FILLING STACK OPENING IN DISPLAY

• US 20160320921A1
• Filed: 05/05/2016
• Published: 11/03/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 10/01/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Z124 LLC (Flexis)
• Original Assignee: Z124 LLC (Flexis)
• Inventors: Sirpal, Sanjiv
• Granted Patent: US 10,282,065 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/16 Constructional details or arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1616 with folding flat displays, e.g. laptop computers or notebooks having a clamshell configuration, with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1632 External expansion units, e.g. docking stations
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1641 the display being formed by a plurality of foldable display components G06F1/1647 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1647 including at least an additional display G06F1/1692 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1677 for detecting open or closed state or particular intermediate positions assumed by movable parts of the enclosure, e.g. detection of display lid position with respect to main body in a laptop, detection of opening of the cover of battery compartment
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1694 the I/O peripheral being a single or a set of motion sensors for pointer control or gesture input obtained by sensing movements of the portable computer
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2200/1614 Image rotation following screen orientation, e.g. switching from landscape to portrait mode
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2200/1637 Sensing arrangement for detection of housing movement or orientation, e.g. for controlling scrolling or cursor movement on the display of an handheld computer
• 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 3/017 Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0346 with detection of the device orientation or free movement in a 3D space, e.g. 3D mice, 6-DOF [six degrees of freedom] pointers using gyroscopes, accelerometers or tilt-sensors
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/041 Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0412 Digitisers structurally integrated in a display
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0416 Control or interface arrangements specially adapted for digitisers
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/044 by capacitive means
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/048 Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• 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 3/04812 Interaction techniques based on cursor appearance or behaviour, e.g. being affected by the presence of displayed objects
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 : Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0483 : Interaction with page-structured environments, e.g. book metaphor
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0484 : for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 : Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04845 : for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 : Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0486 : Drag-and-drop
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 : using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 : for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• 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 3/1423 : controlling a plurality of local displays, e.g. CRT and flat panel display
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1446 : display composed of modules, e.g. video walls
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 3/02 : Affine transformations for image registration G06T3/147; for image mosaicing G06T3/4038
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 3/40 : Scaling of whole images or parts thereof, e.g. expanding or contracting
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2356/00 : Detection of the display position w.r.t. other display screens
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/14 : Display of multiple viewports
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/1827 : Network arrangements for conference optimisation or adaptation

Abstract

The present disclosure is directed to methodologies and devices for quitting an active application and controlling displayed images as a result of quitting the application.

Claims

1-23. -23. (canceled)

24. A method, comprising:

receiving, by processor executable middleware, a command to close a first window associated with an active first application, the window being displayed by a touch sensitive display on a multi-display device;

creating by one or more of a window management module and a task management module a logical data structure, the logical data structure being synchronized between the window management module and the task management module;

when a second window from a different active second application is in a stack of the touch sensitive display, ceasing, by the processor executable middleware, the display of the first window and commencing, by the processor executable middleware, the display of the second window based on the logical data structure associated with the second window, wherein the logical data structure includes a window identifier, dimensions, a stack position identifier, a display identifier and an active indicator; and

when no second window from a different active second application is in the stack for the touch sensitive display, ceasing, by the processor executable middleware, the display of the first window and commencing, by the processor executable middleware and based on a physical state of the displays relative to one another on the multi-display device, the display of a desktop for the touch sensitive display from one or more of a plurality of desktops managed within respective desktop stacks, at least one of the desktop stacks associated with the touch sensitive display and at least one other of the desktop stacks associated with another touch sensitive display of the multi-display device.

25. The method of claim 24, wherein the touch sensitive display comprises first and second touch sensitive displays, wherein the first window is displayed on the first touch sensitive display but not by the second touch sensitive display, wherein the second touch sensitive display displays a third window, and further comprising:

maintaining, by the processor executable middleware, display of the third window during closing of the first window based on a second logical data structure associated with the third window, wherein the second logical data structure includes a second window identifier, dimensions for the third window, a second stack position identifier, a second display identifier and a second active indicator.

26. The method of claim 24, wherein the second window is in the stack of the touch sensitive display, wherein the second window is at a top-most or bottom-most inactive display position in the stack, and wherein the processor executable middleware commences the display of the second window on the touch sensitive display.

27. The method of claim 24, wherein no second window is in the stack and wherein the processor executable middleware commences the display of the desktop on the touch sensitive display based on a display identifier associated with the desktop.

28. The method of claim 27, wherein the touch sensitive display comprises first and second touch sensitive displays having first and second stacks, respectively, wherein the first window is displayed on the first touch sensitive display but not by the second touch sensitive display, wherein the second touch sensitive display displays a third window, and wherein the first stack has no second window and the second stack has a fourth window.

29. The method of claim 24, wherein the touch sensitive display comprises first and second touch sensitive displays having first and second stacks, respectively, wherein the first and second touch sensitive displays display at least one of first and second portions of the first window and first and third windows, respectively, wherein the first application is a multi-screen application, and wherein the following rules are applied:

when a second and fourth window from at least a different active second application are in the first and second stacks, respectively, ceasing, by the processor executable middleware, the display of the at least one of first and second portions of the first window and first and third windows and commencing, by the processor executable middleware, the display of the second and fourth windows by the first and second touch sensitive displays, respectively;

when no second and fourth window from a different active second application is in the first and second stacks, respectively, ceasing, by the processor executable middleware, the display of the at least one of first and second portions of the first window and first and third windows and commencing, by the processor executable middleware, the display of a desktop in each of the first and second touch sensitive displays; and

when no second window from a different active second application is in the first stack but a fourth window from a different active second application is in the second stack, ceasing, by the processor executable middleware, the display of the at least one of first and second portions of the first window and first and third windows and commencing, by the processor executable middleware, the display of a desktop in the first touch sensitive display and the desktop in the second touch sensitive display.

30. The method of claim 29, wherein, in the ceasing steps, the first window gradually and/or progressively decreases in size and at least one of intensity, opacity, and brightness until the first window disappears from view.

31. A non-transitory computer readable information storage medium comprising processor executable instructions operable to perform the steps of claim 24.

32. A communication device, comprising:

at least first and second touch sensitive displays on a multi-display device to display one or more windows;

a processor; and

a computer readable memory, the computer readable memory comprising processor executable middleware operable to;

receive a command to close a first window associated with an active first application and displayed by the first touch sensitive display;

create, by one or more of a window management module and a task management module, a logical data structure, the logical data structure being synchronized between the window management module and the task management module;

when a second window from a different active second application is in a stack of the first touch sensitive display, cease the display of the first window by the first touch sensitive display and commence the display of the second window by the first touch sensitive display based on the logical data structure associated with the second window, wherein the logical data structure includes a window identifier, dimensions, a stack position identifier, a display identifier and an active indicator; and

when no second window from a different active second application is in the stack for the touch sensitive display, cease the display of the first window by the first touch sensitive display and commence, based on a physical state of the displays relative to one another on the multi-display device, the display of a desktop for the touch sensitive display from one or more of a plurality of desktops managed within respective desktop stacks by the first touch sensitive display, at least one of the desktop stacks associated with the touch sensitive display and at least one other of the desktop stacks associated with another touch sensitive display of the multi-display device.

33. The device of claim 32, wherein the second touch sensitive display displays a third window and wherein the processor executable middleware is operable to maintain display of the third window during closing of the first window.

34. The device of claim 32, wherein the second window is at a top-most or bottom-most inactive display position in the stack and wherein the processor executable middleware commences the display of the second window on the first touch sensitive display.

35. The device of claim 32, wherein no second window is in the stack and wherein the processor executable middleware commences the display of the desktop on the first touch sensitive display based on a display identifier associated with the desktop.

36. The device of claim 35, wherein the first and second touch sensitive displays have first and second stacks, respectively, wherein the first window is displayed on the first touch sensitive display but not by the second touch sensitive display, wherein the second touch sensitive display displays a third window, and wherein the first stack has no second window and the second stack has a fourth window.

37. The device of claim 32, wherein the first and second touch sensitive displays have first and second stacks, respectively, wherein the first and second touch sensitive displays display at least one of first and second portions of the first window and first and third windows, respectively, wherein the first application is a multi-screen application, and wherein the following rules are applied:

when a second and fourth window from at least a different active second application are in the first and second stacks, respectively, ceasing, by the processor executable middleware, the display of the at least one of first and second portions of the first window and first and third windows and commencing, by the processor executable middleware, the display of the second and fourth windows by the first and second touch sensitive displays, respectively;

when no second and fourth window from a different active second application is in the first and second stacks, respectively, ceasing, by the processor executable middleware, the display of the at least one of first and second portions of the first window and first and third windows and commencing, by the processor executable middleware, the display of a desktop in each of the first and second touch sensitive displays; and

when no second window from a different active second application is in the first stack but a fourth window from a different active second application is in the second stack, ceasing, by the processor executable middleware, the display of the at least one of first and second portions of the first window and first and third windows and commencing, by the processor executable middleware, the display of a desktop in the first touch sensitive display and the desktop in the second touch sensitive display.

38. The method of claim 37, wherein, in the ceasing operation, the first window gradually and/or progressively decreases in size and at least one of intensity, opacity, and brightness until the first window disappears from view.

39. A method in a multi-display device, comprising:

receiving a command to quit an application, thereby closing a window outputted by the application; and

creating by one or more of a window management module and a task management module a logical data structure, the logical data structure being synchronized between the window management module and the task management module;

when a second window from a different active second application is in a stack of the touch sensitive display, ceasing, by the processor executable middleware, the display of the first window by gradually and/or progressively decreasing a scale size and/or alpha value of the first window, whereby the window disappears from view and commencing, by the processor executable middleware, the display of the second window based on the logical data structure associated with the second window, wherein the logical data structure includes a window identifier, dimensions, a stack position identifier, a display identifier and an active indicator; and

when no second window from a different active second application is in the stack for the touch sensitive display, ceasing, by the processor executable middleware, the display of the first window by gradually and/or progressively decreasing a scale size and/or alpha value of the first window, whereby the window disappears from view and commencing, by the processor executable middleware and based on a physical state of the displays relative to one another on the multi-display device, the display of a desktop for the touch sensitive display from one or more of a plurality of desktops managed within respective desktop stacks, at least one of the desktop stacks associated with the touch sensitive display and at least one other of the desktop stacks associated with another touch sensitive display of the multi-display device.

40. The method of claim 39, wherein the scale size of the window is gradually and/or progressively decreased.

41. The method of claim 39, wherein the alpha value of the window is gradually and/or progressively decreased.

42. The method of claim 39, wherein the closed window is to be replaced by a second open window, and further comprising:

gradually and/or progressively decreasing a scale size of the second window and/or increasing an alpha value of the second window, whereby the window appears in view.

43. The method of claim 42, wherein the scale size of the second window is gradually and/or progressively decreased and wherein the gradually and/or progressively decreasing steps occur substantially simultaneously.

44. The method of claim 42, wherein an alpha value of the second window is gradually and/or progressively increased and wherein the gradually and/or progressively decreasing steps occur substantially simultaneously.

45. A communication device comprising dual touch sensitive displays operable to perform the steps of claim 39

46. A non-transitory and tangible computer readable storage medium comprising processor executable instructions to perform the steps of claim 39.