Adjusting depiction of user interface based upon state
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1. A computer including:
- a memory, having executable instructions for a computing environment having a user interface;
a tinge renderer capable of adjusting the depiction of said user interface separately from any other depictions of any other applications of the computer, based upon a state of said computing environment;
a processor, coupled to said memory and said tinge renderer to execute said executable instructions in cooperation with said tinge renderer; and
a display coupled to said tinge renderer, operative to depict said adjusted user interface.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide adjustments of the depiction of a user interface upon a computing environment'"'"'s change in state.
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30 Claims
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1. A computer including:
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a memory, having executable instructions for a computing environment having a user interface;
a tinge renderer capable of adjusting the depiction of said user interface separately from any other depictions of any other applications of the computer, based upon a state of said computing environment;
a processor, coupled to said memory and said tinge renderer to execute said executable instructions in cooperation with said tinge renderer; and
a display coupled to said tinge renderer, operative to depict said adjusted user interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of rendering a tinge to a computing environment the method comprising:
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determining a state of the computing environment;
adjusting a tinge of a user interface of the computing environment, based on said state; and
depicting an adjusted user interface based on said tinge. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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8. A computer readable medium containing computer executable instructions for rendering a tinge to a computing environment by:
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determining a state of the computing environment;
adjusting a tinge of a user interface of the computing environment, based on said state; and
depicting an adjusted user interface based on said tinge. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A system including:
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a memory, having executable instructions for a system environment having a user interface;
a tinge renderer capable of adjusting the depiction of said user interface separately from any other depictions of any other applications of the system, based upon a state of said system environment;
a processor, coupled to said memory and said tinge renderer to execute said executable instructions in cooperation with said tinge renderer; and
a display coupled to said tinge renderer, operative to depict said adjusted user interface. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A method of indicating a state of a computer'"'"'s operating environment in a user interface, the method comprising:
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receiving an indication to change a current state of the operating environment to a changed state;
changing the appearance of user interface components of the operating environment to reflect said changed state; and
until a further indication is received to change said changed state to a new state, handling actions relevant to said changed state in a changed state-relevant manner. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer readable medium containing computer executable instructions for indicating a state of a computer'"'"'s operating environment in a user interface by:
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receiving an indication to change a current state of the operating environment to a changed state;
changing the appearance of user interface components of the operating environment to reflect said changed state; and
until a further indication is received to change said changed state to a new state, handling actions relevant to said changed state in a changed state-relevant manner. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of indicating a processing location in a computing environment, the method comprising:
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executing a new computing application having a user interface;
determining a processing location of said application; and
displaying said user interface with an indication within said user interface of said processing location. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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25. A computer readable medium containing computer executable instructions for indicating a processing location in a computing environment by:
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executing a new computing application having a user interface;
determining a processing location of said computing application; and
displaying said user interface with an indication within said user interface of said processing location. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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27. A method of indicating graduated state changes in a computer application, the method comprising:
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receiving a first incremental state change for the software application;
incrementally increasing a color tinge of the computer application proportionately to said first incremental state change;
receiving a second incremental state change for the software application; and
incrementally increasing said tinge of said user interface proportionately to said second incremental state change.
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28. The method of Clam 27, further comprising decreasing said tinge of said user interface in response to a decremental change.
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29. A computer readable medium containing computer executable instructions for indicating graduated state changes in a computer application by:
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receiving a first incremental state change for the software application;
incrementally increasing a color tinge of the computer application proportionately to said first incremental state change;
receiving a second incremental state change for the software application; and
incrementally increasing said tinge of said user interface proportionately to said second incremental state change. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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