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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2011
Filed:
May. 29, 2009
David Berkowitz, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Matthew W. Crowley, Los Altos, CA (US);
Keith Saft, San Francisco, CA (US);
David Berkowitz, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Matthew W. Crowley, Los Altos, CA (US);
Keith Saft, San Francisco, CA (US);
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A software control mechanism is disclosed for use with a plurality of media applications. The software control mechanism comprises a media control panel structured for use with a plurality of media applications. The media control panel is independent of each media application. Each media application is displayed within a computer screen. The software control mechanism is structured to control a function of a presently interfaced media application on the display screen. Further, as the presently interfaced media application changes on the display screen, the media control panel for that media application is displayed along a same boundary of the computer screen.