Patent ID: 7971154
Filing Date: 2011-06-28
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. In a computer system having a display and a user interface selection device, a method of providing a graphical user interface on the display, comprising the steps of: (a) generating a first chain of at least two related text box objects and generating a second chain of at least two related text box objects, the text box objects in the first chain being different than the text box objects in the second chain, the at least two text box objects in the first chain related to each other in that the two text box objects include a string of text, text from the string not fitting in the first text box object spilling over into the second text box object, the at least two text box objects in the second chain related to each other in that the two text box objects include a string of text, text from the string not fitting in the first text box object spilling over into the second text box object; and (b) displaying a first visual aid and a second visual aid in association with each of the text box objects in the first and second chains, the first visual aid including a color with each text box object in the first chain having a first, same color, and each text box object in the second chain having a second, same color, the first and second colors being different from each other, and the second visual aid including one of a number or letter in each of the at least two text box objects in the first and second chains, the numbers or letters in respective text box objects of the first chain ascending in consecutive order, the number or letter in each second visual aid indicating the order in which the text in the respective text box objects is to be read in the first chain, and the numbers or letters in respective text box objects of the second chain ascending in consecutive order, the number or letter in each second visual aid indicating the order in which the text in the respective text box objects is to be read in the second chain.