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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2009
Bret P. Anderson, Puyallup, WA (US);
David A. Matthews, Seattle, WA (US);
Matthew A. Lerner, Seattle, WA (US);
Song Zou, Issaquah, WA (US);
Bret P. Anderson, Puyallup, WA (US);
David A. Matthews, Seattle, WA (US);
Matthew A. Lerner, Seattle, WA (US);
Song Zou, Issaquah, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A unified user interface is described that allows a user to search, browse, and launch items from the same user interface. For example, a single text input box may be provided that allows the user to perform all these functions by typing in a portion of an item name or an entire item name. The various functions may be selectively performed depending upon the text inputted by the user into the text input box. For example, where the text appears to be the beginning of an item name, then those items matching the input text will dynamically appear as the user types. Or, where the text appears to be the beginning of a file path, then items in that file path may be presented. In addition, advanced items such as system files may be suppressed so that inexperienced users do not accidentally stumble across these items.