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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 16, 2012
Jennifer Nan, Seattle, WA (US);
Jesse Clay Satterfield, Seattle, WA (US);
Patrice L. Miner, Kirkland, WA (US);
Matthew I. Worley, Bellevue, WA (US);
Bret P. Anderson, Kirkland, WA (US);
Robert J. Jarrett, Snohomish, WA (US);
Nils A. Sundelin, Bothell, WA (US);
Michael A. Seibert, Redmond, WA (US);
Chaitanya Dev Sareen, Seattle, WA (US);
Tsz Yan Wong, Seattle, WA (US);
Brian S. Levee, Seattle, WA (US);
Jennifer Nan, Seattle, WA (US);
Jesse Clay Satterfield, Seattle, WA (US);
Patrice L. Miner, Kirkland, WA (US);
Matthew I. Worley, Bellevue, WA (US);
Bret P. Anderson, Kirkland, WA (US);
Robert J. Jarrett, Snohomish, WA (US);
Nils A. Sundelin, Bothell, WA (US);
Michael A. Seibert, Redmond, WA (US);
Chaitanya Dev Sareen, Seattle, WA (US);
Tsz Yan Wong, Seattle, WA (US);
Brian S. LeVee, Seattle, WA (US);
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
This document describes techniques and apparatuses enabling thumbnail-image selection of applications. In some embodiments, these techniques and apparatuses enable a user interface having selectable thumbnail images for applications not currently exposed on a display. The techniques and apparatuses may enable selection of this user interface through a simple gesture that is both easy-to-use and remember. Further, selection of applications not currently exposed on the display may be selected through thumbnail images representing each application's application interface as it will appear on selection.