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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2010
Andrew D. J. Kilgore, Angus, GB;
Euan W. Pattullo, Perthshire, GB;
Andrew C. Mellor, Perthshire, GB;
Andrew D. J. Kilgore, Angus, GB;
Euan W. Pattullo, Perthshire, GB;
Andrew C. Mellor, Perthshire, GB;
NCR Corporation, Duluth, GA (US);
Abstract
A method of suppressing unwanted windows created by an operating system is described. The method comprises: monitoring calls from the operating system relating to creation of a window and ascertaining if a monitored call relates to creation of a window of a type corresponding to a window type to be blocked. If the window is not of a type that is to be blocked, then the method involves displaying the window. If the window is of a type that is to be blocked, then the method involves: registering a new window procedure for that window; and returning an error message to the operating system using the new window procedure to suppress display of the window.