Patent ID: 7904183
Filing Date: 2011-03-08
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A storage medium tangibly embodying a program of machine-readable instructions executable by a digital processing apparatus of a computer system to perform operations for controlling an interactive graphical user interface, the operations comprising: displaying a graphical indicator and control comprising a scale, where a value indicated on the scale corresponds to a setting selected for at least one parameter of a computer system resource by an automated process of the computer system; and displaying an interactive graphical feature that under user command engages and disengages a manual control, wherein when the manual control is engaged a user is permitted to exercise at least some degree of control over the setting selected for the at least one parameter of the computer system resource by changing the value indicated on the scale of the graphical indicator and control using the manual control, wherein when the manual control is engaged the automated process continues to control selection of the setting for the at least one parameter of the computer system resource as represented by the value indicated on the scale of the graphical indicator and control, but subject to a user-selectable moderating effect implemented when the manual control is engaged and where the user-selectable moderating effect comprises a user-selectable offset to the value selected for the at least one parameter of the computer system resource by the automated process.