Assigning screen designation codes to images

Abstract

A method of assigning screen designation codes to images is disclosed. The method includes accessing data operable to display a first image and a second image. A first screen designation code is assigned to the first image, wherein the first screen designation code is associated with a first display screen of a multi-component display, and wherein the first screen designation code is operable to cause a display of the first image on the first display screen of the multi-component display. A second screen designation code is assigned to the second image, wherein the second screen designation code is associated with a second display screen of the multi-component display, wherein the first display screen and the second display screen overlap, and wherein the second screen designation code is operable to cause a display of the second image on the second display screen of the multi-component display.

1 . A method of assigning screen designation codes to images, said method comprising:
 accessing data operable to display a first image and a second image;   assigning a first screen designation code to said first image, wherein said first screen designation code is associated with a first display screen of a multi-component display, and wherein said first screen designation code is operable to cause a display of said first image on said first display screen of said multi-component display; and   assigning a second screen designation code to said second image, wherein said second screen designation code is associated with a second display screen of said multi-component display, wherein said first display screen and said second display screen overlap, and wherein said second screen designation code is operable to cause a display of said second image on said second display screen of said multi-component display.   
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising:
 displaying said first image on said first display screen of said multi-component display, wherein said displaying said first image further comprises displaying said first image using a first plurality of pixels of said first display screen, and wherein said displaying said first image further comprises displaying said first image in accordance with said first screen designation code; and   displaying said second image on said second display screen of said multi-component display, wherein said displaying said second image further comprises displaying said second image using a second plurality of pixels of said second display screen, and wherein said displaying said second image further comprises displaying said second image in accordance with said second screen designation code.   
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein said displaying said first image further comprises displaying said first image with partial transparency to enable viewing of said second image through said first image. 
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein said displaying said first image and said displaying said second image are performed contemporaneously. 
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said first image and said second image overlap. 
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said first image is associated with a foreground, and wherein said second image is associated with a background. 
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said assigning said first screen designation code further comprises assigning said first screen designation code based upon a screen function of said first image. 
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein said screen function is selected from a group consisting of an always-on-top identifier and an always-at-back identifier. 
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising:
 determining, from said data, a depth relationship of said first image with respect to said second image;   wherein said assigning said first screen designation code further comprises assigning said first screen designation code based upon said depth relationship; and   wherein said assigning said second screen designation code further comprises assigning said second screen designation code based upon said depth relationship.   
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said first image is configured for manipulation by a user, and wherein said second image is a component associated with said first image. 
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein said component is selected from a group consisting of a software function, a template, a drop down menu, a function key, a cursor, a tool bar and a heads-up display. 
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said first and second display screens each comprise a respective liquid crystal display (LCD). 
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said assigning said first and second screen designation codes are performed by a display driver. 
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said first and second images are associated with an application configured for execution by a computer system coupled to multiple display devices. 
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said first and second images are associated with an operating system. 
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said first and second images are associated with a web browser. 
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said first and second images are associated with an application selected from a group consisting of a spreadsheet application, a word-processing application, a database application, a presentation application, a graphical application, a drawing application, an instrumentation application, a medical application, a financial application, a scientific application, and a gaming application. 
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said first and second images are associated with a geographical information system. 
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said first and second images are associated with content selected from a group consisting of a video and a still image. 
   
   
       20 . A computer-usable medium having computer-readable program code embodied therein for causing a computer system to perform a method of assigning screen designation codes to images, said method comprising:
 accessing data operable to display a first image and a second image;   assigning a first screen designation code to said first image, wherein said first screen designation code is associated with a first display screen of a multi-component display, and wherein said first screen designation code is operable to cause a display of said first image on said first display screen of said multi-component display; and   assigning a second screen designation code to said second image, wherein said second screen designation code is associated with a second display screen of said multi-component display, wherein said first display screen and said second display screen overlap, and wherein said second screen designation code is operable to cause a display of said second image on said second display screen of said multi-component display.   
   
   
       21 . The computer-usable medium of  claim 20 , wherein said method further comprises:
 displaying said first image on said first display screen of said multi-component display, wherein said displaying said first image further comprises displaying said first image using a first plurality of pixels of said first display screen, and wherein said displaying said first image further comprises displaying said first image in accordance with said first screen designation code; and   displaying said second image on said second display screen of said multi-component display, wherein said displaying said second image further comprises displaying said second image using a second plurality of pixels of said second display screen, and wherein said displaying said second image further comprises displaying said second image in accordance with said second screen designation code.   
   
   
       22 . The computer-usable medium of  claim 21 , wherein said displaying said first image further comprises displaying said first image with partial transparency to enable viewing of said second image through said first image. 
   
   
       23 . The computer-usable medium of  claim 21 , wherein said displaying said first image and said displaying said second image are performed contemporaneously. 
   
   
       24 . The computer-usable medium of  claim 20 , wherein said first image and said second image overlap. 
   
   
       25 . The computer-usable medium of  claim 20 , wherein said first image is associated with a foreground, and wherein said second image is associated with a background. 
   
   
       26 . The computer-usable medium of  claim 20 , wherein said assigning said first screen designation code further comprises assigning said first screen designation code based upon a screen function of said first image. 
   
   
       27 . The computer-usable medium of  claim 26 , wherein said screen function is selected from a group consisting of an always-on-top identifier and an always-at-back identifier. 
   
   
       28 . The computer-usable medium of  claim 20 , wherein said method further comprises:
 determining, from said data, a depth relationship of said first image with respect to said second image;   wherein said assigning said first screen designation code further comprises assigning said first screen designation code based upon said depth relationship; and   wherein said assigning said second screen designation code further comprises assigning said second screen designation code based upon said depth relationship.   
   
   
       29 . The computer-usable medium of  claim 20 , wherein said first image is configured for manipulation by a user, and wherein said second image is a component associated with said first image. 
   
   
       30 . The computer-usable medium of  claim 29 , wherein said component is selected from a group consisting of a software function, a template, a drop down menu, a function key, a cursor, a tool bar and a heads-up display. 
   
   
       31 . The computer-usable medium of  claim 20 , wherein said first and second display screens each comprise a respective liquid crystal display (LCD). 
   
   
       32 . The computer-usable medium of  claim 20 , wherein said assigning said first and second screen designation codes are performed by a display driver. 
   
   
       33 . The computer-usable medium of  claim 20 , wherein said first and second images are associated with an application configured for execution by a computer system coupled to multiple display devices. 
   
   
       34 . The computer-usable medium of  claim 20 , wherein said first and second images are associated with an operating system. 
   
   
       35 . The computer-usable medium of  claim 20 , wherein said first and second images are associated with a web browser. 
   
   
       36 . The computer-usable medium of  claim 20 , wherein said first and second images are associated with an application selected from a group consisting of a spreadsheet application, a word-processing application, a database application, a presentation application, a graphical application, a drawing application, an instrumentation application, a medical application, a financial application, a scientific application, and a gaming application. 
   
   
       37 . The computer-usable medium of  claim 20 , wherein said first and second images are associated with a geographical information system. 
   
   
       38 . The computer-usable medium of  claim 20 , wherein said first and second images are associated with content selected from a group consisting of a video and a still image. 
   
   
       39 . A system comprising a processor and a memory, wherein said memory includes instructions that when executed by said system implement a method of assigning screen designation codes to images, said method comprising:
 accessing data operable to display a first image and a second image;   assigning a first screen designation code to said first image, wherein said first screen designation code is associated with a first display screen of a multi-component display, and wherein said first screen designation code is operable to cause a display of said first image on said first display screen of said multi-component display; and   assigning a second screen designation code to said second image, wherein said second screen designation code is associated with a second display screen of said multi-component display, wherein said first display screen and said second display screen overlap, and wherein said second screen designation code is operable to cause a display of said second image on said second display screen of said multi-component display.   
   
   
       40 . The system of  claim 39 , wherein said method further comprises:
 displaying said first image on said first display screen of said multi-component display, wherein said displaying said first image further comprises displaying said first image using a first plurality of pixels of said first display screen, and wherein said displaying said first image further comprises displaying said first image in accordance with said first screen designation code; and   displaying said second image on said second display screen of said multi-component display, wherein said displaying said second image further comprises displaying said second image using a second plurality of pixels of said second display screen, and wherein said displaying said second image further comprises displaying said second image in accordance with said second screen designation code.   
   
   
       41 . The system of  claim 40 , wherein said displaying said first image further comprises displaying said first image with partial transparency to enable viewing of said second image through said first image. 
   
   
       42 . The system of  claim 40 , wherein said displaying said first image and said displaying said second image are performed contemporaneously. 
   
   
       43 . The system of  claim 39 , wherein said first image and said second image overlap. 
   
   
       44 . The system of  claim 39 , wherein said first image is associated with a foreground, and wherein said second image is associated with a background. 
   
   
       45 . The system of  claim 39 , wherein said assigning said first screen designation code further comprises assigning said first screen designation code based upon a screen function of said first image. 
   
   
       46 . The system of  claim 45 , wherein said screen function is selected from a group consisting of an always-on-top identifier and an always-at-back identifier. 
   
   
       47 . The system of  claim 39 , wherein said method further comprises:
 determining, from said data, a depth relationship of said first image with respect to said second image;   wherein said assigning said first screen designation code further comprises assigning said first screen designation code based upon said depth relationship; and   wherein said assigning said second screen designation code further comprises assigning said second screen designation code based upon said depth relationship.   
   
   
       48 . The system of  claim 39 , wherein said first image is configured for manipulation by a user, and wherein said second image is a component associated with said first image. 
   
   
       49 . The system of  claim 48 , wherein said component is selected from a group consisting of a software function, a template, a drop down menu, a function key, a cursor, a tool bar and a heads-up display. 
   
   
       50 . The system of  claim 39 , wherein said first and second display screens each comprise a respective liquid crystal display (LCD). 
   
   
       51 . The system of  claim 39 , wherein said assigning said first and second screen designation codes are performed by a display driver. 
   
   
       52 . The system of  claim 39 , wherein said first and second images are associated with an application configured for execution by a computer system coupled to multiple display devices. 
   
   
       53 . The system of  claim 39 , wherein said first and second images are associated with an operating system. 
   
   
       54 . The system of  claim 39 , wherein said first and second images are associated with a web browser. 
   
   
       55 . The system of  claim 39 , wherein said first and second images are associated with an application selected from a group consisting of a spreadsheet application, a word-processing application, a database application, a presentation application, a graphical application, a drawing application, an instrumentation application, a medical application, a financial application, a scientific application, and a gaming application. 
   
   
       56 . The system of  claim 39 , wherein said first and second images are associated with a geographical information system. 
   
   
       57 . The system of  claim 39 , wherein said first and second images are associated with content selected from a group consisting of a video and a still image.