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Method of Launching an Application and Selecting the Application Target Window

  • US 20140096050A1
  • Filed: 02/12/2013
  • Published: 04/03/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of launching a software application on a graphical user interface (GUI) display, the method comprising the steps of:

  • providing a taskbar on a first portion of said GUI display;

    displaying a plurality of icons within said taskbar, wherein each of said plurality of icons represents a corresponding one of a plurality of programs;

    configuring a second portion of said GUI display into a plurality of windows, wherein each of said plurality of windows is pre-sized;

    accepting a user selection of a selected icon, wherein said selected icon is one of said plurality of icons located within said taskbar, wherein said user selection is made by a user of said GUI display, and wherein said selected icon represents said software application;

    displaying a visual cue in response to said step of accepting said user selection of said selected icon, wherein said visual cue is comprised of a plurality of mini-windows, wherein said plurality of mini-windows represents said plurality of windows;

    allowing said user to drag said selected icon from an initial location to a selected mini-window of said plurality of mini-windows of said visual cue; and

    launching said software application in a selected window of said plurality of windows, wherein said selected window corresponds to said selected mini-window of said plurality of mini-widows, wherein said launching step is performed when said selected icon is released by said user within said selected mini-window.

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