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User interface for palm-sized computing devices and method and apparatus for displaying the same

  • US 6,727,917 B1
  • Filed: 05/04/2000
  • Issued: 04/27/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/06/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of generating a user interface for a stylus-based hand-held computing device having a display screen and a stylus for providing user input through the screen, the hand-held device running a shell program and at least one application program, the method comprising:

  • displaying information for an active application program in a middle portion of the screen; and

    displaying a shell program controlled navigation bar at a top portion of the screen, wherein displaying the shell program controlled navigation bar includes displaying a navigation icon which when tapped by the stylus aids the user in navigating to other application programs, and wherein displaying the shell program controlled navigation bar further includes displaying on the navigation bar a title for the active program.

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