System and method for managing and displaying securities market information
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1. A programmed computer for message display on a message screen display, comprising:
- a memory having at least one region for storing computer executable program code; and
a processor for executing the program code stored in the memory, wherein the program code comprises;
code to provide a scrollable display area for message display on the message screen display;
code to provide a static non-scrollable display area for message display on the message screen display, wherein messages displayed in the static non-scrollable display area remain in the same position irrespective of changes in the scrollable display area, and further wherein a message appears in either the static non-scrollable display area or the scrollable display area, but a message never appears in both areas at the same time;
code to receive a second message;
code to display at least part of the second message within the static non-scrollable display area for message display on the message screen display, but not displaying any part of the second message in the scrollable display area for message display on the message screen display;
code to apply a visual feature to at least part of the second message displayed in the static non-scrollable display area of the message screen display, wherein the visual feature changes visibly based on the advancement of time as referenced to a time associated with the second message;
code to receive a first message;
responsive to receiving the first message, code to move the second message from the static non-scrollable display area for message display on the message display to the scrollable display area for message display on the message screen display, so that no part of the second message is displayed in the static non-scrollable display area;
code to display at least part of the first message within the static non-scrollable display area for message display on the message screen display, but not displaying any part of the first message in the scrollable display area for message display on the message screen display; and
code to apply a visual feature to at least part of the first message displayed in the static non-scrollable display area for message display on the message screen display, wherein the visual feature changes visibly based on the advancement of time as referenced to a time associated with the first message.
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Abstract
A message screen display comprises a static non-scrollable display area for display of at least part of a first message, the first message having an associated first message time. The message screen display further comprises a scrollable display area for display of at least part of a second message, the second message having an associated second message time. The message screen display further comprises a feature applied to at least part of the first message that varies based on time as referenced to the associated first message time.
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1. A programmed computer for message display on a message screen display, comprising:
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a memory having at least one region for storing computer executable program code; and a processor for executing the program code stored in the memory, wherein the program code comprises; code to provide a scrollable display area for message display on the message screen display; code to provide a static non-scrollable display area for message display on the message screen display, wherein messages displayed in the static non-scrollable display area remain in the same position irrespective of changes in the scrollable display area, and further wherein a message appears in either the static non-scrollable display area or the scrollable display area, but a message never appears in both areas at the same time; code to receive a second message; code to display at least part of the second message within the static non-scrollable display area for message display on the message screen display, but not displaying any part of the second message in the scrollable display area for message display on the message screen display; code to apply a visual feature to at least part of the second message displayed in the static non-scrollable display area of the message screen display, wherein the visual feature changes visibly based on the advancement of time as referenced to a time associated with the second message; code to receive a first message; responsive to receiving the first message, code to move the second message from the static non-scrollable display area for message display on the message display to the scrollable display area for message display on the message screen display, so that no part of the second message is displayed in the static non-scrollable display area; code to display at least part of the first message within the static non-scrollable display area for message display on the message screen display, but not displaying any part of the first message in the scrollable display area for message display on the message screen display; and code to apply a visual feature to at least part of the first message displayed in the static non-scrollable display area for message display on the message screen display, wherein the visual feature changes visibly based on the advancement of time as referenced to a time associated with the first message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method implemented at least partially on a programmed computer for message display on a message screen display, the method comprising:
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providing a scrollable display area for message display on the message screen display; providing a static non-scrollable display area for message display on the message screen display, wherein messages displayed in the static non-scrollable display area remain in the same position irrespective of changes in the scrollable display area, and further wherein a message appears in either the static non-scrollable display area or the scrollable display area, but a message never appears in both areas at the same time; automatically receiving a second message; automatically displaying at least part of the second message within the static non-scrollable display area for message display on the message screen display, but not displaying any part of the second message in the scrollable display area for message display on the message screen display; automatically applying a visual feature to at least part of the second message displayed in the static non-scrollable display area of the message screen display, wherein the visual feature changes visibly based on the advancement of time as referenced to a time associated with the second message; automatically receiving a first message; responsive to receiving the first message, automatically moving the second message from the static non-scrollable display area for message display on the message screen display to the scrollable display area for message display on the message screen display, so that no part of the second message is displayed in the static non-scrollable display area; automatically displaying at least part of the first message within the static non-scrollable display area for message display on the message screen display, but not displaying any part of the first message in the scrollable display area for message display on the message screen display; and automatically applying a visual feature to at least part of the first message displayed in the static non-scrollable display area for message display on the message screen display, wherein the visual feature changes visibly based on the advancement of tome as referenced to a time associated with the first message. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system implemented at least partially on a programmed computer for message display on a message screen display, the system comprising:
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a display providing a scrollable display area for message display on the message screen display, said display providing a static non-scrollable display area for message display on the message screen display, wherein messages displayed in the static non-scrollable display area remain in the same position irrespective of changes in the scrollable display area, and further wherein a message appears in either the static non-scrollable display area or the scrollable display area, but a message never appears in both areas at the same time; and at least one processor executing program code. said program code comprising; code for receiving a second message; code for displaying at least part of the second message within the static non-scrollable display area for message display on the message screen display, but not displaying any part of the second message in the scrollable display area for message display on the message screen display; code for applying a visual feature to at least part of the second message displayed in the static non-scrollable display area of the message screen display, wherein the visual feature changes visibly based on the advancement of time as referenced to a time associated with the second message; code for receiving a first message; responsive to receiving the first message, code for moving the second message from the static non-scrollable display area for message display on the message display to the scrollable display area for message display on the message screen display, so that no part of the second message is displayed in the static non-scrollable display area; code for displaying at least part of the first message within the static non-scrollable display area for message display on the message screen display, but not displaying any part of the first message in the scrollable display area for message display on the message screen display; and code for applying a visual feature to at least part of the first message displayed in the static non-scrollable display area for message display on the message screen display, wherein the visual feature changes visibly based on the advancement of time as referenced to a time associate with the first message.
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16. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer executable software code stored thereon, the code for message display on a message screen display, the code comprising:
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code to provide a scrollable display area for message display on the message screen display; code to provide a static non-scrollable display area for message display on the message screen display, wherein messages displayed in the static non-scrollable display area remain in the same position irrespective of changes in the scrollable display area, and further wherein a message appears in either the static non-scrollable display area or the scrollable display area, but a message never appears in both areas at the same time; code to receive a second message; code to display at least part of the second message within the static non-scrollable display area for message display on the message screen display, but not displaying any part of the second message in the scrollable display area for message display on the message screen display; code to apply a visual feature to at least part of the second message displayed in the static non-scrollable display area of the message screen display, wherein the visual feature changes visibly based on the advancement of time as referenced to a time associated with the second message; code to receive a first message; responsive to receiving the first message, code to move the second message from the static non-scrollable display area for message display on the message display to the scrollable display area for message display on the message screen display, so that no part of the second message is displayed in the static non-scrollable display area; code to display at least part of the first message within the static non-scrollable display area for message display on the message screen display, but not displaying any part of the first message in the scrollable display area for message display on the message screen display; and code to apply a visual feature to at least part of the first message displayed in the static non-scrollable display area for message display on the message screen display, wherein the visual feature changes visibly based on the advancement of time as referenced to a time associated with the first message.
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17. A programmed computer for message display on a message screen display, comprising:
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a memory having at least one region for storing computer executable program code; and a processor for executing the program code stored in the memory, wherein the program code comprises; code to receive a scroll input for scrolling message information on the message screen display; code to display at least part of a first message in a static non-scrollable display area on the message screen display, the first message having an associated first message time; code to display at least part of a second message in a scrollable display area on the message screen display, the second message being scrollable within the scrollable display area and having an associated second message time, wherein the first message remains in the same position in the static non-scrollable display area irrespective of changes in the scrollable display area, and further wherein the first message appears in the static non-scrollable display area of the message screen display, but as long as the first message appears on the static non-scrollable display area, the first message does not appear in the scrollable display area of the message screen display; and code to apply a visual feature to at least part of the first message on the message screen display, wherein the visual feature changes visibly based on the advancement of time as referenced to the associated first message time.
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18. A method implemented at least partially on a programmed computer for message display on a message screen display, the method comprising:
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providing a scrollable display area for message display on the message screen display; providing a static non-scrollable display area for message display on the message screen display, wherein messages displayed in the static non-scrollable display area remain in the same position irrespective of changes in the scrollable display area, and further wherein a message appears in either the static non-scrollable display area or the scrollable display area, but a message never appears in both areas at the same time; automatically receiving a second message; automatically displaying at least part of the second message within the static non-scrollable display area for message display on the message screen display, but not displaying any part of the second message in the scrollable display area for message display on the message screen display; automatically receiving a first message; responsive to receiving the first message, automatically moving the second message from the static non-scrollable display area for message display on the message screen display to the scrollable display area for message display on the message screen display, so that no part of the second message is displayed in the static non-scrollable display area; and automatically displaying at least part of the first message within the static non-scrollable display area for message display on the message screen display, but not displaying any part of the first message in the scrollable display area for message display on the message screen display.
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