Data display for multiple layered screens
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1. A method of displaying spreadsheet objects, said method comprising:
- assigning a first screen designation code to a first portion of a spreadsheet object, said first screen designation code associated with a first display screen of a multi-component display;
assigning a second screen designation code to a second portion of said spreadsheet object, said second screen designation code associated with a second display screen of said multi-component display; and
simultaneously displaying said first and second portions of said spreadsheet object in accordance with said first and second screen designation codes, wherein said simultaneously displaying further comprises simultaneously displaying said first and second portions of said spreadsheet object on a respective display screen of said first and second display screens, wherein said simultaneously displaying comprises generating said first and second portions of said spreadsheet object using at least one pixel of said first display screen and at least one pixel of said second display screen.
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Abstract
A method of displaying data on a multilevel screen display is disclosed. The method comprises assigning screen designation codes to respective groups of data, and determining the physical screen on which each group of data is displayed. The screens may comprise layered liquid crystal displays. The method is suitable for use with spreadsheet software, where a user is able to see overlaying spreadsheets simultaneously.
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1. A method of displaying spreadsheet objects, said method comprising:
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assigning a first screen designation code to a first portion of a spreadsheet object, said first screen designation code associated with a first display screen of a multi-component display; assigning a second screen designation code to a second portion of said spreadsheet object, said second screen designation code associated with a second display screen of said multi-component display; and simultaneously displaying said first and second portions of said spreadsheet object in accordance with said first and second screen designation codes, wherein said simultaneously displaying further comprises simultaneously displaying said first and second portions of said spreadsheet object on a respective display screen of said first and second display screens, wherein said simultaneously displaying comprises generating said first and second portions of said spreadsheet object using at least one pixel of said first display screen and at least one pixel of said second display screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer-usable medium having computer-readable program code embodied therein for causing a computer system to perform a method of displaying spreadsheet objects, said method comprising:
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assigning a first screen designation code to a first portion of a spreadsheet object, said first screen designation code associated with a first display screen of a multi-component display; assigning a second screen designation code to a second portion of said spreadsheet object, said second screen designation code associated with a second display screen of said multi-component display; and simultaneously displaying said first and second portions of said spreadsheet object in accordance with said first and second screen designation codes, wherein said simultaneously displaying further comprises simultaneously displaying said first and second portions of said spreadsheet object on a respective display screen of said first and second display screens, wherein said simultaneously displaying comprises generating said first and second portions of said spreadsheet object using at least one pixel of said first display screen and at least one pixel of said second display screen. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A multi-component display comprising:
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a first display screen operable to display a first portion of a spreadsheet object in accordance with a first screen designation code assigned to said first portion of said spreadsheet object, wherein said first screen designation code is associated with said first display screen, and wherein said first display screen is operable to display said first portion of said spreadsheet object using at least one pixel of said first display screen; a second display screen operable to display a second portion of said spreadsheet object in accordance with a second screen designation code assigned to said second portion of said spreadsheet object, wherein said second screen designation code is associated with said second display screen, and wherein said second display screen is operable to display said second portion of said spreadsheet object using at least one pixel of said second display screen. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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