Multiple application and multiple monitor user interface...

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2006-05-19

2009-12-22

Campbell, Joshua D (Department: 2175)

Data processing: presentation processing of document, operator i

Operator interface

On-screen workspace or object

C345S634000, C715S761000, C715S781000, C715S788000, C715S798000, C715S800000, C715S804000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07636899

ABSTRACT:
A screen sharing function enables a main executable application, which typically uses more than one monitor, to switch to single-monitor usage as necessary to allow a user to directly interact with other applications that the main executable application invokes. A system including multiple display monitors for displaying multiple user interface image windows associated with corresponding multiple executable applications employs an image format determination system. The image format determination system includes an input processor for receiving command data representing a command to initiate execution of a function of a second application and display of an associated second image window in response to user entry of a command via a first image window associated with a first application. An image format selection processor, in response to the received command data, automatically initiates reduction in size of the first image window to fit a screen of the multiple display monitors and to prevent mutual overlap of the reduced size first image window and the second image window. A display processor initiates generation of data representing the reduced size first image window and the second image window, for presentation on the multiple display monitors.

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