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US4899136:
Data processor having a user interface display with metaphoric objects
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US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Beard, Marian H.; Sunnyvale, CA
Caro, Perry A.; Palo Alto, CA
Hsiao, Jennifer B.; San Jose, CA
Mackey, Kevin J.; Palo Alto, CA
Sandman, Jr., James G.; Palo Alto, CA
Steinbach, Gary R.; Mountain View, CA
Woods, Donald R.; Los Altos, CA
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| Assignee: |
Xerox Corporation, Stamford, CT
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| Published / Filed: |
1990-02-06
/ 1986-04-28
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| Application Number: |
US1986000856525
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
G06F 3/033;
G06F 3/048;
G06F 3/06;
G06F 9/44;
G06F 13/10;
G09G 5/14;
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IPC-7:
G09G 1/00;
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| ECLA Code: |
G06F3/048A1; G06F3/06E; G06F13/10E; G09G5/14;
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Current:
345/156;
400/076;
715/804;
715/839;
Original:
340/706;
340/721;
364/521;
364/900;
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| Field of Search: |
340/706,707,709,710,721
364/709,188,189,190,131,132,200,900,521
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| Priority Number: |
| 1986-04-28 |
US1986000856525 |
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| Abstract: |
A multiprocessor system comprises concurrent display of video data reflecting the operation of two processors in discrete portions of a single display screen with a user interface adapted for interaction with both processors. One processor controls the entire display while allocating a portion of the display screen for the use of the other processor which processor emulates a target processor system, for example, the IBM PC. A user interface is represented on the display screen in the form of metaphoric objects, called icons, with which the user can interact by changing the input focus to a designated object by visually pointed to it via the input means, which thereafter permits manipulation of the designated object or interaction with data input/output relative to the designated object. This input means is also used to initially change the input focus to either the allocated emulating processor screen portion or to the remaining portion of the central processor display screen prior to interaction with the metaphoric objects in a selected screen portion, the change of the input focus causing subsequent user input via the input means to be directed to the selected screen portion until interrupted by a change in focus input to the other of the screen portions by the user via the input means. An icon may be a representation of a virtual object, such as a virtual floppy disk, that is accessible in either the host system world or in the emulating processor world even through the virtual floppy disk may have a filing system alien to the host system world.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Carothers, Jr., W. Douglas ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Moore, David K.; Brier, Jeffery A.
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What is claimed is:
1. In a proprietary data processor having a display for displaying information on the screen of said display and user input means connected to said proprietary data processor for input to said display screen,
- a user interface on said screen including operative metaphoric objects with which a user interacts via said input means,
- said objects including an emulator with operative metaphoric objects currently displayed with the display of operative metaphoric objects of said proprietary data processor and which are both independently and concurrently operative as displayed,
- said emulator when opened via said user interaction produces an emulation window on a portion of said display screen allocated thereto by said proprietary data processor and emulating the display screen of a target processor unit,
- said emulator having an operating and filing system with a instruction set alien to that of said proprietary data processor,
- emulated drive means represented as metaphoric object on said screen,
- means to configure said emulator to bind said emulated drive means to the operation of said emulator, and
- means in said emulation window to indicate the presence of said emulated drive means.
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"The LISADRAW Manual", ©1983, 1984, Apple Computer, Inc.
David C. Smith et al., "The Star User Interface: An Overview", Proceedings of National Computer Conference, pp. 515-528 (reprint as 1-14), Jun. 7-18, 1982.
Cited by 10 patents
Chapter 13, "Emulation", 5.0 Update 8010 STAR Information System Reference Library, pp. 119-187, Aug., 1984.
Dissertation of David Canfield Smith, "PYGMALION: A Creative Programming Environment", Chapter 4 & 5, pp. 93-166, May, 1975.
"Xerox's `Star`--Word Processing, `Typesetting`, Documentation, Business Graphics, Multi-Level Math, Electronic Communication and More All Come Together in a Revolutionary New Video Terminal Workstation", The Seybold Report, vol. 10, No. 16, Apr. 27, 1981.
Goering, R., "Apollo Entry Fuels CAE/CAD Workstation Battle", Computer Design, Mar. 1, 1986, pp. 26-27.
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Cited by 7 patents
Rose, C. D., "Apollo Fights Back with New Work Stations", Electronics, Feb. pp. 20-21.
Mace, S and Sorenson, K., "Amiga, Atari Ready PC Emulators", InfoWorld, vol. 8, No. 18, May 5, 1986.
Irwin, J. W., "Use of a Coprocessor for Emulating the PC AT", in F. Waters, Ed., IBM RT Personal Computer Technology, IBM Austin, 1986, pp. 137-141.
Krishnamurty, R., and Mothersole, T., "Coprocessor Software Support", in F. Waters, Ed., IBM RT Personal Computer Technology, IBM, Austin, 1986, pp. 142-146.
"Copydisk", Xerox Corp., Palo Alto, 1980.
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