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System and method for improved navigation between open windows in an application program using window tabs

  • US 6,489,975 B1
  • Filed: 06/23/1999
  • Issued: 12/03/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/14/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A graphical user interface of a user program for navigating between open windows comprising:

  • a single user program graphical user interface that displays at least one open window of at least one open application within a window area of the user program graphical user interface, wherein opening of windows associated with at least a second open application may also be displayed in the user program graphical user interface;

    a window presentation module that presents the at least one open window within the window area of the user program graphical user interface;

    a program selection display presentation module that presents one or more program selection displays in the user program graphical user interface, each program selection display corresponding to the at least one open application;

    a window selection display presentation module that presents one or more window selection displays in the user program graphical user interface, each window selection display corresponding to one of the open windows;

    a program selection module that enables a user to select a program to be presented in the user program graphical user interface;

    a window selection module that enables the user to select a window to be presented within the window area by selecting one or more of the window selection displays; and

    wherein the window presentation module is responsive to the window selection module to present the window corresponding to the selected window selection display in the window area.

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