Patent ID: 6717596
Filing Date: 2004-04-06
Classification: G06F,G09G,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for enabling the display of an image on a video display system in an area outside of a first display area controlled by a computer operating system window system, the video display system having a total displayable area of which the first display area is a part, comprising:modifying the total displayable area of the video display system to include a second display area by reducing the size of the first display area that is controlled by the operating system window system, the second display area being controlled by secondary code that is independent of the operating system window system; allocating a new window to correspond to the second display area; upon receiving an event from an input/output device, determining whether to route the event to the operating system window system code or to the secondary code; and routing the event to the determined code, such that input can be received from and output can be rendered to the second display area, in a manner that is transparent to the computer operating system.