Distributed client/server window presentation system
US5920311A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 6, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jul 6, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 6, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L9/40
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
This invention addresses the management of window geometry (or layout) in a distributed data processing system. In this invention, a client server model includes an application executing on a client system with graphics being drawn on the server system for the end user. Each client application interacts with the user by defining client windows into which are placed graphical data and where input data may be entered by the user. The application software together with the graphics software is provided in the client processor. The server processor includes the ability to display data to the end user. The application data for display, in the form of a window, includes a special designated area within the window to provide user access to the application.
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