System and method for resizing tiles on a computer display
First Claim
1. A system for sizing a tile on a computer display, the system comprising:
- an automatic sizing routine for automatically sizing the tile during an automatic mode;
a manual sizing routine which allows a user to manually set the size of the tile; and
wherein when the user manually sets the size of the tile a manual mode is entered during which further automatic sizing of the tile is restricted.
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Abstract
A system and method for resizing tiles on a computer display is provided. The tiles are automatically sized until a user takes control after which the user may manually size the tiles. Size limits may be set for the tiles. If an attempt is made to automatically resize a tile above a specified limit, then a notification may be sent to the user requesting approval for the new tile size. If the user does not approve the new size, then the tile will be placed in a manual sizing mode in which further automatic resizing is limited. If the user approves the new size, then further automatic resizing may occur without requesting further approval. The tiles are prevented from being automatically resized too frequently, which could be distracting or annoying to a user.
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46 Claims
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1. A system for sizing a tile on a computer display, the system comprising:
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an automatic sizing routine for automatically sizing the tile during an automatic mode;
a manual sizing routine which allows a user to manually set the size of the tile; and
wherein when the user manually sets the size of the tile a manual mode is entered during which further automatic sizing of the tile is restricted. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable components for sizing a tile, the computer-readable medium comprising:
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an automatic sizing component for automatically sizing the tile;
a manual sizing component, wherein the use of the manual sizing component places the tile in a manual mode; and
wherein when the tile is in the manual mode, the tile is restricted from being automatically resized. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for resizing a tile on a display, the system comprising:
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a computing device having a processor and a memory;
a display device communicatively coupled to the computing device for displaying a tile;
a routine for automatically resizing the tile; and
a routine for allowing a user to manually resize the tile. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. In a computer system, a method for sizing a tile, the method comprising:
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automatically sizing the tile;
allowing a user to manually set the size of the tile;
setting the tile in a manual mode when the user manually sets the size of the tile; and
wherein while the tile is in the manual mode, preventing the tile from being automatically resized. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. In a computer system with a display, a method for sizing a tile on the display, the method comprising:
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providing the tile on the display; and
automatically resizing the tile a plurality of times based at least in part on changes in the content that is to be displayed in the tile. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable components for sizing a tile, the computer-readable medium comprising:
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a tile component for providing the tile on a display; and
an automatic resizing component for automatically resizing the tile a plurality of times. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A system for resizing a tile on a computer display, the system comprising:
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a computing device having a processor and a memory;
a display device communicatively coupled to the computing device for displaying a plurality of tiles;
a routine for providing the tile on the display; and
a routine for automatically resizing the tile a plurality of times. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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Specification