Method, memory and apparatus for automatically resizing a window while continuing to display information therein

Claim 3

The method according to claim 1 wherein the portion of the window comprises a zoomed out button object.

Claim 4

A computer system for automatically resizing a window displayed in a default state on a computer display, the window displaying information, comprising: user controls; key board; in response to a command from user controls over a first portion of the window, means for determining whether the window is in a zoomed out size; if the window is not in the zoomed out size, means for automatically resizing the window to the zoomed out size while continuing to display the information in the window, said means for automatically resizing the window to the zoomed out size further 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 if the window is in the zoomed out size, means for automatically enlarging the window to a default size.

Claim 5

A computer system for automatically resizing a window displayed in a default state on a computer display, the window displaying information, comprising: user controls; key board; in response to a command from user controls over a first portion of the window, means for determining whether the window is in a zoomed out size; if the window is not in the zoomed out size, means for automatically resizing the window to the zoomed out size while continuing to display the information in the window, said means for automatically resizing the window to the zoomed out size further 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 if the window is in the zoomed out size, means for automatically enlarging the window to a default size.

Claim 6

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 window displayed on the computer display, the window displaying information the computer usable medium comprising: in response to a command from user controls over a first portion of the window, first computer readable program code means for causing the computer system to determine if the window is in a zoomed out size; if the window is not in the zoomed out size, second computer readable program code means for causing the computer system to automatically resize the window to the zoomed out size while continuing to display the information, said second computer readable program code means further including: 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 if the window is in the zoomed out size, third computer readable program code means for causing the computer system to automatically enlarge the window to a default size.

Claim 7

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 window displayed on the computer display, the window displaying information the computer usable medium comprising: in response to a command from user controls over a first portion of the window, first computer readable program code means for causing the computer system to determine if the window is in a zoomed out size; if the window is not in the zoomed out size, second computer readable program code means for causing the computer system to automatically resize the window to the zoomed out size while continuing to display the information, said second computer readable program code means further including: 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 if the window is in the zoomed out size, third computer readable program code means for causing the computer system to automatically enlarge the window to a default size.