Window grouping and management across applications and devices
US10261650B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 19, 2013 |
| Grant date | Apr 16, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 31, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2203/04803
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for facilitating user access to data and software functionality. An example method includes identifying open windows of plural software applications; accessing rules pertaining to one or more behaviors of one or more of the open windows; and using the rules to adjust the one or more behaviors in accordance with a context of each of the open windows. In a more specific embodiment, the one or more behaviors are adjusted via window groupings in accordance with window context, which includes one or more keywords associated with open windows. The example method further includes displaying a search window with a user option to enter a query using keywords. Search results may identify documents that are associated with window groups associated with keywords of the query.
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