Method and system for using a hyperlink, banner, or graphical icon to initiate the overlaying of an object on a window
US7559034B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 19, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jul 7, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 4, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09G2370/027
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for overlaying an object in a window of a software application where an overlay plane is composed of at least one object and the overlay plane is overlaid with the window using either a layering feature of the software application or by directly compositing the overlay plane with the window using enhanced functionality not included in the software application. The overlaying of the overlay plane in relation to the window does not depend on a cursor or pointing device designated position but may rather, for example, be arbitrarily placed or may be positioned in proximity to the text or graphic link used to initiate the overlaying process. The method and system may be implemented using a plugin-control for the software application.
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