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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 1997
Filed:
Jun. 29, 1995
Applicant:
Inventor:
Sarah D Redpath, Cary, NC (US);
Assignee:
International Business Machine Corp., Armonk, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
395339 ; 395340 ; 395342 ; 395348 ;
Abstract
A computer programming technique is presented for improving the usability of graphical user interfaces. A snap control is provided with individual elements of the graphical user interface, such as windows or container objects, which upon invocation by a user automatically relocates the associated element at a hide position. Preferably, the hide position utilizes a portion of the desktop beyond the edge of what is displayed to a user, with only a portion of the element having a return snap control button remaining visible to a user.