Patent ID: 6154756
Filing Date: 2000-11-28
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
In a computer system, a system for integrating different data types into a single document, said system comprising:a graphics dataset including a plurality of graphic objects, said graphics dataset having a first graphics frame and a second graphics frame for viewing, manipulating and editing said plurality of graphic objects using functions contained within said graphics dataset, said first graphics frame defining a first two dimensional viewable region and being associated with a graphic object of said plurality of graphic objects within said graphics dataset, said second graphics frame defining a second two dimensional viewable region and also being associated with said graphic object of said plurality of graphic objects within said graphics dataset, at least a portion of said graphic object being viewable concurrently within said first graphics frame and said second graphics frame, said graphic object being modifiable from either said first graphics frame or said second graphics frame;a text dataset including a block of text, said text dataset having a first text frame and a second text frame for viewing, manipulating and editing said block of text using functions contained within said text dataset, said first text frame defining a first two dimensional viewable region and being associated with a first portion of data within said text dataset, said second text frame defining a second two dimensional viewable region and being associated with a second portion of data within said text dataset, at least one text item of said block of text being a member of both said first portion and said second portion, said at least one text item being viewable concurrently within said first text frame and said second text frame;a spreadsheet dataset including cell information and dependency information, said spreadsheet dataset having a first spreadsheet frame for viewing, manipulating and editing said cell and dependency information using functions contained within said spreadsheet dataset, said first spreadsheet frame defining a two dimensional viewable region and being associated with a first portion of data within said spreadsheet dataset; andan integrated document including said graphics dataset, said text dataset, and said spreadsheet dataset, said document being created and maintained in a single file by an integrated application, said document being displayable within a single window.