Unified interest layer for user interface
CA 2717237 C · Owner: Apple Inc. · Inventors: Grignon, Andrew M.; Louch, John; Chaudhri, Imran A.
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A user-activatable dashboard (also referred to as a unified interest layer) contains any number of user interface elements referred to herein as "widgets", for quick access by a user. In response to a command from a user the dashboard is invoked and the widgets are shown on the screen. The user can activate the dashboard at any time causing the dashboard to temporarily replace the existing user interface display on the user's screen. Once the dashboard has been activated the user can interact with any or all of the widgets and can configure the dashboard by adding deleting, moving, or configuring individual widgets as desired. When the user wishes to return to the normal user interface he …
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- Filed June 24, 2005 and granted May 22, 2012. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended June 24, 2025.
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