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Controlling application windows in an operating system

  • US 10,235,040 B2
  • Filed: 05/20/2016
  • Issued: 03/19/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/30/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for defining a size and a screen location of an application window on a display screen of a computer, comprising:

  • receiving a first user input identifying a target application;

    receiving a second user input comprising a geometric shape drawn on the display screen, the geometric shape drawn by a user with a computer input device, and the geometric shape indicating a desired size and a desired screen location on the display screen to implement the target application;

    determining the size of the application window based on one or more of a height or a width of the geometric shape;

    determining the screen location of the application window based on a geometric position associated with the geometric shape; and

    launching the target application in the application window on the display screen based on the size and the screen location.

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