APPLICATION-CENTRIC USER INTERFACE TECHNIQUES
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1. A method comprising displaying, by a computing device, a tile that comprises a graphical representation that is associated with a saved state of an application at a time that the application was last saved.
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Abstract
Various application-centric user interface techniques are described. A user can easily launch, add, or update applications. An application-centric activity center can be presented as part of a user interface for an operating system shell. A file defining metadata for an application can be defined. The techniques can be applied to game-related software.
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- 1. A method comprising displaying, by a computing device, a tile that comprises a graphical representation that is associated with a saved state of an application at a time that the application was last saved.
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8. At least one computer storage device storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform a method comprising displaying a the that comprises a graphical representation that is associated with a saved state of an application at a time that the application was last saved.
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15. A system comprising a computing device configured for displaying a tile that comprises a graphical representation that is associated with a saved state of an application at a time that the application was last saved.
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