Patent ID: 6137490
Filing Date: 2000-10-24
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A computer system having an operating system that runs a plurality of computing processes, each of the processes having a display order, and comprising:inputting means for allowing operator input of data or a display switchover indication to the operating system;a display memory for storing display data associated with each of the plurality of processes;a plurality of display devices responsive to the operating system for displaying images, a first one of the plurality of display devices being operative for displaying information from a selected one of the plurality of processes in a foremost window, wherein the first one of the plurality of display devices is operated at a predetermined luminance level indicative of an active process;a plurality of display controllers each associated with one of the plurality of display devices and operative for causing display of display data from the display memory on an associated display device; andcontrol means associated with the operating system and responsive to the display switchover indication from the inputting means for changing the first one of the plurality of display devices to a second one of the plurality of display devices, for changing the luminance of display of the first one of the display devices to a predetermined luminance level indicative of an inactive process, for changing the luminance of display of the second one of the display devices to a predetermined luminance level indicative of an active process, for making active the process in the foremost window of the second one of the display devices, and for directing data subsequently from the inputting means to the active process.