Mutatably transparent displays
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1. A computerized system comprising:
- an operating environment having a graphical user interface;
at least one computer program, each computer program having at least one display displayable within the graphical user interface, wherein the system is configured so that the opacity of the at least one display changes in response to a particular event.
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Abstract
Mutatably transparent controls are disclosed. In one embodiment of the invention, a system includes an operating environment, and at least one computer program. The operating environment has a graphical user interface. Each computer program has at least one display displayable within the graphical user interface. The system is configured so that the opacity of the at least one display changes in response to a particular event. Desirably, each display comprises a control.
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24 Claims
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1. A computerized system comprising:
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an operating environment having a graphical user interface;
at least one computer program, each computer program having at least one display displayable within the graphical user interface, wherein the system is configured so that the opacity of the at least one display changes in response to a particular event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A computer-readable medium for a computer having an executable program stored thereon comprising:
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means for causing the computer to perform a particular functionality; and
,means for providing a plurality of controls for use with the particular functionality and displayable within a graphical user interface, the plurality of controls having a first configuration in which at least one of the controls is opaque, and a second configuration in which at least one of the controls are at least semi-transparent, such that occurrence of a particular event switches the plurality of controls between the first and the second configurations. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A computerized system comprising:
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means for performing a particular functionality; and
,means for providing a plurality of controls for use with the particular functionality and displayable within a graphical user interface, the plurality of controls having a first configuration in which at least one of the controls is opaque, and a second configuration in which at least one of the controls are at least semi-transparent, such that occurrence of a particular event switches the plurality of controls between the first and the second configurations.
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11. A computerized system comprising:
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an operating environment having a graphical user interface including a user-controllable pointer;
at least one computer program, each computer program having a plurality of controls displayable within the graphical user interface, the plurality of controls having a first configuration in which at least one of the controls is opaque, and a second configuration in which at least one of the controls are at least semi-transparent, such that occurrence of a particular event switches the plurality of controls between the first and the second configurations. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer comprising:
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a processor;
a computer-readable medium;
an operating environment having a graphical user interface including a user-controllable pointer, the environment provided from the computer-readable medium by the processor; and
,at least one computer program, each computer program executed from the computer readable medium by the processor and having a plurality of controls displayable within the graphical user interface, the plurality of controls having a first configuration in which at least one of the controls is opaque, and a second configuration in which at least one of the controls are at least semi-transparent, such that occurrence of a particular event switches the plurality of controls between the first and the second configurations. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer program comprising:
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application code to cause a computer on which the program is running to perform a particular functionality;
controls code to provide a plurality of controls for use with the particular functionality and displayable within a graphical user interface, the plurality of controls having a first configuration in which at least one of the controls is opaque, and a second configuration in which at least one of the controls are at least semi-transparent, such that occurrence of a particular event switches the plurality of controls between the first and the second configurations. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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