Techniques for simultaneously displaying a background page and an interactive content page in an application window
US7487455B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 19, 2004 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 8, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0483
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques are provided for maintaining the visibility of a priority page in the background of a software application window while simultaneously displaying unrelated content from a content tab. The content displayed in the content tab can be obtained from a web page. A user can resize or minimize the content tab, but the background priority page is always visible in the window. The priority page can be a friends lists displayed in the background of an instant messenger application. Content from a content tab is simultaneously displayed in the instant messenger window with the friends list.
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