Patent ID: 7712041

Claim:
A computer-implemented method comprising: providing multiple workspaces on a desktop area of a single computing device, each workspace of the multiple workspaces is accessible for use by a particular set of users of the single computing device, the desktop area being configured for in-parallel interfacing by the users, each of the users being assigned a particular set of input devices of multiple input devices to interface within context of a corresponding one or more of the multiple workspaces; responsive to user direction, suspending user access restrictions to a particular workspace of the multiple workspaces to allow a new user to interface within context of the particular workspace of the multiple workspaces executing an application within context of the particular workspace; receiving input from the user or the different user identifying a particular set of user interface controls associated with the application; and restricting access to the set of user interface controls to whichever of the user or the different user provided the input.