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Method and system for controlling a complementary user interface on a display surface

  • US 6,727,918 B1
  • Filed: 11/28/2000
  • Issued: 04/27/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/18/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for enabling an application to present an audio/video interface in a persistent display area on a video display system, the video display system having a total displayable area created by an operating system, comprising:

  • modifying the total displayable area created by the operating system to include the persistent display area, the Persistent display area being under control of the application and outside control of the operating system;

    receiving a request from the application to render video data to the persistent display area and to render accompanying audio data, if any; and

    rendering the contents of the audio data, if present, and rendering the video data to the persistent display area in a manner that prohibits the operating system from overwriting the rendered contents.

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