User interface enhancement for windows-based operating systems
a technology of operating system and user interface, applied in the field of windows-based operating system for computers, can solve the problems of large changes in the window size, slow and cumbersome process, and clumsy screen
- Summary
- Abstract
- Description
- Claims
- Application Information
AI Technical Summary
Problems solved by technology
Method used
Image
Examples
Embodiment Construction
[0020] The invention will be described in terms of a mouse as the displayed cursor control or pointing device. However, those skilled in the art will recognize that other pointing devices, such as IBM's TrackPoint.TM. device, a track ball, a track pad or other such device can be used interchangeably with a mouse in the practice of the invention. Thus, the term "mouse" as used herein is intended to mean a mouse and all such equivalent devices for controlling a displayed cursor.
[0021] Referring again to the drawings, and more particularly to FIG. 2 there is shown a window 20 having a title bar 21, similar to the conventional window display of FIG. 1. However, a new "corner" icon 22 and a new "scroll" icon 23 are provided in the center of the title bar 21. When the "corner" icon 22 is clicked and dragged, the underlying computer program tracks the changing position of the mouse cursor and sends resize messages to the foreground movement. The resize message (a standard Windows Applicati...
PUM
Abstract
Description
Claims
Application Information
- R&D Engineer
- R&D Manager
- IP Professional
- Industry Leading Data Capabilities
- Powerful AI technology
- Patent DNA Extraction
Browse by: Latest US Patents, China's latest patents, Technical Efficacy Thesaurus, Application Domain, Technology Topic, Popular Technical Reports.
© 2024 PatSnap. All rights reserved.Legal|Privacy policy|Modern Slavery Act Transparency Statement|Sitemap|About US| Contact US: help@patsnap.com