Patent ID: 7640502
Filing Date: 2009-12-29
Classification: G06F,G06Q

Abstract:
1. One or more processor-accessible storage media comprising processor-executable instructions that, when executed, direct a device to produce on a display screen items comprising: a main window of an interactive application for integrating multiple different productivity applications into respective sub-windows of the main window of the interactive application; a first sub-window residing within the main window of the interactive application displaying: (i) first content associated with a first productivity application in response to receiving a selection of the first productivity application and a selection of a file associated with the first productivity application, and (ii) a first window control button, the first window control button being selectable by a user to toggle between at least an active state and an inactive state, wherein the first content is shared with one or more other devices when the first window control button is in an active state and the first content is not shared when the first window control button is in an inactive state; and a second sub-window adjacent to the first sub-window and residing within the main window of the interactive application displaying: (i) second content associated with a second productivity application in response to receiving a selection of the second productivity application and a selection of a file associated with the second productivity application, the second productivity application differing from the first productivity application, and (ii) a second window control button, the second window control button being selectable by the user to toggle between at least an active state and an inactive state, wherein the second content is shared with one or more other devices when the second window control button is in an active state and the second content is not shared when the second window control button is in an inactive state.