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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 23, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2003
David A. Matthews, Seattle, WA (US);
Charles Cummins, Seattle, WA (US);
Justin Mann, Redmond, WA (US);
Judson Craig Hally, Sammamish, WA (US);
Mark Ligameri, Everett, WA (US);
David A. Matthews, Seattle, WA (US);
Charles Cummins, Seattle, WA (US);
Justin Mann, Redmond, WA (US);
Judson Craig Hally, Sammamish, WA (US);
Mark Ligameri, Everett, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a method and system for use in a computing environment to present and provide access to user information. The system may include a sidebar for hosting a plurality of tiles. Applications may be minimized and inserted into the sidebar upon minimization. Selected features of the application remain available through a tile when the application is represented by a tile in the sidebar. The system may also include user interface tools for allowing a user to command placement of a selected application into the sidebar. The application may include an available feature selection module for allowing an application to provide at least a sub-set of a full feature set upon minimization. An insertion module may be provided for inserting the tile into the user interface.