Patent ID: 8839122

Claim:
A method, comprising: at a computing device with a touch-sensitive display: detecting a first user input on a first application icon on the display; in response to detecting the first user input: activating and displaying a first application associated with the first application icon in a first region of the display; and concurrently displaying a partial view of a window for a second application in a second region of the display, distinct from the first region of the display, without activating the second application; detecting a second user input on the partial view of the window for the second application on the display; in response to detecting the second user input on the partial view of the window for the second application on the display: suspending the first application; and activating and displaying a full view of the window for the second application on the display, wherein the full view of the window for the second application includes the partial view of the window for the second application; while displaying the full view of the window for the second application, detecting a third user input on a respective icon in the second application; and, in response to detecting the third user input on the respective icon in the second application, activating and displaying a third application on the display; while displaying the third application, detecting a fourth user input to terminate the third application; and, in response to detecting the fourth user input: terminating the third application; ceasing to display the third application; displaying the first application on the display; and resuming operation of the first application on the display.