Generation of an object-processing platform between two computers by joining screens

• US 20060284785A1
• Filed: 08/17/2004
• Published: 12/21/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 09/10/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Siemens AG
• Original Assignee: Siemens AG
• Inventors: Bitterlich, Jeans Yves
• Granted Patent: US 8,190,998 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/1.100
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0486 Drag-and-drop
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/14 Digital output to display device ; Cooperation and interconnection of the display device with other functional units
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1423 controlling a plurality of local displays, e.g. CRT and flat panel display
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1454 involving copying of the display data of a local workstation or window to a remote workstation or window so that an actual copy of the data is displayed simultaneously on two or more displays, e.g. teledisplay

Abstract

A method for generating an object processing platform between an object computer and a processing computer, wherein an ad hoc assembly of screens is performed by the object computer with the processing computer in order to couple their input and/or output means. The method of the present invention includes generating an object processing platform between an object computer and a processing computer. An ad hoc screen assembly is performed by the object computer with the processing computer in order to couple their input and/or output means with at least one display.

Claims

1-3. -3. (canceled)

4. A method for generating an object processing platform between an object computer and a processing computer, wherein an ad hoc screen assembly is performed by the object computer with the processing computer in order to couple their input and/or output means, the method comprising:

activating a local file processing function, wherein at least one display (2) belongs to a processing computer having an interaction area (IA2); and

generating a object processing platform by moving an object from a display (1) belonging to the object computer to the interaction area (IA2) of the display (2) belonging to the processing computer, wherein the local processing function is activated by a local coupling of the object to the interaction area (IA2).

5. The method according to claim 4, further comprising an application-specific processing of the object is started by a further coupling of the object to an application icon on the display (2) belonging to the processing computer.

6. The method according to claim 5, wherein the object-computer-specific data of the object is converted into application-specific data.