Patent ID: 6778992
Filing Date: 2004-08-17
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
A flexible and hierarchical-user interface for a computerized device defined by a plurality of files in a data definition language, the files comprising:a base file at a base level of a hierarchy defining a basic look and behavior of the user interface and including internally stored data and externally referenced data, the internally stored data and the externally referenced data being accessible via the user interface the internally stored data residing within the base file, and the externally referenced data residing external to the base file; and at least one extension file at a lower level of the hierarchy to extend the base file and providing a flexible interface property and a hierarchical interface property to the user interface, wherein the at least one extension file modifies the basic look and behavior of the user interface as defined by the base file, wherein the flexible interface property enables on-the-fly modification and the hierarchical interface property enables modification via at least one of the base file and one other such extension file at a next level in the hierarchy.