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Assisted presentation of application windows

  • US 10,592,080 B2
  • Filed: 07/31/2014
  • Issued: 03/17/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/31/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

  • receiving a drag and drop input selecting a first region of a multi-application environment comprising a touch input on a first application window for presentation of the first application window corresponding to a first currently running application, the multi-application environment comprising at least the first region and a second different region;

    in response to the drag and drop input selecting the first region of the multi-application environment for presentation of the first application;

    automatically presenting the first application window in the first region of the multi-application environment,automatically selecting a size and a location of the second different region according to a size and a location of the presented first application window, andautomatically presenting, without receiving additional input, thumbnail images of previously presented content of at least a second application window corresponding to a second currently running application and a third application window corresponding to a third currently running application in the second different region;

    receiving a selection of a thumbnail image of previously presented content corresponding to the second application window; and

    responsive to receiving the selection of the thumbnail image of previously presented content corresponding to the second application window, removing the presentation of the thumbnail images of previously presented content and presenting the second application window for user interaction in the second different region such that the second application window fills the entire second different region while maintaining presentation of the first application window in the first region.

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