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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2020
Filed:
May. 31, 2018
Microsoft Technology Licensing, Llc, Redmond, WA (US);
Shawn Michael Brown, Sammamish, WA (US);
Scott David Schenone, Seattle, WA (US);
Darcie Alison Gurley, Seattle, WA (US);
Patrick Joseph Derks, Seattle, WA (US);
Sammy Chiu, Seattle, WA (US);
Bret Paul Anderson, Seattle, WA (US);
Max Michael Benat, Redmond, WA (US);
James David Peter Drage, Seattle, WA (US);
Jason Michael Deakins, Kirkland, WA (US);
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A technique is described herein for managing the manner in which a computing device transitions from one user interface (UI) mode to another. The technique stores state information that describes prior states of UI features that have appeared in previous UI presentations, with respect to different UI modes. When transitioning from a first UI presentation (associated with a first UI mode) to a second UI presentation (associated with a second UI mode), the technique leverages the state information to restore one or more aspects of a prior-encountered state associated with the second UI mode.