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Title: US6188399: Multiple theme engine graphical user interface architecture
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Country: US United States of America

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Inventor: Voas, Ed; Sunnyvale, CA
Gourdol, Arnaud; Sunnyvale, CA

Assignee: Apple Computer, Inc., Cupertino, CA
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Published / Filed: 2001-02-13 / 1998-05-08

Application Number: US1998000074519
IPC Code: Advanced: G06F 3/033; G06F 3/048;
IPC-7: G06F 3/14;

ECLA Code: G06F3/0481;

U.S. Class: Current: 715/723;
Original: 345/334;

Field of Search: 345/334,333,335,339,340,326

Priority Number:
1998-05-08  US1998000074519

Abstract:     Systems and methods for providing a user with increased flexibility and control over the appearance and behavior of objects on a user interface are described. Sets of objects can be grouped into themes to provide a user with a distinct overall impression of the interface. These themes can be invoked by calling a corresponding theme engine. Theme engines can be hard-coded or data-driven.

Attorney, Agent or Firm: Burns, Doane, Swecker & Mathis, L.L.P. ;

Primary / Asst. Examiners: dela Torre, Crescelle N.;

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RELATED APPLICATIONS
    This application is related to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/242,963 entitled "Pattern and Color Abstraction in a Graphical User Interface", U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/243,268 entitled "Switching Between Appearance/Behavior Themes in Graphical User Interfaces" and U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/243,327 entitled "A System and Method for Customizing Appearance and Behavior of Graphical User Interfaces", all of which were filed on May 16, 1994 and all of which are hereby incorporated by reference. This application is also related to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/644,360, entitled "A Data Driven Layout Engine" filed on May 10, 1996, the disclosure of which is expressly incorporated herein by reference.

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First Claim:
Show all 16 claims		 What is claimed is:     1. In a graphical user interface, a method for rendering objects and handling behavior of said objects comprising the steps of:
  • providing a plurality of themes, each theme controlling an appearance and behavior of objects rendered on said graphical user interface, wherein at least one of said appearance and said behavior is controlled differently for an object when said graphical user interface is operated in accordance with one theme than when said graphical user interface is operated in accordance with another theme;
  • providing a plurality of theme engines, each theme engine associated with a different theme type, wherein at least one of said theme engines is hard-coded and at least one of said theme engines is a data-driven, parametric engine;
  • selecting a theme from among said plurality of themes;
  • identifying one of said plurality of theme engines associated with said selected theme; and
  • loading, by said identified theme engine, theme data for operating said graphical user interface in accordance with said selected theme.
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