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Method and device for displaying floating window

US10691285B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 11, 2018
Grant dateJun 23, 2020
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Expiry dateJan 3, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2203/04803
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a method and device for displaying a floating window. The method includes monitoring an amount of floating windows that are created on a desktop for respective ones of a plurality of applications; determining that there is more than one of the plurality of applications for which a floating window is created on the desktop; forbidding permissions of multiple floating windows based on the determination; launching a system floating window; hiding and containing the multiple floating windows in the system floating window; receiving an activating instruction for the system floating window; extending and displaying the multiple floating windows contained in the system floating window; receiving a selection instruction for the multiple floating windows; displaying a selected floating window of the multiple floating windows; allowing a permission of the selected floating window; and masking a permission of the system floating window.

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