Method and software application for transmitting information remaining behind an obstacle located in front of the display to the user of a data processing device
US7710390B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 5, 2003 |
| Grant date | May 4, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 1, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0488
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The object of the invention is a method and a software application embodying the method for displaying the information in the display (10) of a data processing device in a situation where a portion of the display (10) area, and thus also a portion of the information on the display, is covered by an obstacle (11) in front of the display (10). The method according to the invention detects the size and position of the obstacle (11), and then regroups (12c) the information in the display (10) into a portion of the display (10), which is not left behind the detected obstacle (11).
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