USER-CUSTOMIZED COMPUTER DISPLAY METHOD
First Claim
1. A method of generating user-customized display configurations in a computer system, the method comprising:
- selecting, by a user, of one or more templates from a plurality of templates; and
receiving user input to populate at least one of the templates with one or more content items, to thereby create one or more layouts that may be used to create one or more desktops.
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Abstract
A user-customized computer display method allows a user to interactively populate a template to produce a layout that may later be used as a desktop for display on a computer system. The user is able to select a template from a series of templates that may be represented as thumbnail images, and populate the template with content items, such as programs, documents, and/or urls, thereby producing a layout. A template design tool may be used to produce custom template configurations. The user may select a layout from the same thumbnail screen that allows selection of templates for population or re-population. The method may also allow association of layouts with monitor configuration, and simple and intuitive configuration of multi-monitor systems.
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24 Claims
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1. A method of generating user-customized display configurations in a computer system, the method comprising:
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selecting, by a user, of one or more templates from a plurality of templates; and receiving user input to populate at least one of the templates with one or more content items, to thereby create one or more layouts that may be used to create one or more desktops. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of displaying a layout on a computer system, the method comprising:
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saving one or more user-configured display layouts, wherein the display layouts each include one or more panes associated with respective content items to be loaded in the one or more panes; automatically selecting one of the user-configured layouts; and displaying, on a display of the computer system (or attached to the computer system), a desktop associated with the selected display layout. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of generating user-customized display configurations in a computer system, the method comprising:
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displaying a plurality of thumbnail images on a computer screen, wherein the thumbnail images represent templates and/or layouts; and allowing user selection of one of the thumbnail images to perform a computer operation related to the template or layout associated with the selected one of the thumbnail images. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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