18165144. DISPLAYING APPLICATION VIEWS simplified abstract (Apple Inc.)

DISPLAYING APPLICATION VIEWS

Organization Name

Apple Inc.

Inventor(s)

Edward Chao of Palo Alto CA (US)

Taylor G. Carrigan of San Francisco CA (US)

DISPLAYING APPLICATION VIEWS - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18165144 titled 'DISPLAYING APPLICATION VIEWS

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes a method for displaying a set of application views in response to a request. The set of application views includes multiple applications arranged in a specific order.

• The method displays a second application view before the first application view if the second application is in an active session.
• If there are no applications in an active session, the method displays the first application view in the first position.
• The order of application views is determined based on the active session status of the applications.

Potential applications of this technology:

• User interface design for software applications.
• Multi-tasking environments where multiple applications are displayed simultaneously.
• Operating systems or platforms that manage application views.

Problems solved by this technology:

• Efficiently displaying application views based on their active session status.
• Providing a clear and organized arrangement of application views.
• Enhancing user experience by prioritizing active applications.

Benefits of this technology:

• Improved productivity by easily identifying and accessing active applications.
• Streamlined user interface design by automatically arranging application views.
• Enhanced user experience with a more intuitive display of application views.

Original Abstract Submitted

A method includes receiving, a request to display a set of application views. In response to receiving the request to display a set of application views, a set of application views is displayed. The set of application views includes a first application view that corresponds to a first application that is not in an active session, and the set of application views are arranged in an order of application views. Displaying the set of application views includes: displaying a second application view that corresponds to the second application before the first application view in the order of application views in accordance with a determination that a second application is in an active session; and displaying the first application view in a first position in the order of application views in accordance with a determination that there are no applications in an active session.