Method, system, and memory for reshaping the frame edges of a window around information displayed in the window
First Claim
1. A method for directing a computer system, having at least a display and user controls, to reshape at least a first portion of at least one frame edge of at least one window displayed on the display, comprising the steps of:
- displaying information in the window, the information being arranged in a shape within the window, wherein a first number of empty spaces reside between at least a portion of the information and the at least first portion of the at least one frame edge; and
reshaping the at least first portion of the at least one frame edge around the shape of the information such that a second number of empty spaces reside between the at least a portion of the information and the at least one first portion of the at least one frame edge, wherein the second number is less than the first number.
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Abstract
A method, system, and memory for reshaping a window are provided. The method includes the step of reshaping the frame of a window around information displayed in the window in accordance with a preference setting and in response to a command from user controls. The system includes a display for displaying information stored in a window, user controls, and a processor for reshaping the frame of the window around the information in response to a command from the user controls. The memory includes computer readable program code that is stored in the memory. The program code directs a computer system to reshape the frame of a window around information that is displayed within the window.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for directing a computer system, having at least a display and user controls, to reshape at least a first portion of at least one frame edge of at least one window displayed on the display, comprising the steps of:
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displaying information in the window, the information being arranged in a shape within the window, wherein a first number of empty spaces reside between at least a portion of the information and the at least first portion of the at least one frame edge; and reshaping the at least first portion of the at least one frame edge around the shape of the information such that a second number of empty spaces reside between the at least a portion of the information and the at least one first portion of the at least one frame edge, wherein the second number is less than the first number. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer system for reshaping at least a first portion of at least one frame edge of at least one window having information displayed therein, comprising:
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a display for displaying the window, the information being arranged in a shape within the window, wherein a first number of empty spaces reside between at least one portion of the information and the at least first portion of the at least one frame edge; user controls; and in response to a command from the user controls, means for reshaping the at least first portion of the at least one frame edge around the shape of the information such that a second number of empty spaces reside between the at least one portion of the information and the at least first portion of the at least one frame edge, wherein the second number is less than the first amount. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An article of manufacture, comprising:
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a computer usable medium having computer readable program code embodied therein for causing a computer system to reshape at least a first portion of at least one frame edge of a window around information displayed within the window, the information being arranged in a shape within the window, wherein a first amount of empty space resides between at least one portion of the information and the first portion of the frame edge of the window, the computer readable program code comprising; computer readable program code for reshaping at least the first portion of the frame edge around the shape of the information such that a second amount of empty space resides between the portion of the information and the first portion of the frame edge, wherein the second amount is less than the first amount.
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