Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Switching back to a previously-interacted-with application
- Patent Title (中): 切换回以前与应用程序交互的应用程序
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Application No.: US13658694Application Date: 2012-10-23
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Publication No.: US09329774B2Publication Date: 2016-05-03
- Inventor: Chaitanya Dev Sareen , Tsz Yan Wong , Jesse Clay Satterfield , Matthew I. Worley , Bret P. Anderson , Nils A. Sundelin , Patrice L. Miner , Jennifer Nan , Robert J. Jarrett , David A. Matthews
- Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
- Applicant Address: US WA Redmond
- Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
- Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US WA Redmond
- Agent Jim Banowsky; Judy Yee; Micky Minhas
- Main IPC: G06F3/048
- IPC: G06F3/048 ; G06F3/0488 ; G06F3/0482 ; G06F3/0481 ; G06F3/0484

Abstract:
This document describes techniques and apparatuses for switching back to a previously-interacted-with application. In some embodiments, these techniques and apparatuses enable selection of a user interface not currently exposed on a display through a simple gesture that is both easy-to-use and remember.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130047126A1 SWITCHING BACK TO A PREVIOUSLY-INTERACTED-WITH APPLICATION Public/Granted day:2013-02-21
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