System and method for grouping applications and application resources on an interface of a computing device
AssigneeKobo Incorporated
InventorsJames Wu, Daniel Hill, Robin Bennett
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Abstract
Multiple groupings of application resources are displayed on, for example, an application launch interface of the computing device. Each of the multiple groupings may be associated with a corresponding category from the plurality of categories. Each application resource of each of the multiple groupings can be provided for use with one of the plurality of applications that is installed on the computing device and which is associated with the category of its grouping. The groupings of application resources can be treated as a single object in response to input.
Claims20
A method for operating a computing device, the method being implemented by one or more processors and comprising:
- associating each of a plurality of applications that are installed on the computing device with one of a plurality of categories;
- displaying multiple groupings on an application launch interface, including at least a first grouping which includes (i) representations of one or more applications of a first category, (ii) a category identifier of the first category, and (iii) a representation of each of one or more application resources that are used by the one or more applications;
- detecting a user input in connection with at least one of the multiple groupings;
- and
- applying the user input to at least one of the multiple groupings as a single object.
A computing device comprising:
- one or more processors;
- a memory that stores an e-book, the e-book including a plurality of pages;
- a display;
- wherein the one or more processors operate to:
- associate each of a plurality of applications that are installed on the computing device with one of a plurality of categories;
- provide, on the display, multiple groupings on an application launch interface, including at least a first grouping which includes (i) representations of one or more applications of a first category, (ii) a category identifier of the first category, and (iii) a representation of each of one or more application resources that are used by the one or more applications;
- detect a user input in connection with at least one of the multiple groupings;
- and
- applying the user input to at least one of the multiple groupings as a single object.
A computer-readable medium that stores a set of instructions, the instructions being executable by one or more processors to cause the one or more processors to perform operations that include:
- associating each of a plurality of applications that are installed on the computing device with one of a plurality of categories;
- displaying multiple groupings on an application launch interface, including at least a first grouping which includes (i) representations of one or more applications of a first category, (ii) a category identifier of the first category, and (iii) a representation of each of one or more application resources that are used by the one or more applications;
- detecting a user input in connection with at least one of the multiple groupings;
- and
- applying the user input to at least one of the multiple groupings as a single object.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.