CONTROL REDISTRIBUTION AMONG MULTIPLE DEVICES

摘要

Technologies are presented for distributing user interface elements and controls among devices. A user may select an element and/or control of a user interface (UI) of a first application displayed on a first device for shifting to one or more other devices. The additional display area at the first device freed up by the shift may be filled with additional application content or UI elements. The shifted element and/or control may remain usable on the one or more other devices the element and/or control shifted to. Overall, a user may be able to remove and redirect application control elements while viewing additional content on the first device in a fast and transparent process.

主权项

1. A method to shift a portion of a user interface from one computing device to another computing device, the method comprising:
displaying a first user interface (UI) of a first application on a first device; receiving a request to shift a first portion of the first UI to a second device, wherein receiving the request includes receiving a selection of a plurality of pixels on the first UI of the first application corresponding to the first portion; generating a second UI, the second UI including the first UI and an additional content; displaying the first portion on the second device in an image format; and displaying a portion of the second UI on the first device, wherein the portion of the second UI includes the additional content and the first UI but excludes the first portion of the first UI.