Cell based EUI methods and apparatus
US7013431B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 30, 2002 |
| Grant date | Mar 14, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 23, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09G2370/027
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a cell based EUI, existing display container cells nested within a “host” display container cell are automatically shifted and/or downsized, if necessary, to increase available space to facilitate the creation of another display container cell nested within the “host” display container cell, in response to a request to perform the creation. Similar shifting and/or downsizing are performed to facilitate expansion of one of the nested display container cells; and shifting and upsizing are performed to facilitate contraction of one of the nested display container cells. Like kind of shifting and/or downsizing/upsizing are performed on existing display container cell to facilitate creation, expansion or contraction of a display action cell. The hierarchical relationship of the display container and action cells, and the automatic relative resizing of the container and action cells enable user interactions otherwise unavailable under prior art EUI.
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