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Maintaining visibility and status indication of docked applications and application bars

US6108003A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 18, 1998
Grant dateAug 22, 2000
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Expiry dateMar 18, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F3/0481
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and system is presented which enables the user to maintain the receipt of information from an application bar while the application bar is minimized. In addition, the conveyance of information and availability of controls to the user is maintained while the user moves the window which the application bar is docked to off or around the presentation space.

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