Method for modifying task execution priority in a multitasking, windowed operating environment
US6622190B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 27, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 16, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 27, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/4881
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for managing execution priorities in a multitasking operating system. The user sets execution priorities by the position of the application window on the screen relative to the other windows. When the user changes the position of the window, the system determines the new position relative to the other windows and reallocates the execution priorities based upon that window's new position. The allocation is done separately from the active window with which the user is currently interacting. In some instances, constraints may be placed upon the execution priority settings that prevent the system from exceeding certain maximums or going below certain minimums.
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