QUICK ACCESS UTILITY
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1. A method to be executed at least in part in a computing device for providing a quick access utility, the method comprising:
- receiving a user input at a user selected location on a canvas displayed on a display device;
determining eligible content types based on the received user input at a processor coupled to the display device;
determining a likely user intent by performing an arbitration process to rank the eligible content types at the processor; and
performing an action associated with the received user input, wherein the action is based on one of the ranked content types, and wherein the performed action is displayed at the user selected location.
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Abstract
Users are enabled to perform tasks such as creating new content, searching for items, communicating with other users through a simplified access interface, at the same time defining a location for the access interface. A user may begin typing at any location on a canvas. The system ranks possible outcomes, suggesting one as the best match, where the user can override that choice upon which the resulting action is displayed at the point the input was initially placed. The user may be provided options to select among available tasks and the tasks may be performed without selecting an application.
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20 Claims
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1. A method to be executed at least in part in a computing device for providing a quick access utility, the method comprising:
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receiving a user input at a user selected location on a canvas displayed on a display device; determining eligible content types based on the received user input at a processor coupled to the display device; determining a likely user intent by performing an arbitration process to rank the eligible content types at the processor; and performing an action associated with the received user input, wherein the action is based on one of the ranked content types, and wherein the performed action is displayed at the user selected location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computing device for providing a quick access utility, the computing device comprising:
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a display device; a memory; a processor coupled to the memory, the processor executing the quick access utility configured to; receive content provided by a user at a user selected location on a canvas displayed on the display device; determine eligible content types based on the received content; perform an arbitration process to rank the eligible content types; present a plurality of actions based on the ranked eligible content types; receive a user selection; and perform the selected action associated with the received content, wherein the performed action is displayed at the user selected location. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon for providing a quick access utility, the instructions comprising:
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receiving content provided by a user at a user selected location on a canvas covering one of a portion and an entire desktop displayed on the display device; submitting the user provided content to a plurality of components in form of a query; receiving eligible content type information from the plurality of components; performing an arbitration process to rank the eligible content types, wherein the user is enabled to provide input associated with the arbitration process; presenting a plurality of actions based on the ranked eligible content types; receiving a user selection; and performing the selected action associated with the user provided content, wherein the performed action is displayed at the user selected location. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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