META-APPLICATION MANAGEMENT IN A MULTITASKING ENVIRONMENT

摘要

Techniques are disclosed to identify concurrently used applications based on application state. Upon determining that usage of a plurality of applications, including a first state of a first application of the plurality of applications, satisfies a criterion for identifying concurrently used applications, the plurality of applications is designated as a first meta-application having a uniquely identifiable set of concurrently used applications. The first meta-application has an associated criterion for launching the first meta-application. Upon determining that the criterion for launching the first meta-application is satisfied, at least one of the plurality of applications is programmatically invoked.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method to identify concurrently used applications based on application state, the method comprising:
upon determining that usage of a plurality of applications, including a first state of a first application of the plurality of applications, satisfies a criterion for identifying concurrently used applications, designating the plurality of applications as a first meta-application comprising a uniquely identifiable set of concurrently used applications, wherein the first meta-application has an associated criterion for launching the first meta-application; and upon determining that subsequent application usage satisfies the criterion for launching the first meta-application, programmatically invoking at least one of the plurality of applications by operation of one or more computer processors.