Application switching via a touch screen interface
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1. A touchscreen interface for computer system, comprising:
- a viewing area, for displaying an first interface associated with a first application;
a first touch sensitive border region, adjacent to said viewing area, for accessing a second interface associated with a second application; and
a second touch sensitive border region, adjacent to said viewing area, for accessing a third interface associated with the third application.
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Abstract
Detailed herein is a technology which, among other things, provides a touch screen interface for computer system which allows intuitive switching between several applications. In one approach to this technology, a touch screen display is used to display an interface for an application. A touch sensitive border region is defined at the edge of this display, and is associated with another application. Receiving input at the touch sensitive border region causes the touch screen display to display the interface for the second application.
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1. A touchscreen interface for computer system, comprising:
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a viewing area, for displaying an first interface associated with a first application; a first touch sensitive border region, adjacent to said viewing area, for accessing a second interface associated with a second application; and a second touch sensitive border region, adjacent to said viewing area, for accessing a third interface associated with the third application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of using a touch screen interface, comprising:
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displaying a first interface for a first application; defining a first touch sensitive border region, for use in accessing a second application; upon receiving input to said first touch sensitive border region, displaying a second interface for said second application. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer system, comprising:
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a processor for processing computer instructions; a memory, coupled to said processor, for temporarily storing data; a data storage, coupled to said processor, for retreat of the storing data; and a touch sensitive display, coupled to said processor, for displaying information and for receiving input from a user, wherein said touch sensitive display is configured to display a graphical user interface having a centralized viewing area for displaying an interface for an application, and a plurality of selectable border regions for accessing an additional plurality of applications. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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