System and method for managing software applications in a graphical user interface
US7913183B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 6, 2003 |
| Grant date | Mar 22, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 11, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0481
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for managing software application windows in a graphical user interface having a desktop and taskbar display area are provided. Each instantiated program is represented as one or more graphical windows in the desktop and as a control tile in the taskbar. Control tiles are grouped into control tile groups that facilitate organization and single access control. Project control tile groups allow the grouping of multiple software applications. Additionally, minimized control tile group layout and state may be preserved and previewed prior to being restored.
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