Method and system for visually delineating a relationship between related graphical windows in a graphical user interface
US6636248B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 1, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 21, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 1, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0481
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An initial icon is displayed as a watermark throughout related windows to represent a relationship to a particular application. As a user traverses related windows belonging to the same family, the initial icon, displayed as a watermark, is persistent throughout each of the related windows and is displayed in an area maximizing visibility, e.g. on the outer perimeter of the window workspace to maximize the likelihood of being seen when multiple windows overlap.
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