Patent ID: 6054985
Filing Date: 2000-04-25
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A data processing system, comprising:a display device for displaying a first object and a second object, wherein one of the first and second objects is selectively superimposed over an other one of the first object and the second object, said first and second objects being independent windows;a user interface for receiving a plurality of control inputs for controlling an appearance of the first object and the second object displayed by the display device; anda data processor, comprising a central processing unit, wherein the central processing unit is coupled to the user interface for receiving the plurality of control inputs and coupled to the display device to provide a plurality of object control signals for selectively modifying an appearance of the first object and an appearance of the second object concurrently when one of the first and the second objects is superimposed over the other of the first object and second object.