Configuring graphical displays

US9448705B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9448705-B2
Application numberUS-597807-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 28, 2007
Priority dateNov 5, 2007
Publication dateSep 20, 2016
Grant dateSep 20, 2016

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A view filter manager (VFM) is provided. The VFM comprises a view filter configured to format a display of a computer-implemented graphical representation comprising a plurality of layers of related data. The VFM further comprises a scrollable listing of the plurality of layers, and a layer isolate function configured to flag a selected layer in the scrollable listing in response to a layer selection, and store the layer selection while the scrollable listing is subsequently scrolled.

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What is claimed is: 1. A view filter manager (VFM) associated with configuring Computer Aided Design (CAD) program, said VFM comprising: a scrollable listing of a plurality of layers of related data to be displayed on a computer-implemented graphical representation; a layer isolate function configured to flag a selected layer in said scrollable listing in response to a layer selection, and store said layer selection while said scrollable listing is subsequently scrolled; a vie…

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What does patent US9448705B2 cover?
A view filter manager (VFM) is provided. The VFM comprises a view filter configured to format a display of a computer-implemented graphical representation comprising a plurality of layers of related data. The VFM further comprises a scrollable listing of the plurality of layers, and a layer isolate function configured to flag a selected layer in the scrollable listing in response to a layer sel…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Brown Troy L, Chapman Kevin W, Lantaff Gary Dean, and 2 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06F3/04845. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Sep 20 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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