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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 18, 2015
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Eli M. Dow, Wappingers Falls, NY (US);
James P. Gilchrist, Milford, CT (US);
Brendan C. Lewis, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Khaalid P. J. McMillan, Wappingers Falls, NY (US);
Christopher J. Nycz, Wallkill, NY (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method for controlling user input to a plurality of computer windows is provided. The method determines an input window and an output window, directs a plurality of input commands including primary and secondary input commands to the input window, determines when a user is visually focusing on the output window, and directing the secondary input commands to the output window, while the primary input commands remain directed to the input window.