Display method for multiple layered screens
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1. A method of displaying images using a multi-component display, said method comprising:
- accessing data operable to display a first image and a second image;
assigning a first screen designation code to said first image;
assigning a second screen designation code to said second image;
displaying said first image on a first display screen of said multi-component display, wherein said displaying said first image further comprises displaying said first image using a first plurality of pixels of said first display screen, and wherein said displaying said first image further comprises displaying said first image in accordance with said first screen designation code; and
displaying said second image on a second display screen of said multi-component display, wherein said first and second display screens overlap, wherein said displaying said second image further comprises displaying said second image using a second plurality of pixels of said second display screen, and wherein said displaying said second image further comprises displaying said second image in accordance with said second screen designation code.
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Abstract
A method of displaying data or images on a multi-level screen display, assigns screen designation codes to respective software components, to determine the physical screen on which the corresponding images or software components are displayed. The screens may include layered liquid crystal displays. The method allows a user to see overlaying objects at the same time, e.g., toolbars or menus can be displayed on a front screen, and a drawing image can be displayed on a background screen.
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1. A method of displaying images using a multi-component display, said method comprising:
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accessing data operable to display a first image and a second image; assigning a first screen designation code to said first image; assigning a second screen designation code to said second image; displaying said first image on a first display screen of said multi-component display, wherein said displaying said first image further comprises displaying said first image using a first plurality of pixels of said first display screen, and wherein said displaying said first image further comprises displaying said first image in accordance with said first screen designation code; and displaying said second image on a second display screen of said multi-component display, wherein said first and second display screens overlap, wherein said displaying said second image further comprises displaying said second image using a second plurality of pixels of said second display screen, and wherein said displaying said second image further comprises displaying said second image in accordance with said second screen designation code. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A computer-usable medium having computer-readable program code embodied therein for causing a computer system to perform a method of displaying images using a multi-component display, said method comprising:
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accessing data operable to display a first image and a second image; assigning a first screen designation code to said first image; assigning a second screen designation code to said second image; displaying said first image on a first display screen of said multi-component display, wherein said displaying said first image further comprises displaying said first image using a first plurality of pixels of said first display screen, and wherein said displaying said first image further comprises displaying said first image in accordance with said first screen designation code; and displaying said second image on a second display screen of said multi-component display, wherein said first and second display screens overlap, wherein said displaying said second image further comprises displaying said second image using a second plurality of pixels of said second display screen, and wherein said displaying said second image further comprises displaying said second image in accordance with said second screen designation code. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A system comprising a processor and a memory, wherein said memory includes instructions that when executed by said processor implement a method of displaying images using a multi-component display, said method comprising:
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accessing data operable to display a first image and a second image; assigning a first screen designation code to said first image; assigning a second screen designation code to said second image; displaying said first image on a first display screen of said multi-component display, wherein said displaying said first image further comprises displaying said first image using a first plurality of pixels of said first display screen, and wherein said displaying said first image further comprises displaying said first image in accordance with said first screen designation code; and displaying said second image on a second display screen of said multi-component display, wherein said first and second display screens overlap, wherein said displaying said second image further comprises displaying said second image using a second plurality of pixels of said second display screen, and wherein said displaying said second image further comprises displaying said second image in accordance with said second screen designation code. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63)
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