1995-08-30
1996-06-18
Powell, Mark R.
G06F 314
Patent
active
055287441
ABSTRACT:
A data processing system is provided. The system includes a window based display for displaying display windows. A processor executes multiple interleaved data processing tasks. The processor is able to trigger execution of a second task by the processor in response to execution of a first task by the processor The first and second tasks are associated with one or more of the display windows. The processor controls display of the associated display windows on the display. If the processor triggers execution of the second task in response to execution of the first task, the processor controls display of the second task's display window(s) to be visually connected to and move with the first task's display window(s) in response to data identifying the first task's display window(s).
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Ba Huynh
Bailey Wayne P.
Davis, Jr. Michael A.
International Business Machines - Corporation
Mims Jr. David A.
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