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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 22, 2018
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Hayato Uenohara, Funabashi, JP;
Akira Saito, Ichikawa, JP;
Kazuhiro Konno, Ichikawa, JP;
Yuhichi Takahashi, Zama, JP;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Embodiments generally relate to configuring an application for launching. In some embodiments, a method includes displaying on a display screen at least one application icon and a map. The method further includes receiving from a user a selection of the at least one application icon. The method further includes determining a placement region on the map to which the user can drag and drop the at least one application icon, wherein the determining of the placement region is based on a constraint condition. The method further includes indicating the placement region to the user as the user drags the at least one application icon onto the map. The method further includes enabling the user to drop the at least one application icon when the at least one application icon is over the placement region. The method further includes starting an application associated with the at least one application icon in response to the at least one application icon being dropped over the placement region and in response to a start condition being satisfied.