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Method and system for controlling a complementary user interface on a display surface
Assignee: Ostendo Technologies Inc
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Filing: 2000-11-28
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Granted: 2004-04-27
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Expires: 2020-11-28
Abstract
Abstract An alternate display content controller provides a technique for controlling a video display separately from and in addition to the content displayed on the operating system display surface. Where the display is a computer monitor, the alternate display content controller interacts with the computer utility operating system and hardware drivers to control allocation of display space and create and control one or more parallel graphical user interfaces in addition to the operating system desktop. An alternate display content controller may be incorporated in either hardware or software. As software, an alternate display content controller may be an application running on the computer operating system, or may include an operating system kernel of varying complexity ranging from dependent on the utility operating system for hardware system services to a parallel system independent of the utility operating system and capable of supporting dedicated applications. The alternate display content controller may also include content and operating software delivered over the Internet or any other LAN. The alternate display content controller may also be included in a television decoder/settop box to permit two or more parallel graphical user interfaces to be displayed simultaneously.
Inventors
- 👤 D. David Nason
Bibliographic Details
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US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 01:51
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/03; G06F3/033; G06F3/038; G06F3/048; G06F3/0481; G06F3/14; G06F9/00; G06F9/06; G06F9/44; G06F9/451; G09; G09G; G09G1/00; G09G1/06; G09G1/14; G09G1/16; G09G1/165; G09G1/167; G09G5/00; G09G5/14; G06F2203/00; G06F2203/048; G06F2203/04802; G09G2310/00; G09G2310/02; G09G2310/0232; G09G2370/00; G09G2370/02; G09G2370/027; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S715/00; Y10S715/961; Y10S715/965; Y10S715/966; Y10S715/967; Y10S715/972
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 70
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
A method for enabling an application to present an audio/video interface in a persistent display area on a video display system, the video display system having a total displayable area created by an operating system, comprising: modifying the total displayable area created by the operating system to include the persistent display area, the Persistent display area being under control of the application and outside control of the operating system; receiving a request from the application to render video data to the persistent display area and to render accompanying audio data, if any; and rendering the contents of the audio data, if present, and rendering the video data to the persistent display area in a manner that prohibits the operating system from overwriting the rendered contents.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
125 words
A method for enabling an application to present an audio/video interface in a persistent display area on a video display system, the video display system having a total displayable area created by an operating system, comprising: modifying the total displayable area created by the operating system to include the persistent display area, the Persistent display area being under control of the application and outside control of the operating system; receiving a request from the application to render video data to the persistent display area and to render accompanying audio data, if any; and rendering the contents of the audio data, if present, and rendering the video data to the persistent display area in a manner that prohibits the operating system from overwriting the rendered contents.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the application provides a telephone interface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
11 words
Method of claim 1 wherein the application provides a video-conferencing interface.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the application provides an HDTV interface.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the application provides a digital music player interface.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the application provides an electronic programming guide.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the application is integrated with broadband network technology.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the application provides two-way voice transmission.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 8 wherein the two-way voice transmission is accomplished over an Internet connection.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the persistent display area controlled by the application is less than the total displayable area.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the persistent display area controlled by the application is substantially equal to the total displayable area.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
100 words
A method for enabling an application for operation on a computer controlled by an operating system and having peripheral drivers configured for access by the operating system to control operation of peripheral devices, the method comprising: modifying system parameters to create an area for operation for the application outside control of the operating system, the application communicating with the peripheral drivers in a manner not controlled by the operating system; and receiving data for use by the application, the application processing the received data and communicating with one or more peripheral drivers to provide the data to a peripheral device.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
100 words
A method for enabling an application for operation on a computer controlled by an operating system and having peripheral drivers configured for access by the operating system to control operation of peripheral devices, the method comprising: modifying system parameters to create an area for operation for the application outside control of the operating system, the application communicating with the peripheral drivers in a manner not controlled by the operating system; and receiving data for use by the application, the application processing the received data and communicating with one or more peripheral drivers to provide the data to a peripheral device.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 12 wherein the application communicates directly with one or more peripheral drivers to provide the data to the peripheral device.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 12 wherein the application communicates indirectly with one or more peripheral drivers to provide the data to the peripheral device.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
76 words
The method of claim 12 wherein the application processes video data to present video data to a video display system having a first displayable area created by the operating system and wherein modifying system parameters comprises modifying the first displayable area to create a second display area under control of the application and outside control of the operating system, the application providing the video data to a video interface for display in the second display area.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 15 wherein the second display area controlled by the application is smaller in size than the first displayable area.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 15 wherein the second display area controlled by the application has a size substantially equal to the total displayable area.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 15 wherein the second display area is a persistent display area.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 15 wherein the second display area overlays at least a portion of the first displayable area.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 12 wherein the application processes video data under control of the application and outside control of the operating system.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 20 wherein the video data is streaming video data delivered to the application via a network connection.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 20 wherein the video data is accompanied by audio data and the application process the audio data for presentation with the video data.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 22 wherein the video data and accompanying audio data are streaming video data and streaming audio data being delivered to the application via a network connection.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 12 wherein the application provides a telephone interface.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
11 words
Method of claim 12 wherein the application provides a video-conferencing interface.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 12 wherein the application provides an HDTV interface.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 12 wherein the application provides a digital music player interface.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 12 wherein the application provides an electronic programming guide.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 12 wherein the application is integrated with broadband network technology.
Claim 32
Independent Claim
102 words
A system to enable an application for operation on a computer controlled by an operating system and having peripheral drivers configured for access by the operating system to control operation of peripheral devices, the system comprising: a process to modify system parameters to create an area for operation for the application outside control of the operating system, the application being configured to communicate with the peripheral drivers in a manner not controlled by the operating system; and the application configured to receive and process data and to communicate with one or more peripheral drivers to provide the data to a peripheral device.
Claim 33
Independent Claim
102 words
A system to enable an application for operation on a computer controlled by an operating system and having peripheral drivers configured for access by the operating system to control operation of peripheral devices, the system comprising: a process to modify system parameters to create an area for operation for the application outside control of the operating system, the application being configured to communicate with the peripheral drivers in a manner not controlled by the operating system; and the application configured to receive and process data and to communicate with one or more peripheral drivers to provide the data to a peripheral device.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
28 words
The system of claim 30 wherein the application is further configured to communicate directly with one or more peripheral drivers to provide the data to the peripheral device.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
28 words
The system of claim 30 wherein the application is further configured to communicate indirectly with one or more peripheral drivers to provide the data to the peripheral device.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
73 words
The system of claim 30 for use with a video interface having a total displayable area created by the operating system wherein the process modifies system parameters to modify the total displayable area and thereby create a second display area under control of the application and outside control of the operating system, the application being configured to process video data to present video data to a video interface peripheral driver for processing thereby.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system of claim 33 wherein the application causes the video driver to display the video data in the second display area.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system of claim 33 wherein the process alters the system parameters to create the second display area with a smaller size than the first displayable area.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
28 words
The system of claim 33 wherein the process alters the system parameters to create the second display area with a size substantially equal to the first displayable area.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
44 words
The system of claim 33 wherein the second display area overlays at least a portion of the first displayable area and the application processes video data to present video data to the video interface peripheral driver for display in the overlaid second display area.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 30 wherein the application processes video data under control of the application.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
32 words
The system of claim 38 wherein the video data is streaming video data delivered to the application via a network connection and the application is configured to process the streaming video data.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
30 words
The system of claim 38 wherein the video data is accompanied by audio data and the application is configured to process the audio data for presentation with the video data.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
45 words
The system of claim 40 wherein the video data and accompanying audio data are streaming video data and streaming audio data being delivered to the application via a network connection and the application is configured to process the streaming video data and streaming audio data.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
12 words
The system of claim 30 wherein the application provides a telephone interface.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
12 words
The system of claim 30 wherein the application provides a video-conferencing interface.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
12 words
The system of claim 30 wherein the application provides an HDTV interface.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 30 wherein the application provides a digital music player interface.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
13 words
The system of claim 30 wherein the application provides an electronic programming guide.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 30 wherein the application is integrated with broadband network technology.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
108 words
A computer-readable media for enabling an application for operation on a computer controlled by an operating system and having peripheral drivers configured for access by the operating system to control operation of peripheral devices, the computer-readable media comprising program instructions causing a processor to: modify system parameters to create an area for operation for the application outside control of the operating system, the application communicating with the peripheral drivers in a manner not controlled by the operating system; and receive data for use by the application, the application processing the received data and communicating with one or more peripheral drivers to provide the data to a peripheral device.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
108 words
A computer-readable media for enabling an application for operation on a computer controlled by an operating system and having peripheral drivers configured for access by the operating system to control operation of peripheral devices, the computer-readable media comprising program instructions causing a processor to: modify system parameters to create an area for operation for the application outside control of the operating system, the application communicating with the peripheral drivers in a manner not controlled by the operating system; and receive data for use by the application, the application processing the received data and communicating with one or more peripheral drivers to provide the data to a peripheral device.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
68 words
The computer-readable media of claim 48 wherein the application processes video data to present video data to a video interface in a display area on a video display system having a first displayable area created by the operating system and wherein the program instructions to modify system parameters comprises program instructions to modify the first displayable area to create a second display area under control of the application.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
17 words
The computer-readable media of claim 49 wherein the video data is displayed in the second display area.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
24 words
The computer-readable media of claim 49 wherein the second display area controlled by the application is smaller in size than the first displayable area.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
25 words
The computer-readable media of claim 49 wherein the second display area controlled by the application has a size substantially equal to the total displayable area.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
16 words
The computer-readable media of claim 49 wherein the second display area is a persistent display area.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
21 words
The computer-readable media of claim 49 wherein the second display area overlays at least a portion of the first displayable area.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
25 words
The computer-readable media of claim 48 wherein the application communicates directly with one or more peripheral drivers to provide the data to the peripheral device.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
25 words
The computer-readable media of claim 48 wherein the application communicates indirectly with one or more peripheral drivers to provide the data to the peripheral device.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
17 words
The computer-readable media of claim 48 wherein the application processes video data under control of the application.
Claim 62
Dependent Claim
22 words
The computer-readable media of claim 57 wherein the video data is streaming video data delivered to the application via a network connection.
Claim 63
Dependent Claim
28 words
The computer-readable media of claim 57 wherein the video data is accompanied by audio data and the application process the audio data for presentation with the video data.
Claim 64
Dependent Claim
31 words
The computer-readable media of claim 57 wherein the video data and accompanying audio data are streaming video data and streaming audio data being delivered to the application via a network connection.
Claim 65
Dependent Claim
13 words
The computer-readable media of claim 48 wherein the application provides a telephone interface.
Claim 66
Dependent Claim
13 words
The computer-readable media of claim 48 wherein the application provides a video-conferencing interface.
Claim 67
Dependent Claim
13 words
The computer-readable media of claim 48 wherein the application provides an HDTV interface.
Claim 68
Dependent Claim
15 words
The computer-readable media of claim 48 wherein the application provides a digital music player interface.
Claim 69
Dependent Claim
14 words
The computer-readable media of claim 48 wherein the application provides an electronic programming guide.
Claim 70
Dependent Claim
15 words
The computer-readable media of claim 48 wherein the application is integrated with broadband network technology.
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