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System and method for terminating applications

  • US 7,503,044 B2
  • Filed: 09/20/2004
  • Issued: 03/10/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/24/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of terminating a computer application program executing on a computer, the method comprising:

  • identifying computer application programs executing on the computer;

    assigning a priority value to each of the identified computer application programs, wherein the priority value is determined based on a plurality of characteristics of the identified computer application programs, wherein each characteristic of the plurality of characteristics has a parameter value associated with a weighting factor;

    automatically terminating the computer application program with the smallest priority value, including determining whether the computer application program being terminated is in a modal state in which it waits for a response from a user;

    if the computer application being terminated is in a modal state, then providing a default response to the computer application program in lieu of a response from a user, wherein the default response takes the computer application program out of its modal state; and

    terminating the computer application program,wherein core applications are not terminated, regardless of priority value, wherein a unique code is assigned to the application'"'"'s priority indicating that the application is a core application, and wherein the method is executed on a palmtop computing device.

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