Systems and methods for window alignment grids

• US 20050022135A1
• Filed: 07/23/2003
• Published: 01/27/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 07/23/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: NVIDIA Corporation
• Original Assignee: NVIDIA Corporation
• Inventors: de Waal, Abraham B.
• Application Number:
  US10/626,011
• Publication Number:
  US 20050022135A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/788
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/14 Display of multiple viewports

Abstract

A method of organizing at least one window on at least one computer monitor. The method comprises creating boundaries on the at least one computer monitor. The boundaries form at least one window area therebetween. At least one window area is associated with a window.

Claims

1. A method of organizing at least one window on at least one computer monitor, the method comprising:

creating boundaries on the at least one computer monitor, the boundaries forming at least one window area therebetween; and

associating the at least one window area with a window.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the window comprises an application.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the window comprises text.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising placing the window in an at least one window area associated therewith.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising sizing the window in an at least one window area associated therewith.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising moving at least one boundary.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising adjusting a size of a window area.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising adjusting a shape of a window area.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the window areas spans a plurality of monitors.

10. A system for organizing at least one window, the system comprising:

a processor;

at least one computer monitor coupled to the processor; and

a user interface coupled to the processor, the user interface configured to receive input from a user and facilitate creating boundaries on the at least one computer monitor, the boundaries forming at least one window area therebetween,

the user interface further configured to facilitate associating the at least one window area with a window.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein a window comprises an application.

12. The system of claim 10, wherein a window comprises text.

13. The system of claim 10, wherein a window is located in an at least one window area associated therewith.

14. The system of claim 10, wherein a size of at least one window area is adjustable.

15. The system of claim 10, wherein a shape of at least one window area is adjustable.

16. The system of claim 10, wherein at least one of the window areas spans a plurality of computer monitors.

17. A computer-readable media for storing software instructions which when executed by a processor perform the steps of:

creating boundaries on at least one computer monitor, the boundaries forming at least one window area therebetween; and

associating the at least one window area with a window.

18. The computer-readable media of claim 17, wherein the window comprises an application.

19. The computer-readable media of claim 17, wherein the window comprises text.

20. The computer-readable media of claim 17, wherein the processor further performs the step of placing the window in an at least one window area associated therewith.

21. The computer-readable media of claim 17, further comprising sizing the window in an at least one window area associated therewith.

22. The computer-readable media of claim 17, wherein the processor further performs the step of moving at least one boundary.

23. The computer-readable media of claim 17, wherein the processor further performs the step of adjusting a size of a window area.

24. The computer-readable media of claim 17, wherein the processor further performs the step of adjusting a shape of a window area.

25. The computer-readable media of claim 17, wherein at least one of the window areas spans a plurality of monitors.

26. A system for organizing at least one window on at least one computer monitor, the system comprising:

means for creating boundaries on the at least one computer monitor, the boundaries forming at least one window area therebetween; and

means for associating the at least one window area with a window.

27. A computer-based display system, comprising:

a user input element for enabling a user to define window areas on a display; and

a processing element for causing at least one window to be displayed on the display, wherein window shape and window placement are dependent on the user-defined window area in which the window is positioned.

28. The system of claim 27, wherein a window comprises an application.

29. The system of claim 27, wherein a window comprises text.

30. The system of claim 27, wherein a size of at least one window area is adjustable.

31. The system of claim 27, wherein a shape of at least one window area is adjustable.

32. The system of claim 27, wherein at least one of the window areas spans a plurality of displays.