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System and method for dynamic space management of a display space

  • US 8,234,580 B2
  • Filed: 05/21/2008
  • Issued: 07/31/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/24/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for space management of a workspace comprising:

  • allocating at least one full-space rectangle of the workspace;

    defining a first data structure for representing at least a portion of full-space rectangles to be present on the workspace, wherein said at least a portion of the full-space rectangles are permitted to overlap;

    defining a second data structure of largest empty-space rectangles available on the workspace;

    performing an operation on the workspace involving at least one full-space rectangle; and

    redefining the first data structure and the second data structure in accordance with the workspace resulting from the performing step; and

    retaining a copy of at least a portion of the first and second data structures prior to performing said redefining step.

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