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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 16, 2006
Filed:
Jan. 28, 2002
Michael Wayne Brown, Georgetown, TX (US);
Andrew Douglas Hately, Austin, TX (US);
Kelvin Roderick Lawrence, Round Rock, TX (US);
Michael A. Paolini, Austin, TX (US);
Michael Wayne Brown, Georgetown, TX (US);
Andrew Douglas Hately, Austin, TX (US);
Kelvin Roderick Lawrence, Round Rock, TX (US);
Michael A. Paolini, Austin, TX (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method, system and program for displaying transparent resource aids are provided. A user interface is displayed comprising at least one displayable object within a display area controlled by a computer system. Responsive to an initiating event, a transparent resource aid is placed within the display area in association with the initiating event, such that the at least one displayable object is not obscured by the transparent resource aid. The transparency resource aid may indicate resource usage of hardware, software, and graphical characteristics.