Patent ID: 7904820
Filing Date: 2011-03-08
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer implemented method for managing display properties of a shared display window in a shared display window environment, wherein the shared display window environment includes a host for managing display properties of shared display windows in the shared display window environment, and a user for receiving corresponding shared display windows on a user display, the computer implemented method comprising: in response to a request of the user, detaching management of display properties of at least one shared display window from the shared display window environment; enabling the user to manage display properties of the detached at least one shared display window on the user display independent of display properties of a corresponding shared display window in the shared display window environment; and reattaching management of display properties of the detached at least one shared display window to the shared display window environment, wherein reattaching management of display properties of the detached at least one shared display window to the shared display window environment, comprises reattaching the detached at least one shared display window to the shared display window environment at a location on the user display and condition specified by the user, wherein the user specified condition comprises one of a minimized condition, a maximized condition and a display order condition.