Method and system for displaying data in a second display area
US6433799B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 8, 2001 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 12, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09G2320/08
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for creating and accessing a graphical user interface in the overscan area outside the area of the display normally visible to users of the common operating systems. This normal display area is generally known as the “desktop”. The desktop serves as the graphical user interface to the operating system. The desktop displays images representing documents and applications available to the user (icons). The desktop is restricted in the common environments to a predetermined set of resolutions (e.g., 640×480, 800×600, 1024×768) as defined by VGA and Super VGA standards. Displayable borders outside this area are the overscan.
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