Ralph W Thomas

US Patent:

20130298057, Nov 7, 2013

Filed:

Jul 1, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/932439

Inventors:

Daniel Marc Gatan Shiplacoff - Los Angeles CA, US
Jeremy Godfrey Lyon - Sunnyvale CA, US
Paul Mercer - Palo Alto CA, US
Ralph Thomas - Palo Alto CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/0482

US Classification:

715767

Abstract:

A computing device runs multiple activities concurrently and provides at least two modes for interacting with the activities. The user may toggle between the modes as desired. In a full-screen mode, one activity occupies substantially an entire display screen. In a windowed mode, the activity is visible within a window, and a portion of at least one other window is also visible. In the windowed mode, the user can cause windows to move, thereby changing focus from one activity to another. For example, the window having focus can be moved off the screen, to be replaced by a new window that is then given focus. The windows are ordered in a sequence and move in concert with one another; pushing one window off one edge of the screen causes a new window to appear at the opposite edge. A persistent positional relationship can be established among windows.

US Patent:

20210041995, Feb 11, 2021

Filed:

Oct 22, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/077596

Inventors:

- San Diego CA, US
Daniel Marc Gatan Shiplacoff - Los Angeles CA, US
Jeremy Godfrey Lyon - Sunnyvale CA, US
Paul Mercer - Palo Alto CA, US
Ralph Thomas - Palo Alto CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/0482
G06F 3/01
H04L 12/24
G06F 9/451
G06F 3/0481
G06F 3/0483
G06F 3/0485
G06F 3/0488

Abstract:

A mobile computing device runs multiple activities concurrently and provides at least two modes for interacting with the activities. The user may toggle between the modes as desired. In a full-screen mode, one activity occupies substantially an entire display screen. In a windowed mode, the activity is visible within a window, and a portion of at least one other window is also visible. In the windowed mode, the user can cause windows to move, thereby changing focus from one activity to another. For example, the window having focus can be moved off the screen, to be replaced by a new window that is then given focus. The windows are ordered in a sequence and move in concert with one another; pushing one window off one edge of the screen causes a new window to appear at the opposite edge. A persistent positional relationship can be established among windows.

US Patent:

20200264740, Aug 20, 2020

Filed:

May 4, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/865732

Inventors:

- San Diego CA, US
Daniel Marc Gatan Shiplacoff - Los Angeles CA, US
Jeremy Godfrey Lyon - Sunnyvale CA, US
Paul Mercer - Palo Alto CA, US
Ralph Thomas - Palo Alto CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/0482
G06F 3/0488
G06F 3/0485
G06F 3/0483
G06F 3/0481
G06F 9/451
H04L 12/24
G06F 3/01

Abstract:

A computing device runs multiple activities concurrently and provides at least two modes for interacting with the activities. The user may toggle between the modes as desired. In a full-screen mode, one activity occupies substantially an entire display screen. In a windowed mode, the activity is visible within a window, and a portion of at least one other window is also visible. In the windowed mode, the user can cause windows to move, thereby changing focus from one activity to another. For example, the window having focus can be moved off the screen, to be replaced by a new window that is then given focus. The windows are ordered in a sequence and move in concert with one another; pushing one window off one edge of the screen causes a new window to appear at the opposite edge. A persistent positional relationship can be established among windows.

US Patent:

20180364876, Dec 20, 2018

Filed:

Aug 24, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/112194

Inventors:

- San Diego CA, US
Daniel Marc Gatan Shiplacoff - Los Angeles CA, US
Jeremy Godfrey Lyon - Sunnyvale CA, US
Paul Mercer - Palo Alto CA, US
Ralph Thomas - Palo Alto CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/0482
G06F 3/0485
G06F 3/0483
H04L 12/24
G06F 3/0488
G06F 9/451
G06F 3/01
G06F 3/0481

Abstract:

A computing device runs multiple activities concurrently and provides at least two modes for interacting with the activities. The user may toggle between the modes as desired. In a full-screen mode, one activity occupies substantially an entire display screen. In a windowed mode, the activity is visible within a window, and a portion of at least one other window is also visible. In the windowed mode, the user can cause windows to move, thereby changing focus from one activity to another. For example, the window having focus can be moved off the screen, to be replaced by a new window that is then given focus. The windows are ordered in a sequence and move in concert with one another; pushing one window off one edge of the screen causes a new window to appear at the opposite edge. A persistent positional relationship can be established among windows.