1. A computer implemented method for configuration of multiple monitor layout displays, the method comprising:
detecting a presence of multiple monitors installed in a computer system;
configuring layouts for the multiple monitors, including,
configuring at least one of size, shape and location of corresponding displays of the multiple monitors, and
configuring at least one of size, shape and location of content for display on the multiple monitors; and
displaying the configured layouts on the multiple monitors.
2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
detecting a presence of a single monitor installed in a computer system;
detecting a presence of a configured layout for multiple monitors; and
displaying the layout only on the single monitor.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of detecting the presence of the multiple monitors is conducted by at least one of an operating system and a computer application;
wherein the step of configuring layouts for the multiple monitors is conducted by at least one of an operating system and a computer application and includes,
configuring at least one of size, shape and location of corresponding displays of the multiple monitors, and
configuring at least one of size, shape and location of content for display on the multiple monitors; and
wherein the step of displaying the configured layouts on the multiple monitors is conducted by at least one of an operating system and a computer application.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of detecting a presence of multiple monitors installed in a computer system is conducted by a at least one of an operating system and a computer application;
wherein the step of configuring layouts for the multiple monitors is conducted by a user in a user interface of at least one of an operating system and a computer application and includes,
configuring at least one of size, shape and location of corresponding displays of the multiple monitors, and
configuring at least one of size, shape and location of content for display on the multiple monitors; and
wherein the step of displaying the configured layouts on the multiple monitors is presented by at least one of an operating system and a computer application.
5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
displaying in at least one of an operating system user interface and a computer application user interface at least one default configured layout for multiple monitors; and
displaying a default configured layout on the multiple monitors when the layout is selected through the user interface by a user.
6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
recording and redisplaying for a user at least one previously user-configured layout for multiple monitors;
displaying in at least one of an operating system user interface and a computer application user interface at least one previously user-configured layout for multiple monitors; and
displaying a previously user-configured layout on the multiple monitors when the layout is selected through at least one of an operating system and computer application’s user interface by a user.
7. A computer program product for configuration of multiple monitor layout displays and including one or more computer readable instructions embedded on a computer readable medium and configured to cause one or more computer processors to perform the steps of:
detecting a presence of multiple monitors installed in a computer system;
configuring layouts for the multiple monitors, including,
configuring at least one of size, shape and location of corresponding displays of the multiple monitors, and
configuring at least one of size, shape and location of content for display on the multiple monitors; and
displaying the configured layouts on the multiple monitors.
8. The computer program product of claim 7, further comprising:
detecting a presence of a single monitor installed in a computer system;
detecting a presence of a configured layout for multiple monitors; and
displaying the layout only on the single monitor.
9. The computer program product of claim 7, wherein the step of detecting a presence of multiple monitors installed in a computer system is conducted by at least one of an operating system and a computer application;
wherein the step of configuring layouts for the multiple monitors is conducted by at least one of an operating system and a computer application and includes,
configuring at least one of size, shape and location of corresponding displays of the multiple monitors, and
configuring at least one of size, shape and location of content for display on the multiple monitors; and
wherein the step of displaying the configured layouts on the multiple monitors is conducted by at least one of an operating system and a computer application.
10. The computer program product of claim 7, wherein the step of detecting a presence of multiple monitors installed in a computer system is conducted by at least one of an operating system and a computer application;
wherein the step of configuring layouts for the multiple monitors is conducted by a user in a user interface of at least one of an operating system and a computer application and includes,
configuring at least one of size, shape and location of corresponding displays of the multiple monitors, and
configuring at least one of size, shape and location of content for display on the multiple monitors; and
wherein the step of displaying the configured layouts on the multiple monitors is presented by at least one of an operating system and a computer application.
11. The computer program product of claim 7, further comprising:
displaying in at least one of an operating system user interface and a computer application user interface at least one default configured layout for multiple monitors; and
displaying a default configured layout on the multiple monitors when the layout is selected through the user interface by a user.
12. The computer program product of claim 7, further comprising:
recording and redisplaying for a user at least one previously user-configured layout for multiple monitors;
displaying in at least one of an operating system user interface and a computer application user interface at least one previously user-configured layout for multiple monitors; and
displaying a previously user-configured layout on the multiple monitors when the layout is selected through at least one of an operating system and computer application’s user interface by a user.
13. A computer implemented system for configuration of multiple monitor layout displays, the system comprising:
means for detecting a presence of multiple monitors installed in a computer system;
means for configuring layouts for the multiple monitors, including,
means for configuring at least one of size, shape and location of corresponding displays of the multiple monitors, and
means for configuring at least one of size, shape and location of content for display on the multiple monitors; and
means for displaying the configured layouts on the multiple monitors.
14. The system of claim 13, further comprising:
means for detecting a presence of a single monitor installed in a computer system;
means for detecting a presence of a configured layout for multiple monitors; and
means for displaying the layout only on the single monitor.
15. The system of claim 13, wherein the means for detecting the presence of multiple monitors installed in a computer system is conducted by at least one of an operating system and a computer application;
wherein the means for configuring layouts for the multiple monitors is conducted by at least one of an operating system and a computer application and includes,
means for configuring at least one of size, shape and location of corresponding displays of the multiple monitors, and
means for configuring at least one of size, shape and location of content for display on the multiple monitors; and
wherein the means for displaying the configured layouts on the multiple monitors is conducted by at least one of an operating system and a computer application.
16. The system of claim 13, wherein the means for detecting a presence of multiple monitors installed in a computer system is conducted by at least one of an operating system and a computer application;
wherein the means for configuring layouts for the multiple monitors is conducted by a user in a user interface of at least one of an operating system and a computer application and includes,
means for configuring at least one of size, shape and location of corresponding displays of the multiple monitors, and
means for configuring at least one of size, shape and location of content for display on the multiple monitors; and
wherein the means for displaying the configured layouts on the multiple monitors is presented by at least one of an operating system and a computer application.
17. The system of claim 13, further comprising:
means for displaying in at least one of an operating system user interface and a computer application user interface at least one default configured layout for multiple monitors; and
means for displaying a default configured layout on the multiple monitors when the layout is selected through the user interface by a user.
18. The system of claim 13, further comprising:
means for recording and redisplaying for a user at least one previously user-configured layout for multiple monitors;
means for displaying in at least one of an operating system user interface and a computer application user interface at least one previously user-configured layout for multiple monitors; and
means for displaying a previously user-configured layout on the multiple monitors when the layout is selected through at least one of an operating system and computer application’s user interface by a user.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A device for detecting the angle of incidence of radiation on a radiation incidence surface, comprising:
at least two first pairs of photodiodes comprising first photodiodes arranged along a first axis and connected in series in a pair-wise manner,
each of the first photodiodes comprising a space-charge zone having a space-charge zone face oriented towards the radiation incidence face,
a shading mask arranged at a distance above the space-charge zone faces of the first photodiodes and comprising radiation-transmitting areas,
each radiation-transmitting area being assigned to the space-charge zone faces of the two first photodiodes of a first pair of photodiodes and
when viewed in the direction of the normal of the radiation incidence face, the degree of overlapping between a radiation-transmitting area and its assigned space-charge zone faces in the direction of the first axis being different for at least two of the first pairs of photodiodes,
and an evaluation unit for monitoring the photocurrent andor the photovoltage of each first photodiode of each first pair of photodiodes and for detecting, on the basis of a comparison of the photocurrents andor the photovoltages, the angle of incidence under which the component of the radiation which in the projection is directed parallel to the first axis impinges on the radiation incidence face.
2. The device according to claim 1, wherein the evaluation unit monitors the potential at the connection point between the first photodiodes of each first pair of photodiodes andor the currents passing through the first photodiodes of each first pair of photodiodes and, on the basis of the change of potential at the connection point of the first pairs of photodiodes andor the change of the result of a comparison of the relative amounts of the currents passing through the first photodiodes of each pair of photodiodes, detects the angle of incidence under which the component of the radiation which in the projection is directed parallel to the first axis impinges on the radiation incidence face.
3. The device according to claim 1, wherein the evaluation unit compares the potential at the connection point between the two photo-diodes of a first pair of photodiodes with a reference value which is equal to a specific fraction of the supply potential of this first pair of photodiodes, and wherein the evaluation unit detects the angle of incidence on the basis of a degree of the overlap and the distance between the shading mask and the space charge zone faces of at least one pair of those first pairs of photodiodes for which the connection potential of the one first pair of photodiodes is smaller and the connection potential of the other first pair of photodiodes is larger than the respective reference value.
4. The device according to claim 1, wherein the photodiodes of the first pairs of photodiodes are substantially identical in design.
5. The device according to claim 3, wherein the reference value is equal to half the supply potential.
6. The device according to claim 1, wherein the center-to-center distance of respectively adjacent radiation-transmitting areas of the shading mask is different from the center-to-center distance of the respectively adjacent first pairs of photodiodes.
7. The device according to claim 6, wherein the center-to-center distance of respectively adjacent radiation-transmitting areas of the shading mask and the center-to-center distance of respectively adjacent first pairs of photodiodes are respectively constant.
8. The device according to claim 1, wherein the first photodiodes are formed on a common semi-conductible substrate.
9. The device according to claim 8, wherein the first photodiodes are electrically insulated from each other by vertical insulation layers inserted into the substrate.
10. The device according to claim 8, wherein the substrate comprises a horizontal insulation layer formed below the arrangement of the first pairs of photodiodes.
11. The device according to claim 8, wherein the substrate is an SOI substrate.
12. The device according to claim 1, wherein an arrangement of second pairs of photodiodes similar to arrangement of first pairs of photodiodes is provided along a second axis extending at an angle to the first axis and wherein the evaluation unit detects the angle of incidence under which the component of the radiation oriented parallel to the second axis is incident onto the radiation incidence surface.
13. The device according to claim 12, wherein the first and second axes extend orthogonally to each other.
14. The device according to claim 12, wherein respectively a first and a second pair of photodiodes are assigned to a common radiation-transmitting area of the shading mask.