Method and apparatus for assisting in the presentation and removal of windows
US5461716A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 13, 1995 |
| Grant date | Oct 24, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 13, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09G2360/04
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for incorporating windowing techniques into computer systems having a host processor executing applications programs, and interconnected through a plurality of controllers to a number of non-programmable and programmable terminals, by distributing the processing steps required for windowing between the host processor and the controllers; the host processor generates a data stream defining the window parameters, the data stream is receivable by controllers for either programmable or non-programmable terminals, each controller being adapted to construct and display the window on the display screen(s) which it controls.
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