Patent ID: 7334196
Filing Date: 2008-02-19
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A user interface system facilitating selection of a plurality of items from a display of hierarchically organized items, comprising: a user interface image generator for providing data representing a displayable image showing a displayed hierarchical organization of a plurality of user selectable icons visually identifying whether said selectable icons are currently selected, said hierarchical organization of said plurality of icons linking a parent icon representing a first group of data items with a plurality of child icons representing corresponding data items of said first group and an individual one of said child icons links to a second group of grandchild icons representing a corresponding second group of data items; and a user interface command processor for initiating selection of direct ancestor icons of said grandchild icon comprising said parent icon and said individual one of said child icons excluding others of said child icons using said displayed hierarchical organization and for updating said displayed hierarchical organization to visually identify said grandchild icon and said direct ancestor icons exclusive of said others of said child icons, in response to a user command comprising user activation of a mode of selection of said grandchild icon.