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US6133898A
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Desk drawer user interface
Assignee: Apple Inc
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Filing: 1998-10-19
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Granted: 2000-10-17
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Expires: 2018-10-19
Abstract
Abstract A display oriented software user interface for the generation and display of a secondary display region within a primary display region of a computer controlled information management system having windows or localized sections of displayable information and icons. The secondary display region, Desk Drawer, providing advanced capabilities to the management system by generating a readily accessible region wherein icons may be placed and always accessed thereafter when the secondary display region is present. The presence of the secondary display region may be governed by a separate screen region responsive to the cursor display position.
Inventors
- 👤 Frank Ludolph
- 👤 George Norman
- 👤 Joel Spiegel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 11:12
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/048; G06F3/0481
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 42
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
A computer controlled information management system including a display screen containing a first display region which allows the display of a plurality of overlapping windows at a given time, the system comprising: means for displaying a second display region covering at least a portion of said first display region and any windows being displayed within said portion of the first display region, said second display region, when present in a mode, being completely viewable within said display screen such that, while said second display region is displayed it is always displayed over and covering other data including said plurality of windows to the extent said plurality of windows are in said portion of said first display region; means for resizing said second display region; means for selectively transferring information between said second display region and one of said plurality of windows.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
141 words
A computer controlled information management system including a display screen containing a first display region which allows the display of a plurality of overlapping windows at a given time, the system comprising: means for displaying a second display region covering at least a portion of said first display region and any windows being displayed within said portion of the first display region, said second display region, when present in a mode, being completely viewable within said display screen such that, while said second display region is displayed it is always displayed over and covering other data including said plurality of windows to the extent said plurality of windows are in said portion of said first display region; means for resizing said second display region; means for selectively transferring information between said second display region and one of said plurality of windows.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
A system as in claim 1 wherein said means for selectively transferring information comprises means for selecting a selected information and means for dragging the selected information between said second display region and said one of said plurality of windows.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
A system as in claim 2 wherein said second display region is a window.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A system as in claim 2 wherein said second display region comprises a trigger region which is displayed when said second display region is not displayed.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
A system as in claim 4 wherein said trigger region, when displayed cannot be obscured on said display screen by any of said plurality of windows.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
136 words
A computer controlled information management system including a display screen containing a first display region which allows the display of a plurality of overlapping windows at a given time, the system comprising: means for displaying a second display region covering at least a portion of said first display region and any windows being displayed within said portion of the first display region, said second display region, when present in a mode, being completely viewable within said display screen such that, while said second display region is displayed it is always displayed over and covering other data including said plurality of windows to the extend said plurality of windows are in said portion of said first display region; and means for selectively transferring a document between said second display region and one of said plurality of windows.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
136 words
A computer controlled information management system including a display screen containing a first display region which allows the display of a plurality of overlapping windows at a given time, the system comprising: means for displaying a second display region covering at least a portion of said first display region and any windows being displayed within said portion of the first display region, said second display region, when present in a mode, being completely viewable within said display screen such that, while said second display region is displayed it is always displayed over and covering other data including said plurality of windows to the extend said plurality of windows are in said portion of said first display region; and means for selectively transferring a document between said second display region and one of said plurality of windows.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
40 words
A system as in claim 6 wherein said means for selectively transferring said document comprises means for selecting said document and means for dragging said selected document between said second display region and said one of said plurality of windows.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
A system as in claim 7 wherein said second display region is a window.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
A system as in claim 7 wherein said second display region comprises a trigger region which is displayed when said second display region is not displayed.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
A system as in claim 9 wherein said trigger region, when displayed cannot be obscured on said display screen by any of said plurality of windows.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
136 words
A computer controlled information management system including a display screen containing a first display region which allows the display of a plurality of overlapping windows at a given time, the system comprising: means for displaying a second display region covering at least a portion of said first display region and any windows being displayed within said portion of the first display region, said second display region, when present in a mode, being completely viewable within said display screen such that, while said second display region is displayed it is always displayed over and covering other data including said plurality of windows to the extent said plurality of windows are in said portion of said first display region; means for selectively transferring a user-editable document between said second display region and one of said plurality of windows.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
136 words
A computer controlled information management system including a display screen containing a first display region which allows the display of a plurality of overlapping windows at a given time, the system comprising: means for displaying a second display region covering at least a portion of said first display region and any windows being displayed within said portion of the first display region, said second display region, when present in a mode, being completely viewable within said display screen such that, while said second display region is displayed it is always displayed over and covering other data including said plurality of windows to the extent said plurality of windows are in said portion of said first display region; means for selectively transferring a user-editable document between said second display region and one of said plurality of windows.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
44 words
A system as in claim 11 wherein said means for selectively transferring a user-editable document comprises means for selecting a selected user-editable document and means for dragging said selected user-editable document between said second display region and said one of said plurality of windows.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
A system as in claim 12 wherein said second display region is a window.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
A system as in claim 12 wherein said second display region comprises a trigger region which is displayed when said second display region is not displayed.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
26 words
A system as in claim 14 wherein said trigger region, when displayed cannot be obscured on said display screen by any of said plurality of windows.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
133 words
In a computer controlled information management system including a display screen containing a first display region which allows the display of a plurality of overlapping windows at a given time, a method comprising: displaying a second display region covering at least a portion of said first display region and any windows being displayed within said portion of the first display region, said second display region, when present in a mode, being completely viewable within said display screen such that, while said second display region is displayed it is always displayed over and covering other data including said plurality of windows to the extent said plurality of windows are in said portion of said first display region; and selectively transferring a document between said second display region and one of said plurality of windows.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
133 words
In a computer controlled information management system including a display screen containing a first display region which allows the display of a plurality of overlapping windows at a given time, a method comprising: displaying a second display region covering at least a portion of said first display region and any windows being displayed within said portion of the first display region, said second display region, when present in a mode, being completely viewable within said display screen such that, while said second display region is displayed it is always displayed over and covering other data including said plurality of windows to the extent said plurality of windows are in said portion of said first display region; and selectively transferring a document between said second display region and one of said plurality of windows.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method as in claim 16 wherein said step of selectively transferring said document comprises selecting said document and dragging said selected document between said second display region and said one of said plurality of windows.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method as in claim 17 wherein said second display region is a window.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as in claim 17 wherein said second display region comprises a trigger region which is displayed when said second display region is not displayed.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as in claim 17 wherein said trigger region, when displayed cannot be obscured on said display screen by any of said plurality of windows.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
119 words
A computer readable medium containing executable program instructions for: displaying a first display region which allows the display of a plurality of windows of a display screen; displaying a second display region which covers at least a portion of said first display region and any windows being displayed within said portion, said second display region, when present in a mode, being completely viewable on said display screen such that, while said second display region is displayed, it is always displayed over and covering said plurality of windows to the extent said plurality of windows are in said portion of said first display region; and selectively transferring document between said second display region and one of said plurality of windows.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
119 words
A computer readable medium containing executable program instructions for: displaying a first display region which allows the display of a plurality of windows of a display screen; displaying a second display region which covers at least a portion of said first display region and any windows being displayed within said portion, said second display region, when present in a mode, being completely viewable on said display screen such that, while said second display region is displayed, it is always displayed over and covering said plurality of windows to the extent said plurality of windows are in said portion of said first display region; and selectively transferring document between said second display region and one of said plurality of windows.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
38 words
A computer readable medium as in claim 21 wherein said step of selectively transferring said document comprises selecting said document and dragging said selected document between said second display region and said one of said plurality of windows.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
16 words
A computer readable medium as in claim 22 wherein said second display region is a window.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
28 words
A computer readable medium as in claim 22 wherein said second display region comprises a trigger region which is displayed when said second display region is not displayed.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
28 words
A computer readable medium as in claim 24 wherein said trigger region, when displayed cannot be obscured on said display screen by any of said plurality of windows.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
133 words
In a computer controlled information management system including a display screen containing a first display region which allows the display of a plurality of overlapping windows at a given time, a method comprising: displaying a second display region covering at least a portion of said first display region and any windows being displayed within said portion of the first display region, said second display region, when present in a mode, being completely viewable within said display screen such that, while said second display region is displayed it is always displayed over and covering other data including said plurality of windows to the extent said plurality of windows are in said portion of said first display region; selectively transferring a user-editable document between said second display region and one of said plurality of windows.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
133 words
In a computer controlled information management system including a display screen containing a first display region which allows the display of a plurality of overlapping windows at a given time, a method comprising: displaying a second display region covering at least a portion of said first display region and any windows being displayed within said portion of the first display region, said second display region, when present in a mode, being completely viewable within said display screen such that, while said second display region is displayed it is always displayed over and covering other data including said plurality of windows to the extent said plurality of windows are in said portion of said first display region; selectively transferring a user-editable document between said second display region and one of said plurality of windows.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method as in claim 26 wherein said step of selectively transferring a user-editable document comprises selecting a user-editable document and dragging said selected user-editable document between said second display region and said one of said plurality of windows.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method as in claim 27 wherein said second display region is a window.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as in claim 27 wherein said second display region comprises a trigger region which is displayed when said second display region is not displayed.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as in claim 29 wherein said trigger region, when displayed cannot be obscured on said display screen by any of said plurality of windows.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
120 words
A computer readable medium containing executable program instructions for: displaying a first display region which allows the display of a plurality of windows of a display screen; displaying a second display region which covers at least a portion of said first display region and any windows being displayed within said portion, said second display region, when present in a mode, being completely viewable on said display screen such that, while said second display region is displayed, it is always displayed over and covering said plurality of windows to the extent said plurality of windows are in said portion of said first display region; selectively transferring a user-editable document between said second display region and one of said plurality of windows.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
120 words
A computer readable medium containing executable program instructions for: displaying a first display region which allows the display of a plurality of windows of a display screen; displaying a second display region which covers at least a portion of said first display region and any windows being displayed within said portion, said second display region, when present in a mode, being completely viewable on said display screen such that, while said second display region is displayed, it is always displayed over and covering said plurality of windows to the extent said plurality of windows are in said portion of said first display region; selectively transferring a user-editable document between said second display region and one of said plurality of windows.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
42 words
A computer readable medium as in claim 31 wherein said step of selectively transferring a user-editable document comprises selecting a selected user-editable document and dragging said selected user-editable document between said second display region and said one of said plurality of windows.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
16 words
A computer readable medium as in claim 32 wherein said second display region is a window.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
28 words
A computer readable medium as in claim 32 wherein said second display region comprises a trigger region which is displayed when said second display region is not displayed.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
28 words
A computer readable medium as in claim 34 wherein said trigger region, when displayed cannot be obscured on said display screen by any of said plurality of windows.
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