United States Patent [19] [ii] Patent Number: 4,974,194
Barker et al. [45] Date of Patent: Nov. 27, 1990
[54] METHOD FOR MODIFYING
INTERMINGLED TEXT OBJECT AND
GRAPHIC OBJECT WITHIN AN OBJECT
SET INDIVIDUALLY OR
CORRESPONDINGLY
[75] Inventors: Barbara A. Barker, Round Rock;
Irene H. Hernandez; Beverly H.
Machart, both of Austin, all of Tex.
[73] Assignee: International Business Machines
Corporation, Armonk, N.Y.
[21] Appl. No.: 445,140
[22] Filed: Dec. 4, 1989
Related U.S. Application Data
[63] Continuation of Ser. No. 266,271, Oct. 26, 1988, abandoned, which is a continuation of Ser. No. 848,103, Apr. 4, 1986, abandoned.
[51] Int. CI.' G06F 15/00; G06F 3/153
[52] US. CI 364/900; 364/943;
364/943.1; 364/943.43; 364/948.1 [58] Field of Search ... 364/300, 518, 521, 200 MS File, 364/900 MS File; 340/721, 747; 400/63, 76, 83
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Primary Examiner—Thomas C. Lee
Attorney, Agent, or Firm—J. H. Barksdale, Jr.; H. St.
Julian; Casimer K. Salys
[57] ABSTRACT
A method of managing the relationship between intermingled objects of different types for editing purposes. Management is through establishing separate and combined modes of operation. When a separate mode is selected, only a selected object will be affected by an edit action. When a combined mode is selected, selection of any object will result in all objects being affected by an edit action.
5 Claims, 6 Drawing Sheets
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