Graphical user interface for modifying object characteristics using coupon objects

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5611031
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08236728

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A graphical user interface for changing characteristics, properties, or attributes of graphical objects in which particular values of particular characteristics are represented themselves as graphical objects called coupons. A user changes a characteristic of a graphical object by selecting a coupon representing a desired value of the characteristic and indicating that the coupon is to be applied to the graphical object. A coupon is selected and applied using a drag and drop technique. Particular values of particular characteristics of a first graphical object can be transferred to a second graphical object by use of a tinker window graphical user interface. A tinker window contains one or more coupons representing the state of the first object in terms of characteristics of the first object. The user selects a coupon from the tinker window and applies the coupon to the second object to transfer to the second object a characteristic of the first object. In some instances, the particular characteristic represented by the coupon is a series of computer instructions associated with a graphical object.

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INTELLECTUAL VENTURES I LLC251 LITTLE FALLS DRIVE WILMINGTON DE 19808

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Atkinson, William D Portola Valley, CA 7 1496
Hertzfeld, Andrew J Palo Alto, CA 12 642
Kare, Susan D San Francisco, CA 4 477

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