Method and system for enabling interaction with a plurality of applications using a single user interface
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- using a processor executing an application interaction program, the application interaction program having a plurality of application programs associated therewith;
using the processor associating interactive functionalities of the plurality of application programs with respective interaction zones, wherein an interactive functionality being a same for at least two application programs is associated with a single interaction zone;
using the processor generating display data indicative of a single user interface comprising the interaction zones, the interaction zones for enabling user interaction with the plurality of application programs; and
,using a graphical display connected to the processor displaying the display data in a human comprehensible fashion.
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Abstract
A method for simultaneously interacting with a plurality of application programs is provided. Using a processor an application interaction program having a plurality of application programs associated therewith is executed. Interactive functionalities of the plurality of application programs are associated with respective interaction zones. An interactive functionality being a same for at least two application programs is associated with a single interaction zone. Display data indicative of a single user interface comprising the interaction zones are then generated. The interaction zones enable user interaction with the plurality of application programs. Using a graphical display connected to the processor the display data are displayed in a human comprehensible fashion.
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16 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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using a processor executing an application interaction program, the application interaction program having a plurality of application programs associated therewith; using the processor associating interactive functionalities of the plurality of application programs with respective interaction zones, wherein an interactive functionality being a same for at least two application programs is associated with a single interaction zone; using the processor generating display data indicative of a single user interface comprising the interaction zones, the interaction zones for enabling user interaction with the plurality of application programs; and
,using a graphical display connected to the processor displaying the display data in a human comprehensible fashion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A storage medium having stored therein executable commands for execution on a processor of a computer system, the processor when executing the commands performing:
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executing an application interaction program, the application interaction program having a plurality of application programs associated therewith; associating interactive functionalities of the plurality of application programs with respective interaction zones, wherein an interactive functionality being a same for at least two application programs is associated with a single interaction zone; generating display data indicative of a single user interface comprising the interaction zones, the interaction zones for enabling user interaction with the plurality of application programs; and
,providing the display data to a graphical display connected to the processor for displaying the display data in a human comprehensible fashion. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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