DUAL SCREEN APPLICATION VISUAL INDICATOR
First Claim
1. A method of displaying a plurality of desktops and/or applications, each having at least one window, on a multi-screen device, comprising:
- receiving, by a processor, a first input that represents an instruction to reveal one of a desktop or application on a first display of the multi-screen device;
selecting, by a processor, a first desktop or application to display on the first display;
receiving, by a processor, a second input that represents an instruction to reveal one of a desktop or application on a second display of the multi-screen device;
selecting, by a processor, a second desktop or application to display on the second display;
displaying, by a processor, the selected first and second desktops or applications on the first and second displays;
receiving, by a processor, a third input that represents an instruction to maximize or minimize a selected one of the first or second desktops or applications;
displaying, by a processor, the selected one of the first or second desktops or applications in a maximized or minimized condition
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Abstract
A dual-screen user device and methods for revealing a combination of desktops on single and multiple screens are disclosed. A determined number of desktops and/or running applications can be selectively displayed on dual screen displays conditioned upon inputs received and the state of the device. Desktop displays and applications can be selectively shifted between the screens by user gestures, and can be moved off of the screens by other user gestures and therefore hidden. The hidden desktops and screens however can be re-displayed by yet another gesture. The desktops and applications are arranged in a window stack that represents a logical order of the desktops and applications allowing a user with an intuitive ability to manage multiple applications/desktops running simultaneously. Visual indicators can be used on the displayed applications and desktops enabling a user to maximize a display on multiple screens or to minimize them on a single selected screen.
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17 Claims
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1. A method of displaying a plurality of desktops and/or applications, each having at least one window, on a multi-screen device, comprising:
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receiving, by a processor, a first input that represents an instruction to reveal one of a desktop or application on a first display of the multi-screen device; selecting, by a processor, a first desktop or application to display on the first display; receiving, by a processor, a second input that represents an instruction to reveal one of a desktop or application on a second display of the multi-screen device; selecting, by a processor, a second desktop or application to display on the second display; displaying, by a processor, the selected first and second desktops or applications on the first and second displays; receiving, by a processor, a third input that represents an instruction to maximize or minimize a selected one of the first or second desktops or applications; displaying, by a processor, the selected one of the first or second desktops or applications in a maximized or minimized condition - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions that cause a computing system to execute a method, the instructions comprising:
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instructions configured to receive a first predetermined input that represents an instruction to determine and reveal a first desktop or application on a first display of the multi-screen device; instructions configured to receive a second predetermined input that represents an instruction to determine and reveal a second desktop or application on a second display of the multi-screen device; instructions configured to respond to the first and second predetermined inputs with outputs that cause the first desktop or application to be displayed on the first display and cause the second desktop or application to be displayed on the second display; instructions configured to receive a third predetermined input that represents an instruction to maximize or minimize a selected one of the first or second desktops or applications; and instructions configured to respond to the third predetermined input that causes displaying of the selected one of the first or second desktops or applications in a maximized or minimized condition. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A multi-screen user device, comprising:
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a first display including a first display area; a second display including a second display area; a first user input gesture area of the first display; a second user input gesture area of the second display, wherein the first and second user input gesture areas are configured to accept input from a user; a computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that include; a first set of instructions configured to determine a number and identity of desktops or applications selected to be run by a user; a second set of instructions configured to determine, based on the number and identity of the desktops or applications running, a window stack comprising a logical representation of the desktops and applications within an ordered group whereby a user can selectively move a selected desktop or application within the window stack and to be displayed in either the first or second displays; a third set of instructions responsive to a gesture made by the user to maximize or minimize a selected one of the first or second desktops or applications; and wherein the selected one of the first or second desktops or applications is displayed in a maximized or minimized condition. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. The device of clam 13, wherein the visual indicator appears on the applications or desktops running on both the first and second displays so that gestures made by the user to maximize or minimize a selected one of the first or second desktops or applications enables a user to maximize and minimize the applications or desktops appearing on both the first and second displays sequentially and repeatedly.
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