UNIFIED DESKTOP FREEFORM WINDOW MODE
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- connecting a device to a computer system to form a unified system;
generating a unified desktop for the unified system, wherein the unified desktop includes a first user interface associated with the device and a second user interface associated with the computer system, and wherein the unified desktop emulates a personal computer environment;
executing a device application associated with the device in the unified desktop; and
providing a freeform window for a user interface associated with the device application in the unified desktop, wherein the freeform window allows the device application to display in the unified desktop and emulate a window in the person computer environment.
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Abstract
Methods and devices for selectively presenting a user interface or “desktop” across two devices are provided. More particularly, a unified desktop is presented across a device and a computer system. The unified desktop acts as a single user interface that presents data and receives user interaction in a seamless environment that emulates a personal computing environment. To function within the personal computing environment, freeform windows are generated to encapsulate user interfaces for device applications. The freeform windows allow the user interfaces for the device applications to function as other windows in the personal computing environment.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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connecting a device to a computer system to form a unified system; generating a unified desktop for the unified system, wherein the unified desktop includes a first user interface associated with the device and a second user interface associated with the computer system, and wherein the unified desktop emulates a personal computer environment; executing a device application associated with the device in the unified desktop; and providing a freeform window for a user interface associated with the device application in the unified desktop, wherein the freeform window allows the device application to display in the unified desktop and emulate a window in the person computer environment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A unified system, comprising:
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a computer system comprising; a first screen; a processor; a memory a device comprising; a second screen; a second memory; a second processor; wherein when the computer system and the device are connected to form the unified system, the device is operable to; provide a unified desktop over both the first screen and the second screen, wherein the unified desktop emulates a personal computer environment; and execute a device application associated with the device in the unified desktop; and provide a freeform window for a user interface associated with the device application in the unified desktop, wherein the freeform window allows the device application to display in the unified desktop and emulate a window in the person computer environment. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions, the computer executable instructions causing a processor to execute a method for providing a unified desktop, the computer-executable instructions comprising:
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instructions to connect a device to a computer system to form a unified system; instructions to generate the unified desktop for the unified system, wherein the unified desktop includes a first user screen associated with the device and a second user screen associated with the computer system, and wherein the unified desktop emulates a personal computer environment; instructions to provide a unified desktop over both the first screen and the second screen, wherein the unified desktop emulates a personal computer environment; and instructions to execute a device application associated with the device in the unified desktop; instructions to provide a freeform window for a user interface associated with the device application in the unified desktop, wherein the freeform window allows the device application to display in the unified desktop and emulate a window in the person computer environment; instructions to determine one or more device application features that do not function in the personal computer environment; instructions to provide a user interface device, associated with the freeform window, to enable at least one of the one or more device application features that do not function in the personal computer environment; instructions to determine one or more device application controls that do not function in the personal computer environment; and instructions to provide a user interface device, associated with the freeform window, to enable at least one of the one or more device application features that do not function in the personal computer environment, wherein the user interface device is a button in the freeform window. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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