公开(公告)号：US09213538B1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-15

申请号：US10773664

申请日：2004-02-06

申请人： Patrick Ladd ,  Aaron James Kamienski ,  George W. Sarosi ,  Eric B. Miller

发明人： Patrick Ladd ,  Aaron James Kamienski ,  George W. Sarosi ,  Eric B. Miller

IPC分类号： G06F9/44 ,  G06F21/60

CPC分类号： G06F3/04847 ,  G06F8/70 ,  G06F9/451 ,  G06F21/10 ,  G06F21/60 ,  G06F2221/032 ,  H04N21/431

摘要： Methods and apparatus for managing display elements such as GUI windows in a client device (e.g., consumer premises equipment in a cable network) running multiple related or unrelated applications. In one embodiment, an improved window management entity is provided within the device with which HAVi-compliant application(s) can interface in order to access display elements according to a priority structure or hierarchy. One or more privileged applications are designated and allowed to affect the priority structure, including requesting a new in-focus application to be placed atop the priority structure. The network operator can also optionally control the operation of the window manager remotely via a network agent. Improved client device and network configurations, as well as methods of operating these systems, are also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 用于管理运行多个相关或不相关应用的客户端设备（例如，有线网络中的消费者场所设备）中的显示元素（诸如GUI窗口）的方法和装置。 在一个实施例中，在设备内提供改进的窗口管理实体，HAVi兼容应用可以与HAVi兼容应用程序接口，以便根据优先级结构或层次来访问显示元素。 一个或多个特权应用程序被指定并允许影响优先级结构，包括请求将新的焦点应用放置在优先级结构的顶部。 网络运营商还可以通过网络代理远程控制窗口管理器的操作。 还公开了改进的客户端设备和网络配置以及操作这些系统的方法。