Application switching via a touch screen interface
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1. A computer system, comprising:
- a touchscreen display configured to;
display a central viewing area configured to execute a current application comprising a data object;
display a first selectable border region for use in accessing a first application different than the current application;
upon receiving user touch input to the touchscreen display to move the data object into the first application of the first selectable border region, execute the data object within the first application as the current application within the central viewing area; and
in response to executing the data object within the first application as the current application within the central viewing area, associate a new application different than the first application with the first selectable border region.
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Abstract
Detailed herein is a technology which, among other things, provides a touch screen interface for computer system which allows intuitive switching between several applications. In one approach to this technology, a touch screen display is used to display an interface for an application. A touch sensitive border region is defined at the edge of this display, and is associated with another application. Receiving input at the touch sensitive border region causes the touch screen display to display the interface for the second application.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer system, comprising:
a touchscreen display configured to; display a central viewing area configured to execute a current application comprising a data object; display a first selectable border region for use in accessing a first application different than the current application; upon receiving user touch input to the touchscreen display to move the data object into the first application of the first selectable border region, execute the data object within the first application as the current application within the central viewing area; and in response to executing the data object within the first application as the current application within the central viewing area, associate a new application different than the first application with the first selectable border region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of using a touchscreen display, comprising:
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displaying a central viewing area of a current application executing, the current application comprising a data object; displaying a first selectable border region for use in accessing a first application, different than the current application; upon receiving user touch input to the touchscreen display to move the data object into the first application of the first selectable border region, executing the data object within the first application as the current application within the central viewing area; and in response to executing the data object within the first application as the current application within the central viewing area, associating a new application different than the first application with the first selectable border region. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer system, comprising:
a touchscreen display configured to; display a central viewing area configured to execute a current application comprising a data object; display a first selectable border region for use in accessing a first application different than the current application; upon receiving user touch input to the touchscreen display to move the data object into the first application of the first selectable border region, automatically execute the data object within the first application within the central viewing area; and associate a new application different than the first application with the first selectable border region on the fly in response to executing the data object within the first application within the central viewing area.
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