Unified desktop triad control user interface for an application manager

摘要

Methods and devices for selectively presenting a user interface or “desktop” across two devices are provided. More particularly, a unified desktop is presented across a device and a computer system that comprise a unified system. The unified desktop acts as a single user interface that presents data and receives user interaction in a seamless environment that emulates a personal computing environment. To function within the personal computing environment, the unified desktop includes a process for docking and undocking the device with the computer system. The unified desktop presents a new user interface to allow access to functions of the unified desktop.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
providing a device; providing a computer system; docking the device to the computer system to form a unified system; generating a unified desktop for the unified system, wherein the unified desktop includes at least a first user interface associated with the device and a second user interface associated with the computer system; while docked, receiving a first user interface input in a triad control area; in response to the first user interface input, providing a triad control, wherein the triad control is displayed in one of the first user interface and the second user interface; receiving a second user interface input on a user-selectable icon in the triad control, wherein the user-selectable icon is associated with an application manager, and wherein the user-selectable icon includes an indicator of a number of open windows in the unified system; and in response to the second user interface input, providing an application manager user interface, wherein the application manager user interface includes a representation of at least one open window in the unified system.