Resuming items in their last-used presentation modes
AssigneeMicrosoft Technology Licensing, LLC
InventorsJohn E. CHURCHILL, Joseph WHEELER, Jérôme Jean-Louis VASSEUR, Thomas R. FULLER, Jason D. GILES
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Abstract
Functionality is described herein for presenting representations of the z most recently presented items. The functionality also presents indicators which convey the presentation modes that were last used to present the z items. When the user selects one of the z items, the functionality presents it, as a default, using the last-used presentation mode, as conveyed by the indicator associated with this item. In one particular case, the last-used presentation mode corresponds to a full mode or a snap mode.
Claims21
1-20. (canceled)
A system comprising:
- one or more processing devices;
- and
- one or more computer readable storage media storing computer readable instructions which, when executed by the one or more processing devices, cause the one or more processing devices to:
- provide a split-screen presentation comprising a first item shown concurrently with a second item;
- access a data store reflecting a particular presentation mode in which a third item is capable of being presented in the split-screen presentation;
- present a visual representation of the third item;
- receive a user selection of the visual representation of the third item;
- and
- responsive to the user selection of the visual representation of the third item, present the third item in the split-screen presentation by replacing the first item in the split-screen presentation with the third item and retaining the second item in the split-screen presentation, the third item being presented in the particular presentation mode.
A computer-implemented method comprising:
- displaying, on a display device, a split-screen presentation comprising a first item shown concurrently with a second item;
- displaying a visual representation of a third item, the third item being capable of being presented in the split-screen presentation in a particular presentation mode;
- receiving a user selection of the visual representation of the third item;
- and
- responsive to the user selection of the visual representation of the third item, displaying the third item in the split-screen presentation by replacing the first item in the split-screen presentation with the third item and retaining the second item in the split-screen presentation, the third item being presented in the particular presentation mode.
A computer-readable storage medium storing instructions which, when executed by one or more processing devices, cause the one or more processing devices to perform acts comprising:
- presenting a split-screen presentation having a first item shown concurrently with a second item on the split-screen presentation;
- accessing a data store reflecting a particular presentation mode in which a third item is capable of being presented in the split-screen presentation;
- presenting a visual representation of the third item;
- receiving a user selection of the visual representation of the third item;
- and
- responsive to the user selection of the visual representation of the third item, presenting the third item in the split-screen presentation in the particular presentation mode, the third item replacing the first item in the split-screen presentation and appearing concurrently with the second item.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.