System and method for event driven virtual workspace

• US 7,953,657 B2
• Filed: 06/18/2010
• Issued: 05/31/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 11/04/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Trading Technologies International, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Trading Technologies International, Inc.
• Inventors: West, Robert A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Patel; Jagdish N
• Assistant Examiner(s): Bartley; Kenneth
• Application Number:
  US12/818,366
• Publication Number:
  US 20100257090A1
• Time in Patent Office: 347 Days
• Field of Search: 705/35, 705/37, 715/764, 715/765, 715/766, 715/767, 715/768, 715/788, 715/790, 715/791, 715/794, 715/799, 715/800, 715/802
• US Class Current: 705/37
• 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 9/451 Execution arrangements for user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/00 Finance; Insurance; Tax strategies; Processing of corporate or income taxes
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/04 Trading; Exchange, e.g. stocks, commodities, derivatives or currency exchange

Abstract

A system and method for an event driven virtual workspace are described. According to one example method, a trader can define a plurality of windows to be associated with a virtual workspace. Also, the trader could define one or more triggering events, the combination of which may be used to activate the virtual workspace. In such an embodiment, when the system detects the one or more triggers, the system can attempt to activate the virtual workspace. According to the example method, the trader may place a number of limiting conditions before any states of the currently displayed windows are modified such that the triggered virtual workspace could be displayed. If no limiting conditions are detected, the system can display the triggered virtual workspace.

Claims

1. A method including:

monitoring by a computing device data related to one or more tradeable objects;

detecting by the computing device an occurrence of a triggering event according to a triggering event definition based on the monitored data, wherein a definition for a virtual workspace includes the triggering event definition and one or more actions to be applied to a window state for each window of a plurality of windows associated with the virtual workspace, wherein the plurality of windows display information pertaining to the one or more tradeable objects; and

applying by the computing device the one or more actions to each window of the plurality of windows according to the definition for the virtual workspace based on detecting the occurrence of the triggering event.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of windows are provided by at least two applications.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein each of the at least two applications provides at least two windows of the plurality of windows.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the triggering event definition is based on trader related data.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the trader related data includes profit/loss (“

P/L”

) trader related data.

6. The method of claim 4, wherein the trader related data includes net position trader related data.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the triggering event definition is based on market related data.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the triggering event definition is based on news data.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the triggering event definition is based on a time trigger.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein a same action is applied to each window of the plurality of windows.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein a different action is applied to each window of the plurality of windows.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein at least two actions are applied to at least one window of the plurality of windows.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more actions to be applied to a window of the plurality of windows includes resizing the window.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more actions to be applied to a window of the plurality of windows includes moving the window.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more actions to be applied to a window of the plurality of windows includes changing a z-order of the window.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more actions to be applied to a window of the plurality of windows includes changing a transparency of the window.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more actions to be applied to a window of the plurality of windows includes changing a focus of the window.

18. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more actions to be applied to a window of the plurality of windows includes at least one of:

minimizing the window, maximizing the window, restoring the window, and hiding the window.

19. The method of claim 1, further including receiving by the computing device a confirmation from a user prior to applying the one or more actions to each window of the plurality of windows.

20. The method of claim 1, wherein the definition for the virtual workspace includes a limiting condition definition.

21. The method of claim 20, further including:

determining by the computing device whether the limiting condition definition is satisfied for a window of the plurality of windows prior to applying the one or more actions to the window; and

refraining by the computing device from applying the one or more actions to the window when the limiting condition definition is satisfied for the window.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein the limiting condition definition is satisfied when a cursor is located within the window.

23. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored therein instructions executable by a processor, wherein the instructions are executable to:

monitor data related to one or more tradeable objects;

detect an occurrence of a triggering event according to a triggering event definition based on the monitored data, wherein a definition for a virtual workspace includes the triggering event definition and one or more actions to be applied to a window state for each window of a plurality of windows associated with the virtual workspace, wherein the plurality of windows display information pertaining to the one or more tradeable objects; and

apply the one or more actions to each window of the plurality of windows according to the definition for the virtual workspace based on detecting the occurrence of the triggering event.

24. The computer readable medium of claim 23, wherein the plurality of windows are provided by at least two applications.

25. The computer readable medium of claim 24, wherein each of the at least two applications provides at least two windows of the plurality of windows.

26. The computer readable medium of claim 23, wherein the triggering event definition is based on trader related data.

27. The computer readable medium of claim 26, wherein the trader related data includes profit/loss (“

P/L”

) trader related data.

28. The computer readable medium of claim 26, wherein the trader related data includes net position trader related data.

29. The computer readable medium of claim 23, wherein the triggering event definition is based on market related data.

30. The computer readable medium of claim 23, wherein the triggering event definition is based on news data.

31. The computer readable medium of claim 23, wherein the triggering event definition is based on a time trigger.

32. The computer readable medium of claim 23, wherein a same action is applied to each window of the plurality of windows.

33. The computer readable medium of claim 23, wherein a different action is applied to each window of the plurality of windows.

34. The computer readable medium of claim 23, wherein at least two actions are applied to at least one window of the plurality of windows.

35. The computer readable medium of claim 23, wherein the one or more actions to be applied to a window of the plurality of windows includes resizing the window.

36. The computer readable medium of claim 23, wherein the one or more actions to be applied to a window of the plurality of windows includes moving the window.

37. The computer readable medium of claim 23, wherein the one or more actions to be applied to a window of the plurality of windows includes changing a z-order of the window.

38. The computer readable medium of claim 23, wherein the one or more actions to be applied to a window of the plurality of windows includes changing a transparency of the window.

39. The computer readable medium of claim 23, wherein the one or more actions to be applied to a window of the plurality of windows includes changing a focus of the window.

40. The computer readable medium of claim 23, wherein the one or more actions to be applied to a window of the plurality of windows includes at least one of:

minimizing the window, maximizing the window, restoring the window, and hiding the window.

41. The computer readable medium of claim 23, wherein the instructions are further executable to receive a confirmation from a user prior to applying the one or more actions to each window of the plurality of windows.

42. The computer readable medium of claim 23, wherein the definition for the virtual workspace includes a limiting condition definition.

43. The computer readable medium of claim 42, wherein the instructions are further executable to:

determine whether the limiting condition definition is satisfied for a window of the plurality of windows prior to applying the one or more actions to the window; and

refrain from applying the one or more actions to the window when the limiting condition definition is satisfied for the window.

44. The computer readable medium of claim 43, wherein the limiting condition definition is satisfied when a cursor is located within the window.