CONTENT-BASED DIRECTIONAL PLACEMENT APPLICATION LAUNCH
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- converting selected visible content of a first application window within a user interface into a placeable representation of an application associated with the selected visible content responsive to initiation of a directional placement instruction; and
presenting a second application window associated with the application within the user interface based on the directional placement instruction.
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Abstract
A user can select content on an interface screen and provide an associated directional placement instruction to launch a new application window that displays the selected content or information associated with the selected content. The directional placement instruction may indicate an area of the screen where the user prefers to display the new application window. Responsive to the initiation of the directional placement instruction, a conversion module converts the selected content into a placeable representation of the new application. Responsive to receipt of the directional placement instruction, a window management system presents the new application window in the user interface in a location based on the directional placement instruction.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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converting selected visible content of a first application window within a user interface into a placeable representation of an application associated with the selected visible content responsive to initiation of a directional placement instruction; and presenting a second application window associated with the application within the user interface based on the directional placement instruction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. One or more tangible computer-readable storage media encoding computer-executable instructions for executing on a computer system a computer process, the computer process comprising:
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converting selected visible content of a first application window within a user interface into a placeable representation of an application associated with the selected visible content responsive to initiation of a directional placement instruction; and presenting a second application window associated with the application within the user interface based on the directional placement instruction. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system comprising:
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a computing device presenting a user interface; a conversion module configured to convert selected visible content of a first application window within the user interface into a placeable representation of an application associated with the selected visible content responsive to initiation of a directional placement instruction; and a window management module configured to present a second application window associated with the application within the user interface based on the directional placement instruction. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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