Google Inc.

Genevieve Cuevas

Mario Anima

Erin Sosnick Rosenbaum

Farzad Khosrowshahi

Lucas Pettinati

Liu Liu

In general, techniques are described that may enable a computing device to recreate data objects formatted specifically for use in a currently executing application based on other data objects formatted in a different manner and specifically for use in a secondary application. For example, the computing device may initially execute a first application. The computing device may execute a second application contains one or more data objects that are specifically formatted for use and display in the second application. The first application may receive a first data object, where a format of the first data object is specific to the second application. The first application may determine content of the first data object and create a second data object that includes at least a portion of the content of the first data object, where a format of the second data object is specific to the first application.

Format-specific data object passing between applications

In general, a computing device may be configured to recreate data objects formatted specifically for use in a currently executing application based on other data objects formatted in a different manner and specifically for use in a secondary application. For example, the computing device may initially execute a first application. The computing device may execute a second application contains one or more data objects that are specifically formatted for use and display in the second application. The first application may receive a first data object, where a format of the first data object is specific to the second application. The first application may determine content of the first data object and create a second data object that includes at least a portion of the content of the first data object, where a format of the second data object is specific to the first application.

In general, the disclosure is directed to a computing device configured to identify and display information determined to be relevant to a current task. The computing device receives information associated with a content page for a second application, at least a portion of which is included in a graphical user interface. The computing device determines, based on the information, a context of the second application. The computing device determines, based on the context, a set of objects for each of one or more applications related to the second application. The computing device generates a content page for the first application including graphical indications of at least one object from at least one of the respective sets of objects. The computing device outputs, for display, at least a portion of the content page for the first application within the graphical user interface.

Automatic context passing between applications

A computing device may recreate data objects formatted specifically for use in a currently executing application based on other data objects formatted in a different manner and specifically for use in a secondary application. For example, the computing device may initially execute a first application. The computing device may execute a second application contains one or more data objects that are specifically formatted for use and display in the second application. The first application may receive a first data object, where a format of the first data object is specific to the second application. The first application may determine content of the first data object and create a second data object that includes at least a portion of the content of the first data object, where a format of the second data object is specific to the first application.

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Genevieve Cuevas