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US 8,006,196 B2Granted
Multi-application graphic display environment
AssigneePresagis
InventorChristopher J. Hall
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Abstract
Graphics information resulting from operation of applications is directed to a set of visible windows. A set of graphics contexts is provided having fixed associations with the applications. A set of variable associations is provided between the graphics contexts and the windows, so that varying the windows to which graphics information resulting from operation of the applications is directed is accomplished by varying the associations between the graphics contexts and the windows.
Claims5
A method comprising:
- associating a first graphic context with a first application;
- associating a second graphic context with a second application;
- attaching the first graphics context to a first window, the first application performing graphics operations directed to the first graphics context, the graphics operations directed to the first graphics context appearing on the first window as a result of the first graphics context being attached to the first window;
- attaching the second graphics context to a second window, the second application performing graphics operations directed to the second graphics context, the graphics operations directed to the second graphics context appearing on the second window as a result of the second graphics context being attached to the second window;
- detaching the first graphics context from the first window;
- detaching the second graphics context from the second window;
- attaching the second graphics context to the first window;
- and
- attaching the first graphics context to the second window.
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A method comprising:
- providing a set of visible windows to which may be directed graphics information resulting from operation of applications;
- providing a set of graphics contexts;
- providing a set of fixed associations between the graphics contexts and the applications, such that when a first application performs graphics operations directed to a first graphics context, the graphics operations directed to the first graphics context appear on a first window as a result of the first graphics context being attached to the first window, and such that when a second application performs graphics operations directed to a second graphics context, the graphics operations directed to the second graphics context appear on the second window as a result of the second graphics context being attached to the second window;
- and
- providing a set of variable associations between the graphics contexts and the windows, whereby varying the windows to which graphics information resulting from operation of the applications is directed is accomplished by varying the associations between the graphics contexts and the windows.
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A device comprising:
- machine memory and/or circuits embodying logic operative to provide a set of visible windows to which may be directed graphics information resulting from operation of applications;
- provide a set of graphics contexts;
- provide a set of fixed associations between the graphics contexts and the applications, such that when a first application performs graphics operations directed to a first graphics context, the graphics operations directed to the first graphics context appear on a first window as a result of the first graphics context being attached to the first window, and such that when a second application performs graphics operations directed to a second graphics context, the graphics operations directed to the second graphics context appear on the second window as a result of the second graphics context being attached to the second window;
- and
- provide a set of variable associations between the graphics contexts and the windows, whereby varying the windows to which graphics information resulting from operation of the applications is directed is accomplished by varying the associations between the graphics contexts and the windows.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.