[54] DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING WINDOWS ON A DISPLAY
[75] Inventor: Akihiro Sumikawa, Saitama, Japan
[73] Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan
[21] Appl. No.: 08/193,356
[22] Filed: Feb. 3, 1994
Related U.S. Application Data
[63] Continuation of application No. 07/896,887, Jun. 10, 1992, abandoned, which is a continuation of application No. 07/595,802, Oct. 10, 1990, abandoned.
[51] Int. C I. G09G 5/00
[52] U.S. CI 345/113; 345/345
[58] Field of Search 340/721, 722,
340/723, 724, 709, 710; 364/521; 395/156, 157, 159; 345/118, 119, 120, 156, 157, 340, 342, 343, 344, 345, 121, 113
[56] References Cited
U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
4,642,790 2/1987 Minshull et al 340/724
4,789,962 12/1988 Berry et al 340/721
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
Microsoft Windows, Version 2.03, pp. 42-43 and 72-73, 1987.
Working With Word, Kanita, 1988, pp. 360-363.
Primary Examiner—Chanh Nguyen
Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow,
Garrett & Dunner, L.L.P.
[57] ABSTRACT
A display apparatus employing an information processor including a display for displaying information as an image on a surface, a display controller for causing the display to display a window containing first information, a cursor control for indicating a point on the display, and controller for positioning the window at a distance from the point to allow second information to be displayed therebetween.
11 Claims, 5 Drawing Sheets
