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Method and apparatus for automatic deletion of a pop-up window

US6459440B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJul 15, 1999
Grant dateOct 1, 2002
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Expiry dateJul 15, 2019

Classification

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

Abstract

An electronic device (12) includes in one embodiment a display (14), at least one application (20) that generates a pop-up window (10) which is displayed on the display (14); and an application manager (16). The application manager (16) deletes the pop-up window (10) in response to an input (26) from the application (20). The electronic device (12) includes in a second embodiment a display (14) that displays a pop-up window (10), a plurality of applications (18) having corresponding application messages (42), a buffer (38) for storage of application messages (42), a display controller (40), and an application manager (16). The application manager (16) deletes an application message (33) stored in the buffer (38) in response to an input (26) from an application (20).

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