Intelligent windows bumping method and system

Details Intelligent windows bumping method and system Intelligent windows bumping method and system

2007-02-13

2007-02-13

Tung, Kee M. (Department: 2628)

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Computer graphics processing

Graphic manipulation

C345S040000, C345S001100, C345S672000, C715S798000, C715S799000

Reexamination Certificate

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10608462

ABSTRACT:
A system and method for bumping graphical components between display regions of a graphical computer interface are provided. The present invention bumps a selected graphical component in response to a signal from an input device. Bumping involves locating a destination location for the graphical component to be bumped, and moving the graphical component to the destination. The destination can be determined in any one of a number of different manners. Destinations can be located at a predetermined distance from an original location of a graphical component, at an “analogous” location on another display region, or at an open location in the same display region or another display region.

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