Appeal No. 2000-2148 Page 2
Application No. 08/935,704
computer’s mouse to drag the file’s icon to a trash area on the
GUI. He moves the file by dragging its icon to a destination
directory with the mouse. Unfortunately, a user may mistakenly
delete a file necessary for executing a particular program or
move it somewhere it cannot be found by the program. When such a
mistake involves a file needed by the operating system, the
latter may stop working.
The invention seeks to prevent a user from mistakenly
destroying a file structure. Specifically, when the user tries
to drag a “necessary” file to a trash area or different
directory, the invention displays a line connecting the necessary
file with a file that uses the former. The line alerts the user
that these files are related so that he does not mistakenly
delete or move the necessary file.
A further understanding of the invention can be achieved by
reading the following claim:
29. A method for graphically displaying a file and
operating the file, comprising:
outputting signals for producing a display
with a line connecting an image of a first file and an
image of a second file to indicate a relation between
the first file and the second file when the second file
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