Unified desktop independent focus in an application manager
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1. A method, comprising:
- providing a device with a first display;
providing a computer system with a second display;
docking the device to the computer system to form a unified system;
generating a unified desktop for the unified system, the unified desktop including at least a first user interface displayed on the first display of the device and a second user interface displayed on the second display of the computer system;
receiving a first user interface input on the first user interface;
in response to receiving the first user interface input, displaying a first application manager interface on the first user interface that includes thumbnails associated with each of at least two application windows displayed on the unified desktop;
receiving a second user interface input on the second user interface;
in response to receiving the second user interface input, displaying a second application manager interface on the second user interface that includes thumbnails associated with each of the at least two application windows displayed on the unified desktop;
receiving a third user interface input in the second application manager interface; and
in response to the third user interface input;
reordering two or more thumbnails in the second application manager interface;
reordering two or more thumbnails in the first application manager interface that correspond to the two or more reordered thumbnails in the second application manager interface; and
changing, in the unified desktop, a display of the two or more application windows associated with the two or more reordered thumbnails.
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Abstract
Methods and devices for selectively presenting a user interface or “desktop” across two devices are provided. More particularly, a unified desktop is presented across a device and a computer system that comprise a unified system. The unified desktop acts as a single user interface that presents data and receives user interaction in a seamless environment that emulates a personal computing environment. To function within the personal computing environment, the unified desktop includes a process for docking and undocking the device with the computer system. The unified desktop presents a new user interface to allow access to functions of the unified desktop.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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providing a device with a first display; providing a computer system with a second display; docking the device to the computer system to form a unified system; generating a unified desktop for the unified system, the unified desktop including at least a first user interface displayed on the first display of the device and a second user interface displayed on the second display of the computer system; receiving a first user interface input on the first user interface; in response to receiving the first user interface input, displaying a first application manager interface on the first user interface that includes thumbnails associated with each of at least two application windows displayed on the unified desktop; receiving a second user interface input on the second user interface; in response to receiving the second user interface input, displaying a second application manager interface on the second user interface that includes thumbnails associated with each of the at least two application windows displayed on the unified desktop; receiving a third user interface input in the second application manager interface; and in response to the third user interface input; reordering two or more thumbnails in the second application manager interface; reordering two or more thumbnails in the first application manager interface that correspond to the two or more reordered thumbnails in the second application manager interface; and changing, in the unified desktop, a display of the two or more application windows associated with the two or more reordered thumbnails. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A unified system, comprising:
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a device comprising; a first screen with a first display; a first memory; and a first processor; a computer system comprising; a second screen with a second display; a second memory; and a second processor, wherein the device is docked with the computer system to form the unified system including a first user interface displayed on the first display of the device and a second user interface displayed on the second display of the computer system; and wherein the unified system is configured to; display windows associated with open applications on the first and second user interfaces; receive a first user interface input on the first user interface; in response to receiving the first user interface input, display a first application manager interface on the first user interface that includes thumbnails associated with windows displayed on the first and second user interfaces; receive a second user interface input on the second user interface; in response to receiving the second user interface input, display a second application manager interface on the second user interface that includes thumbnails associated with windows displayed on the first and second user interfaces; receive a third user interface input in the second application manager interface; and
;in response to the third user interface input; reorder two or more thumbnails in the second application manager interface; reorder two or more thumbnails in the first application manager interface that correspond to the two or more thumbnails reordered in the second application manager interface; and change, in the first and second user interfaces, a display of two or more application windows associated with the two or more reordered thumbnails. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions that cause a processor to execute a method for providing a unified desktop for a unified system, the computer-executable instructions comprising:
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upon docking a device with a computer system, instructions to generate the unified desktop for the unified system, wherein the unified desktop includes a first user interface displayed on a first display of the device and a second user interface displayed on a second display of the computer system; instructions to receive a first user interface input on the first user interface; in response to receiving the first user interface input, instructions to display a first application manager interface on the first user interface, the first application manager interface displaying thumbnails that correspond to windows of open applications displayed on the first user interface and the second user interface; instructions to receive a second user interface input on the second user interface; in response to receiving the second user interface input, instructions to display a second application manager interface on the second user interface, the second application manager interface displaying thumbnails of the windows of open applications displayed on the first user interface and the second user interface; instructions to receive a third user interface input in one of the first user interface and the second user interface; and in response to the third user interface input; instructions to reorder two or more thumbnails in each of the first and second application manager interfaces; and instruction to change, in the unified desktop, a display of the two or more windows corresponding to the two or more reordered thumbnails. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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