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Method and system for displaying non-overlapping program and auxiliary windows

  • US 7,007,240 B1
  • Filed: 08/03/1999
  • Issued: 02/28/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/03/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A computer system comprising:

  • means for intercepting a non-context-sensitive user request for auxiliary information;

    means for determining an active window from among one or more open windows, the active window displaying an application program output of an application program;

    means for making the user request context-sensitive and associating the auxiliary information with the application program based on the determination the active window;

    first display means having a predetermined first display area dedicated to displaying of an application program output;

    second display means having a predetermined second display area dedicated to displaying auxiliary information related to the application program; and

    means, responsive to the application program, for separately routing the application program output exclusively to the first display area and the auxiliary information exclusively to the second display area so that display of the auxiliary information never overlaps or conceals display of the application program output.

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