Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Computer graphics processing – Attributes
Reexamination Certificate
2006-03-28
2006-03-28
Bella, Matthew C. (Department: 2676)
Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system
Computer graphics processing
Attributes
C345S589000, C345S593000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07019757
ABSTRACT:
A method, system, and program for changing the alpha levels of an application window to reflect the status of a non-interactive computing task are provided. An alpha level is determined to represent a status of a non-interactive computing task. A transparency of at least a selected portion of a displayable object associated with the non-interactive computing task is graphically adjusted according to the alpha level, such that the status of the non-interactive computing task is displayed by the associated displayable object, where one type of displayable object includes an application window.
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Brown Michael Wayne
Hately Andrew Douglas
Lawrence Kelvin Roderick
Paolini Michael A.
Bella Matthew C.
Cunningham G. F.
Dawkins Marilyn Smith
International Business Machines - Corporation
Pattillo Amy J.
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