Dynamic user interface for previewing live content

US8990728B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8990728-B2
Application numberUS-201313908747-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 3, 2013
Priority dateJun 25, 2007
Publication dateMar 24, 2015
Grant dateMar 24, 2015

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A dynamic user interface for previewing live content includes multiple tiles. A selection can be received from a user to define a tiled user interface layout that includes the multiple tiles each configured to display content from an associated content gallery. The content can be displayed on the multiple tiles in the tiled user interface layout, and one or more of the tiles change over time to display different pieces of the content from the associated content gallery of a tile.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A method comprising: receiving a selection from a user to define a current tiled user interface layout that includes multiple tiles each configured to display content from an associated content gallery; displaying the content on the multiple tiles in the current tiled user interface layout, the content of at least one of the tiles corresponding to respective files and folders that are included in a folder that represents the associated gallery of the…

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What does patent US8990728B2 cover?
A dynamic user interface for previewing live content includes multiple tiles. A selection can be received from a user to define a tiled user interface layout that includes the multiple tiles each configured to display content from an associated content gallery. The content can be displayed on the multiple tiles in the tiled user interface layout, and one or more of the tiles change over time to…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Microsoft Corp, Microsoft Technology Licensing Llc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06F3/0481. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
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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