Drag and drop application launches of user interface objects
US9098183B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 28, 2012 |
| Grant date | Aug 4, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 9, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/445
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Example embodiments relate to drag and drop application launches within a user interface (UI). In example embodiments, a command is received by which a UI object currently displayed in a window of a first application is dragged from the window and dropped onto a home screen of an operating system. A second application suitable for displaying an object type of the UI object is then identified. Finally, the second application is launched in a new window in response to the drop of the UI object on the home screen, such that the new window displays the UI object.
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