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User interface for process relationship management

US9201687B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 2, 2011
Grant dateDec 1, 2015
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Expiry dateSep 5, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F9/485
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Various embodiments for process relationship management are described. In at least some embodiments, a user interface is presented that provides an integrated view of processes that are running on a computing device and relationships between the processes. For example, the user interface can display a visual indication that a first process is related to a second process and that if a user closes the first process, the second process will also close as a result. Further to one or more embodiments, the user interface can display status messages regarding processes, such as that a process is not responding to a request to close or that a process is waiting on user input.

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