发明名称 System, method and computer-readable medium for providing a sidebar functionality as an aspect of a gadget
摘要 A system, method and computer-readable media for associating additional fuctionalities with a sidebar GUI of a computational device are included. An operating system may be provided that includes a sidebar software that will typically have limitations that are intended or unintended by the operating system developer. A user may wish to extend the capabilities that are associated with the sidebar in the interest of usability, efficiency and/or GUI appeal. The method of the present invention may provide a gadget which enables access to the sidebar, while associating additional capabilities with the sidebar. Alternately or additionally, a reseller of the operating system or a third party software provider, may offer software products that enable access to the functionality of the sidebar as provided by the sidebar developer, while associating additional capabilities with a display of the sidebar or an icon representative of a sidebar or sidebar functionality.
申请公布号 US2010011314(A1) 申请公布日期 2010.01.14
申请号 US20080217904 申请日期 2008.07.09
申请人 PETERSON HAROLD LEE 发明人 PETERSON HAROLD LEE
分类号 G06F3/048 主分类号 G06F3/048
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