Method and system for creating a free-form visual user interface element
AssigneeSun Microsystems, Inc.
InventorPeter Alex Korn
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Abstract
A method of creating a free-form visual user interface element includes receiving a command to associate a visual representation of at least one of a set of graphical user interface controller attributes with a free-form visual element, generating instructions defining the at least one of the set of graphical user interface controller attributes, and adapting the instructions to a data structure embodying the free-form visual element. The method also includes attaching the adapted instructions to the data structure to form a free-form visual user interface element.
Claims18
A method of creating a free-form visual user interface element comprising:
- receiving a command to associate a visual representation of at least one of a set of graphical user interface controller attributes with a free-form visual element;
- generating instructions defining the at least one of the set of graphical user interface controller attributes;
- adapting the instructions to a data structure embodying the free-form visual element;
- and
- attaching the adapted instructions to the data structure to form a free-form visual user interface element.
A system for creating a free-form visual user interface element comprising:
- one or more computers configured to
- receive a command to associate a user interface controller attribute with a free-form visual element;
- generate instructions defining the user interface controller attribute;
- adapt the instructions to a data structure embodying the free-form visual element;
- and
- attach the adapted instructions to the data structure to form a free-form visual user interface element.
A method of creating a free-form visual user interface element comprising:
- receiving a command to associate a visual representation of at least one of a set of graphical user interface controller attributes with a free-form visual element;
- means for generating instructions defining the at least one of the set of graphical user interface controller attributes;
- means for adapting the instructions to a data structure embodying the free-form visual element;
- and
- means for attaching the adapted instructions to the data structure to form a free-form visual user interface element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.