Patent ID: 8281253
Filing Date: 2012-10-02
Classification: G06F,G09G

Abstract:
1. A method for windowing and controlling system thereof comprising interactive user interfaces for communication services and computer related applications on a computer device providing user interactions via windows on a display, wherein the method comprises the steps of: a) using a window for a specific interactive user interface application or service, b) selecting a starting predefined graphical appearance for the window representing the specific interactive user interface or service from a set of predefined windows of different sizes for windows, c) linking the selected starting predefined appearance of the window to at least one action related to the specific application of the interactive user interface or service provided for in this window, d) displaying instances of the selected starting predefined appearance of the window on the display as a series of evolving instances of the window when a user or an interactive user interface application or service using the windowing system initiates the displaying, wherein each respective displayed instance is from the set of predefined windows of different sizes, wherein the first instance in the displayed series comprises the selected starting predefined appearance for the window, e) continuing with steps a) to d) wherein step a) comprises selecting another window for another specific interactive user interface application or service, and continuing selecting other windows for other specific applications or services that are present in the computer device, f) windows being displayed in step e) being selected for use by user interactions or processes using the windowing system is kept on the display while the other non selected windows are shrinking in size until they disappear from the display or reach a predefined size, thereby maximizing available space on the display for the windows that has been selected.