Patent ID: 6339439
Filing Date: 2002-01-15
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
An information display device capable of displaying logical display planes having a hierarchical relationship, the device comprising:first means for storing items of display plane forming information respectively defined for the logical display planes; and second means for displaying the stored logical display planes on a screen part in accordance with the items of the display plane forming information; the items of the display plane forming information of logical display planes that have a hierarchical relationship include information describing the hierarchical relationship; the items of display plane forming information having a hierarchical relationship share and respond to appearance information concerning a component commonly used in the logical display planes, wherein when appearance information for a selected display plane is modified, the items of display planes having a hierarchical relationship with the selected display plane will automatically reflect the modified appearance information while values of displayed items in the display planes having the hierarchical relationship with the selected display plane remain unchanged.