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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2010
Michael N. Tofinetti, Kanata, CA;
Katha Kulasingam, Kanata, CA;
David Kiesekamp, Merrickville, CA;
Alcatel Lucent, Paris, FR;
Abstract
A method is provided for keeping presentation of information to a minimum. A perspective comprises areas, and each area can have one or more portlets which display information. Each area has an associated list of portlet types that can be instantiated within the area. Each portlet can be manually placed into or out of a locked state. Various portlets can also be in a dirty state if they contain unsaved information, such as in a partially completed form. When a new portlet is to be added to the perspective, first an area which supports creation of that type of portlet is selected. The existing portlets within that area are then examined, and if one exists which is not locked and is not dirty, then it is replaced with the new portlet. If no such existing portlet is eligible for replacement, then the new portlet is created and added to the existing portlets. In this way, portlets in which a user is no longer interested may be replaced with newer portlets of more immediate interest, thereby reducing clutter within the perspective view of the information.