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Automated on-screen windows arrangements

US12099688B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 15, 2020
Grant dateSep 24, 2024
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Expiry dateDec 15, 2040

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09G5/14
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system for generating windows arrangements for a display is disclosed, which includes a processor and a computer-readable medium storing instructions for controlling the system to perform receiving a first user input requesting to generate windows arrangements for a display; in response to receiving the first user input, identifying, based on contextual information with respect to applications, a group of the applications to be included in the windows arrangements for the display; generating, based on display information of the display and the contextual information with respect to the applications, the windows arrangements, each windows arrangement providing a different on-screen arrangement of a plurality of windows associated with two or more applications of the group and defining a size and position of each of the windows on the display; and displaying a selectable list of the windows arrangements for the display.

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