Patent ID: 8819585
Filing Date: 2014-08-26
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. One or more computer-readable storage media comprising computer-executable instructions for providing individual access to sub-window display elements, the computer-executable instructions directed to steps comprising: displaying a task reference for an application program that is executing independently of the computer-executable instructions and that utilizes multiple of the sub-window display elements within a single window such that content of only one of the multiple sub-window display elements is visible within the single window while content of others of the multiple sub-windows display elements is not concurrently displayed within the single window, each of the multiple sub-window display elements having content provided by the application program; receiving, from the independently-executing application program, individual sub-window registration information for at least two of the multiple sub-window display elements; detecting a first user action directed to the task reference; requesting, in a single request, from the independently-executing application program, individual thumbnails of the content of the at least two multiple sub-window display elements for which the individual sub-window registration information was received; and displaying a display element proximate to the display of the task reference, the display element comprising the individual thumbnails of the content of the at least two multiple sub-window display elements for which the individual sub-window registration information was received, each of the individual thumbnails being independently user-selectable.