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System and Method for Providing Dynamic Prioritization and Importance Filtering of Computer Desktop Icons and Program Menu Items

  • US 20080313567A1
  • Filed: 06/14/2007
  • Published: 12/18/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/14/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for displaying an item on a display of a computer, the item representing a file installed on the computer, the file comprising a user file or an application file, the method comprising:

  • responsive to a determination that a usage rate of the file exceeds a predetermined minimum rate, displaying the item representative of the file on the computer display;

    determining whether the usage rate of the file has changed;

    responsive to a determination that the usage rate of the file has changed, updating at least one visual attribute of the item representative of the file to indicate the usage rate change.

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