System and method for display notification in a tabbed window setting
US7017119B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 14, 2002 |
| Grant date | Mar 21, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 19, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0483
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method are disclosed for informing users that data associated with one or more concurrently-running components has changed. In a preferred embodiment, the system and method comprise a GUI that includes a plurality of tabs associated with independently selectable components. When data associated with a particular component changes, the component's tab is made to flash. The flashing continues until the user selects the component. In a second preferred embodiment, when the tab associated with the component whose data has changed is not currently displayed, a different GUI element is made to flash until the tab is displayed.
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