Patents Examined by C. N. dela Torre
  • Method and system for transferring data using a graphical user interface
    Patent number: 6411312
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling transfer of data using “dragging and dropping” on a graphical user interface where a target icon may be in a window layer obscured by other layers provides a special layer select icon over which a source icon may be dragged to initiate sequential display of obscured layers. The operator may then examine successively presented layers and select one on which a target icon is presented on which the source icon may be dropped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Percy Sheppard