System, method, and computer program product for managing a plurality of applications via a single interface
View Patent ↗A system, method and computer program product are provided for managing a plurality of applications via a single interface. It is initially identified as to which of a plurality of applications are installed on a computer. A status of each of the applications is then presented via a single graphical user interface.
1. At least one machine accessible storage medium having code stored thereon, the code when executed on a machine, cause the machine to:
identify a plurality of applications that are installed on a computer;
concurrently present a status of each application of the plurality of applications, utilizing a plurality of separate application-specific visual indicators, via a single graphical user interface of another application, wherein the single graphical user interface includes:
a) the plurality of the application-specific visual indicators associated with the applications; and
b) an overall status representative of a collective status of the plurality of applications distinct from the application-specific visual indicators; and
responsive to selection of one of the plurality of applications from a list of the plurality of applications presented in the single graphical user interface, present
a) a visual indicator to indicate whether the selected application is enabled and
b) additional information related to the selected application.
2. The at least one medium of claim 1 , wherein the application-specific visual indicators comprise a textual indicator.
3. The at least one medium of claim 1 , wherein the overall status comprises a graphical status indicator.
4. The at least one medium of claim 1 , wherein the overall status comprises a bar graph.
5. The at least one medium of claim 1 , wherein the additional information is presented within a different window of the graphical user interface than the application-specific visual indicators.
6. The at least one medium of claim 1 , wherein the overall status comprises a plurality of overall status indicators.
7. The at least one medium of claim 1 , wherein the overall status is presented within a different window of the graphical user interface from the application-specific status indicators.
8. A system comprising:
one or more processors;
one or more memories coupled to the one or more processors, on which are stored instructions that when executed cause one or more processors to:
identify a plurality of applications that are installed on a computer;
concurrently present a status of each application of the plurality of applications, utilizing a plurality of separate application-specific visual indicators, via a single graphical user interface of another application, wherein the single graphical user interface includes:
a) the plurality of the application-specific visual indicators associated with the applications; and
b) an overall status representative of a collective status of the plurality of applications distinct from the application-specific visual indicators; and
responsive to selection of one of the plurality of applications from a list of the plurality of applications presented in the single graphical user interface, present
a) a visual indicator to indicate whether the selected application is enabled and
b) additional information related to the selected application.
9. The at least one medium of claim 8 , wherein the application-specific visual indicators comprise a textual indicator.
10. The at least one medium of claim 8 , wherein the overall status comprises a graphical status indicator.
11. The at least one medium of claim 8 , wherein the overall status comprises a bar graph.
12. The at least one medium of claim 8 , wherein the additional information is presented within a different window of the graphical user interface than the application-specific visual indicators.
13. The at least one medium of claim 8 , wherein the overall status comprises a plurality of overall status indicators.
14. The at least one medium of claim 8 , wherein the overall status is presented within a different window of the graphical user interface from the application-specific status indicators.
15. A method of monitoring the status of applications installed on a computer, comprising:
identifying a plurality of applications that are installed on a computer;
presenting concurrently a status of each application of the plurality of applications, utilizing a plurality of separate application-specific visual indicators, via a single graphical user interface of another application, wherein the single graphical user interface includes:
a) the plurality of the application-specific visual indicators associated with the applications; and
b) an overall status representative of a collective status of the plurality of applications distinct from the application-specific visual indicators; and
presenting, responsive to selection of one of the plurality of applications from a list of the plurality of applications presented in the single graphical user interface,
a) a visual indicator to indicate whether the selected application is enabled and
b) additional information related to the selected application.
16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the application-specific visual indicators comprise a textual indicator.
17. The method of claim 15 , wherein the overall status comprises a graphical status indicator.
18. The method of claim 15 , wherein the additional information is presented within a different window of the graphical user interface than the application-specific visual indicators.
19. The method of claim 15 , wherein the overall status comprises a plurality of overall status indicators.
20. The method of claim 15 , wherein the overall status is presented within a different window of the graphical user interface from the application-specific status indicators.