Abstract:
The present invention discloses a system of automatic window adjustment and a method thereof in order to resolve the problems concerning blockage of a critical window during the use of window interface. The system of automatic window adjustment is applicable to the electronic devices equipped with a window-based operating system, including a window, a message reception unit, an adjustment determination unit and a calculation unit. The message reception unit is arranged to receive a message issued by the operating system. The adjustment determination unit determines whether the window adjustment is required based on the message and the current status of windows, and generates an adjustment determination result. In case the adjustment determination result indicates the adjustment is required, the calculation unit calculates the dynamic adjustment parameter according to the current status of windows, and performs adjustments of the window based on the dynamic adjustment parameter.

Description:
RELATED U.S. APPLICATIONS 
       [0001]    The present application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61/092,663, filed on Aug. 28, 2008 and entitled “METHOD FOR DYNAMICALLY EXPOSING SELECTED OBJECTS IN A WINDOWS ENVIRONMENT.” 
     
    
     STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT 
       [0002]    Not applicable. 
       REFERENCE TO MICROFICHE APPENDIX 
       [0003]    Not applicable. 
       BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
       [0004]    1. Field of the Invention 
         [0005]    The present invention generally relates to a graphical user interface. In particular, the present invention relates to a window display system for performing automatic adjustment of windows and a method thereof. 
         [0006]    2. Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37 CFR 1.97 and 37 CFR 1.98 
         [0007]    At present, the window-based environment has been widely applied in many computer systems, e.g., WINDOWS™ operating system from MICROSOFT (TM) on personal computers and MAC OS™ for APPLE™ computers, to name a few. The aforementioned window-based operating systems provide user-friendly graphic operation interfaces, thereby enabling management of multiple programs running thereon and interactions with computer systems within a display screen of limited size. 
         [0008]    In operation, multiple windows can be fully or partially displayed on the screen at the same time, but among them there is usually only one window being active or acquiring the input focus. Since multiple windows are shown within the screen of limited size, thus except the active one, other windows are inevitably blocked partially or completely due to the arrangement of such windows. A blocked window cannot be fully displayed until it is set to be active and acquires the input focus or until the events that the blocking window is moved away or closed and so forth occur. 
         [0009]    The above-said operation may cause some inconveniences in use, especially when a certain window displays an important message that requires the user&#39;s immediate attention, thus the user may preferably hope that such a critical window can be kept unblocked even though it may not be active or with the input focus. Furthermore, when a user works over a certain window shown on the screen, it is usually necessary to open another specific window to display reference data therein. At this moment, such a specific window should not be blocked by other windows, even it is not active. For example, when a user writes a document and simultaneously needs to make reference to other documents, the user fills a form and has to use a calculator program to perform data calculation, or alternatively works and at the same time runs video player program to play a movie. During the process, the user may wish the above-referred documents, the calculator program window and the video player window not to be blocked by other windows. 
         [0010]    In dealing with the aforementioned window blocking issue, the user may manually adjust the position and size of the window, such that the window is not blocked. However, in a currently available window environment, to solve the window blockage problem described as above, an “Always on the Top” design is provided in which a window is shown on the top all the time and never blocked by other windows, or it may even block the active one. Although such an approach can prevent critical windows from being blocked by other windows, it may cause more inconvenience in operations because the active window could be thus blocked. 
         [0011]    Furthermore, upon occurrences of window change actions such as window open, window close, window move, window resize, window active and window inactive and so on, as well as events like screen resolution change and screen available space change etc., the operating system generates corresponding messages and sends them to the running applications. The aforementioned actions can cause dynamic changes in terms of available areas on the screen. In prior art, the “Always on the Top” design does not handle the above-said issue of dynamic changes of available areas. 
         [0012]    Therefore, in view of such drawbacks found in prior art, the inventor of the present application proposes a system of automatic window adjustment and a method thereof as solutions. Automatic adjustments are performed in accordance with window status upon occurrence of said blockage, thereby enabling implementation and basis for eliminating the drawbacks illustrated hereinbefore. 
       BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0013]    With regard to the drawbacks in the prior art, the objective of the present invention is to provide a system of automatic window adjustment and a method thereof which enables automatic window adjustment according to the window status when the user of a window-based operating system performs window operations, thereby minimizing blockage to the critical window by other windows. 
         [0014]    According to another objective of the present invention, a system of automatic window adjustment and a method thereof is provided which, when a user is operating an active window, simultaneously allows related reference windows to be completely or mostly displayed on the screen and to be automatically adjusted based on the window status so that blockage by other windows can be minimized. 
         [0015]    To achieve the objectives set forth as above, the present invention provides a system of automatic window adjustment applicable to electronic devices running a window-based operating system. Such an operating system generates messages according to user operations and stores status of all windows therein. The system comprises a window, a message reception unit, an adjustment determination unit and a calculation unit. The message reception unit is arranged to receive messages issued by the operating system. The adjustment determination unit determines whether a window adjustment is required based on each message and the current status of windows, and generates an adjustment determination result. In case the adjustment determination result indicates the adjustment is required, the calculation unit calculates a dynamic adjustment parameter in accordance with the current status of windows, and performs window adjustment based on the dynamic adjustment parameter. 
         [0016]    The adjustment determination unit determines whether the window is blocked based on the current status of windows; if yes, i.e. blocked, then the adjustment determination result indicates the adjustment is required. Besides, the adjustment determination unit further determines whether additional space is available for use by the window based on the current status of windows. 
         [0017]    The present invention may further comprise a squeeze adjustment unit, which generates a squeeze adjustment parameter based on the current status of windows, and accordingly moves or resizes other windows so as to acquire more space for accommodating the window. 
         [0018]    The present invention may further comprise a setting unit, which allows setting the window as an automatically adjusted window. 
         [0019]    The setting unit is further allowed to set a profile, and the window is automatically selected as an automatically adjusted window when it matches the profile. 
         [0020]    The present invention may further comprise a mode parameter, which can be arranged to set the adjustment mode, thereby performing adjustments according to the mode parameter during window adjustment. The mode parameter may be the immediate adjustment mode, the deferred adjustment mode or the notification mode. The immediate adjustment mode causes immediate adjustment in accordance with the dynamic adjustment parameter. The deferred adjustment mode starts the adjustment based on the dynamic adjustment parameter only when a certain trigger condition, such as the window receives a new message or important contents change in the window etc., is satisfied. The notification mode allows an adjustment notification to be issued, and the notified application itself is responsible for deciding whether or how to perform adjustment. 
         [0021]    The message may be a window change message, and the window change message may be a window open message, a window close message, a window move message, a window resize message, a window active status change message, a screen resolution change message, a window hide message, a window show message or a screen available space change message and the like. 
         [0022]    Additionally, the present invention further provides a system of automatic window adjustment, which is applicable to a window-based operating system. Such a window-based operating system generates a dynamic adjustment parameter based on the current status of windows. The system comprises a window, a reception unit and an adjustment unit. The reception unit receives a dynamic adjustment parameter. The adjustment unit performs an adjustment of the window, adjustments of other windows, or adjustments of both the window and other windows based on the dynamic adjustment parameter. 
         [0023]    The present invention may further comprise a request unit, which requests the window-based operating system to issue the dynamic adjustment parameter upon reception of an adjustment notification at the reception unit. 
         [0024]    The present invention may further comprise a registry unit, which is arranged to register the window as an automatically adjusted window. 
         [0025]    The present invention may further comprise a mode parameter, which can be arranged to set the adjustment mode, thereby performing adjustment according to the mode parameter during window adjustment. The mode parameter may be the immediate adjustment mode, the deferred adjustment mode or the notification mode. The immediate adjustment mode causes immediate adjustment in accordance with the dynamic adjustment parameter. The deferred adjustment mode starts the adjustment based on the dynamic adjustment parameter only when a certain trigger condition, such as the window receives a new message or important contents change in the window etc., is satisfied. The notification mode allows an adjustment notification to be issued, and the notified application itself is responsible for deciding whether or how to perform adjustment. 
         [0026]    Furthermore, the present invention also provides a method of automatic window adjustment, which is applicable to a window-based operating system. Such an operating system generates messages according to user operations and stores status of all windows. The method comprises the following steps: initially, receiving a message issued by the operating system; next, based on the message and the current status of windows, determining whether window adjustment is required; then, if determined as yes, i.e., required, calculating a dynamic adjustment parameter in accordance with the current status of windows; finally, performing window adjustment based on the dynamic adjustment parameter. 
         [0027]    The step of determining whether window adjustment is required comprises the following steps: determining whether the window is blocked based on the current status of windows. If the window is blocked, then the adjustment is required. Besides, it further determines whether additional space is available for use by the window in accordance with the current status of windows. 
         [0028]    The present invention may further comprise the following steps: initially, generating a squeeze adjustment parameter based on the current status of windows; next, moving or resizing other windows based on the squeeze adjustment parameter so as to acquire more space to accommodate the window. 
         [0029]    The present invention may further comprise the step of setting the window as an automatically adjusted window. 
         [0030]    The present invention may further comprise the step of setting a profile, and the window is automatically selected as an automatically adjusted window when it matches the profile. 
         [0031]    The present invention may further comprise the following steps: setting a mode parameter which can be arranged to set the adjustment mode, thereby performing adjustment according to the mode parameter during window adjustment. The mode parameter may be the immediate adjustment mode, the deferred adjustment mode or the notification mode. The immediate adjustment mode causes immediate adjustment in accordance with the dynamic adjustment parameter. The deferred adjustment mode starts the adjustment based on the dynamic adjustment parameter only when a certain trigger condition, such as the window receives a new message or important contents change in the window etc., is satisfied. The notification mode allows an adjustment notification to be issued, and the notified application itself is responsible for deciding whether or how to perform adjustment. 
         [0032]    The message may be a window change message, and the window change message may be a window open message, a window close message, a window move message, a window resize message, a window active status change message, a screen resolution change message, a window hide message, a window show message or a screen available space change message and the like. 
         [0033]    Additionally, the present invention further provides a method of automatic window adjustment, which is applicable to a window-based operating system. Such a window-based operating system generates a dynamic adjustment parameter based on the current status of windows. The method comprises the following steps: initially, receiving a dynamic adjustment parameter; next, performing an adjustment of a window, adjustments of other windows or adjustments of both the window and other windows based on the dynamic adjustment parameter. 
         [0034]    The present invention may further comprise the following steps: initially, receiving an adjustment notification issued by the window-based operating system; and next, requesting the window-based operating system to issue the dynamic adjustment parameter. 
         [0035]    The present invention may further comprise a step of registering the window as an automatically adjusted window. 
         [0036]    The present invention may further comprise a mode parameter, which can be arranged to set the adjustment mode, thereby performing adjustment according to the mode parameter during window adjustment. The mode parameter may be the immediate adjustment mode, the deferred adjustment mode or the notification mode. The immediate adjustment mode causes immediate adjustment in accordance with the dynamic adjustment parameter. The deferred adjustment mode starts the adjustment based on the dynamic adjustment parameter only when a certain trigger condition, such as the window receives a new message or important contents change in the window etc., is satisfied. The notification mode allows an adjustment notification to be issued, and the notified application itself is responsible for deciding whether or how to perform adjustment. 
         [0037]    In summary of the descriptions set forth hereinbefore, the system of automatic window adjustment and the method thereof according to the present invention may provide at least one of the following advantages: 
         [0038]    First, the system and the method thereof according to the present invention allows the operating system or applications to manage the arrangement of multiple windows, or the user is allowed to set a certain critical window or relevant reference windows as automatically adjusted windows during window operations, such that they are not blocked or less blocked by other windows, thereby improving convenience in operations. 
         [0039]    Second, the system and the method thereof according to the present invention allows the operating system or application to manage the arrangement of multiple windows, or it is possible to determine whether additional space exists on the screen during user&#39;s window operations, thereby using the additional space for adjusting the automatically adjusted window. Also, rearrangement or resizing on excessive windows shown on the screen can be achieved through squeeze adjustment, thus acquiring more space for use. 
         [0040]    Third, the system and the method thereof according to the present invention provides the mode parameter, thereby facilitating the operating system or application to manage the arrangement of multiple windows, or alternatively during user&#39;s window operations, it is possible to optionally swap to the required mode based on different demands. In case the determined automatically adjusted window needs to be adjusted immediately, the immediate adjustment mode can be selected. Supposing immediate adjustment is not required in the determined automatically adjusted window, the deferred adjustment mode can be a preferred choice. In this way, by switching the mode parameter, different user demands can be suitably satisfied, enabling more flexible use of the window interface. 
         [0041]    To enable better appreciation of the system of automatic window adjustment and the method thereof according to the present invention, references will now be made to the detailed descriptions hereinafter, in conjunction with the appended drawings. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0042]      FIG. 1  is a schematic view of a diagram of the system of automatic window adjustment according to the present invention. 
           [0043]      FIG. 2  is a flowchart of the method of automatic window adjustment according to the present invention. 
           [0044]      FIG. 3A to 3F  are the schematic views of diagrams showing the first embodiment of the system of automatic window adjustment and the method thereof according to the present invention. 
           [0045]      FIG. 4A to 4B  are schematic views of the diagrams showing the second embodiment of the system of automatic window adjustment and the method thereof according to the present invention. 
           [0046]      FIG. 5A to 5C  are schematic views of the diagrams showing the third embodiment of the system of automatic window adjustment and the method thereof according to the present invention. 
           [0047]      FIG. 6A to 6C  are schematic views of the diagrams showing the fourth embodiment of the system of automatic window adjustment and the method thereof according to the present invention. 
           [0048]      FIG. 7A to 7E  are schematic views of the diagrams showing the fifth embodiment of the system of automatic window adjustment and the method thereof according to the present invention. 
           [0049]      FIG. 8  is a schematic view of the diagram of the system of automatic window adjustment according to the present invention. 
           [0050]      FIG. 9  is a flowchart of the method of automatic window adjustment according to the present invention. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
       [0051]    Referring now to  FIG. 1 , wherein a diagram of the system of automatic window adjustment according to the present invention is shown. In the Figure, the operating system  18  stores the current status of all windows  181  therein, and may generate messages based on user operation. The system of automatic window adjustment, labeled as  1 , comprises a setting unit  11 , a message reception unit  12 , an automatically adjusted window  13 , an adjustment determination unit  14 , a calculation unit  15  and a squeeze adjustment unit  16 . 
         [0052]    The setting unit  11  is arranged to set the window as the automatically adjusted window  13 . The setting unit  11  can also set a profile, and the window will be automatically selected as the automatically adjusted window when it matches the profile. Consequently, the user is allowed to specify automatic selection of relevant types of windows by means of such profile matching. The profile can be defined with keywords entered by the user, and then the setting unit  11  selects the window according to the defined profile. Upon opening the window that matches the profile, the opening window will be automatically selected as the automatically adjusted window. For example, when the user inputs a keyword “WORD”, the setting unit generates a profile based on such a keyword, and performs window selections on all windows of “WORD”. When the user inputs a keyword “IE”, the setting unit  11  generates a profile based on such a keyword, and performs window selections on all windows of “IE” web pages. 
         [0053]    The message reception unit  12  is arranged to receive messages issued by the operating system  18 . The automatically adjusted window  13  can be adjusted based on the dynamic adjustment parameter  151  so as to prevent from being blocked by other windows. To become the automatically adjusted window  13 , it is possible either through calling a relevant program code after opening the window, or by setting the window as the automatically adjusted window  13  via the setting unit  11 . The adjustment determination unit  14  determines whether window adjustment is required in the automatically adjusted window  13  according to the received message and the current status of windows  181  held in the operating system  18 . In case the adjustment determination unit  14  determines that the adjustment is required, the calculation unit  15  calculates the dynamic adjustment parameter  151  in accordance with the current status of windows  181  in order to perform window adjustment. In the adjustment determination unit  14 , it is possible to determine whether the automatically adjusted window  13  is blocked based on the current status of windows  181 . The adjustment determination unit  14  can further determine whether additional space is available for use by the automatically adjusted window  13  based on the current status of windows  181 . 
         [0054]    The squeeze adjustment unit  16  can move or resize other windows based on the current status of windows  181  so as to acquire more space for accommodating the automatically adjusted window  13 . The setting unit  11  further comprises the mode parameter  111  for setting the adjustment mode, and the mode parameter  111  can be the immediate adjustment mode, the deferred adjustment mode or the notification mode. The immediate adjustment mode causes immediate adjustment in accordance with the dynamic adjustment parameter  151 . The deferred adjustment mode starts the adjustment based on the dynamic adjustment parameter  151  only when a certain trigger condition, such as the window receives a new message or important contents change in the window etc., is satisfied. The notification mode allows the dynamic adjustment parameter  151  to be transferred and an adjustment notification to be issued, while the notified application itself is responsible for deciding whether or how to perform adjustment. 
         [0055]    During opening, resizing or setting active a window, the automatically adjusted window may be blocked. At this moment, the system according to the present invention performs operations for window adjustment. Referring now to  FIG. 3 , wherein a diagram showing the first embodiment of the system of automatic window adjustment and the method thereof according to the present invention is depicted. In the descriptions as below,  FIG. 3  will be referred to illustrate the system of automatic window adjustment of the present invention. 
         [0056]    In  FIG. 3A , the setting unit  11  sets the first window  31  as the automatically adjusted window  13 . The message reception unit  12  receives messages issued from the operating system  18 . 
         [0057]    In  FIG. 3B , the second window  32  is opened. At this moment, the message reception unit  12  receives a window change message issued from the operating system  18 . Subsequently, the adjustment determination unit  14  determines that the first window  31  is blocked based on the window change message and the current status of windows  181  in the operating system  18 . Next, the calculation unit  15  calculates and obtains the dynamic adjustment parameter  151  based on the current status of windows  181  and performs accordingly the adjustment of the first window  31 . 
         [0058]    In  FIG. 3C , the third window  33  is opened. At this moment, the message reception unit  12  receives a window change message sent by the operating system  18 . Following this, the adjustment determination unit  14  determines that the first window  31  is blocked based on the window change message and the current status of windows  181  in the operating system  18 . Then, the calculation unit  15  provides the dynamic adjustment parameter  151  based on the window status parameter  181  and performs accordingly the adjustment of the first window  31 . 
         [0059]    In  FIG. 3D , the third window  33  is resized. Now the message reception unit  12  receives a window change message coming from the operating system  18 . Next, the adjustment determination unit  14  determines that the first window  31  is blocked based on the window change message and the current status of windows  181  in the operating system  18 . Then, the calculation unit  15  calculates the dynamic adjustment parameter  151  based on the current status of windows  181  and performs accordingly the adjustment of the first window  31 . 
         [0060]    In  FIG. 3E , the second window  32  is set to be active. In this case, the message reception unit  12  receives a window change message sent by the operating system  18 . Subsequently, the adjustment determination unit  14  determines that the first window  31  is blocked based on the window change message and the current status of windows  181  in the operating system  18 . Then, the calculation unit  15  evaluates the dynamic adjustment parameter  151  based on the window status parameter  181  and performs accordingly the adjustment of the first window  31 . 
         [0061]    Upon closing the window, additional space may be generated for use by the automatically adjusted window  13 . In such a case, the system according to the present invention can perform relevant window adjustment. Referring now to  FIG. 3F , wherein the second window  32  is closed, meanwhile the message reception unit  12  receives a window change message from the operating system  18 . Next, the adjustment determination unit  14  determines that the first window  31  is not blocked based on the window change message and the current status of windows  181  in the operating system  18 . At this time, the adjustment determination unit further determines that there exists additional space available for use based on the current status of windows  181 . Then, the calculation unit  15  calculates and obtains the dynamic adjustment parameter  151  based on the current status of windows  181  and performs accordingly the adjustment of the first window  31 . 
         [0062]    As the window is moved or reduced in size, additional space may be generated for use by the automatically adjusted window  13 . At this moment, the system according to the present invention can perform relevant window adjustment. Referring now to  FIG. 4 , wherein a diagram showing the second embodiment of the system of automatic window adjustment and the method thereof according to the present invention is depicted. Hereinafter  FIG. 4  will be taken as an example for illustrating the system of automatic window adjustment according to the present invention. 
         [0063]    In  FIG. 4A , the first window  41  is the automatically adjusted window  13 , the second window  42  is the active window, and the third window  43  is blocked by the second window  42 . The message reception unit  12  receives messages from the operating system  18 . 
         [0064]    In  FIG. 4B , the second window  42  is moved to the upper left corner. Now the message reception unit  12  receives a window change message sent by the operating system  18 . Following this, the adjustment determination unit  14  determines that the first window  41  is not blocked based on the window change message and the current status of windows  181  in the operating system  18 . At this time, the adjustment determination unit further determines that there exists additional space available for use based on the current status of windows  181 . Then, the calculation unit  15  calculates the dynamic adjustment parameter  151  based on the current status of windows  181  and performs accordingly the adjustment of the first window  41 . 
         [0065]    In case there are already excessively many windows opened in the window-based operating system, and thus no sufficient space exist for accommodating the automatically adjusted window  13 , the system according to the present invention can perform squeeze adjustment to modify the sizes and positions of other windows, or even having them minimized or closed, thereby creating more screen space for the use by the automatically adjusted window  13 . Referring now to  FIG. 5 , wherein a diagram showing the third embodiment of the system of automatic window adjustment and the method thereof according to the present invention is depicted. Hereunder  FIG. 5  will be taken as an example for illustrating the system of automatic window adjustment according to the present invention. 
         [0066]    In  FIG. 5A , the first window  51  is the automatically adjusted window  13 , the second window  52  is the active window, and the third window  53  is blocked by the second window  52 . The message reception unit  12  receives the message from the operating system  18 . 
         [0067]    In  FIG. 5B , the fourth window  54  is opened. Now the message reception unit  12  receives a window change message from the operating system  18 . Next, the adjustment determination unit  14  determines that the first window  51  is blocked based on the window change message and the current status of windows  181  in the operating system  18 . The squeeze adjustment unit  16  then generates the squeeze adjustment parameter  161  based on the current status of windows  181 , and performs an adjustment of other windows in accordance with the squeeze adjustment parameter  161 . Herein the second window  52  is held active and unchanged, the third window  53  is minimized in size, and the fourth window  54  is moved to upper left corner. Subsequently, the calculation unit  15  calculates the dynamic adjustment parameter  151  based on the current status of windows  181  and performs accordingly the adjustment of the first window  51 . 
         [0068]      FIG. 5C  illustrates the result of the aforementioned adjustment operations, wherein the second window  52  is kept active and unchanged, the third window  53  is reduced to the minimum size, and the fourth window  54  is moved to upper left corner, while the first window  51  is adjusted by using the space acquired from the squeeze adjustment. 
         [0069]    For certain types of windows, e.g., instant messaging software, the window is allowable for being temporarily blocked in case no new event occurs, until some trigger conditions (such as a new message is brought in) are satisfied, by then the window adjustment operations start. To deal with the above situation, the present invention provides the deferred adjustment mode. Referring now to  FIG. 6 , wherein a diagram showing the fourth embodiment of the system of automatic window adjustment and the method thereof according to the present invention is depicted. Hereunder,  FIG. 6  will be taken as an example for illustrating the system of automatic window adjustment according to the present invention. 
         [0070]    In  FIG. 6A , the setting unit  11  sets the first window  61  as the automatically adjusted window  13 , and also sets its mode parameter  111  as the delayed adjustment mode. The message reception unit  12  receives messages issued from the operating system  18 . 
         [0071]    In  FIG. 6B , the second window  62  is opened. Then, the message reception unit  12  receives a window change message from the operating system  18 . Next, the adjustment determination unit  14  determines that the first window  61  is blocked based on the window change message and the current status of windows  181  in the operating system  18 . Following this, the calculation unit  15  calculates the dynamic adjustment parameter  151  based on the current status of windows  181 . But since the first window  61  has been set as under the deferred adjustment mode, adjustment of the first window  61  will not be immediately performed until a certain trigger condition is satisfied, such as the first window  61  receives a new message or important contents change in the window etc. By then, the first window  61  will be adjusted in accordance with the dynamic adjustment parameter  151 . The result after adjustment is shown in  FIG. 6C . 
         [0072]    The system of automatic window adjustment according to the present invention can be not only used for one single window, but multiple windows for adjustment thereon at the same time. Refer next to  FIG. 7 , wherein a diagram showing the fifth embodiment of the system of automatic window adjustment and the method thereof according to the present invention is depicted. Hereunder  FIG. 7  will be taken as an example for illustrating the system of automatic window adjustment according to the present invention. 
         [0073]    In  FIG. 7A , the setting unit  11  sets the first window  71  and the second window  72  as the automatically adjusted windows  13 . The message reception unit  12  receives messages issued from the operating system  18 . 
         [0074]    In  FIG. 7B , the third window  73  is opened and blocks the first window  71  and the second window  72 . Then the message reception unit  12  receives a window change message from the operating system  18 . Next, the adjustment determination unit  14  determines that the first window  71  and the second window  72  are blocked based on the window change message and the current status of windows  181  in the operating system  18 . Following this, the calculation unit  15  calculates the dynamic adjustment parameter  151  based on the current status of windows  181  and performs accordingly an adjustment of the first window  71  and the second window  72 . 
         [0075]    In  FIG. 7C , the fourth window  74  is opened and blocks the first window  71 , the second window  72  and the third window  73 . Now, the message reception unit  12  receives a window change message from the operating system  18 . Next, the adjustment determination unit  14  determines that the first window  71  and the second window  72  are blocked based on the window change message and the current status of windows  181  in the operating system  18 . Subsequently, the calculation unit  15  calculates and obtains the dynamic adjustment parameter  151  based on the current status of windows  181  and performs accordingly an adjustment of the first window  71  and the second window  72 . 
         [0076]    In  FIG. 7D , the fourth window  74  is moved to upper left corner and blocks the first window  71 , the second window  72  and the third window  73 . In this case, the message reception unit  12  receives a window change message from the operating system  18 . Next, the adjustment determination unit  14  determines that the first window  71  and the second window  72  are blocked based on the window change message and the current status of windows  181  in the operating system  18 . Subsequently, the calculation unit  15  calculates and obtains the dynamic adjustment parameter  151  based on the current status of windows  181  and performs accordingly an adjustment of the first window  71  and the second window  72 . 
         [0077]    In  FIG. 7E , the third window  73  is set to be active and blocks the first window  71 , the second window  72  and the fourth window  74 . At this moment the message reception unit  12  receives a window change message from the operating system  18 . Next, the adjustment determination unit  14  determines that the first window  71  and the second window  72  are blocked based on the window change message and the current status of windows  181  in the operating system  18 . Then, the calculation unit  15  calculates and obtains the dynamic adjustment parameter  151  based on the current status of windows  181  and performs accordingly an adjustment of the first window  71  and the second window  72 . 
         [0078]    Hereunder another embodiment of the system of automatic window adjustment according to the present invention will be illustrated. Referring now to  FIG. 8 , wherein a diagram of the system of automatic window adjustment according to the present invention is shown. In the Figure, the window-based operating system  80  generates the dynamic adjustment parameter  801  based on the status of the window. The system  8  of automatic window adjustment comprises a registry unit  81 , a reception unit  82 , an adjustment unit  83 , an automatically adjusted window  84  and a request unit  85 . The registry unit  81  can be arranged to register the window as an automatically adjusted window  84 . The reception unit  82  can be arranged to receive the dynamic adjustment parameter  801  and the adjustment notification  802 . The adjustment unit  83  performs window adjustment based on the dynamic adjustment parameter  801 . The automatically adjusted window  84  can be adjusted in accordance with the dynamic adjustment parameter  801  so as to prevent from being blocked by other windows. The window can become the automatically adjusted window  84  either through calling relevant program code after being opened, or by means of registering the window as the automatically adjusted window  84  via the registry unit  81 . The request unit  85  requests the window-based operating system  80  to transfer the dynamic adjustment parameter  801  upon reception of the adjustment notification  802  in the reception unit  82 . The registry unit  81  further comprises the mode parameter  811 , which can be arranged to set the adjustment mode, thereby performing adjustment according to the mode parameter  811  during window adjustment. The mode parameter may be the immediate adjustment mode, the deferred adjustment mode or the notification mode. The immediate adjustment mode causes immediate adjustment in accordance with the dynamic adjustment parameter  801 . The delayed adjustment mode starts the adjustment based on the dynamic adjustment parameter  801  only when a certain trigger condition, such as the window receives a new message or important contents change in the window etc., is satisfied. The notification mode notifies the automatically adjusted window  84  as soon as the adjustment determination result indicates the adjustment is required. 
         [0079]    Herein the aforementioned window-based operating system  80  may be a window-based operating system enabling a function for calculating the dynamic adjustment parameter of the window, or may alternatively comprise the system  1  of automatic window adjustment (hereinafter briefly referred as the first system  1 ) and the operating system  18  as shown in  FIG. 1 . In the environment of the window-based operating system  80 , independently operated software possibly exists therein which comprises the system  8  of automatic window adjustment similar to the one shown in  FIG. 8  (hereinafter briefly referred as the second system  8 ). In the following texts, the interoperations between the first system  1  and the second system  8  will be generally described. 
         [0080]    At first, the registry unit  81  of the second system  8  registers the window as the automatically adjusted window  84 , and the setting unit  11  in the first system  1  sets the window as the automatically adjusted window  13  and sets its mode parameter  111  as the notification mode as well. In case the window needs to be adjusted, the first system  1  calculates the dynamic adjustment parameter  151  based on the status of the window, and then the first system  1  sends the dynamic adjustment parameter  151  and issues the notification indicating the window is blocked. At this time, the reception unit  82  of the second system  8  receives the dynamic adjustment parameter  151 , and next the adjustment unit  83  of the second system  8  performs window adjustment based on the dynamic adjustment parameter  151 . 
         [0081]    Referring now to  FIG. 6 , wherein a diagram showing the fourth embodiment of the system of automatic window adjustment and the method thereof according to the present invention is depicted. Hereunder  FIG. 6  will be taken as an example for illustrating the interoperations between the first system  1  and the second system  8 . 
         [0082]    In  FIG. 6A , initially, the registry unit  81  of the second system  8  registers the first window  61  as the automatically adjusted window  84 , and then the setting unit  11  in the first system  1  sets the first window  61  as the automatically adjusted window  13  and sets its mode parameter  111  as the notification mode as well. At this moment, the message reception unit  12  of the first system  1  receives the message issued from the operating system  18 . 
         [0083]    In  FIG. 6B , the second window  62  is opened. Now the message reception unit  12  in the first system  1  receives a window change message from the operating system  18 . Next, the adjustment determination unit  14  of the first system  1  determines that the first window  61  is blocked based on the window change message and the window status parameter  181  in the operating system  18 . Following this, the calculation unit  15  of the first system  1  calculates the dynamic adjustment parameter  151  based on the window status parameter  181 . Since the first window  61  is set to be under the notification mode, the adjustment notification  802  is sent. Following this, the reception unit  82  in the second system  8  receives the adjustment notification  802 , and the request unit  85  requests the transfer of the adjustment notification  802  from the first system  1 . Upon reception of the request, the first system  1  issues the dynamic adjustment parameter  801  to the second system  8 , then the reception unit  82  receives the dynamic adjustment parameter  801  and the adjustment unit  83  of the second system  8  performs adjustment of the first window  61  based on the dynamic adjustment parameter  801 , whose result after adjustment can be shown as  FIG. 6C . 
         [0084]    Refer subsequently to  FIG. 2 , wherein a flowchart of the method of automatic window adjustment according to the present invention is shown. The method of automatic window adjustment illustrated in the Figure comprises the following steps: in STEP S 201 , setting the automatically adjusted window and the mode parameter, in which the setting can be accomplished by the user, the operating system or the application program; in STEP S 202 , receiving the message sent from the operating system; in STEP S 204 , determining whether the automatically adjusted window is blocked; in case blocked, then performing STEP S 210  for determining whether to perform squeeze adjustment; if yes, then moving to STEP S 211 . In STEP S 211 , squeeze adjustment is done based on the current status of windows which moves, reduces or closes other windows in order to acquire more usable space. Next, STEP S 205  is performed. If STEP S 210  determines not to perform squeeze adjustment, then moving directly to STEP S 205 ; in STEP S 205 , calculating the dynamic adjustment parameter based on the window status parameter; in STEP S 206 , selecting corresponding adjusted mode based on the mode parameter, in which the mode parameter may be the immediate adjustment mode, the deferred adjustment mode or the notification mode. If the mode parameter is the immediate adjustment mode, then performing STEP S 207  where adjustment will take place in no time based on the dynamic adjustment parameter. If the mode parameter is the deferred adjustment mode, then performing STEP S 209  where adjustment will not be done right away until a certain trigger condition, such as the window receives a new message or important contents change in the window and so forth, is satisfied, by then the adjustment will be completed based on the dynamic adjustment parameter. In case the mode parameter is the notification mode, then moving toward STEP S 208  where adjustment notification is sent and the notified application itself is responsible for deciding whether or how to perform adjustment. 
         [0085]    Herein STEP S 204 , if determined has not being blocked, then STEP S 212  is performed, therein determining whether additional space is available based on the window status parameter; if true, and then STEP S 205  is performed. 
         [0086]    Due to significant similarity in terms of practice details of the present method of automatic window adjustment according to the present invention with the one described in previous texts, illustration thereof is thus omitted for brevity. 
         [0087]    Hereunder another embodiment of the method of automatic window adjustment according to the present invention will be described. Referring now to  FIG. 9 , wherein a flowchart of the method of automatic window adjustment according to the present invention is shown. Herein the window-based operating system generates the dynamic adjustment parameter based on the status of windows. The method of automatic window adjustment comprises the following steps: initially, in STEP S 91 , registering the window as the automatically adjusted window; next, in STEP S 92 , receiving the dynamic adjustment parameter; then in STEP S 93 , performing adjustment of the window based on the dynamic adjustment parameter. 
         [0088]    The embodiment may further comprise the following steps: at first, receiving the adjustment notification issued from the window-based operating system; then requesting the window-based operating system to send the dynamic adjustment parameter. 
         [0089]    The embodiment may further comprise the mode parameter, which can be arranged to set the corresponding adjustment mode, thereby performing adjustment according to the mode parameter during window adjustment. The mode parameter may be the immediate adjustment mode, the deferred adjustment mode or the notification mode. The immediate adjustment mode causes immediate adjustment in accordance with the dynamic adjustment parameter; the deferred adjustment mode starts the adjustment based on the dynamic adjustment parameter only when a certain trigger condition, such as the window receives a new message or important contents change in the window and the like, is satisfied. 
         [0090]    Herein the aforementioned window-based operating system may be a window-based operating system enabling a function for calculating the dynamic adjustment parameter of the window, or may alternatively comprise the system  1  of automatic window adjustment (hereinafter briefly referred as the first system  1 ) and the operating system  18  as shown in  FIG. 1 . In the environment of the window-based operating system  80 , independently operated software possibly exists therein which comprises the method of automatic window adjustment similar to the one shown in  FIG. 9 . Due to significant similarity in terms of interoperations between the first system  1  and the method of automatic window adjustment of another embodiment with the one described in previous texts, illustration thereof is thus omitted for brevity. 
         [0091]    The aforementioned illustrations are simply exemplary, rather than being restrictive. All effectively equivalent modifications or changes made thereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention are deemed to be included in the claims set forth hereunder.