Remote access to layer and user interface elements
First Claim
1. In a computer system including a display screen comprising an area displaying a user interface, a method for presenting a layer, comprising:
- responsive to a trigger event, activating a layer in the area displaying the user interface, thereby providing access to a group of user interface elements contained by the layer, wherein at least one of the user interface elements in the group of user interface elements was not visible on the display screen prior to activation of the layer; and
wherein the layer is accessible from a remote location.
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Abstract
A user-activatable dashboard (also referred to as a unified interest layer) contains any number of user interface elements, referred to herein as “widgets,” for quick access by a user. In response to a command from a user, the dashboard is invoked and the widgets are shown on the screen. The user can activate the dashboard at any time, causing the dashboard to temporarily replace the existing user interface display on the user'"'"'s screen. Once the dashboard has been activated, the user can interact with any or all of the widgets, and can configure the dashboard by adding, deleting, moving, or configuring individual widgets as desired. When the user wishes to return to the normal user interface he or she was working with, the user issues a command causing the dashboard to be dismissed. Once the dashboard has been dismissed, the previous user interface state is restored, allowing the user to resume normal interactions with the operating system.
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22 Claims
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1. In a computer system including a display screen comprising an area displaying a user interface, a method for presenting a layer, comprising:
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responsive to a trigger event, activating a layer in the area displaying the user interface, thereby providing access to a group of user interface elements contained by the layer, wherein at least one of the user interface elements in the group of user interface elements was not visible on the display screen prior to activation of the layer; and
wherein the layer is accessible from a remote location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. In a computer system including a display screen comprising an area displaying a user interface, a method for presenting a layer, comprising:
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responsive to a trigger event, activating a layer in the area displaying the user interface, thereby providing access to a group of user interface elements contained by the layer, wherein at least one of the user interface elements in the group of user interface elements was not visible on the display screen prior to activation of the layer; and
wherein the layer is accessible via a webpage. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A method for distributing a user interface element for use in a layer in a computer system, the method comprising:
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receiving a request for a user interface element to be used in a computer system including;
a user interface; and
a layer that detects a trigger event for activating the layer, and, responsive to the trigger event, activating the layer in an area displaying the user interface, thereby providing access to a group of user interface elements contained by the layer, wherein at least one of the user interface elements in the group of user interface elements was not visible on the display screen prior to activation of the layer; and
responsive to the request, providing the user interface element. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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