Mark F Roth

US Patent:

56641800, Sep 2, 1997

Filed:

Mar 20, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/408611

Inventors:

David E. Halpert - Brownsville VT
Mario Ambrosi - Meriden NH
Paul Ames - Lebanon NH
Vladimir Plsek - Lebanon NH
Mark Roth - Whitefish Bay WI
James Sheldon - Mequon WI

Assignee:

Framework Technologies Corporation - Lebanon NH

International Classification:

G06F 1730

US Classification:

395613

Abstract:

A method and apparatus displays a plurality of representations of an environment. The method includes the steps of (a) providing an object structure having a first branch of object data structures that defines a first domain of the environment, a second branch of object data structures that defines a second domain of the environment, both a first object data structure of the first branch and a second object data structure of the second branching defining a particular article in the environment; (b) displaying a first graphical image defined by the first object data structure; (c) changing a feature of the first object data structure; (d) automatically notifying the second object data structure; and (e) displaying a second graphical image defined by the second object data structure, the second graphical image providing an indication of a feature change of the first object data structure.