Triggering divided screen modes for companion generative ai applications in mobile devices
AssigneeGoogle Inc.
InventorArash Sadr
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Abstract
Techniques involve triggering a divided screen mode for a computing environment in response to an indication that a display aspect of the computing environment has changed. In a first portion of the divided screen mode, an interface for a main application is displayed; in a second portion of the divided screen mode, an interface for a companion application is displayed. In some implementations, prior to the interface for the companion application being displayed, an icon representing the companion application is displayed in the second portion; the user may point to, or click on, the icon to launch the companion application.
Claims23
A method comprising:
- receiving an indication that a display aspect of a computing environment has changed, the computing environment including a display of a main application;
- and
- in response to receiving the indication:
- triggering a divided screen mode for the computing environment, the divided screen mode including a first portion and a second portion,
- displaying an interface for the main application in the first portion, and
- launching a companion application in the second portion.
A computer program product comprising a non-transitory storage medium, the computer program product including code that, when executed by processing circuitry, causes the processing circuitry to perform a method, the method comprising:
- receiving an indication that a display aspect of a computing environment has changed, the computing environment including a display of a main application;
- and
- in response to receiving the indication:
- triggering a divided screen mode for the computing environment, the divided screen mode including a first portion and a second portion,
- displaying an interface for the main application in the first portion, and
- launching a companion application in the second portion.
An electronic apparatus, the electronic apparatus comprising:
- memory;
- and
- processing circuitry coupled to the memory, the processing circuitry being configured to:
- receive an indication that a display aspect of a computing environment has changed, the computing environment including a display of a main application;
- and
- in response to receiving the indication:
- trigger a divided screen mode for the computing environment, the divided screen mode including a first portion and a second portion,
- display an interface for the main application in the first portion,
- display a selectable control associated with a companion application, wherein the companion application is configured to generate an input to be provided to the main application,
- receive selection of the selectable control, and
- in response to receiving the selection of the selectable control, initiate a display of an interface for the companion application in the second portion.
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