Method and program for managing a plurality of windows
First Claim
1. A method for managing one or more windows currently opened on a display in accordance with a single application program executed by a computer, wherein a plurality of types of windows are simultaneously openable in accordance with the application program and one or more windows are simultaneously openable for each of the types, said method comprising:
- a first step of designating one or more desired types from among the plurality of types of windows, in accordance with a request of a user;
a second step of extracting, from among the windows currently opened on the display, all of windows belonging to the types designated via said first step and displaying, on the display, icons individually representative of all of the extracted windows belonging to the designated types; and
a third step of, when any one of the icons displayed on the display has been selected by the user, displaying on the display the window corresponding to the selected icon as an active window.
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Abstract
A plurality of types of windows are simultaneously openable in accordance with an application program, and one or more windows are simultaneously openable for each of the types. One or more types can be designated from among the plurality of types of windows, in accordance with a request of a user. All of windows belonging to the types are extracted from among the windows currently opened on the display, and icons individually representative of all of the extracted windows belonging to the designated types are displayed on the display. When any one of the displayed icons has been selected by the user, the window corresponding to the selected icon is displayed on the display as an active window.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for managing one or more windows currently opened on a display in accordance with a single application program executed by a computer, wherein a plurality of types of windows are simultaneously openable in accordance with the application program and one or more windows are simultaneously openable for each of the types, said method comprising:
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a first step of designating one or more desired types from among the plurality of types of windows, in accordance with a request of a user;
a second step of extracting, from among the windows currently opened on the display, all of windows belonging to the types designated via said first step and displaying, on the display, icons individually representative of all of the extracted windows belonging to the designated types; and
a third step of, when any one of the icons displayed on the display has been selected by the user, displaying on the display the window corresponding to the selected icon as an active window. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A window management program for execution by a computer, said window management program being a program for managing one or more windows currently opened on a display in accordance with a single application program executed by a computer, wherein a plurality of types of windows are simultaneously openable in accordance with the application program and one or more windows are simultaneously openable for each of the types, said window management program comprising:
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a first step of designating one or more desired types from among the plurality of types of windows, in accordance with a request of a user;
a second step of extracting, from among the windows currently opened on the display, all of windows belonging to the types designated via said first step and displaying, on the display, icons individually representative of all of the extracted windows belonging to the designated types; and
a third step of, when any one of the icons displayed on the display has been selected by the user, displaying, on the display, the window corresponding to the selected icon as an active window. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. An apparatus for managing one or more windows currently opened on a display in accordance with a single application program executed by a computer, wherein a plurality of types of windows are simultaneously openable in accordance with the application program and one or more windows are simultaneously openable for each of the types, said apparatus comprising:
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a first section that designates one or more desired types from among the plurality of types of windows, in accordance with a request of a user;
a second section that extracts, from among the windows currently opened on the display, all of windows belonging to the types designated via said first section and displays, on the display, icons individually representative of all of the extracted windows belonging to the designated types; and
a third section that, when any one of the icons displayed on the display has been selected by the user, displays, on the display, the window corresponding to the selected icon as an active window.
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