Title:
【発明の名称】ウインドウ表示位置制御装置およびウインドウ表示位置制御方法
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP3196852
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
According to the invention there is provided an information processing apparatus for controlling window positions comprising: (a) pen means (1) for inputting coordinate information; (b) tablet means (8) for generating coordinate data based on said coordinate information input by said pen means (1) onto said tablet means (8); (c) display means (9) placed under said tablet means (8) in such a manner that an image displayed on said display means (9) is visible through said tablet means (8); (d) first display control means (2, 4) for opening in a predetermined position a new window (W) corresponding to the icon selected by a checking operation of said pen means (1), said checking operation being executed by two actions, the first action involving putting said pen means (1) down onto said icon in an icon area displayed on said display means (9), the second action involving lifting up said pen means (1) from said icon within said icon area, the executing of said checking operation being detected based on the coordinate data generated by said tablet means (8); and (e) second display control means (2, 4) for opening in a desired position outside said icon area a new window (W) corresponding to the icon selected by a dragging operation of said pen means (1), said dragging operation being executed by three actions, the first action involving putting said pen means (1) down onto said icon in said icon area displayed on said display means (9), the second action involving dragging said pen means (1) together with said icon up to said desired position outside said icon area, the third action involving lifting up said pen means (1) from said icon outside said icon area, the executing of said dragging operation being detected based on the coordinate data generated by said tablet means (8).
Inventors:
Hidekazu Tanaka
Application Number:
JP13344291A
Publication Date:
August 06, 2001
Filing Date:
May 09, 1991
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ソニー株式会社
International Classes:
G06F3/14; G06F3/033; G06F3/041; G06F3/0481; G06F15/02; G06T11/00; G09G5/14; (IPC1-7): G06F3/00; G06F3/033; G06F15/02; G09G5/14
Domestic Patent References:
| JP3176717A |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Yoshio Inamoto