applications, is detected in a first application region of a presentation space of a display
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`device. A first navigation control
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`is presented,
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`in a first navigation region determined
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`based on the first application region, for navigating to a second visual component, of a
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`second application in the plurality,
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`in a second application region in the presentation
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`space. A user input corresponding to the first navigation control is detected. In response
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`to the detected user input, navigation information is sent to navigate to the second
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`ABSTRACT
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`Methods and systems are described for navigating between visual components.
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`A first visual component, of a first operating application in a plurality of operating
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`visual component.
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`I CLAIM:
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`1.
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`A method for navigating between visual components, the method
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`comprising:
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`detecting, in a first application region of a presentation space of a display
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`device, a first visual component of a first operating application in a plurality of operating
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`applications;
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`presenting a first navigation control, in a first navigation region determined
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`based on the first application region, for navigating to a second visual component, of a
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`second application in the plurality, in a second application region in the presentation
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`space;
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`detecting a user input corresponding to the first navigation control; and
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`sending, in response to detecting the user input, navigation information to
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`navigate to the second visual component.
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`2.
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`The method of claim 1 wherein the first application is represented by a first
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`program generated from first source code and the second application is represented by
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`a second program generated from second source code.
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`3.
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`The method of claim 1 wherein detecting the first visual component
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`includes detecting that the first visual component is assigned input focus for an input
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`device.
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`4.
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`The method of claim 1 wherein the first navigation control is automatically
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`presented in response to a presenting of the first visual component.
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`5.
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`The method of claim 1 wherein the first navigation control is presented in
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`response to a navigation-activate input received from a user.
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`6.
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`The method of claim 1 wherein the first navigation control is presented in
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`response to a change detected in a visually detectable attribute of the first visual
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`component.
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`7.
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`The method of claim 1 wherein the first navigation region is determined
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`based on a location of at least one of the first visual component, a parent visual
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`component.
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`component of the first visual component, and a child visual component of the first visual
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`detecting a move indication; and
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`8.
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`The method of claim 1 wherein the first navigation control is at least
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`partially transparent.
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`9.
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`The method of claim 8 wherein a transparency attribute of the first
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`navigation control is responsive to a change in at least one of a position of a visual
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`representation of an input pointer, a change in an input focus attribute associated with
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`at least one of the first navigation control and the first visual component, and a
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`transparency attribute of the first visual component.
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`10. The method of claim 1 wherein presenting the first navigation control
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`comprises:
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`detecting the first navigation control presented in a previous navigation region,
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`determined based on the first application region;
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`determining the first navigation region based on the first application region and
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`based on at least one of the previous navigation region and the move indication.
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`11. The method of claim 1 wherein presenting the first navigation control
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`further comprises:
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`presenting at least one of a second application control corresponding to the
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`second application and a second visual component control corresponding to the second
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`controls based on a specified order of at least one of a plurality of applications
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`visual component; and
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`detecting the user input includes determining that the user input corresponds to
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`at least one of the second application control and the second visual component control.
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`12. The method of claim 11 wherein the at least one of the second application
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`control and the second visual component control is presented based on a state of at
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`least one of the second application and the second visual component.
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`13. The method of claim 11 wherein the state indicates that the at least one of
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`the second application and the second visual component is at least one of minimized,
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`hidden, at least partially hidden, suspended, blocked, and configured so that access is
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`not authorized.
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`14. The method of claim 11 wherein at least one of the second application
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`control and the second visual component control is presented in a plurality including at
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`least one of a plurality of application controls and a plurality of visual component
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`corresponding to the plurality of visual component controls.
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`15. The method of claim 14 wherein the specified order is based on at least
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`one of a time attribute, an application identifier, a z-order attribute, a size attribute, a
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`color attribute, a font, a state of a process context for an application, a state of a thread
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`context in a process context, and a user-assigned order.
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`16. The method of claim 1 wherein sending the navigation information
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`includes sending via at least one of invoking at least one of a function, a method, and a
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`subroutine; sending a message via a network; sending a message via an inter-process
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`communication (IPC), and exchanging information via a shared data area.
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`17. The method of claim 1 wherein the navigation information includes
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`information for changing at least one of a z-order, input focus, size, location, font, color,
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`and transparency level of at least one of the first visual component and the second
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`visual component.
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`corresponding to the plurality of application controls and a plurality of visual components
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`comprising:
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`18. The method of claim 1 further comprising presenting, based on the
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`navigation information, a second navigation control, in a second navigation region
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`determined based on the second application region, for navigating away from the
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`second visual component to another visual component of another application in the
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`plurality.
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`19. A system for navigating between visual components, the system
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`a presentation space monitor component, an application navigator component,
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`for operation in an execution environment;
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`the presentation space monitor component configured for detecting, in a first
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`application region of a presentation space of a display device, a first visual component
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`of a first operating application in a plurality of operating applications;
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`the application navigator component configured for presenting a first navigation
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`control, in a first navigation region determined based on the first application region, for
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`navigating to a second visual component, of a second application in the plurality, in a
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`second application region in the presentation space;
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`the navigation element handler component configured for detecting a user input
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`a navigation element handler component, and a navigation director component adapted
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`applications;
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`corresponding to the first navigation control; and
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`the navigation director component configured for sending, in response to
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`detecting the user input, navigation information to navigate to the second visual
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`component.
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`20. A computer-readable medium embodying a computer program,
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`executable by a machine, for navigating between visual components, the computer
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`program comprising executable instructions for:
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`detecting, in a first application region of a presentation space of a display
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`device, a first visual component of a first operating application in a plurality of operating
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`presenting a first navigation control, in a first navigation region determined
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`detecting a user input corresponding to the first navigation control; and
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`sending, in response to detecting the user input, navigation information to
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`second application in the plurality, in a second application region in the presentation
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`space;
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`based on the first application region, for navigating to a second visual component, of a
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`navigate to the second visual component.
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`PTO/SB/01A (01-09)
`Approved for use through 06/30/2010. OMB 0651-0032
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number.
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`DECLARATION (37 CFR 1.63) FOR UTILITY OR DESIGN APPLICATION USING AN
`APPLICATION DATA SHEET (37 CFR 1.76)
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`Title of METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR
`'"Ve""°“ NAVIGATING BETWEEN VISUAL COMPONENTS
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`As the below named inventor(s), I/we declare that:
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`This declaration is directed to:
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`The attached application, or
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`Application No.
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`Petitioner/applicant is cautioned to avoid submitting personal information in documents filed in a patent application that may
`contribute to identity theft. Personal
`information such as social security numbers, bank account numbers, or credit card
`numbers (other than a check or credit card authorization form PTO-2038 submitted for payment purposes) is never required by
`the USPTO to support a petition or an application.
`If this type of personal information is included in documents submitted to the
`USPTO, petitioners/applicants should consider redacting such personal information from the documents before submitting them
`to the USPTO. Petitioner/applicant is advised that the record of a patent application is available to the public after publication
`of the application (unless a non—publication request in compliance with 37 CFR 1.213(a) is made in the application) or issuance
`of a patent. Furthermore, the record from an abandoned application may also be available to the public if the application is
`referenced in a published application or an issued patent (see 37 CFR 1.14). Checks and credit card authorization forms
`PTO-2038 submitted for payment purposes are not retained in the application file and therefore are not publicly available.
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`D As amended on
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`(if applicable);
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`I/we believe that |/we am/are the original and first inventor(s) of the subject matter which is claimed and for which a patent is
`sought;
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`llwe have reviewed and understand the contents of the above-identified application, including the claims, as amended by any
`amendment specifically referred to above;
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`I/we acknowledge the duty to disclose to the United States Patent and Trademark Office all information known to me/us to be
`material to patentability as defined in 37 CFR 1.56,
`including for continuation-in-part applications, material information which
`became available between the filing date of the prior application and the national or PCT International filing date of the
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`are punishable by fine or imprisonment, or both, under 18 U.S.C. 1001, and may jeopardize the validity of the application or any
`patent issuing thereon.
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`FULL NAME OF |NVENTOR(S)
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`Inventorone: Robert Paul Morris
`Date: 2010/08/26
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`Signature: /R°bert PaUI MONIS/
`Citizen of: US
`Date:
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`Inventor two:
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`additional form(s) attached hereto.
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`Ifyou need assistance in completing the form, call 1-800-PTO-9199 and select option 2.
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`The Privacy Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-579) requires that you be given certain information in connection
`with your submission of the attached form related to a patent application or patent. Accordingly,
`pursuant to the requirements of the Act, please be advised that: (1) the general authority for the
`collection of this information is 35 U.S.C. 2(b)(2); (2) furnishing of the information solicited is voluntary;
`and (3) the principal purpose for which the information is used by the US. Patent and Trademark
`Office is to process and/or examine your submission related to a patent application or patent. If you do
`not furnish the requested information, the US. Patent and Trademark Office may not be able to
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`World Intellectual Property Organization, pursuant to the Patent Cooperation Treaty.
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`A record from this system of records may be disclosed, as a routine use, to the public after
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`became abandoned or in which the proceedings were terminated and which application is
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`A record from this system of records may be disclosed, as a routine use, to a Federal, State,
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