MULTIPLE WINDOW HANDLER ON DISPLAY SCREEN

• US 20080163104A1
• Filed: 12/30/2006
• Published: 07/03/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/30/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: SAP AG (SAP SE)
• Original Assignee: SAP AG (SAP SE)
• Inventors: HAUG, Tobias
• Application Number:
  US11/618,825
• Publication Number:
  US 20080163104A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/788
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance

Abstract

A software method and/or system is provided which may enable a user to handle multiple application windows The user may use this tool to configure and save multiple window views. A user selection interface permits the user to choose a window view among saved view arrangements and, in response the system automatically adjusts the windows'"'"' positions and sizes.

Claims

1. A user interface system comprising:

at least two application windows, each window having a location parameter and a size parameter;

at least one view arrangement;

a user interface for selecting the at least one view arrangement; and

a view engine for updating the location parameter and the size parameter of each window based on the selected at least one view arrangement,

wherein the at least one view arrangement includes rules for changing the location parameter and the size parameter of each window.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the user interface receives user input via a keyboard shortcut.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the keyboard shortcut is user-defined.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the user-defined keyboard shortcut and the at least one view arrangement are recorded in a memory.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the user interface receives user input via a computer pointing device selection.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the computer pointing device selection is user-defined.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the computer pointing device selection and the at least one view arrangement are recorded in a memory,

8. A user interface method comprising:

providing at least one application window, the window comprising a location parameter and a size parameter;

providing at least one view arrangement;

receiving one view arrangement selection;

updating the location parameter and the size parameter based on the view arrangement;

displaying the at least one window.

9. A user interface method comprising:

providing a first application window, the first application window having a first location parameter and a first size parameter;

providing at least one additional application window, the at least one additional application window having a respective additional location parameter and additional size parameter;

receiving an update to the first location parameter and the first size parameter;

updating the respective additional location parameter and the respective additional size parameter in response to the updated first location parameter and the updated first size parameter; and

displaying the first application window and the at least one additional application window with the resulting location and size.