Patent ID: 8368616

Claim:
A method, comprising: detecting applications which are running on a computer; using conditions, including both said applications which are running and preset preferences, to automatically control a content which is displayed on both a main screen and at least one auxiliary screen associated with the computer, wherein said using comprises operating in a first mode in which content on the auxiliary screen includes content associated with said main screen and in which said content on said auxiliary screen is different than the content on the main screen, and operating in a second mode in which said auxiliary screen includes content associated with a previous operation of the computer that is not associated with said main screen, said operating in said first or second mode depending on said conditions that includes both said applications which are running and said preset preferences, wherein in said second mode, said auxiliary screen displays miniature versions of multiple different windows which are running on said computer, said multiple different windows that are displayed on said auxiliary screen being windows that represent only inactive windows other than an active window associated with said main screen; and defining computer-based rules specifying said conditions, which rules define that if a first condition occurs, then a specified content should be displayed on the auxiliary screen, and using a computer to execute said rules to define said content for said auxiliary screen.