Location-Specific Desktop Display
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
- presenting, by a mobile computing device, a desktop display on a display screen of the mobile computing device, wherein the desktop display includes (i) a desktop background display, and (ii) one or more user-selectable application program shortcut icons, wherein the one or more user-selectable application program shortcut icons at least partially overlap the desktop background display;
determining a first geographic location of the mobile computing device;
updating, by the mobile computing device and in response to determining the first geographic location, the desktop background display to include a first image of a map that depicts the first geographic location;
determining a second geographic location of the mobile computing device, wherein the second geographic location is different than the first geographic location; and
updating, by the mobile computing device and in response to determining the second geographic location, the desktop background display to include a second image of the map, wherein the second image of the map has panned to depict the second geographic location.
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Abstract
In general, the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in methods, systems, and program products. A mobile computing device presents a desktop display, wherein the desktop display includes (i) a desktop background display, and (ii) one or more user-selectable application program shortcut icons. A first geographic location of the mobile computing device is determined. The mobile computing device updates the desktop background display to include a first image of a map that depicts the first geographic location. A second geographical location of the mobile computing device is determined. The mobile computing device updates the desktop background display to include a second image of the map, wherein the second image of the map has panned to depict the second geographic location.
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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presenting, by a mobile computing device, a desktop display on a display screen of the mobile computing device, wherein the desktop display includes (i) a desktop background display, and (ii) one or more user-selectable application program shortcut icons, wherein the one or more user-selectable application program shortcut icons at least partially overlap the desktop background display; determining a first geographic location of the mobile computing device; updating, by the mobile computing device and in response to determining the first geographic location, the desktop background display to include a first image of a map that depicts the first geographic location; determining a second geographic location of the mobile computing device, wherein the second geographic location is different than the first geographic location; and updating, by the mobile computing device and in response to determining the second geographic location, the desktop background display to include a second image of the map, wherein the second image of the map has panned to depict the second geographic location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. One or more computer-readable storage devices storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processing devices, perform operations comprising:
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presenting, by a mobile computing device, a desktop display on a display screen of the mobile computing device, wherein the desktop display includes (i) a desktop background display, and (ii) one or more user-selectable application program shortcut icons, wherein the one or more user-selectable application program shortcut icons at least partially overlap the desktop background display; determining a first geographic location of the mobile computing device; updating, by the mobile computing device and in response to determining the first geographic location, the desktop background display to include a first image of a map that depicts the first geographic location; determining a second geographic location of the mobile computing device, wherein the second geographic location is different than the first geographic location; and updating, by the mobile computing device and in response to determining the second geographic location, the desktop background display to include a second image of the map, wherein the second image of the map has panned to depict the second geographic location.
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18. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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presenting, by a mobile computing device, a desktop display on a display screen of the mobile computing device, wherein the desktop display comprises; (i) a desktop background display that includes at least one image, and (ii) one or more user-selectable application program shortcut icons that, when selected, each invoke a respective application program from a plurality of application programs, the one or more user-selectable application program shortcut icons at least partially overlapping the displayed desktop background display, wherein the desktop display is presented in response to user-selection of a hardware home button; determining a first geographic location of the mobile device by use of a satellite-based positioning system or by identifying base stations in a mobile device cellular network with which the mobile computing device wirelessly communicates; updating, by the mobile computing device and in response to determining the first geographic location, the desktop background display to include an image of a map that depicts the first geographic location; determining a second geographic location of the mobile device by use of the satellite-based positioning system or by identifying base stations in the mobile device cellular network with which the mobile computing device wirelessly communicates; and updating, by the mobile computing device and in response to determining the second geographic location, the desktop background display to include a second image of the map, wherein the second image of the map has panned to depict the second geographic location. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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