Moving a tile across multiple workspaces

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9728164-B2
Application number	US-201113118840-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 31, 2011
Priority date	May 31, 2011
Publication date	Aug 8, 2017
Grant date	Aug 8, 2017

Abstract

According to one disclosed embodiment, an approach is provided in which a multi-workspace request is received at a machine while the machine is operating in a single workspace mode and while the machine is displaying a first single workspace on a display screen accessible by the machine. The machine includes a number of single workspaces and each of the single workspaces has spaces to display a number of tiles that each correspond to an application. A multi-workspace mode is displayed on the display screen, with the displaying of the multi-workspace mode including displaying a set of the single workspaces on the display screen. Each of the set of single workspaces is displayed in a reduced size in comparison to the single workspace mode.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A method comprising:
displaying a multi-workspace mode on a display screen, wherein the displaying of the multi-workspace mode comprises displaying a plurality of single workspaces on the display screen;
displaying, in the multi-workspace mode, at least a first tile on a first single workspace;
receiving a first selection of at least the first tile displayed on the first single workspace;
in response to receipt of the first selection, displaying the at least first tile apart from any single workspace displayed in the multi-workspace mode;
receiving a workspace selection corresponding to a workspace of the plurality of single workspaces, the workspace selection received while the first selection of the first tile is still pending; and
directing the at least first tile to the workspace corresponding to the workspace selection.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
after displaying the multi-workspace mode, receiving one or more scroll requests wherein each scroll request is performed by displaying a set of single workspaces on the display screen while continuing to display the at least first tile, and wherein the workspace selection is received after the receiving of the one or more scroll requests.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
receiving a new workspace request while displaying the multi-workspace mode and in response to selection of a second tile;
opening a new workspace; and
displaying the new workspace as one of the set of single workspaces on the display screen.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least first tile as displayed in the multi-workspace mode apart from any single workspace is displayed larger than at least one tile displayed on at least one of the plurality of single workspaces displayed in the multi-workspace mode.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least first tile as displayed in the multi-workspace mode apart from any single workspace is displayed larger than any tile displayed on at least one of the plurality of single workspaces displayed in the multi-workspace mode.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least first tile as displayed in the multi-workspace mode apart from any single workspace is displayed to encompass an area at least half the size of any area on which one of the plurality of single workspaces are displayed.

7. The method of claim 1 , comprising:
receiving, in the multi-workspace mode, a selection of at least the first tile and a second tile displayed on one or more single workspaces;
in response to receipt of the selection, displaying the first and second tiles in the multi-workspace mode apart from any single workspace displayed in the multi-workspace mode; and
directing the first and second tiles to the workspace corresponding to the workspace selection.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
displaying a single workspace mode which comprises a second tile selectable to display the multi-workspace mode, wherein the second tile includes an image of a computer thereon, the image of the computer including at least a portion with plural workspaces displayed on the portion to represent that the second tile pertains to the multi-workspace mode.

9. An information handling system comprising:
one or more processors;
a memory coupled to at least one of the processors;
a display screen accessible by at least one of the processors; and
a set of computer program instructions stored in the memory and executable by at least one of the processors in order to:
display a multi-workspace mode on the display screen, wherein the displaying of the multi-workspace mode comprises displaying a plurality of single workspaces on the display screen;
display, in the multi-workspace mode, at least a first tile on a first single workspace;
receive a first selection of at least the first tile displayed on the first single workspace;
in response to receipt of the first selection, display the at least first tile in the multi-workspace mode apart from any single workspace displayed in the multi-workspace mode;
receive a workspace selection corresponding to a workspace of the plurality of single workspaces, the workspace selection received without also receiving a subsequent selection of the first tile; and
in response to receipt of the workspace selection, direct the at least first tile to the workspace corresponding to the workspace selection.

10. The information handling system of claim 9 wherein the set of computer program instructions are executable by at least one of the processors to:
after display of the multi-workspace mode, receive one or more scroll requests wherein each scroll request is performed by displaying a set of the plurality of single workspaces on the display screen while continuing to display the at least first tile, wherein the workspace selection is received after the receiving of the one or more scroll requests.

11. The information handling system of claim 9 wherein the set of computer program instructions are executable by at least one of the processors to:
receive a new workspace request while displaying the multi-workspace mode;
open a new workspace; and
display the new workspace as one of the set of single workspaces on the display screen.

12. The information handling system of claim 9 , wherein a single workspace mode tile is displayed in the multi-workspace mode that is selectable to display a single workspace mode, and wherein the single workspace mode tile is displayed apart from the plurality of single workspaces displayed in the multi-workspace mode such that it is not a tile included in one of the plurality of single workspaces displayed in the multi-workspace mode.

13. The information handling system of claim 9 , wherein the at least first tile as displayed in the multi-workspace mode apart from any single workspace is displayed larger than at least one tile displayed on at least one of the plurality of single workspaces displayed in the multi-workspace mode.

14. The information handling system of claim 9 , wherein the at least first tile as displayed in the multi-workspace mode apart from any single workspace is displayed larger than any tile displayed on any of the plurality of single workspaces displayed in the multi-workspace mode.

15. The information handling system of claim 9 , wherein the instructions are executable to:
receive, in the multi-workspace mode, a selection of at least the first tile and a second tile displayed on one or more single workspaces;
in response to receipt of the selection, display the first and second tiles in the multi-workspace mode apart from any single workspace displayed in the multi-workspace mode; and
direct the first and second tiles to the workspace corresponding to the workspace selection.

16. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium (CRSM), the CRSM comprising instructions executable by processor to:
display a multi-workspace mode on a display screen, wherein the displaying of the multi-workspace mode comprises displaying a plurality of single workspaces on the display screen;
display, in the multi-workspace mode, at least a first tile on a first single workspace;
receive a first selection of at least the first tile displayed on the first single workspace;
in response to receipt of the first selection, display the at least first tile in the multi-workspace mode apart from any single workspace displayed in the multi-workspace mode;
receive a workspace selection corresponding to a workspace of the plurality of single workspaces, the workspace selection received while the first se

Assignees

• Caliendo Jr Neal Robert
• Carter Lisa Louise
• Gantman Russell Stuart
• Plaskonos Paul
• Smith Adam Miles
• Vanblon Russell Speight
• Lenovo Singapore Pte Ltd

Inventors

• Caliendo Jr Neal Robert
• Carter Lisa Louise
• Gantman Russell Stuart
• Plaskonos Paul
• Smith Adam Miles
• Vanblon Russell Speight

Classifications

• G06F3/0488

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  Drag-and-drop · CPC title

• G09G5/34

  for rolling or scrolling · CPC title

• G09G5/14 Primary

  Display of multiple viewports · CPC title