Abstract: A simplified graphical user interface display unit which enables the user to view and change cache size relative to received cached documents and also to enable the user to track a sequence of received documents or a sequence of other computer controlled events. A data processor controlled receiving display station for receiving Web documents has apparatus for storing a sequence of received Web documents, tracking the sequence cf stored Web documents in combination with a displayed graphical unit including: a sequence of nondescriptive markers corresponding to the sequence of stored Web documents and a user interactive implementation for stepping sequentially through the sequence of markers.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for displaying system management command execution status in real-time are provided. The apparatus and method display a window that is divided into a plurality of sub-windows. One sub-window is used to display all the computers on which the system command has not yet started to execute. Another sub-window is used to display all computer systems on which the execution of the command has started. One sub-window is used to display all computer systems that have not successfully completed the command and another sub-window is used to display all computer systems that have successfully executed the command. When a computer system, displayed in the window displaying all computer systems that have started execution of the command, is highlighted or selected, the real-time progress of the execution of the command is displayed.

Abstract: A method and apparatus in a data processing system for displaying resource allocation information. Allocations of a resource are identified. A plurality of cylinders is displayed, wherein each cylinder within the plurality of cylinders provides a graphical representation of an allocation of the resource relative to other cylinders within the plurality of cylinders.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for expanding a compressed list of displayed items are provided. Each item in the list is made up of a plurality of rows of pixels. When the list is fully compressed, each item is displayed by displaying only one row of pixels. The method entails using a pointer to touch the first character of an item. When that occurs, the item is expanded by displaying every other row of pixels. If the pointer touches more than one character of the item then the item will be fully expanded by having all of its rows of pixels displayed.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for compressing and expanding a list of displayed items are provided. The items are displayed by displaying rows of informative pixels. Compressing the items entails displaying the items with one or more rows of pixels less than were immediately displayed before. The rows of pixels are displayed in accordance with a bitmap of the displayed items in which rows are indicated as displayable or non-displayable. Thus, when the compressed items are to be expanded, the status of a row needs only be changed from non-displayable to displayable in the bitmap.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for quickly expanding a compressed list of items on a display system are provided. The method entails displaying the compressed list of items and expanding the displayed compressed list of items by displaying a non-displayed item halfway between two displayed items when a pointer touches the two displayed items. If the pointer only touches one displayed item, a non-displayed item halfway between the displayed item touched and the displayed item immediately above as well as that immediately below the displayed item touched will be displayed. If, on the other hand, the pointer touches three displayed items, a non-displayed item halfway between each pair of the three displayed items touched will be displayed.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for compressing a list of items on a display system are provided. According to a first method, the number of display lines available on the display system is determined. Then every nth item, from the list of items, is displayed on the display system, where n is an integer. The total number of items displayed is equal to the number of available display lines. According to a second embodiment, every jth item is displayed, j being a multiple of n. The jth items displayed are within a pair of items displayed immediately before.

Abstract: An automatic cartridge feeder includes a magazine slot that receives a cartridge magazine and includes a priority slot that directly receives single cartridges. The automatic cartridge feeder can receive a cartridge through the priority slot regardless of the condition of the cartridge magazine. In an automatic mode, cartridges are taken sequentially from the magazine and are processed. Any cartridge placed in the priority slot by an operator will be processed immediately after any in-progress cartridge processing. In an accumulate mode, cartridges are received through the priority slot for processing and are returned in sequence to an empty cartridge magazine.

Abstract: Source and target objects are differentiated by an attribute visible to the user and detectable by an application with source objects and target objects residing in respective containers. When a user desires to perform multiple source and target transfer operations, the desired collection of target objects is first selected by interaction with the target object container, including range selection or pointer device clicks, whereupon each selected target object indicates selection. Using similar operations, one or more source objects is selected, the user interface thereafter displaying a collection of selected target objects and one or more source objects shown with selection emphasis. The source objects are then moved using a standard transfer function from the source container to one of the target containers. In the target container, all valid selected target objects in view then provide acceptance feedback by a visual indication that each of these user-selected objects will accept the drop action.

Abstract: A computer controlled odor mixing and dispensing system has an linear array of odorant containers arranged in an annular member. Each container is provided with a computer controlled metering delivery device which dispenses the odorant onto a rotating absorptive porus member. An air handling system forces air through the rotating member which mixes the odors deposited thereon and delivers the mixed odors to a user.