Patent ID: 6727921
Filing Date: 2004-04-27
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A method of supporting mixed mode input within a graphical user interface (GUI) component, said method comprising:displaying within the GUI component an input field, wherein said input field is a fillable text box in which any of a plurality of valid values may be entered, wherein said plurality of valid values includes a plurality of ordered values having a predefined order with respect to each other and at least one non-ordered value; permitting entry of a value within said input field utilizing a first input modality; in response to entry within said input field of a selected value among said plurality of valid values: displaying within said input field only said selected value out of all of said plurality of valid values; and if the selected value is a first ordered value among said plurality of ordered values, activating a graphical control displayed in association with the input field to permit user adjustment of the first ordered value to a second ordered value among the plurality of ordered values; and if the selected value is a non-ordered value, de-activating the graphical control.