System and method for displaying window contents
AssigneeCorel Corporation
InventorsShawn Lipstein, Laura Olac, Rex Fang Xu, Jennifer Fraser
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Abstract
An anchor manager is described for providing a window for presenting window contents. It comprises a pane provider, an anchor indicator and a coupler. The pane provider provides multiple panes, each containing window contents. The anchor indicator provider provides multiple anchor indicators, each representing its related window contents. The coupler associates an anchor indicator to a pane that contains window contents represented by the anchor indicator so as to allow display of the panes in a display area of the window according to selection of the anchor indicators.
Claims28
A window contents display system for displaying window contents on a computer monitor, the system comprising:
- a window provider for providing a window containing multiple panes for presenting window contents, and one or more anchor indicators, each anchor indicator representing its corresponding window contents;
- a coupler for associating each anchor indicator to a pane that contains window contents represented by the anchor indicator;
- an input receiver for receiving a selection of an anchor indicator;
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- a pane display controller, in response to the selection of an anchor indicator, for displaying a pane that is associated with the selected anchor indicator in an display area.
An anchor manager for providing a window for presenting window contents, the anchor manager comprising:
- a pane provider for providing multiple panes, each containing window contents;
- an anchor indicator provider for providing multiple anchor indicators, each representing its related window contents;
- and
- a coupler for associating an anchor indicator to a pane that contains window contents represented by the anchor indicator so as to allow display of the panes in a display area of the window according to selection of the anchor indicators.
A method for providing a window for presenting window contents, the method comprising steps of:
- providing multiple panes, each containing window contents;
- providing multiple anchor indicators, each representing its related window contents;
- and
- associating an anchor indicator to a pane that contains window contents represented by the anchor indicator so as to allow display of the panes in a display area of the window according to selection of the anchor indicators.
A window contents presenting user interface for presenting window contents, the user interface comprising:
- a window having a display area and an anchor indicator area;
- multiple panes capable of being displayed in the display area of the window, each containing window contents;
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- multiple anchor indicators provided on the anchor indicator area of the window, each anchor indicator being associated with a pane that contains related window contents, each anchor indicator being selectable by a user such that selection of an anchor indicator causes display of at least a pane that is associated with the selected anchor indicator.
A computer readable medium storing the instructions or statements for use in the execution in a computer of a method for providing a window for presenting window contents, the method comprising steps of:
- providing multiple panes, each containing window contents;
- providing multiple anchor indicators, each representing its related window contents;
- and
- associating an anchor indicator to a pane that contains window contents represented by the anchor indicator so as to allow display of the panes in a display area of the window according to selection of the anchor indicators.
Electronic signals for use in the execution in a computer of a method for providing a window for presenting window contents, the method comprising steps of:
- providing multiple panes, each containing window contents;
- providing multiple anchor indicators, each representing its related window contents;
- and
- associating an anchor indicator to a pane that contains window contents represented by the anchor indicator so as to allow display of the panes in a display area of the window according to selection of the anchor indicators.
A computer program product for use in the execution in a computer of a method for providing a window for presenting window contents, the computer program product comprising:
- a module for providing multiple panes, each containing window contents;
- a module for providing multiple anchor indicators, each representing its related window contents;
- and
- a module for associating an anchor indicator to a pane that contains window contents represented by the anchor indicator so as to allow display of the panes in a display area of the window according to selection of the anchor indicators.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.