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Unified desktop triad control user interface for file manager
US8990712B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8990712-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213604384-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 5, 2012 |
| Priority date | Aug 24, 2011 |
| Publication date | Mar 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 2015 |
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Methods and devices for selectively presenting a user interface or “desktop” across two devices are provided. More particularly, a unified desktop is presented across a device and a computer system that comprise a unified system. The unified desktop acts as a single user interface that presents data and receives user interaction in a seamless environment that emulates a personal computing environment. To function within the personal computing environment, the unified desktop includes a process for docking and undocking the device with the computer system. The unified desktop presents a new user interface to allow access to functions of the unified desktop.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method, comprising: providing a device; providing a computer system; docking the device to the computer system to form a unified system; generating a unified desktop for the unified system, wherein the unified desktop includes at least a first user interface associated with the device and a second user interface associated with the computer system, while docked, receiving a first user interface input in a triad control area; in response to the fi…
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- What does patent US8990712B2 cover?
- Methods and devices for selectively presenting a user interface or “desktop” across two devices are provided. More particularly, a unified desktop is presented across a device and a computer system that comprise a unified system. The unified desktop acts as a single user interface that presents data and receives user interaction in a seamless environment that emulates a personal computing envir…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Reeves Paul E, Sirpal Sanjiv, De Paz Alexander, and 3 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G06F1/1616. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Mar 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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