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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 04, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2014
Applicant:
Microsoft Technology Licensing, Llc, Redmond, WA (US);
Inventors:
Rebecca Deutsch, Seattle, WA (US);
Marina Dukhon, Kirkland, WA (US);
Varun Bahl, Jersey City, NJ (US);
Patrice L. Miner, Kirkland, WA (US);
Jeffrey S. Miller, Woodinville, WA (US);
Benjamin A. Betz, Redmond, WA (US);
Assignee:
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/048 (2013.01); G06F 3/0484 (2013.01); G06F 3/0481 (2013.01); G06F 9/44 (2006.01); G06F 9/445 (2006.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/04842 (2013.01); G06F 3/0481 (2013.01); G06F 3/04845 (2013.01); G06F 3/04886 (2013.01); G06F 9/445 (2013.01); G06F 9/4443 (2013.01);
Abstract
This document describes techniques and apparatuses enabling an application-launching interface for multiple modes. This interface enables a user to quickly and easily select to launch applications associated with different modes. A user may avoid wading through multiple interfaces, making multiple selections, and/or a cognitive load associated with deciding on a mode with which to interact.