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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2005
Andrew John Mcglinchey, Seattle, WA (US);
Brett Alan Waldbaum, Sammamish, WA (US);
Matthew A. Goldberg, Bellevue, WA (US);
Randall Knight Winjum, Vashon, WA (US);
Mark Richard Ligameri, Austin, TX (US);
Andrew John McGlinchey, Seattle, WA (US);
Brett Alan Waldbaum, Sammamish, WA (US);
Matthew A. Goldberg, Bellevue, WA (US);
Randall Knight Winjum, Vashon, WA (US);
Mark Richard Ligameri, Austin, TX (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A computer-implemented method is disclosed. The method is for enabling a user to efficiently navigate to a portion of a user interface configured to support performance of a particular task. The method includes receiving from the user an input that includes a description of the particular task. A result set is returned to the user and includes a plurality of candidate tasks that correspond to the description. The candidate tasks are displayed relative to an indication of at least one corresponding applet.