Patent ID: 6966033
Filing Date: 2005-11-15
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. In a computer system having a memory system and a display that displays a graphical user interface for management of system resources, a method comprising the steps of: displaying a set of resource tasks in a task display area and concurrently displaying a set of resource objects in a resource display area; receiving a selection of at least two resource objects displayed within the resource display area upon which to apply a function associated with at least one resource task displayed in the task display area; applying the function associated with at least one resource task to resource data associated with each selected resource object to produce resource information for each selected resource object, the function applied to resource data associated with each selected resource object obtained by receiving a selection of at least one resource task, the at least one resource task having an associated function which the step of applying applies to at least one of each selected resource object to produce resource information as a result of the function; and concurrently displaying the resource information for each selected resource object in at least one shared output display area such that a user of the computer system can simultaneously view the resource information for each selected resource object, concurrently displaying the resource information for each selected resource object further comprising concurrently displaying resource information for each respective associated function for the resource objects to which that function is applied in respective shared output display areas, such that a user of the computer system can concurrently compare resource information produced from applying multiple functions associated with multiple resource tasks on multiple resource objects.