchical attribute information on a graphical objects display control apparatus having a display screen and an input device, said method comprising:(a) a step of displaying a group of graphical objects on said display screen; (b) a step of displaying on said display screen an operation tablet in which an operable pointer is positioned by said input device; (c) a step of detecting the movement of said pointer in a first direction on said operation tablet; (d) a step of modifying a display attribute of a second graphical object ordered next to a first graphical object depending on said graphic definition information in response to the detection of the movement of said pointer in the first direction; (e) a step of detecting the movement of said pointer in a second direction on said operation tablet; (f) a step of modifying a display attribute of a third and a fourth graphical object having a common hierarchical attribute information to said second graphical object in response to the detection of the movement of said pointer in the second direction to recognizably display a fifth graphical object on said display screen; and (g) a step of detecting an operator input selecting said fifth graphical object.