DOCK FOR FAVORITE APPLICATIONS
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- providing a dock point on a display device of an information handling device;
responsive to user input associated with said dock point, launching a utility organizing a sub-set of user applications installed on said information handling device in a predetermined arrangement of launch points;
providing an animated movement of said launch points in said utility responsive to user input; and
responsive to user input selecting a launch point in said utility, launching an application associated with said launch point on the information handling device.
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Abstract
Systems, methods and products are described that provide a dock for favorite applications. One aspect includes providing a dock point on a display device of an information handling device; responsive to user input associated with said dock point, launching a utility organizing a sub-set of user applications installed on said information handling device in a predetermined arrangement of launch points; providing an animated movement of said launch points in said utility responsive to user input; and responsive to user input selecting a launch point in said utility, launching an application associated with said launch point on the information handling device. Other embodiments are described.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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providing a dock point on a display device of an information handling device; responsive to user input associated with said dock point, launching a utility organizing a sub-set of user applications installed on said information handling device in a predetermined arrangement of launch points; providing an animated movement of said launch points in said utility responsive to user input; and responsive to user input selecting a launch point in said utility, launching an application associated with said launch point on the information handling device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system comprising:
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one or more processors; and a display device; wherein, responsive to execution of computer program instructions accessible to the one or more processors, the one or more processors are configured to; provide a dock point on the display device of said system; responsive to user input associated with said dock point, launch a utility organizing a sub-set of user applications installed on said system in a predetermined arrangement of launch points; providing an animated movement of said launch points in said utility responsive to user input; and responsive to user input selecting a launch point in said utility, launching an application associated with said launch point on said system. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer program product comprising:
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a computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therewith, the computer readable program code comprising; computer readable program code configured to provide a dock point on a display device of an information handling device; computer readable program code configured to, responsive to user input associated with said dock point, launch a utility organizing a sub-set of user applications installed on said information handling device in a predetermined arrangement of launch points; computer readable program code configured to provide an animated movement of said launch points in said utility responsive to user input; and computer readable program code configured to, responsive to user input selecting a launch point in said utility, launch an application associated with said launch point on the information handling device.
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