IP Library Patent Application 12959723
Patent Application
App. No. 12/959,723

Displaying a Portion of a First Application Over a Second Application

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App. No.
12/959,723
Abstract

A method displays a portion of a first application over a second application. The method includes receiving a first view of the first application. The method includes receiving a selection of a portion of the first view. The method includes placing the selection over a second view of the second application. The method includes displaying the second view with the selection overlaid thereon.

Claims (33)

1 . A method, comprising:

receiving a first view of a first application;

receiving a selection of a portion of the first view;

placing the selection over a second view of a second application; and

displaying the second view with the selection overlaid thereon.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first view is a web page view.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the portion is received from a manual input.

4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the manual input includes coordinates on the portion.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the selection is one of a plurality of predetermined sections.

6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the plurality of predetermined sections are displayed on the first view.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first application and the second application operate concurrently.

8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the second application is configured to receive input.

9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the selection is placed over the second view at a predetermined position.

10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the selection is locked at the predetermined position.

11 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the selection is movable to a different position.

12 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the selection is placed at an angle with respect to the second view.

13 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the selection is adjusted at least in color and shade.

14 . A method, comprising:

receiving a view of an application;

determining sections for the view as a function of display data of the view, the section configured to be displayed on a further view of a further application; and

displaying the sections on the view.

15 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the determining uses source data of the view.

16 . The method of claim 15 , wherein when the application is a web page, the source data is a mark-up language.

17 . The method of claim 14 , further comprising:

capturing an image of the view.

18 . The method of claim 17 , wherein the determining includes generating edges of the sections as a function of the image.

19 . The method of claim 14 , further comprising:

storing a profile for the view.

20 . A computer readable storage medium including a set of instructions executable by a processor, the set of instructions operable to:

receive a first view of a first application;

receive a selection of a portion of the first view;

place the selection over a second view of a second application; and

display the second view with the selection overlaid thereon.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 6, 2011
From: MOTOROLA, INC
To: MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 026079/0880 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 6, 2010
From: MORLEY-SMITH, JAMES; DI LALLO, GIANMICHAEL
To: MOTOROLA, INC.
Reel/Frame 025455/0710 →