IP Library Granted Patent US 8,190,998
Granted Patent B2
US 8,190,998 · App. 10/571,503 · Granted May 29, 2012

Method for generating an object-processing platform between two computers by joining screens

Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
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Patent No.
US 8,190,998
App. No.
10/571,503
Granted
May 29, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for generating an object processing platform between an object computer and a processing computer, where an ad hoc assembly of screens is performed by the object computer with the processing computer in order to couple their input and/or output device. The invention includes generating an object processing platform between an object computer and a processing computer. An ad hoc screen assembly is performed by the object computer with the processing computer in order to couple their input and/or output device with at least one display.

Claims (21)

1. A method for generating an object processing platform between an object computer and a processing computer, wherein the object computer is configured to generate a local object computer graphical user interface (GUI) displayed by the object computer, wherein the processing computer is configured to generate a local processing computer GUI displayed by the processing computer, and wherein an ad hoc screen assembly is performed by the object computer with the processing computer to couple a respective input and/or output device, the method comprising:

the object computer initiating a generation of an assembled display combining (a) an object computer portion displayed on at least a portion of a display belonging to the object computer and (b) a processing computer portion displayed on at least a portion of a display belonging to the processing computer, the assembled display having a display interface defined by a boundary of the object computer portion and a boundary of the processing computer portion, the interface of the assembled display allowing a displayed object to be dragged by a user across the display interface from the object computer portion to the processing computer portion, wherein the displayed object dragged across the display interface crosses the boundary of the object computer portion such that it is no longer displayed on the object computer portion and crosses the boundary of the processing computer portion such that it appears on the processing computer portion,

in response to a user dragging the displayed object across the display interface of the assembled display from the object computer portion to the processing computer portion, and further dragging the displayed object to an interaction area of the processing computer portion, automatically causing the display belonging to the processing computer to switch from displaying the processing computer portion of the assembled display to displaying the local processing computer GUI and automatically generating an object processing platform, and

activating a local file processing function by means of a local coupling of the object to the interaction area.

2. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising an application-specific processing of the object is started by a further coupling of the object to an application icon on the display belonging to the processing computer.

3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the object-computer-specific data of the object is converted into application-specific data.

4. A system comprising:

a processing computer configured to generate a local processing computer graphical user, interface (GUI) displayed by the processing computer,

object computer configured to generate a local object computer GUI displayed by the object computer, and further configured to initiate a process for generating an assembled display combining (a) an object computer portion displayed on at least a portion of a display belonging to the object computer and (b) a processing computer portion displayed on at least a portion of a display belonging to the processing computer, the assembled display having a display interface defined by a boundary of the object computer portion and a boundary of the processing computer portion, the interface of the assembled display allowing a displayed object to be dragged by a user across the display interface from the object computer portion to the processing computer portion, wherein the displayed object dragged across the display interface crosses the boundary of the object computer portion such that it is no longer displayed on the object computer portion and crosses the boundary of the processing computer portion such that it appears on the processing computer portion,

a user input device for dragging the displayed object across the display interface of the assembled display from the object computer portion to the processing computer portion, and further dragging the displayed object to an interaction area of the processing computer portion, which causes the display belonging to the processing computer to automatically switch from displaying the processing computer portion of the assembled display to displaying the local processing computer GUI and automatically generating an object processing platform.

5. The system according to claim 4 , further comprising an application-specific processing of the object is started by a further coupling of the object to an application icon on the display belonging to the processing computer.

6. The system according to claim 5 , wherein the object-computer-specific data of the object is converted into application-specific data.

7. A system comprising:

a combination of an object computer and a processing computer that define an assembled display combining (a) an object computer portion displayed on at least a portion of a display belonging to the object computer and (b) a processing computer portion displayed on at least a portion of a display belonging to the processing computer,

wherein the object computer is configured to generate a local object computer graphical user interface (GUI) displayed by the object computer,

wherein the processing computer is configured to generate a local processing computer GUI displayed by the processing computer,

wherein the combination defining the assembled display is initiated by the object computer, the assembled display having a display interface defined by a boundary of the object computer portion and a boundary of the processing computer portion, the interface of the assembled display allowing a displayed object to be dragged by a user across the display interface from the object computer portion to the processing computer portion, wherein the displayed object dragged across the display interface crosses the boundary of the object computer portion such that it is no longer displayed on the object computer portion and crosses the boundary of the processing computer portion such that it appears on the processing computer portion,

wherein by dragging the displayed object across the display interface of the assembled display from the object computer portion to the processing computer portion, and further dragging the displayed object to an interaction area of the processing computer portion, an object processing platform is generated and the display belonging to the processing computer automatically switches from displaying the processing computer portion of the assembled display to displaying the local processing computer GUI, and

wherein a local file processing function is activated by means of a local coupling of the object to the interaction area.

8. The system according to claim 7 , further comprising an application-specific processing of the object is started by a further coupling of the object to an application icon on the display belonging to the processing computer.

9. The system according to claim 8 , wherein the object-computer-specific data of the object is converted into application-specific data.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 18, 2007
From: BITTERLICH, JEAN YVES
To: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Reel/Frame 018770/0197 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 03020621 · Sep 10, 2003 · regional
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20060284785A1 · Dec 21, 2006