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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2011
Karen R. Kluttz, Raleigh, NC (US);
James A. Hunt, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
David Rivera, Durham, NC (US);
Rod D. Waltermann, Rougemont, NC (US);
Karen R. Kluttz, Raleigh, NC (US);
James A. Hunt, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
David Rivera, Durham, NC (US);
Rod D. Waltermann, Rougemont, NC (US);
Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Abstract
Systems, methods and products are described that provide a dock for favorite applications. One aspect includes providing a dock point on a display device of an information handling device; responsive to user input associated with said dock point, launching a utility organizing a sub-set of user applications installed on said information handling device in a predetermined arrangement of launch points; providing an animated movement of said launch points in said utility responsive to user input; and responsive to user input selecting a launch point in said utility, launching an application associated with said launch point on the information handling device. Other embodiments are described.