Integrating user interfaces from one application into another

摘要

The invention discloses a system and method for integrating user interfaces (UI) within an application. The invention can be configured to display an UI of a second application within a first application in a manner that the user cannot identify that the second application's UI is displayed on top of a reference window within the first application. The invention can be configured to identify a reference window that is to be replaced by a replacement window of the second application, monitor the reference window, create the replacement window, and align the replacement window over top of the reference window.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method for integrating applications using a computing system with processing capabilities, the computer-implemented method comprising:
receiving a search query within a primary application installed on a computing device of the computing system; creating a storage container within the primary application by a secondary application installed on the computing device; storing the search query within the storage container of the primary application by the secondary application; generating search results from the search query by the secondary application; and displaying the search results within the primary application by the secondary application, wherein the primary application differs from the secondary application.