PRIORITIZATION OF MULTITASKING APPLICATIONS IN A MOBILE DEVICE INTERFACE
First Claim
1. A method implemented by a mobile device adapted for application multitasking, the method comprising:
- initially displaying an activity screen comprising a plurality of tiles, each tile corresponding to a different multitasking application on the device, each tile being allocated to a distinct one of a plurality of regions defined in a layout for the activity screen, content for each tile being selected and retrieved for display according to a size of the region to which the tile is allocated;
receiving notification of a further multitasking application executing concurrently with the different multitasking applications;
allocating a further tile corresponding to the further multitasking application to a next available one of the plurality of regions as defined in the layout;
retrieving content for display for the further tile, the content being selected for retrieval according to a size of the region to which the further tile is allocated; and
updating the display of the activity screen to include the further tile.
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Abstract
An activity screen or multitasking screen for a mobile device includes a plurality of tiles, each of which corresponds to a different multitasking application on the mobile device. Each of the tiles is allocated to a distinct region on the activity screen, according to a specified layout. The layout may vary according to the number of tiles allocated in the activity screen, and in some examples a region of the activity screen is automatically subdivided to provide additional regions. The content displayed for each tile is selected, at least in part, based on the size of the allocated region, and consequently, of the tile. Content for each possible size of the tile can be pre-defined. Each of the tiles operates as an application entry point for its corresponding application, thus providing a means of access for applications concurrently executing on the device.
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25 Claims
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1. A method implemented by a mobile device adapted for application multitasking, the method comprising:
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initially displaying an activity screen comprising a plurality of tiles, each tile corresponding to a different multitasking application on the device, each tile being allocated to a distinct one of a plurality of regions defined in a layout for the activity screen, content for each tile being selected and retrieved for display according to a size of the region to which the tile is allocated; receiving notification of a further multitasking application executing concurrently with the different multitasking applications; allocating a further tile corresponding to the further multitasking application to a next available one of the plurality of regions as defined in the layout; retrieving content for display for the further tile, the content being selected for retrieval according to a size of the region to which the further tile is allocated; and updating the display of the activity screen to include the further tile. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A mobile device, including:
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a display; and one or more processors in communication with the display, the one or more processors being configured to enable; initially displaying an activity screen on the display, the activity screen comprising a plurality of tiles, each tile corresponding to a different multitasking application on the device, each tile being allocated to a distinct one of a plurality of regions defined in a layout for the activity screen, content for each tile being selected and retrieved for display according to a size of the region to which the tile is allocated; receiving notification of a further multitasking application executing concurrently with the different multitasking applications; allocating a further tile corresponding to the further multitasking application to a next available one of the plurality of regions as defined in the layout; retrieving content for display for the further tile, the content being selected for retrieval according to a size of the region to which the further tile is allocated; and updating the display of the activity screen to include the further tile. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A non-transitory electronic device-readable medium bearing code which, when executed by a processor of a mobile device, causes the mobile device to implement the method of:
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initially displaying an activity screen comprising a plurality of tiles, each tile corresponding to a different multitasking application on the device, each tile being allocated to a distinct one of a plurality of regions defined in a layout for the activity screen, content for each tile being selected and retrieved for display according to a size of the region to which the tile is allocated; receiving notification of a further multitasking application executing concurrently with the different multitasking applications; allocating a further tile corresponding to the further multitasking application to a next available one of the plurality of regions as defined in the layout; retrieving content for display for the further tile, the content being selected for retrieval according to a size of the region to which the further tile is allocated; and updating the display of the activity screen to include the further tile.
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