Slideout windows

• US 20050060664A1
• Filed: 08/29/2003
• Published: 03/17/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 08/29/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: R2 Solutions LLC (Acacia Research Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Yahoo! Inc. (Apollo Global Management, Inc.)
• Inventors: Rogers, Rachel Johnston
• Granted Patent: US 7,325,204 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/810
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/451 Execution arrangements for user interfaces

Abstract

An apparatus, method, computer system, and computer program product that provide a slideout window. The slideout window presents content related to original content displayed in a host window when the user clicks on the original content. The related content can be displayed such that the related content is visually associated with the content in the host window to which it is related. In one embodiment, a click on a link within the host window to view the slideout window does not close the host window or other windows. The host window can remain open so that the user can simultaneously view the original content to which the related content in the slideout window is related. A main browser window simultaneously displaying another web page can remain open with the web page unchanged when the slideout window is presented. The slideout window can provide a link to additional related content.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

detecting a first event performed with reference to first data displayed in a first window; and

opening a second window in a position adjacent to the first data in response to the first event,

wherein

the second window is configured to close in response to a second event occurring outside the second window.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

displaying the second window until the second window is closed.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

displaying second data related to the first data in the second window.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

providing a link to second data related to the first data in the second window.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

providing a field to receive second data in the second window.

6. An apparatus comprising:

detecting means for detecting a first event performed with reference to first data displayed in a first window; and

opening means for opening a second window in a position adjacent to the first data in response to the first event, wherein

the second window is configured to close in response to a second event occurring outside the second window.

7. The apparatus of claim 6 further comprising:

displaying means for displaying the second window until the second window is closed.

8. The apparatus of claim 6 further comprising:

displaying means for displaying second data related to the first data in the second window.

9. The apparatus of claim 6 further comprising:

providing means for providing a link to second data related to the first data in the second window.

10. The apparatus of claim 6 further comprising:

providing means for providing a field to receive input of second data in the second window.

11. A computer-readable medium comprising:

detecting instructions to detect a first event performed with reference to first data displayed in a first window;

opening instructions to open a second window in a position adjacent to the first data in response to the first event, wherein

the second window is configured to close in response to a second event occurring outside the second window.

12. The computer-readable medium of claim 11 further comprising:

displaying instructions to display the second window until the second window is closed.

13. The computer-readable medium of claim 11 further comprising:

displaying instructions to display second data related to the first data in the second window.

14. The computer-readable medium of claim 11 further comprising:

providing instructions to provide a link to second data related to the first data in the second window.

15. The computer-readable medium of claim 11 further comprising:

providing instructions to provide a field to receive input of second data in the second window.

16. A computer system comprising:

a processor for executing instructions; and

a memory for storing the instructions, wherein the instructions comprise;

detecting instructions to detect a first event performed with reference to first data displayed in a first window;

opening instructions to open a second window in a position adjacent to the first data in response to the first event, wherein

the second window is configured to close in response to a second event occurring outside the second window.

17. The computer system of claim 16 wherein

the instructions further comprise:

displaying instructions to display the second window until the second window is closed.

18. The computer system of claim 16 wherein

the instructions further comprise:

displaying instructions to display second data related to the first data in the second window.

19. The computer system of claim 16 wherein

the instructions further comprise:

providing instructions to provide a link to second data related to the first data in the second window.

20. The computer system of claim 16 wherein

the instructions further comprise:

providing instructions to provide a field to receive input of second data in the second window.