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Responsive user interface to manage a non-responsive application

  • US 6,850,257 B1
  • Filed: 04/06/2000
  • Issued: 02/01/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/06/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for managing an original user interface for an application, the method comprising:

  • signaling hunt state for the application;

    creating a ghost user interface in response to the hung state that appears in place of the original user interface, wherein creating the ghost user interface includes;

    creating a ghost thread for the ghost user interface; and

    creating the ghost user interface in the area occupied by the original user interface;

    detecting activity in an event queue of the applications wherein detecting activity in the event queue of the application includes;

    placing a high priority special event in the event queue; and

    detecting a message generated in response to the high priority special event;

    replacing the ghost user interface with the original user interface in response to the detection of activity in the event queue of the application; and

    directing input events corresponding to the area covered by the ghost user interface, which includes at least some of the area covered by the original user interface, to the ghost thread.

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