Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Destination list associated with an application launcher
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Application No.: US12238459Application Date: 2008-09-26
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Publication No.: US09612847B2Publication Date: 2017-04-04
- Inventor: Rebecca Deutsch , Benjamin Betz , Andrew Jennings , Stephan Hoefnagels , Patrice L. Miner
- Applicant: Rebecca Deutsch , Benjamin Betz , Andrew Jennings , Stephan Hoefnagels , Patrice L. Miner
- Applicant Address: US WA Redmond
- Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
- Current Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US WA Redmond
- Agency: Goff Patent Law PLLC
- Agent Jared S. Goff
- Main IPC: G06F3/048
- IPC: G06F3/048 ; G06F9/44

Abstract:
A computer application launcher can be displayed. In response to receiving a first user input associated with the launcher while a computer application indicated by the launcher is not running, a destination list can be displayed. The destination list can include one or more destinations indicating one or more items that can be performed by a computer application. In response to a second user input associated with the destination list and indicating selection of a destination on the destination list, the application can be launched and instructed to perform an item indicated by the selected destination.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090199122A1 DESTINATION LIST ASSOCIATED WITH AN APPLICATION LAUNCHER Public/Granted day:2009-08-06
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