18422571. DISPLAYING AND UPDATING A SET OF APPLICATION VIEWS simplified abstract (Apple Inc.)

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DISPLAYING AND UPDATING A SET OF APPLICATION VIEWS

Organization Name

Apple Inc.

Inventor(s)

Nathan De Vries of San Francisco CA (US)

Lee S. Broughton of Santa Cruz CA (US)

Kevin Will Chen of Sunnyvale CA (US)

Christopher Patrick Foss of San Francisco CA (US)

Stephen O. Lemay of Palo Alto CA (US)

Christopher Wilson of Sonoma CA (US)

Eric Lance Wilson of San Jose CA (US)

Giancarlo Yerkes of San Francisco CA (US)

DISPLAYING AND UPDATING A SET OF APPLICATION VIEWS - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18422571 titled 'DISPLAYING AND UPDATING A SET OF APPLICATION VIEWS

Simplified Explanation

The present disclosure is about viewing and updating application views on a device. When a user input is received, the device displays a set of application views, including preselected views and an adaptive view for the most recently opened application.

  • Explanation of the patent/innovation:
 * Device receives user input
 * Initiates display of multiple application views
 * Includes preselected views and adaptive view for recent application
 * Updates views based on user input

Potential Applications

This technology could be applied in:

  • Mobile devices
  • Computer software
  • Gaming consoles

Problems Solved

This technology helps in:

  • Efficiently managing multiple application views
  • Providing quick access to recently used applications

Benefits

The benefits of this technology include:

  • Improved user experience
  • Streamlined application navigation
  • Personalized view management

Potential Commercial Applications

This technology could be commercially benefit:

  • App developers
  • Device manufacturers
  • Software companies

Possible Prior Art

One possible prior art for this technology could be:

  • Multi-window display on mobile devices

Unanswered Questions

How does this technology impact battery life on devices?

This article does not address the potential impact on battery life.

Are there any security concerns with displaying multiple application views?

The article does not discuss any security implications of this technology.


Original Abstract Submitted

The present disclosure generally relates to viewing and updating application views. A device receives a user input, the input, when received initiating display of a plurality of application views of a set of application views. The device, in response to receiving the user input, displays the plurality of application views of the set of application views, wherein the set of application views includes preselected application views and an adaptive view that corresponds to a most recently opened application that is not one of the preselected application views.