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Method of providing fast switching to web apps

US9529487B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJan 10, 2012
Grant dateDec 27, 2016
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Expiry dateFeb 20, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/954
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods, systems, and apparatuses, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for providing fast switching to web applications are disclosed. In one method embodiment, a browser application may be determined to be operating on a computing device, the browser application including one or more tabs wherein one of the tabs is associated with a web application. The method may further include the actions of determining that the computing device includes a fast-switch list including one or more applications operating on the computing device, and adding the web application to the fast-switch list.

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