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System and method for simultaneous display of multiple information sources

  • US 7,987,431 B2
  • Filed: 05/20/2008
  • Issued: 07/26/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/29/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method executed by a processor under the control of a program, said method comprising:

  • partitioning a display into an array of tiles wherein information from a first source is displayed on a first tile in said array of tiles and information from a second source is displayed on a second tile in said array of tiles;

    assigning a size of at least the first tile, based on the information from the first source;

    assigning a first refresh rate to said first tile and a second refresh rate to said second tile, wherein information from at least one of said first source and said second source contains an identifier that is used in said assigning;

    updating information from said first source presented to said first tile in accordance with said first refresh rate; and

    updating information from said second source presented to said second tile in accordance with said second refresh rate.

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