Patent ID: 6552737
Filing Date: 2003-04-22
Classification: G06F,G09G

Abstract:
A device for controlling multi-window display on a screen, comprising:a screen-operation detecting unit which detects user screen operations including a user operation of a pointer on the screen; a control unit which controls a window to increase an amount of information displayed therein when said screen-operation detecting unit detects a move of the pointer into an area of the window; and a time-measurement unit for counting time, wherein said control unit controls the window to increase the amount of information displayed therein when the pointer stays inside the area of the window for a predetermined time period counted by said time-measurement unit after the move of the pointer into the area of the window, wherein said control unit controls the window to restore an original state thereof when said screen-operation detecting unit detects no user operation with respect to the window for a predetermined time period.