EP0456593A2
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A method of operating a computer system using interface with window title bar icons
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1991-03-29
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2011-03-29
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is a computer system user interface that includes a window frame with a window title bar icon. The title bar icon replaces the conventional window title bar and it increases the usable client area of the window without decreasing the number of functions available to the user.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert J. Torres
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 20:46
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/048; G06F3/0481; G06F3/0483; G06F3/04817
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
42 words
A method of operating a computer system that includes a display screen, which comprises the steps of: constructing a first window frame on the screen; attaching a window icon to said first window frame; and, displaying data in said first window frame.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, including the step of: displaying a title block adjacent to said window icon.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, including the step of: displaying a context menu adjacent to said window icon.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, including the step of: repositioning said window icon at a user selected location on said window frame.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
82 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, including the steps of: constructing a second window frame on said screen, said second window frame at least partially overlaying said first window frame and obscuring the data displayed in the overlain portion of said first window frame; attaching a second window icon to said second frame; displaying data in said second window frame; and, arranging said window icons such that both of said window icons are visible at the same time on said screen.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method as claimed in claim 5, wherein said second window frame substantially completely overlies said first window frame.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method as claimed in claim 5, includes the steps of: selecting said second window icon; and, transposing the positions of said first and second window frames whereby said first window frame at least partially overlies said second window frame.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
59 words
A method of operating a computer system that includes a display screen, which comprises the steps of: displaying a plurality of icons on said display screen; selecting one of said icons; constructing a window frame on said screen in response to said selecting step; attaching a window icon to said window frame; and displaying data in said window frame.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method as claimed in claim 8, including the step of repositioning said window icon at a user selected location on said window frame.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
94 words
The method as claimed in claim 8, including the steps of: selecting a second icon; constructing a second window frame on said screen in response to selecting said second icon, said second window frame at least partially overlying the first window frame and obscuring that data displaying in the overlain portion of said first window frame; attaching a second window icon to said second window frame; displaying data in said second window frame; and, arranging said window icons such that both of said window icons are visible on said screen at the same time.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method as claimed in claim 10; including the steps of: selecting said first window icon; and, transposing the positions of said first and second window frames whereby said first window frame at least partially overlies said second window frame.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
42 words
A method of operating a computer system that includes a display screen, which comprises the steps of: displaying a plurality of windows on said screen, each of said windows including a frame; and, attaching a window icon to each of said frames.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method as claimed in claim 12, including the steps of: stacking said windows on top of each other; and, arranging said window icons such that all of said window icons are visible on said display screen at the same time.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
50 words
A method of operating a computer system having a display screen, which comprises the steps of: selecting an application; constructing a window frame on the screen in response to said selecting steps; attaching a tab to said window frame; and, displaying in said tab a window icon representing said application.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method as claimed in claim 14, including the step of: displaying a user selected icon in said tab along with said window icon.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method claimed in claim 14, including the step of displaying a plurality of application windows on said screen, each of said windows including a frame with a tab attached thereto, and each tab having displayed therein a window icon.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method as claimed in claim 16, including the step of: adding to selected tabs a user selected icon.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method as claimed in claim 17, including the step of: grouping windows having said user selected icon.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
35 words
In a method of presenting data to a computer system user that includes a window frame with data displayed within said window frame, the improvement which comprises: attaching a window icon to said window frame.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
27 words
A computer program, which comprises: means for constructing a window frame on a computer display screen; and means for attaching a window icon to said window frame.
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