Smart progress indicator

US9052803B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9052803-B2
Application numberUS-201414286840-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMay 23, 2014
Priority dateApr 2, 2012
Publication dateJun 9, 2015
Grant dateJun 9, 2015

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Methods, program products, and systems for a smart progress indicator are described. A smart progress indicator can be user-configurable and user-programmable. A smart progress indicator can represent a ratio between a completed portion of a task and the whole task. In addition, the smart progress indicator can include triggers such that the smart progress indicator can have different colors or patterns depending on whether or not one or more conditions are satisfied. In some implementations, the smart progress indicator can dynamically change data sources for the completed portion of the task or for the whole task based on the conditions.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method comprising: associating a progress indicator with a trigger that includes a configurable condition on a data source of the progress indicator, the progress indicator indicating a progress on processing data of the data source; before the progress on processing the data of the data source satisfies the configurable condition, representing a completed portion of the progress in a first display color or first display pattern; and upon determining t…

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What does patent US9052803B2 cover?
Methods, program products, and systems for a smart progress indicator are described. A smart progress indicator can be user-configurable and user-programmable. A smart progress indicator can represent a ratio between a completed portion of a task and the whole task. In addition, the smart progress indicator can include triggers such that the smart progress indicator can have different colors or…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Apple Inc
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 Jun 09 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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