Multi-functional application launcher with integrated status
First Claim
1. A user interface displayed on a pervasive computing device, the user interface comprising:
- a graphical representation of a collection of one or more tasks of the pervasive computing device; and
a display area corresponding to the graphical representation of the collection, wherein the display area indicates status information for each of the one or more tasks and also provides accessibility to a plurality of functions for the collection of tasks.
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Abstract
User interfaces, methods, systems, and computer program products for improving interactions with users of pervasive computing devices such as personal digital assistants, Web-enabled cellular phones, Web appliances, wearable computing devices, so-called “smart” appliances in the home, and so forth. A multi-functional application launcher is defined that is specifically adapted for use on devices with limited display space and which use pen-based input or other similar input means. This application launcher enables improved navigation, and provides an improved way to show task status information to the device user. Multiple functions per task are supported, and status information is provided, all from an application launcher view.
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44 Claims
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1. A user interface displayed on a pervasive computing device, the user interface comprising:
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a graphical representation of a collection of one or more tasks of the pervasive computing device; and
a display area corresponding to the graphical representation of the collection, wherein the display area indicates status information for each of the one or more tasks and also provides accessibility to a plurality of functions for the collection of tasks.
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2. An improved user interface for a pervasive computing device, the improved user interface comprising a multi-functional application launcher view and a plurality of task views, wherein a user of the pervasive computing device selectively navigates between the multi-functional application launcher view and selected ones of the task views, and wherein the multi-functional application launcher view comprises:
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a displayed list of tasks available to the user for execution by the pervasive computing device; and
a displayed grid corresponding to the displayed list of tasks, wherein the displayed grid comprises a plurality of columns and a row for each task in the displayed task list. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of providing an improved user interface for a pervasive computing device, comprising steps of:
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displaying a multi-functional application launcher view, comprising steps of;
displaying a list of tasks available to the user for execution by the pervasive computing device; and
displaying a grid corresponding to the displayed list of tasks, wherein the displayed grid comprises a plurality of columns and a row for each task in the displayed task list; and
enabling a user of the pervasive computing device to selectively navigate between the multi-functional application launcher view and selected ones of a plurality of task views. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A system for providing an improved user interface for a pervasive computing device, comprising:
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means for displaying a multi-functional application launcher view, comprising;
means for displaying a list of tasks available to the user for execution by the pervasive computing device;
means for displaying a grid corresponding to the displayed list of tasks, wherein the displayed grid comprises a plurality of columns and a row for each task in the displayed task list, each of the columns corresponding to life cycle points for the displayed list of tasks;
means for displaying entries in the grid at selected intersections of the columns and the rows, wherein the entries provide (1) status information about particular life cycle points of the task associated with that row, and (2) graphical depictions that may be activated to perform actions for particular life cycle points of the task associated with that row; and
means for enabling a user of the pervasive computing device to selectively navigate between the multi-functional application launcher view and selected ones of a plurality of task views.
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43. A computer program product for providing an improved user interface for a pervasive computing device, the computer program product embodied on one or more computer-readable media and comprising:
computer-readable program code means for displaying a multi-functional application launcher view, comprising;
computer-readable program code means for displaying a list of tasks available to the user for execution by the pervasive computing device;
computer-readable program code means for displaying a grid corresponding to the displayed list of tasks, wherein the displayed grid comprises a plurality of columns and a row for each task in the displayed task list, each of the columns corresponding to life cycle points for the displayed list of tasks; and
computer-readable program code means for displaying entries in the grid at selected intersections of the columns and the rows, wherein the entries provide (1) status information about particular life cycle points of the task associated with that row, and (2) graphical depictions that may be activated to perform actions for particular life cycle points of the task associated with that row. - View Dependent Claims (44)
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