Presenting an application change through a tile
US-9015606-B2 · Apr 21, 2015 · US
Multi-application environment
US9052820B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9052820-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213657646-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Oct 22, 2012 |
| Priority date | May 27, 2011 |
| Publication date | Jun 9, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 2015 |
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This document describes techniques and apparatuses enabling a multi-application environment. In some embodiments, these techniques and apparatuses enable multi-application environments having combinations of immersive interfaces, windows-based interfaces, and a desktop treated as an immersive interface.
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What is claimed is: 1. A computer-implemented method comprising: presenting multiple interfaces associated with multiple applications within, and fully occupying, a multi-application environment, the multiple applications being different applications, the multi-application environment fully occupying a display and capable of presenting content associated with two or more of the multiple applications through two or more of the multiple interfaces, respectively, at least one of the…
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- What does patent US9052820B2 cover?
- This document describes techniques and apparatuses enabling a multi-application environment. In some embodiments, these techniques and apparatuses enable multi-application environments having combinations of immersive interfaces, windows-based interfaces, and a desktop treated as an immersive interface.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Microsoft Corp, Microsoft Technology Licensing Llc
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- Primary CPC classification G06F3/04883. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- 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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