SCREENSAVER FOR INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION PROGRAM

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To realize a method of keeping a secret of information by activating a screensaver in a window of an application which is not entire part of a screen but is specific. SOLUTION: The method designates a screensaver activation condition for one or more application programs 36. The screensaver is activated in response to detecting a screensaver activation condition for that application program. and is displayed to overlay in a window of that corresponding application. The screensaver may be deactivated in response to no longer detecting the occurrence of the stored screensaver activation condition for that application. A global desktop screensaver property 39 may also be stored and include global desktop screensaver activation and deactivation conditions, which are used to activate and deactivate a global desktop screensaver process that overlays application program windows. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT