Patent ID: 11886888
Assignee: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. A method, comprising:
receiving, at an information handling device having a particular device type, a command from a user to load an application;
identifying a forecasted loading time for the application, wherein the identifying the forecasted loading time comprises:
accessing a data store comprising a record of previous loading times for the application, wherein the record of previous loading times is based upon previous loading times across a predetermined number of users using the particular device type;
determining an average of the previous loading times based upon the application and the particular device type; and
identifying the forecasted loading time as the average;

identifying, using a processor of the information handling device, a loading tolerance threshold associated with a user, wherein the loading tolerance threshold is designated by the user for the application;
determining, using the processor, a forecasted loading time for the application exceeds the loading tolerance threshold; and
providing, responsive to determining the forecasted loading time exceeds the loading tolerance threshold, a reduced view of the application on a portion of a display screen of the information handling device during a time period that the application is loading, wherein an application loading progress indicator is presented within the reduced view, wherein a remaining portion of the display screen other than the portion of a display screen is accessible by the user during the time period.