Method, memory and apparatus for automatically resizing a window in response to a loss or gain in focus

Claim 3

The method according to claim 1 further comprising the step of: displaying the second window in a default size.

Claim 4

The method according to claim 1 further comprising the step of: detecting from user controls a double click over an icon displayed on the computer display representing the second second displayed window.

Claim 5

A computer system for automatically resizing a window displaying information therein, comprising: a computer display; user controls; processor; in response to detecting from user controls a transfer of focus from a first window displayed on the computer display to a second window displayed on the computer display, means for automatically calculating a zoomed out size for the first window displayed on the computer display comprising: means for determining height and width dimensions of the window and computer display; means for squaring the dimensions of the height for the window; means for dividing the square of the height by the height of the computer display to create a first resultant; means for dividing one by a total number of windows displayed on the computer display and adding one thereto, creating a second resultant; and means for multiplying the first resultant by the second resultant to create a third resultant for height; means for assigning the third resultant as the zoomed out size for height if the third resultant is greater than 30% of the height of the window and less than 70% of the height of the window, assigning the third resultant as the zoom out size for height; means for reducing the height of the window by 70% if the third resultant is less than 30% of the height of the window, reducing the height of the window by 70%; means for reducing the height of the window by 30% if the third resultant is greater than 70% of the height of the window, reducing the height of the window by 30%; and means for repeating the above for the width of the window; and means for automatically displaying on the computer display the first window and the information therein, using the zoomed out size.

Claim 6

A computer system for automatically resizing a window displaying information therein, comprising: a computer display; user controls; processor; in response to detecting from user controls a transfer of focus from a first window displayed on the computer display to a second window displayed on the computer display, means for automatically calculating a zoomed out size for the first window displayed on the computer display comprising: means for determining height and width dimensions of the window and computer display; means for squaring the dimensions of the height for the window; means for dividing the square of the height by the height of the computer display to create a first resultant; means for dividing one by a total number of windows displayed on the computer display and adding one thereto, creating a second resultant; and means for multiplying the first resultant by the second resultant to create a third resultant for height; means for assigning the third resultant as the zoomed out size for height if the third resultant is greater than 30% of the height of the window and less than 70% of the height of the window, assigning the third resultant as the zoom out size for height; means for reducing the height of the window by 70% if the third resultant is less than 30% of the height of the window, reducing the height of the window by 70%; means for reducing the height of the window by 30% if the third resultant is greater than 70% of the height of the window, reducing the height of the window by 30%; and means for repeating the above for the width of the window; and means for automatically displaying on the computer display the first window and the information therein, using the zoomed out size.

Claim 7

The system according to claim 4 further comprising: means for displaying the second window in a default size.

Claim 8

The system according to claim 5 further comprising: means for detecting from user controls a double click over an icon displayed on the computer display representing the second displayed window.

Claim 9

An article of manufacture, comprising: a computer usable medium having computer readable program code means embodied therein for directing a computer system, having at least a processor, user controls, key board, and computer display, to automatically resize a first window having information therein displayed on the computer display, the computer usable medium comprising: in response to detecting a transfer of focus from the first window to a second window, first computer readable program code means for causing the computer system to automatically calculate a zoomed out size for the first window displayed on the computer display, said first computer readable program code means further comprising: instruction means for determining height and width dimensions of the window and computer display; instruction means for squaring the dimensions of the height for the window; instruction means for dividing the square of the height by the height of the computer display to create a first resultant; instruction means for dividing one by a total number of windows displayed on the computer display and adding one thereto, creating a second resultant; and instruction means for multiplying the first resultant by the second resultant to create a third resultant for height; instruction means for assigning the third resultant as the zoomed out size for height if the third resultant is greater than 30% of the height of the window and less than 70% of the height of the window, assigning the third resultant as the zoom out size for height; instruction means for reducing the height of the window by 70% if the third resultant is less than 30% of the height of the window, reducing the height of the window by 70%; instruction means for reducing the height of the window by 30% if the third resultant is greater than 70% of the height of the window, reducing the height of the window by 30%, and instruction means for repeating the above for the width of the window; and second computer readable program code means for causing the computer system to automatically display on the computer display the first window, and the information therein, using the zoomed out size.

Claim 10

An article of manufacture, comprising: a computer usable medium having computer readable program code means embodied therein for directing a computer system, having at least a processor, user controls, key board, and computer display, to automatically resize a first window having information therein displayed on the computer display, the computer usable medium comprising: in response to detecting a transfer of focus from the first window to a second window, first computer readable program code means for causing the computer system to automatically calculate a zoomed out size for the first window displayed on the computer display, said first computer readable program code means further comprising: instruction means for determining height and width dimensions of the window and computer display; instruction means for squaring the dimensions of the height for the window; instruction means for dividing the square of the height by the height of the computer display to create a first resultant; instruction means for dividing one by a total number of windows displayed on the computer display and adding one thereto, creating a second resultant; and instruction means for multiplying the first resultant by the second resultant to create a third resultant for height; instruction means for assigning the third resultant as the zoomed out size for height if the third resultant is greater than 30% of the height of the window and less than 70% of the height of the window, assigning the third resultant as the zoom out size for height; instruction means for reducing the height of the window by 70% if the third resultant is less than 30% of the height of the window, reducing the height of the window by 70%; instruction means for reducing the height of the window by 30% if the third resultant is greater than 70% of the height of the window, reducing the height of the window by 30%, and instruction means for repeating the above for the width of the window; and second computer readable program code means for causing the computer system to automatically display on the computer display the first window, and the information therein, using the zoomed out size.