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Interface environment for accessing applications

US8803834B2 · kind B2 · utility

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12Claims
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Filing dateAug 7, 2012
Grant dateAug 12, 2014
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Expiry dateAug 7, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M1/72469
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A home key of a mobile device is utilized to activate a map object displayed in a virtual template area of the mobile device. The virtual template area is available on a display of the mobile device. The home key is utilized to set the home key as an object home for a user-defined starting place on the map object. Upon the object home being activated, the object home returns to the user-defined starting place on the map object.

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