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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2006
Mona Singh, Cary, NC (US);
Ryan C. Fry, Portsmouth, NH (US);
Mona Singh, Cary, NC (US);
Ryan C. Fry, Portsmouth, NH (US);
Scenera Technologies, LLC, Portsmouth, NH (US);
Abstract
Methods, systems, and computer program products for interacting simultaneously with multiple application programs are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method includes allowing a first application program to be associated with a second application program. The first and second application programs are responsive to inputs received via a user interface for interacting with respective user interface components associated with the first and second application programs. Further, an input is received via the user interface when the first application program has focus within the user interface. The received input is neither for interacting with the user interface components associated with the first application program nor the second application program. The association between the first and second application programs is used to present a portion of information related to the second application program while maintaining the focus of the first application program within the user interface in response to receiving the input.