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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2009
George G. Robertson, Seattle, WA (US);
Mary P. Czerwinski, Woodinville, WA (US);
Kenneth P. Hinckley, Kirkland, WA (US);
Kirsten C. Risden, Bothell, WA (US);
Daniel C. Robbins, Seattle, WA (US);
Maarten R. Van Dantzich, Seattle, WA (US);
George G. Robertson, Seattle, WA (US);
Mary P. Czerwinski, Woodinville, WA (US);
Kenneth P. Hinckley, Kirkland, WA (US);
Kirsten C. Risden, Bothell, WA (US);
Daniel C. Robbins, Seattle, WA (US);
Maarten R. van Dantzich, Seattle, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a three-dimensional user interface for a computer system that allows a user to combine and store a group of windows as a task. The image of each task can be positioned within a three-dimensional environment such that the user may utilize spatial memory in order remember where a particular task is located.