Operating system for handheld computing device having program icon auto hide
US6304261A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 28, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 16, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 28, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M1/72427
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A portable handheld computing device has a processor and a touch-sensitive display. The display includes a touch-sensitive area superimposed on a viewing area, whereby the touch-sensitive area extends beyond the viewing area to form a border outside of the viewing area but within the touch-sensitive area. The handheld computing device has an operating system that executes on the processor to provide a graphical user interface environment capable of presenting a program taskbar within the viewing area. The operating system is configured to present a taskbar within the viewing area in response to contact from a stylus in the border beneath the viewing area.
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