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Expandable application representation

  • US 10,459,607 B2
  • Filed: 11/10/2017
  • Issued: 10/29/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/04/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method implemented by a computing device, the method comprising:

  • outputting representations of applications in a root level of a file hierarchy maintained by an operating system of the computing device, the root level of the file hierarchy being located on a start menu or a start screen or both, the representations selectable to launch execution of respective said applications, each of the representations comprising an application icon or an application tile as opposed to a folder; and

    responsive to recognition by the operating system of an input configured to cause expansion of one of the representations of respective said applications, expanding a display of the representation of the respective application for inclusion at the root level with one or more other said representations of respective said applications, the expanded display of the representation of the respective application configured to accept one or more inputs for the respective application.

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