DISPLAY METHOD AND DISPLAY DEVICE
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Abstract
The composition mentioned hereinafter has been chosen to enable switching over the window targeted for manipulation by manipulating an arrow key, in case a subwindow which can be manipulated with a free cursor is present inside a main window which can be manipulated with a block cursor. In a state in which subwindow is focused during manipulation of main window, there is a switchover, by detection of lapse of a fixed time T, to manipulation of subwindow. In addition, in a state in which the free cursor is present in a border portion of subwindow during manipulation of subwindow, there is a switchover to main window as a result of detection of any one of: manipulation of key in the subwindow outward direction, pressing of key for a fixed time in the subwindow outward direction, and lapse of a fixed time T.
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15 Claims
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8. A display method for displaying a main window operable by a block cursor movable according to a user'"'"'s instruction, for focusing on one of a plurality of objects, and a sub-window operable by a free cursor continuously movable according to the user'"'"'s instruction on a display unit by a control circuit, and displaying the sub-window together with the plurality of objects within the main window, the display method comprising the steps of:
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moving, in a state where the main window is of an active window, the block cursor focusing on one of the plurality of objects to the sub-window according to the user'"'"'s instruction, and focusing on the sub-window by the block cursor, by the control circuit; detecting the elapse of a given period of time by the control circuit in a state where the sub-window is focused by the block cursor; and migrating the active window from the main window to the sub-window focused by the block cursor by the control circuit when the elapse of the given period of time is detected, and displaying the free cursor in the sub-window. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A display device having a control circuit for displaying a main window operable by a block cursor movable according to a user'"'"'s instruction, for focusing on one of a plurality of objects, and a sub-window operable by a free cursor continuously movable according to the user'"'"'s instruction on a display unit, and configured to display the sub-window together with the plurality of objects within the main window, the control circuit comprising:
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a first unit which moves, in a state where the main window is of an active window, the block cursor focusing on one of the plurality of objects to the sub-window according to the user'"'"'s instruction, and focusing on the sub-window by the block cursor; a second unit which detects the elapse of a given period of time in a state where the sub-window is focused by the block cursor; and a third unit which migrates the active window from the main window to the sub-window focused by the block cursor when the elapse of the given period of time is detected, and displaying the free cursor in the sub-window. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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Specification