METHOD FOR DISPLAYING WINDOWS

• US 20110099512A1
• Filed: 01/15/2010
• Published: 04/28/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 10/28/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: JEONG, Seong Hun
• Granted Patent: US 8,930,847 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/790
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04803 Split screen, i.e. subdividing the display area or the window area into separate subareas
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04886 by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/451 Execution arrangements for user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/14 Display of multiple viewports

Abstract

A method for displaying a plurality of windows includes dividing a display screen into first and second display areas. The plurality of windows may be rearranged in the first and second display areas and new windows may be displayed in the first and second display areas based on prior windows displayed.

Claims

1. A method for displaying a plurality of windows, comprising:

dividing a display screen into first and second display areas;

displaying a first window on the first display area;

displaying a second window on the second display area;

displaying a third window in a foreground over a portion of the first display area and a portion of the second display area;

receiving an input signal to rearrange a display window when the third window is displayed in the foreground over the portion of the first display area and the portion of the second display area;

determining whether the portion of the first area over which the third window is displayed is greater than the portion of the second area over which the third window is displayed in response to the input signal;

in response to a determination that the portion of the first area over which the third window is displayed is greater than the portion of the second area over which the third window is displayed, arranging the third window to the first display area; and

in response to a determination that the portion of the second area over which the third window is displayed is greater than the portion of the first area over which the third window is displayed, arranging the third window to the second display area.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first and second display areas are divided by a division boundary.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the first and second display areas are divided into a left and a right of the display screen.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the third window is superimposed on the first and the second windows.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the input signal is generated by double clicking of the third window.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein displaying the first window comprises:

verifying a position of the first window that is being displayed on the display screen; and

displaying the first window on the first display area using the position of the first window.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

exchanging the first window and the second window in response to input of an exchange key, the exchanging including displaying the first window on the second display area and displaying the second window on the first display area.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein a division boundary of the first and second display areas is adjusted by drag &

drop through a user command.

9. A method for controlling a display device, comprising:

loading and executing a dual program stored in a memory;

dividing a display screen into first and second display areas;

displaying a first window the first display area;

receiving an input command to display a second window when the first window is displayed on the first display area and no window is displayed on the second display area;

in response to the input command, determining that a window is displayed on the first display area and that no window is displayed on the second display area;

in response to the determination that a window is displayed on the first display area and that no window is displayed on the second display area, determining to display the second window on the second display area; and

in response to the determination to display the second window on the second display area, displaying the second window on the second display area.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the first and second windows are foreground windows, and a main window is displayed in a full size as a background window.

11. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

inputting the dual program mode by using menu screen information.

12. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

exchanging position between the first window and the second widow in accordance with an input of an exchange key, the exchanging including displaying the first window on the second display area and displaying the second window on the first display area.

13. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

displaying a third window in a foreground over a portion of the first display area and a portion of the second display area;

receiving an input signal to rearrange a display window when the third window is displayed in the foreground over the portion of the first display area and the portion of the second display area;

determining whether the portion of the first area over which the third window is displayed is greater than the portion of the second area over which the third window is displayed in response to the input signal;

in response to a determination that the portion of the first area over which the third window is displayed is greater than the portion of the second area over which the third window is displayed, arranging the third window to the first display area; and

in response to a determination that the portion of the second area over which the third window is displayed is greater than the portion of the first area over which the third window is displayed, arranging the third window to the second display area.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the third window is a foreground window, and one of the first and second windows is a background window.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the third window is exchanged with the background window in accordance with an input of an exchange signal.

16. The method of claim 13, wherein the third window is superimposed on the first and the second windows.

17. The method of claim 13, wherein the input signal is generated by double clicking of the third window.

18. The method of claim 9, wherein the first and second display areas are divided by a division boundary.

19. At least one computer-readable storage medium encoded with at least one computer program comprising instructions that, when executed, operate to cause a processor to perform operations comprising:

dividing a display screen into first and second display areas;

displaying a first window on the first display area;

displaying a second window on the second display area;

displaying a third window in a foreground over a portion of the first display area and a portion of the second display area;

receiving an input signal to rearrange a display window when the third window is displayed in the foreground over the portion of the first display area and the portion of the second display area;

determining whether the portion of the first area over which the third window is displayed is greater than the portion of the second area over which the third window is displayed in response to the input signal;

in response to a determination that the portion of the first area over which the third window is displayed is greater than the portion of the second area over which the third window is displayed, arranging the third window to the first display area; and

in response to a determination that the portion of the second area over which the third window is displayed is greater than the portion of the first area over which the third window is displayed, arranging the third window to the second display area.

20. At least one computer-readable storage medium encoded with at least one computer program comprising instructions that, when executed, operate to cause a processor to perform operations comprising:

loading and executing a dual program;

dividing a display screen into first and second display areas;

displaying a first window the first display area;

receiving an input command to display a second window when the first window is displayed on the first display area and no window is displayed on the second display area;

in response to the input command, determining that a window is displayed on the first display area and that no window is displayed on the second display area;

in response to the determination that a window is displayed on the first display area and that no window is displayed on the second display area, determining to display the second window on the second display area; and

in response to the determination to display the second window on the second display area, displaying the second window on the second display area.

21. A method for controlling a display device, comprising:

displaying a window in a full size of a display screen;

loading and executing a dual program stored in a memory;

dividing a display screen into first and second display areas with a predetermined ratio;

determining a greater area between the first and second display areas; and

displaying the window on the greater display area.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein the window is displayed in a full size of the greater display area.

23. At least one computer-readable storage medium encoded with at least one computer program comprising instructions that, when executed, operate to cause a processor to perform operations comprising:

displaying a window in a full size of a display screen;

loading and executing a dual program stored in a memory;

dividing a display screen into first and second display areas with a predetermined ratio;

determining a greater area between the first and second display areas; and

displaying the window on the greater display area.