Information-processing apparatus with virtual display function and display control method for use in the apparatus
First Claim
1. An information-processing apparatus comprising:
- means for displaying on a display screen of a display unit a virtual screen display window that displays a layout of a virtual screen, the virtual screen display window including a window frame indicative of a position of a window arranged on the virtual screen, and a display area frame indicative of a position of a display area on the virtual screen; and
means for updating, when the window frame on the virtual screen display window is moved, a screen image which is displayed on the display screen, on the basis of a relationship between the display area frame and the moved window frame on the virtual screen display window.
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Abstract
An information-processing apparatus displays a screen image of a display area of a virtual screen, on a display screen of a display unit. The apparatus includes a unit for displaying on the display screen a virtual screen display window displaying a layout of the virtual screen. The virtual screen display window includes a window frame indicating a position of a window arranged on the virtual screen, and a display area frame indicating a position of the display area on the virtual screen. The apparatus also includes a unit for updating, when the window frame on the virtual screen display window has been moved, a screen image of the display screen on the basis of a relationship between the display area frame and the moved window frame on the virtual screen display window.
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17 Claims
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1. An information-processing apparatus comprising:
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means for displaying on a display screen of a display unit a virtual screen display window that displays a layout of a virtual screen, the virtual screen display window including a window frame indicative of a position of a window arranged on the virtual screen, and a display area frame indicative of a position of a display area on the virtual screen; and
means for updating, when the window frame on the virtual screen display window is moved, a screen image which is displayed on the display screen, on the basis of a relationship between the display area frame and the moved window frame on the virtual screen display window. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An information-processing apparatus which displays screen images of first and second display areas of a virtual screen, on first and second display screens of first and second display units, the apparatus comprising:
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means for displaying on one of the first and second display screens a virtual screen display window that displays a layout of the virtual screen, the virtual screen display window including a window frame indicative of a position of a window arranged on the virtual screen, and first and second display area frames indicative of positions of the first and second display areas on the virtual screen; and
means for updating, when the window frame on the virtual screen display window is moved, screen images of the first and second display screens, on the basis of a relationship between the first and second display area frames and the moved window frame on the virtual screen display window. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A method of controlling a display screen of a display unit, the display screen displaying a screen image of a display area of a virtual screen, the method comprising:
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displaying on the display screen a virtual screen display window that displays a layout of the virtual screen, the virtual screen display window including a window frame indicative of a position of a window arranged on the virtual screen, and a display area frame indicative of a position of said display area on the virtual screen; and
updating, when the window frame on the virtual screen display window is moved, a screen image which is displayed on the display screen, on the basis of a relationship between the display area frame and the moved window frame on the virtual screen display window. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of controlling first and second display screens of first and second display units, the first and second display screens displaying screen images of first and second display areas of a virtual screen, the method comprising:
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displaying on one of the first and second display screens a virtual screen display window that displays a layout of the virtual screen, the virtual screen display window including a window frame indicative of a position of a window arranged on the virtual screen, and first and second display area frames indicative of positions of the first and second display areas on the virtual screen; and
updating, when the window frame on the virtual screen display window is moved, screen images of the first and second display screens, on the basis of a relationship between the first and second display area frames and the moved window frame on the virtual screen display window. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A program which is stored in a computer-readable medium and causes a computer to control a display screen of a display unit, the display screen displaying a screen image of a display area of a virtual screen, the program comprising:
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causing the computer to display on the display screen a virtual screen display window that displays a layout of the virtual screen, the virtual screen display window including a window frame indicative of a position of a window arranged on the virtual screen, and a display area frame indicative of a position of said display area on the virtual screen; and
causing the computer to update, when the window frame on the virtual screen display window is moved, a screen image of the display screen, on the basis of a relationship between the display area frame and the moved window frame on the virtual screen display window.
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17. A program which is stored in a computer-readable medium and causes a computer to control first and second display screens of first and second display units, the first and second display screens displaying screen images of first and second display areas of a virtual screen, the program comprising:
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causing the computer to display on one of the first and second display screens a virtual screen display window that displays a layout of the virtual screen, the virtual screen display window including a window frame indicative of a position of a window arranged on the virtual screen, and first and second display area frames indicative of positions of the first and second display areas on the virtual screen; and
causing the computer to update, when the window frame on the virtual screen display window is moved, screen images of the first and second display screens, on the basis of a relationship between the first and second display area frames and the moved window frame on the virtual screen display window.
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