System and method for providing application-based user interface features on a computing device
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1. A method for operating a smart phone, the method comprising:
- associating a first application, stored in the smart phone, with a first design scheme;
displaying a status bar on a touch-sensitive display of the smart phone, the status bar to be displayed independently of operation of any number of applications stored in the smart phone;
receiving a tapping gesture on a first application icon, displayed on the touch-sensitive display, to launch the first application;
in response to receiving the tapping gesture to launch the first application, altering an appearance of the status bar by adding a background pattern to the status bar in accordance with the first design scheme;
receiving a tapping gesture on a second application icon, displayed on the touch-sensitive display, to launch a second application, the second application displaying a user interface spanning an entirety of the touch-sensitive display and being associated with a second design scheme; and
in response to detecting one or more of a pause or a minimization of the second application, displaying the status bar as altered in accordance with the second design scheme.
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Abstract
A system and method for operating a mobile computing device is disclosed. Each of a plurality of applications that are stored or installed in the mobile computing device is associated with a corresponding design scheme. A user interface feature is displayed on the display of the mobile computing device. The user interface feature is present independent of the operation of the plurality of applications. A change in the state of an application is detected and the appearance of the user interface feature is affected based on the design scheme associated with the application that is changed in state.
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1. A method for operating a smart phone, the method comprising:
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associating a first application, stored in the smart phone, with a first design scheme; displaying a status bar on a touch-sensitive display of the smart phone, the status bar to be displayed independently of operation of any number of applications stored in the smart phone; receiving a tapping gesture on a first application icon, displayed on the touch-sensitive display, to launch the first application; in response to receiving the tapping gesture to launch the first application, altering an appearance of the status bar by adding a background pattern to the status bar in accordance with the first design scheme; receiving a tapping gesture on a second application icon, displayed on the touch-sensitive display, to launch a second application, the second application displaying a user interface spanning an entirety of the touch-sensitive display and being associated with a second design scheme; and in response to detecting one or more of a pause or a minimization of the second application, displaying the status bar as altered in accordance with the second design scheme. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6)
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2. A method for operating a smart phone, the method comprising:
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associating a first application, stored in the smart phone, with a first design scheme; displaying a status bar on a touch-sensitive display of the smart phone, the status bar to be displayed independently of operation of any number of applications stored in the smart phone; receiving a tapping gesture on a first application icon, displayed on the touch-sensitive display, to launch the first application; in response to receiving the tapping gesture to launch the first application, altering an appearance of the status bar by changing a background color scheme of the status bar in accordance with the first design scheme; receiving a tapping gesture on a second application icon, displayed on the touch-sensitive display, to launch a second application, the second application displaying a user interface spanning an entirety of the touch-sensitive display and being associated with a second design scheme; and in response to detecting one or more of a pause or a minimization of the second application, displaying the status bar as altered in accordance with the second design scheme.
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7. A smart phone comprising:
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a touch-sensitive display; one or more processors; and one or more memory resources storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the smart phone to; associate a first application, stored in the one or more memory resources, with a first design scheme; display a status bar on the touch-sensitive display of the smart phone, the status bar to be displayed independently of operation of any number of applications stored in the one or more memory resources; receive a tapping gesture on a first application icon, displayed on the touch-sensitive display, to launch the first application; in response to receiving the tapping gesture to launch the first application, alter an appearance of the status bar by adding a background pattern to the status bar in accordance with the first design scheme; receive a tapping gesture on a second application icon, displayed on the touch-sensitive display, to launch a second application, the second application displaying a user interface spanning an entirety of the touch-sensitive display and being associated with a second design scheme; and in response to detecting one or more of a pause or a minimization of the second application, display the status bar as altered in accordance with the second design scheme. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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8. A smart phone comprising:
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a touch-sensitive display; one or more processors; and one or more memory resources storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the smart phone to; associate a first application, stored in the one or more memory resources, with a first design scheme; display a status bar on the touch-sensitive display of the smart phone, the status bar to be displayed independently of operation of any number of applications stored in the one or more memory resources; receive a tapping gesture on a first application icon, displayed on the touch-sensitive display, to launch the first application; in response to receiving the tapping gesture to launch the first application, alter an appearance of the status bar by changing a background color scheme of the status bar in accordance with the first design scheme; receive a tapping gesture on a second application icon, displayed on the touch-sensitive display, to launch a second application, the second application displaying a user interface spanning an entirety of the touch-sensitive display and being associated with a second design scheme; and in response to detecting one or more of a pause or a minimization of the second application, display the status bar as altered in accordance with the second design scheme.
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13. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a smart phone, cause the smart phone to:
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associate a first application, stored in the smart phone, with a first design scheme; display a status bar on a touch-sensitive display of the smart phone, the status bar to be displayed independently of operation of any number of applications stored in the smart phone; receive a tapping gesture on a first application icon, displayed on the touch-sensitive display, to launch the first application; in response to receiving the tapping gesture to launch the first application, alter an appearance of the status bar by adding a background pattern to the status bar in accordance with the first design scheme; receive a tapping gesture on a second application icon, displayed on the touch-sensitive display, to launch a second application, the second application displaying a user interface spanning an entirety of the touch-sensitive display and being associated with a second design scheme; and in response to detecting one or more of a pause or a minimization of the second application, display the status bar as altered in accordance with the second design scheme. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a smart phone, cause the smart phone to:
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associate a first application, stored in the smart phone, with a first design scheme; display a status bar on a touch-sensitive display of the smart phone, the status bar to be displayed independently of operation of any number of applications stored in the smart phone; receive a tapping gesture on a first application icon, displayed on the touch-sensitive display, to launch the first application; in response to receiving the tapping gesture to launch the first application, alter an appearance of the status bar by changing a background color scheme of the status bar in accordance with the first design scheme; receive a tapping gesture on a second application icon, displayed on the touch-sensitive display, to launch a second application, the second application displaying a user interface spanning an entirety of the touch-sensitive display and being associated with a second design scheme; and in response to detecting one or more of a pause or a minimization of the second application, display the status bar as altered in accordance with the second design scheme.
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