G06F 9/451 - Definition

Definition statement

This subclass covers:

The inner working of user interfaces, in particular graphical user interfaces (GUIs), including:

• interaction of the GUI with applications and OSs;
• the structure and interaction of software components of GUIs;
• implementation of GUI concepts typically used in operating systems, e.g. desktop metaphors, widgets or windowing mechanisms;
• implementation of GUI automation mechanisms, e.g. record/replay of user interactions on the GUI.

Informative references

Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:

Methods for a user to interact with the GUI, e.g. scrolling, drag and drop, menus	G06F 3/048
Digital output to a display device	G06F 3/14
Development and generation of source code for user interfaces	G06F 8/38

Glossary of terms

In this subclass, the following terms or expressions are used with the meaning indicated:

User interface

is the space where interaction between humans and machine occurs

Synonyms and Keywords

In patent documents the following abbreviations are often used:

HCI	Human-computer interaction
MMI	Man-machine interaction
CHI	Computer-human interaction
GUI	Graphical user interface