Patent
1995-01-24
1997-04-15
Powell, Mark R.
G06F 300
Patent
active
056219040
ABSTRACT:
A computer-implemented method and video processing system for positioning windows displayed on a screen of the video processing system. According to a preferred embodiment, the size of the screen is determined, and the position and size of a first window displayable on the screen is determined. The size of a new window to be displayed on the screen is also determined. It is then determined whether there is room to display the new window plus a gutter space outside the first window and within the screen, and the position of the new window is set in accordance with this determination.
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Elliott John D.
Skarbo Rune A.
Watts Kevin A.
Breene John E.
Intel Corporation
Kinsella N. Stephan
Murray William H.
Powell Mark R.
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