APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CREATING AND CONTROLLING A VIRTUAL WORKSPACE OF A WINDOWING SYSTEM

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EP 0 923 759 A2

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(43)	Date of publication:
	23.06.1999 Bulletin 1999/25

(21)	Application number: 98921679.0

(22)	Date of filing: 05.06.1998

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

G09G 3/ 20^{( . )}
G06F 3/ 01^{( . )}
G06F 3/ 048^{( . )}

G06F 3/ 00^{( . )}
G06F 3/ 033^{( . )}
G09G 5/ 14^{( . )}

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/IB1998/000872

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1999/001838 (14.01.1999 Gazette 1999/02)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE FR GB

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Priority:

03.07.1997 US 19970887593

(71)	Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
	5621 BA Eindhoven (NL)

(72)	Inventor:
	SISKENS, Waldemar, J. NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL)

(74)	Representative: Groenendaal, Antonius Wilhelmus Maria
	INTERNATIONAAL OCTROOIBUREAU B.V., Prof. Holstlaan 6 5656 AA Eindhoven 5656 AA Eindhoven (NL)

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