Patent ID: 9063645
Filing Date: 2015-06-23
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer implemented method for displaying information content in a user interface, comprising: receiving, at a processor, content to be displayed in a window of the user interface, the content including a first information panel and a second information panel, the first information panel including a graphical-user-interface (GUI) configured to display at least one information element corresponding to a first application; and the second information panel including a GUI configured to display at least one information element corresponding to a second application; displaying, at a first display position in the user interface, the first information panel in a collapsed state; displaying, at a second display position in the user interface, the second information panel in an expanded state; receiving, at the processor, information representing a first user indicated position representing a change in a focus position within the user interface in response to user input to scroll the user interface, the first user indicated position corresponding to the first information panel, the information representing the first user indicated position including information representing a position of a scroll bar within the user interface; in response to receiving the information representing the first user indicated position and a determination from the position of the scroll bar that the first information panel becomes displayable, displaying the first information panel in an expanded state, including displaying, within the first information panel, the at least one information element corresponding to the first application; and in response to receiving the information representing the first user indicated position displaying the second information panel in a collapsed state.