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System and method for providing application-based user interface features on a computing device

  • US 9,361,132 B2
  • Filed: 06/29/2011
  • Issued: 06/07/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/08/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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