Canceling window close commands

Details Canceling window close commands Canceling window close commands

2005-06-30

2008-12-09

Hong, Stephen (Department: 2178)

Data processing: presentation processing of document, operator i

Operator interface

On-screen workspace or object

C719S318000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07464341

ABSTRACT:
A method, apparatus, system, and signal-bearing medium that, in an embodiment, receive a close command directed to a window, and determine whether the close command was received within a close threshold time of the display of the window. If the close command was received within the threshold time, in various embodiments, a close dialog is displayed, the window is faded, the window is shrunk, or a status message is displayed indicating that the window is closing. If a cancel command is received within a cancel-close threshold, the closing of the window is canceled. If the number of times the cancel command has been received for the window exceeds a cancel threshold, then in various embodiments, the close threshold is increased, magnification is recommended, a sound option is recommended, or speech recognition is recommended. In an embodiment, in response to a close command directed to a window, a determination is made whether the number of times the window has been resized is greater than a resize threshold. If the window has been resized greater than the resize threshold, in various embodiments, the cancel dialog is displayed, the window is faded, the window is shrunk, or a status message is displayed indicating that the window is closing. In another embodiment, if input to a window has been received within an input threshold time since the window was opened, then a confirmation message is displayed.

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