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Method and system for providing a configurable action launchpad

US8166491B2 · kind B2 · utility

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12Claims

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Assignee

SAP AG · DE

Inventors

Klaus Weiss · Altusried, DE
Hans-Dieter Loew · Leimen, DE
Janet Dorothy Salmon · Dudenhofen, DE
Stefan Mueller · Sinsheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 4, 2007
Grant date	Apr 24, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 27, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F9/445
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method includes, during execution of a first application program in which a user interacts with the application program, executing a launchpad service that invokes another application program. When a user interface of the first application program is refreshed, a state of the launchpad service is determined based on the refreshed user interface, and one or more launchpad control elements are displayed along with the user interface depending on the determined state of the launchpad service. When the launchpad control element is activated by an operator, execution of a second application program referenced by the activated control element is initiated and advanced to a processing stage determined by the activated control element.

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