Patent ID: 8212740

Claim:
A method of displaying data on multiple screens within a computer, comprising: displaying a first menu and second menu of rules, wherein said first menu comprises a list of a plurality of conditions, wherein said conditions are a plurality of programs that can occur in the computer, wherein said second menu comprises a list of a plurality of preferences, wherein said preferences are a plurality of display modes, wherein said plurality of display modes include a first display mode and a second display mode; defining said rules by selecting a preference from said plurality of said preferences for conditions from said plurality of conditions; executing at least some of said rules when a program from said plurality of said programs has a current focus; displaying a current focus program on a main screen; if said current focus program is set for a first display mode of said plurality of display modes, displaying on an auxiliary screen first information associated with said current focus program; and if said current focus program is set for a second display mode of said plurality of display modes, displaying on said auxiliary screen second information associated with non-current focus programs.