TW578090B - Window focusing method and apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

In a graphical user interface including a display area (500) for displaying a number of windows (530-600), a method controlling the arrangement of the windows in the display area (500) comprises the steps of arranging the windows (530-600) in the display area (500) so that a predetermined part of each window is visible to a user. Upon a window gaining focus (590), the window is repositioned in the display area to be visible to the user, and the other windows are re-arranged so that at least a substantial portion of the predetermined part of each window remains visible to the user.

Description

578090 V. Description of the invention (1) The present invention relates to a graphical user interface, and in particular to a 4 system and method for arranging windows in the graphical user interface. In a computer system, a window-based display environment is used. The area available for display in the system display area is limited, and is generally limited by the size of the computer screen and the resolution of the display area. A single window is generally used to display individual applications, although an application can display data in multiple different types of windows at a time to allow users to enter more data. Multi-document interface application (MD I) can display one application at the same time to open multiple documents in separate windows. For example, MD I can be used to generate an expanded page application so that users can expand multiple expanded pages at the same time. The MD I application generally has a shareable workspace window, which is also called the parent window, while other windows are mostly called child windows, which are used to display documents, dialogs, and other information. The child window cannot be moved out of the area defined by the parent window. Depending on the particular application, the window may have a fixed size or it may occupy a variable portion of the display area so that the user or computer system can resize the window. Generally speaking, at any time, the user will pay more attention to one window, or a single child window in the MDI application. Most environments can give the window a π focal length 'so that the window can actively receive various instructions from the input device. When the computer system performs the task alone, it can make the window a source of processing. The window is displayed within the focal length of the user so that it can enter the front part of the display area, so that the title bar of the other front window changes its color. Windows can be a user

578090 5. Description of the invention (2) or computer system to set or reset its position. Even in a multi-tasking environment, the computer system can still perform multiple tasks at the same time, such as displaying images in a window so that users can browse the Internet without the user needing to pay attention at specific times. More than one or two windows. The window is usually to get or disappear its focal length, so that the user can choose (by clicking the mouse or using the preset key combination), or by some operations in the computer system. For example, when an error occurs, an error window appears to alert the user, or when an email is received, the email application displays a warning to alert the user. Windows display system environment problems Disturb other open windows to make other viewers see. This kind of problem sometimes does not hide the window to see its title bar or many very large windows, and some users close part of the window in order to reduce the obstruction of the window, a ladder, plaster, or stacked Arranging a stepped configuration window can make the window area and sequentially arrange the picture element coordinates (0, 〇) in the lower right arrangement area to the lower right of the display area, and at least the position of each window can be set at Arrange any direction in the display area, not necessarily along the content that will block the window when its reminder appears or its title cannot be used conveniently, users need to select some of its content, many of which have The window will be completely covered, and you need to go to other windows. Some window-based display environments have a window method. It is placed in the upper left display area of another window. The first window is usually placed in the display position, and the other windows are sequentially displayed to the preset day prime and stacked on the previous title bar to be visible. The stepped position starts, and the windows can be arranged along any straight line.

Page 578090 V. Description of the invention (3) '----- The tiled configuration window is just like a mosaic, because it can be filled with control. The customer uses the area for the program, because there is no any Windows will reciprocate each other. In this method, the size of the adjustable window can be adjusted by readjusting, so that the user f has: the window can fill the display area as much as possible. Normally all overlays see ye: to have the same size. This will severely reduce the view to the display area, leaving only its title block and window: the size of the view self-filling window. ^ Yi Yijia adjusts the view from the re-row. The window layout style is to adjust the size of the window by pasting the window vertically, so that the window is full. Control the application process :: 'Re-run the area without any windows overlapping each other. The result of this configuration is that the household uses it in the above-mentioned configuration. The σ1 question is also the same. Currently, the display environment of the window base is selected by the menu method, and the method must be selected manually, and the user must manually select the method of + = all the configuration windows. The $ line configuration has similar limitations depending on the various methods described above. That is, the next instruction for each window can be made. Once the window is selected, the demand is brought into focus, and it is usually used by other windows. The example of the problem is shown in 1a, 1b, and 1c. The figure in Figure 丨 a, ^ ° is shown in the application. In Figure lb, there are two window coefficients for the four windows after the ladder configuration. The problem of blocking after each window is selected. In c, according to the present invention, a graphical user interface includes a window for displaying several wishes, and a method for controlling the apparent = area π Area

578090 V. Description of the invention (4) The configuration in the field, the method includes the steps of arranging the windows in the display area 'field, so that the preset part of each window is seen by the user, once the window has obtained the focal length , Reset the window in the display area so that the user can see it, and reconfigure other windows so that at least a part of each window is visible to the user. Once the focal length of the window is obtained, its position in the Z-axis direction of the display area needs to be reset. The window can also be reset in the X-axis and / or y-axis position at the same time. The windows are arranged in a stepped manner in the display area, while the distant windows gradually lose their focus. Generally, the window is preferably arranged in a vertical step, and the focused window will protrude from the step. Unfocused windows are aligned vertically. These windows can be horizontally interleaved across part or all of the display area. The focused window can be reset in a horizontal position to protrude from the step. It can simultaneously adjust the position in the vertical direction to fill all the display areas. The unfocused window has a preset portion that is blocked by the focused window whose position is readjusted in the horizontal direction. The advantage of the present invention is that the windows are presented with the best visual effects. If they can be presented in a dynamic manner, by changing the focal length (any factor that can change the position or focus of the windows), the windows are configured with the best visual effects . The unfocused window display area can be covered by what the user sees. By covering the display area of the window, the user can see more clearly

578090 V. Description of invention (5) Presentation of window. In addition, the system can keep the contents of the window updated and stored at any time. The ordering of the windows and the arrangement of the windows in the display area can also be presented in order. This sorting can define the relative vertical position of the window in the display area and / or the relative Z-axis position. The first order of each window is arranged in a relative vertical position and sorted in the first step, and the next order can be based on the previous order, and the processing of the vertical position can be avoided. According to the present invention, there is provided a media display device for displaying a relative window including a plurality of received signals. The device includes a display area and a processor. The processor displays the received signal in the display area The window 'wherein the view is configured according to the aforementioned method. °° The received signal includes TV, audio, e-mail, internet data, telegram and some electronic programs. The embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings as follows: FIGS. 1 a-1 c are conventional focusing technologies. 2a and 2b are window application programs showing several window display environments, and the execution results of the method instructions of the present invention. · 糸 Figures 3a-3d show the results of several window application programs in a window display environment using another method of the present invention. Figures 4a-4d show the results of executing several window application modes under a window display environment in accordance with another method of the present invention. FIG. 5 shows the results of a preferred embodiment of the present invention performed on television.

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The execution result is instructed by the method of the present invention. In Figure 2a, this window is selected from the left. Any window in the application window is ignored for focusing. The display ring at the base of the window is placed in a stepped configuration, as shown in Figure 2b. The stepped configuration will redisplay the area. Stepped configuration from top to bottom. The window system is in focus. In Figure 2b, they are selected, so the window is obtained under the environment, the system will show these unfocused ^ :. Once each window has changed its focal length, the display window of the window that has not obtained the focal length is expanded according to the results shown in Figures 3a and 3b of the application of other method instructions in the window environment. In Figure 3a, there are coefficients of the application window without obtaining the focal length. These windows are arranged vertically like a tower and are located to the left of the display area. When an application window is in focus, it will move to the right of the display area, and the sub display will be in front of the display area to prevent blocking other views! ’The fifth application window shown in Figure 3b. When the application Vision® loses focus, for example, the user selects another application window Risi: The application window is moved to the appropriate position of the tower on the left side of the display area. The operation of the above instructions is as follows: The positioning of the focal length of the window when the window has no focus 2 d depends on the focal length of the window when the upper left of the display area is determined: Α Record window position

Page 10 578090 V. Description of the invention (7) 2. Set the selected window with the right edge of the window aligned with the right edge of the display area. The display area is restricted. The window can be arranged in a tower shape so that its title can be displayed. Algorithm A can be changed. In addition to placing the selection window on the right edge of the display area, the selection window is simultaneously moved vertically to display the entire contents of the window display area. As shown in the example shown in FIG. 3c, the window for displaying the 11th application is moved up to the right, because the original 11th application window is partly outside the display area. In another tower window configuration, the unfocused windows are arranged in a zigzag pattern to show the larger part of the window. An example is shown in Figure 3d, where the windows are arranged in a zigzag pattern. In this configuration, the position processed by Algorithm A is more suitable, and the position of the X axis direction of each window depends on In the selected window, the selected window is placed to the right of the display area. It can ensure that the selected window does not overlap the title bar of other windows. According to a further configuration achieved by the method of the present invention, the available width of the display area enables the windows to be arranged in a euphemistic configuration 'from left to right and from top to bottom to ensure that the title bar of each window can be seen. As shown in Figure 4a. The algorithm for organizing windows is as follows:

Algorithm B 1. Place the first window at the coordinates (0, 〇) of the display area (top right corner shown in the figure) 2. Place the succeeding windows above the previous window, and each window is on the X and y axis The directions are relatively shifted by dx and dy until the following conditions are met: " The periphery of the window exceeds the display area in the X direction? &Quot; is satisfied or all the windows are determined

578090 / V. Description of invention (8) digits. 3. Are all windows positioned? If not, adjust dx to-(dx) 4. Return to step 2 When the application window obtains the focal length, it will be displayed in the front of the display area, and it will also be located at a higher position on the z axis. 'The rest of the windows are arranged in a staircase shape, as shown in FIG. 4b, where the first application window obtains a focal length. In order to prevent other application windows from being blocked, the third application window is obtained as shown in FIG. 4c, and the stepped window is repositioned in the direction of the water column, as shown in FIG. 4d. The algorithm for organizing windows is as follows:

Algorithm C 1 · Set the right edge of the window to obtain the focal length to the right edge of the display area 2 · The other windows above the window to obtain the focal length are arranged in a stepwise manner toward the upper left of the display area. If necessary, you can follow the algorithm The 8-step hybrid 2 winds across the display area. 3. The other windows below the focus window are arranged in a stepwise manner toward the lower right of the display area. If necessary, you can follow the steps of Algorithm 6 to kick 2 worms across the display area. To prevent the vertical edges of these windows from being aligned, when the windows are serpentine meandering below the display area, they are changed by dX translation. If you replace dx to -dx, the changing coefficient can be changed from dx to (dx.-2/3) at the same time. Furthermore, the coefficient of change can be changed by itself, and can be selected from two or ^ number or random numbers. In a preferred implementation of the present invention, the coefficient of variation is between 2/3 and 4/3.

578090 V. Description of the invention (9) It is also possible ′ Although there is no window to obtain the focal length, the content of the window can still be seen by the user. In order to prevent the user from seeing the window part being confused and reduce the processing load (the computer system will make the resource meet the visible window data content update at any time), a mask can be placed in the visible window area to make the title block visible. In this way, the computer system does not update the content of the window content that the user is not interested in. The windows are arranged in a stepped manner, so that each window is placed on top of the previous window, or when a window acquires focus, the one above or below the window will be configured, and the one closest to the obtained focus window will be configured In the highest position, and the second window will also be placed in the next higher position and arranged in order. In order to prevent the position of the window from being recalculated whenever the window acquires a focal length, a sort between the windows is generated, and the operation is re-ordered according to this sort. The schematic diagram of FIG. 5 is a preferred embodiment of the present invention, which is a television device 500 that can handle electronic program guidance and Internet services. The television device 500 includes a processor 51, which can process and display the television daytime, and other data reception can be completed through an antenna 520 and / or a data connection such as a satellite receiver, an internet connection or a telephone connection. According to the display format selected or preset by the user ’, the processor displays the received signal as an off window in the TV device 5 3 0-6 0 0. In addition to the standard TV channels, the signal can also include electronic programs to guide other devices such as e-mail, telegram, and Internet capture. Each window 5300-6600 occupies the space of the limited display area of the TV, and the processor 5 is configured by program to configure each window in the aforementioned method, or the second combination of windows. The "tower stage"

578090 V. Description of the invention (ίο) The ladder configuration "has better advantages in this environment. When the receiving bandwidth is limited, other windows showing TV signals 5 4 0-6 0 0 are blocked by a mask when not in use The present invention can also be used in mobile phones and other communication devices, and other devices that can use the Windows user interface.

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Claims (1)

578090 Case No. 89iii439 f // (Amendment_1. VI. Patent Application Scope) 1. A method for controlling the arrangement of windows in a display area. A graphical user interface includes a display area for displaying several windows. The method includes: arranging windows in a display area so that a predetermined portion of each window can be seen by a user; once the window has acquired a focal length, resetting the window in the display area so that the user can see; and reconfiguring the rest The windows are such that at least a substantial portion of the predetermined portions of each window can be reserved for the user to see, wherein the windows are arranged in a vertical step in the display area, and the windows that obtain the focal length are protruded from the steps. The method of the first scope of the patent application, wherein once the focal length of the window is acquired, it is reset in the z-axis position of the display area. The X-axis and / or y-axis positions in the display area are reset. 4 · For the method of item 1 or 2 of the scope of patent application, the windows are arranged in stages. In the display area, these windows are arranged stepwise from the window that obtained the focal length. 5. For the method of the first scope of the patent application, the window that obtained the focal length is reset at the horizontal position and protrudes from the stepped portion. 6 For example, the method of claim 5 of the patent application, in which the window for obtaining the focal length is reset at a vertical position and is completely within the display area. 7. For the method of claim 5 or 6, the application is applied at the horizontal position. After setting, the window that has not acquired the focal length has a preset part for the acquired focal length O: \ 65 \ 65398-910911.ptc Page 16 578090 Case No. 89114439 Evening / year f month " Day Amendment 6. The window of patent application scope is blocked. 8. The method according to item 7 of the scope of patent application, wherein the ordering defines the vertical position and / or the z-axis position of the window in the display area. 9. A media display device for displaying a window, comprising a plurality of opposite windows for receiving signals, the device comprising a display area and a processor, wherein the processor displays a window of the received signal in the display area, wherein the The view is configured according to the aforementioned method for defining the scope of patent applications. I 0. The media display device according to item 9 of the patent application scope, wherein the received signal includes television, audio, email, Internet data, telegram, and some electronic programs. II. If the media display device of the patent application scope item 9 or 10, wherein these windows simultaneously select and display a formal application program, an application program for controlling the media display device, and a control application for controlling the received signal Program. 12. —A computer-readable storage medium containing executable instructions for performing the method as described in the first patent application scope, and for controlling the window configuration in the display area, including the following steps: Configuring the window in the display area, So that the predetermined portion of each window can be seen by the user; once the window has acquired the focal length, reset the window in the display area so that the user can see; and 'reconfigure the remaining windows so that the predetermined portion of each window At least a substantial portion can be kept visible to the user. O: \ 65 \ 65398-910911.ptc Page 17