Dynamicallly extending selection choices
CA 1313420 C · Owner: International Business Machines Corporation · Inventors: Schafer, Charles A.; Lisle, Ronald J.; Bateman, Rhonald M.
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Abstract, An extended selection field is disclosed for use in selecting one or more choices from a list on an information system display. The extended selection field exhibits the behavior and appearance of a standard single choice field, with the additional capability to switch into a multiple choice mode to override the single choice restriction. A single choice is selected using the standard technique of moving the selection bar to the desired choice and pressing the Enter key. However, the single choice restriction may be overridden by using the standard multiple choice selection technique of moving the selection bar to a first desired choice and pressing (instead of the Enter key) a …
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- Granted February 2, 1993. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended February 2, 2010.
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