Multi-application environment
US-9052820-B2 · Jun 9, 2015 · US
Multi-application environment
US9104440B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9104440-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113118347-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | May 27, 2011 |
| Priority date | May 27, 2011 |
| Publication date | Aug 11, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 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, via a display, a multi-application environment having a full-size region displaying a first user interface associated with a first application, the full-size region including two or more subordinate regions of the multi-application environment, the full-size region occupying substantially all of the multi-application environment; presenting an application queue of previously-interacted-with applications…
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- What does patent US9104440B2 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?
- Jarrett Robert J, Satterfield Jesse Clay, Sundelin Nils A, and 9 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G06F9/4443. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Aug 11 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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