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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2008
Applicants:
C. Shane Evans, Duvall, WA (US);
Roderick M. Toll, Sammamish, WA (US);
G. Andrew Johnston, Ii, Mercer Island, WA (US);
Inventors:
C. Shane Evans, Duvall, WA (US);
Roderick M. Toll, Sammamish, WA (US);
G. Andrew Johnston, II, Mercer Island, WA (US);
Assignee:
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63F 9/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Various application-centric user interface techniques are described. A user can easily launch, add, or update applications. An application-centric activity center can be presented as part of a user interface for an operating system shell. A file defining metadata for an application can be defined. The techniques can be applied to game-related software.