Patent ID: 7450084
Filing Date: 2008-11-11
Classification: G06F,G09G

Abstract:
1. In a computer system capable of displaying information on a plurality of display mechanisms, a method for dynamically configuring the display settings of the system to customize the system to the combination of the plurality of display mechanisms, the method comprising: in a computer system having a first display mechanism connected thereto, receiving an indication that a second display mechanism has been connected to the computer system; evaluating information received from the second display mechanism to identify the second display mechanism; using the identity of the second display mechanism, searching a data structure for an entry indicating that the second display mechanism has been previously connected to the computer system concurrently with the first display mechanism, wherein the data structure contains entries corresponding to previous combinations of display mechanisms that have concurrently been connected to the computer system; upon failing to locate an entry corresponding to the combination of the first and second display mechanisms, searching the data structure for an entry corresponding to a combination of display mechanisms that is similar to the combination of the first and second display mechanisms; upon locating an entry corresponding to a similar combination, using the entry to access configuration data corresponding to the similar combination; and applying the configuration data to the combination of the first and second display mechanisms.