Patent ID: 7404147
Filing Date: 2008-07-22
Classification: G09G

Abstract:
1. A method for space management of a workspace comprising: allocating at least one full-space rectangle of the workspace; defining a first data structure for representing at least a portion of full-space rectangles to be present on the workspace, and permitting representation of said at least a portion of the full-space rectangles in an overlapping configuration; defining a second data structure of largest empty-space rectangles available on the workspace; performing an operation on the workspace involving at least one full-space rectangle; and redefining the first data structure and the second data structure in accordance with the workspace resulting from the performing step wherein the operation performed on at least one full-space rectangle is selected from the group consisting of adding a new full-space rectangle, deleting an existing full-space rectangle and moving an existing full-space rectangle wherein the operation is the addition of a new full-space rectangle which is automatically placed in a final position on the workspace wherein the operation of automatically placing the full-space rectangle further comprises: wherein if not largest empty space rectangles satisfy the user defined placement parameter, the user can optionally place the full space rectangle on the workspace.