User interface display system

A user interface system for presenting information to a user, comprising:

• a display processor for initiating generation of data representing an image, said image including,
• a plurality of adjacent rows of visible user selectable tabs individually incorporating a tab identifier identifying a type of data associated with a respective tab, an individual tab being selectable by a user to initiate presentation of an image area adjacent to a selected tab and presenting said type of data identified by said tab identifier of said selected tab, an individual row of visible user selectable tabs including a plurality of user selectable tabs together with a non-user selectable label, said non-user selectable label including information associated with said plurality of user selectable tabs on said individual row;
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• a command processor for initiating generation of data representing an update of said image to include an image area adjacent to a selected tab and presenting said type of data identified by a tab function identifier of said selected tab in response to user selection of said selected tab.

A user interface system for presenting information to a user, comprising:

• a display processor for initiating generation of data representing an image, said image including,
• a plurality of adjacent columns of visible user selectable tabs individually incorporating a tab function identifier identifying a function associated with a respective tab, an individual tab being selectable by a user to initiate presentation of an image area adjacent to a selected tab and presenting information concerning a function identified by a tab function identifier of a selected tab, an individual column of visible user selectable tabs including a plurality of user selectable tabs together with a non-user selectable label, said non-user selectable label including information associated with said plurality of user selectable tabs on said individual column;
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• a command processor for initiating generation of data representing an update of said image to include an image area adjacent to a selected tab and presenting information concerning a function identified by a tab function identifier of said selected tab in response to user selection of said selected tab.

A method for providing a user interface display presenting information to a user, comprising the activities of:

• initiating generation of data representing an image, said image including,
• a plurality of adjacent rows of visible user selectable tabs individually incorporating a tab function identifier identifying a function associated with a respective tab, an individual tab being selectable by a user to initiate presentation of an image area in an image window and presenting information concerning a function identified by a tab function identifier of a selected tab, an individual row of visible user selectable tabs including a plurality of user selectable tabs together with a non-user selectable label, said non-user selectable label including information associated with said plurality of user selectable tabs on said individual row;
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• initiating generation of data representing an update of said image to include an image area in an image window and presenting information concerning a function identified by a tab function identifier of said selected tab in response to user selection of said selected tab.