INTELLIGENT TASKBAR SHORTCUT MENU FOR WEBPAGE CONTROL
First Claim
1. A method for controlling a plurality of application content based on a taskbar shortcut menu, the method comprising:
- defining a plurality of control component tags in a plurality of applications;
identifying a first portion of the plurality of applications based on the plurality of defined control component tags;
identifying a second portion of the plurality of applications based on the plurality of defined control component tags;
extracting the first portion of the plurality of applications and the second portion of the plurality of applications;
generating a plurality of control menus, and adding the first portion of the plurality of applications and the second portion of the plurality of applications to the plurality of control menus;
displaying a taskbar shortcut menu, comprising the plurality of control menus, wherein the displaying is responsive to detecting a first user action; and
detecting at least one second user action on the second portion of the plurality of control menus, wherein the detecting at least one second user action manipulates and controls a plurality of content associated with the plurality of applications.
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Abstract
A method for controlling a plurality of application content based on a taskbar shortcut menu is provided. The method may include defining control component tags in a plurality of applications. The method may also include identifying first and second portions of the applications based on the defined control component tags. The method may further include extracting the first and second portions of the applications. Additionally, the method may include generating control menus, and adding the first and second portions of the applications to the control menus. The method may also include displaying a taskbar shortcut menu, including the control menus, whereby the displaying is responsive to detecting a first user action. The method may further include detecting at least one second user action on the second portions of the control menus, whereby the detecting at least one second user action manipulates and controls content associated with the applications.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for controlling a plurality of application content based on a taskbar shortcut menu, the method comprising:
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defining a plurality of control component tags in a plurality of applications; identifying a first portion of the plurality of applications based on the plurality of defined control component tags; identifying a second portion of the plurality of applications based on the plurality of defined control component tags; extracting the first portion of the plurality of applications and the second portion of the plurality of applications; generating a plurality of control menus, and adding the first portion of the plurality of applications and the second portion of the plurality of applications to the plurality of control menus; displaying a taskbar shortcut menu, comprising the plurality of control menus, wherein the displaying is responsive to detecting a first user action; and detecting at least one second user action on the second portion of the plurality of control menus, wherein the detecting at least one second user action manipulates and controls a plurality of content associated with the plurality of applications. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer system for controlling a plurality of application content based on a taskbar shortcut menu, comprising:
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one or more processors, one or more computer-readable memories, one or more computer-readable tangible storage devices, and program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, wherein the computer system is capable of performing a method comprising; defining a plurality of control component tags in a plurality of applications; identifying a first portion of the plurality of applications based on the plurality of defined control component tags; identifying a second portion of the plurality of applications based on the plurality of defined control component tags; extracting the first portion of the plurality of applications and the second portion of the plurality of applications; generating a plurality of control menus, and adding the first portion of the plurality of applications and the second portion of the plurality of applications to the plurality of control menus; displaying a taskbar shortcut menu, comprising the plurality of control menus, wherein the displaying is responsive to detecting a first user action; and detecting at least one second user action on the second portion of the plurality of control menus, wherein the detecting at least one second user action manipulates and controls a plurality of content associated with the plurality of applications. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program product for controlling a plurality of application content based on a taskbar shortcut menu, comprising:
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one or more computer-readable storage devices and program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more tangible storage devices, the program instructions executable by a processor, the program instructions comprising; program instructions to define a plurality of control component tags in a plurality of applications; program instructions to identify a first portion of the plurality of applications based on the plurality of defined control component tags; program instructions to identify a second portion of the plurality of applications based on the plurality of defined control component tags; program instructions to extract the first portion of the plurality of applications and the second portion of the plurality of applications; program instructions to generate a plurality of control menus, and add the first portion of the plurality of applications and the second portion of the plurality of applications to the plurality of control menus; program instructions to display a taskbar shortcut menu, comprising the plurality of control menus, wherein the displaying is responsive to detecting a first user action; and program instructions to detect at least one second user action on the second portion of the plurality of control menus, wherein the detecting at least one second user action manipulates and controls a plurality of content associated with the plurality of applications. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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