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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2011
Daniel Costenaro, Bellevue, WA (US);
Elizabeth Holz, Seattle, WA (US);
Alessio Roic, Seattle, WA (US);
Jedidiah Brown, Seattle, WA (US);
Daniel Costenaro, Bellevue, WA (US);
Elizabeth Holz, Seattle, WA (US);
Alessio Roic, Seattle, WA (US);
Jedidiah Brown, Seattle, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A minimized state navigation bar is provided for switching between modules within an expanded communication service such as email, calendar, contacts, tasks, etc. and for presenting preview peeks associated with each module to a user. The minimized state may be selected automatically based on user interface context or user action. A temporary preview of a module may be provided upon a hover action over the icons without actually needing to switch to a module. The preview may also be docked or pinned to a location on the main user interface so that it is displayed within the main user interface. New or interesting activity within each module may be highlighted by displaying an information badge next to an icon, for example.
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