Window information switching system
First Claim
1. A method for displaying at least one visualization on a display screen, the method comprising steps of:
- receiving an input corresponding to a request to access visualizations of windows for a plurality of windows, the plurality of windows includes at least one parent window and a corresponding child window, wherein the corresponding child window includes a multiple document interface child window;
for each window of the plurality of windows, displaying a visualization of at least a portion of the content of the window in an area separately defined from the plurality of windows;
receiving a request to choose one of the visualizations;
displaying the window corresponding to the chosen visualization at the top of the Z-order of the plurality of windows; and
wherein the at least a portion of the content includes dynamic video content.
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Abstract
A method for displaying at least one visualization of windows on a display screen is described. The method includes steps of receiving an input corresponding to a request to access visualizations of windows for a plurality of windows, and for each window of the plurality of windows, displaying a visualization of at least a portion of the content of the window in an area separately defined from the plurality of windows, wherein the at least a portion of the content includes dynamic video content. Another method provides for grouping and ordering the visualizations when displayed. Another method allows for display of visualizations related to child and/or parent windows.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for displaying at least one visualization on a display screen, the method comprising steps of:
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receiving an input corresponding to a request to access visualizations of windows for a plurality of windows, the plurality of windows includes at least one parent window and a corresponding child window, wherein the corresponding child window includes a multiple document interface child window; for each window of the plurality of windows, displaying a visualization of at least a portion of the content of the window in an area separately defined from the plurality of windows; receiving a request to choose one of the visualizations; displaying the window corresponding to the chosen visualization at the top of the Z-order of the plurality of windows; and wherein the at least a portion of the content includes dynamic video content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for displaying at least one visualization of windows on a display screen, the method comprising steps of:
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displaying a plurality of windows in a first area; receiving an input corresponding to a request to access visualizations of windows for the plurality of windows, the plurality of windows includes at least one parent window and a corresponding child window, and wherein the corresponding child window includes a multiple document interface child window; for each window of the plurality of windows, displaying a visualization of at least a portion of the content of the window in a second area separately defined from the plurality of windows in the first area; wherein at least two visualizations are displayed in a group in the second area separate from at least one other visualization displayed in the second area; and wherein the visualizations of windows are separate from and external to the plurality of windows. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for displaying at least one visualization of windows on a display screen, the method comprising steps of:
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receiving an input corresponding to a request to access visualizations of windows for a plurality of windows, wherein the plurality of windows includes at least one parent window and a corresponding child window, and wherein the corresponding child window includes a multiple document interface child window; displaying the visualization of the parent windows; determining whether a cursor is within a predefined area of the displayed visualization of the parent window; upon determining that the cursor is within the predefined area, displaying a menu related to at least one visualization of the corresponding child window; receiving a request to access the menu; displaying the at least one visualization of the corresponding child window; and for each window of the plurality of windows, creating a visualization of at least a portion of the content of the window. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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