Application window position and size control in (multi-fold) multi-display devices

A system for managing a window representing an instance of an application, the system comprising:

• a means for displaying, on a first touch display, the window representing the instance of the application, wherein the window is displayed as a first size;
• a means for detecting one or more first input signals through the first touch display at a first location associated with the window representing the instance of the application;
• a means for altering the displaying of the window from the first size to a second size based upon detecting the one or more first input signals through the first touch display;
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• a means for altering the displaying of the window from the second size to a third size based upon detecting the one or more first input signals through the first touch display, wherein the third size results in the window being displayed on at least the first touch display and a second display.

A multi-display device configured to manage a window representing an instance of an application, the multi-display device comprising:

• a first touch display configured to display the window representing the instance of the application, wherein the window is displayed as a first size;
• an input detection module configured to detect one or more first input signals through the first touch display at a first location associated with the window representing the instance of the application;
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• an application window management module configured to:
• alter the displaying of the window from the first size to a second size based upon detecting the one or more first input signals through the first touch display;
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• alter the displaying of the window from the second size to a third size based upon detecting the one or more first input signals through the first touch display, wherein the third size results in the window being displayed on at least the first touch display and a second display.

A computer program product for managing a window representing an instance of an application comprising:

• a computer-readable medium comprising:
• code for displaying, on a first touch display, the window representing the instance of the application, wherein the window is displayed as a first size;
• code for detecting one or more first input signals through the first touch display at a first location associated with the window representing the instance of the application;
• code for altering the displaying of the window from the first size to a second size based upon detecting the one or more first input signals through the first touch display;
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• code for altering the displaying of the window from the second size to a third size based upon detecting the one or more first input signals through the first touch display, wherein the third size results in the window being displayed on at least the first touch display and a second display.

A method to launch an instance of an application, the method comprising:

• displaying, on a first touch display, an icon representing the application, wherein the icon is located in a first position on the first touch display;
• detecting a user input through the first touch display at the icon at the first position;
• detecting a movement of the user input along at least a surface of the first touch display from the first position on the first touch display;
• launching, with a processor, the instance of the application upon detecting an end to the movement of the user input;
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• displaying a window representing the launched instance of the application on at least the first touch display or a second display.

A system for launching an instance of an application, the system comprising:

• a means for displaying, on a first touch display, an icon representing the application, wherein the icon is located in a first position on the first touch display;
• a means for detecting a user input through the first touch display at the icon at the first position;
• a means for detecting a movement of the user input along at least a surface of the first touch display from the first position on the first touch display;
• a means for launching, with a processor, the instance of the application upon detecting an end to the movement of the user input;
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• a means for displaying a window representing the launched instance of the application on at least the first touch display or a second display.

A multi-display device configured to launch an instance of an application, the multi-display device comprising:

• a first touch display configured to display an icon representing the application, wherein the icon is located in a first position on the first touch display;
• an input detection module configured to:
• detect a user input through the first touch display at the icon at the first position;
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• detect a movement of the user input along at least a surface of the first touch display from the first position on the first touch display;
• an application launch module configured to launch the instance of the application upon detecting an end to the movement of the user input;
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• at least the first touch display or a second display configured to display a window representing the launched instance of the application on at least the first touch display or a second display.

A computer program product for launching an instance of an application comprising:

• a computer-readable medium comprising:
• code for displaying, on a first touch display, an icon representing the application, wherein the icon is located in a first position on the first touch display;
• code for detecting a user input through the first touch display at the icon at the first position;
• code for detecting a movement of the user input along at least a surface of the first touch display from the first position on the first touch display;
• code for launching, with a processor, the instance of the application upon detecting an end to the movement of the user input;
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• code for displaying a window representing the launched instance of the application on at least the first touch display or a second display.