EXTENSIBLE SYSTEM ACTION FOR SHARING WHILE REMAINING IN CONTEXT

An operating system provides an extensible share action to broker content sharing between applications executing on a computing platform such as a personal computer, tablet computer, or smartphone. The share action enables a consistent user experience for content sharing to be implemented across all applications and eliminates users having to switch from the current application they are using to some other functionality in order to share content. Applications can participate with the operating system share action as source applications and/or target applications. Source applications may describe what content is shareable given the current state of their application when the user chooses to invoke the share action. Target applications can be configured to receive the shared content from the source application according to content type, and will expose a companion view of their application to the user that is specifically tailored to facilitate sharing. 1. One or more computer-readable storage media containing instructions which , when executed by one or more processors disposed in an electronic device , implement an operating system that performs a method comprising the steps of:instantiating a share action as one of a set of workflow entry points, the workflow entry points being consistently implemented by applications executing on the device, the applications including source applications for providing shareable content and further including target applications for receiving the shareable content and for uploading the shareable content to sharing endpoints; andresponsively to invocation of the share action in the workflow entry points by a user of the device, determining a type for content selected by the user device for sharing.displaying a list of target applications to a user of the device in a share UI, the list including target applications installed on the electronic device.2. The method of further including a step of displaying the workflow entry points on a ...

Generic interface

A system and process for ensuring the smooth flow of electronic ink is described. Ink-stroke information associated with one or more data packets is received, and it is determined that the ink-stroke information comprises a gesture indication. The gesture indication is communicated to an ink collection object which causes the ink collection object to delete the ink stroke information.

Remote Inking

In one or more embodiments, a bus driver, included on a local computing system, enables detection of hardware available on a host computing system for a remote access session. Upon detecting a hardware device on the host computing system, an operating system included in the local computing system may obtain a device driver for controlling data captured from the hardware device. The device driver may be used to inject data captured from the hardware device into the local operating system's input stack. In some examples, the data is injected into the local operating system's input stack at a layer that corresponds to a layer at which the data was captured on the host computing system.

CONTEXT-BASED ACTIONS FROM A SOURCE APPLICATION

An action framework system provides context-based actions in association with a source application. The source application detects selection of a content element presented by the source application. The content element is associated with an application identifier identifying a target application and an action identifier identifying an operation to be executed by the target application on the content element. The target application identified by the application identifier is executed to perform the operation identified by the action identifier on the content element, responsive to detection of the selection of the content element. In one implementation, the source application is a search feature providing different contexts of search results (e.g., from a local file system search, a local application content search, a Web search, a remote application content search). 1. A method comprising:receiving one or more search results from a search operation based on a search query, at least one of the search results identifying an application and an operation to be executed by the application on content referenced by the at least one search result;detecting selection of the identified operation; andexecuting the selected operation by the identified application on the content referenced by the at least one search result.2. The method of wherein the at least one search result is associated with an application identifier identifying the application and an action identifier identifying the operation to be executed by the application.3. The method of wherein the identified operation utilizes a portion of the search query in performing the identified operation.4. The method of wherein the identified operation satisfies the search query.5. The method of wherein the identified application satisfies the search query.6. The method of wherein the executing operation launches the identified application and performs the identified operation claim 1 , responsive to detection of selection ...

CONTEXT-BASED ACTIONS FROM A SOURCE APPLICATION

An action framework system provides context-based actions in association with a source application. The source application detects selection of a content element presented by the source application. The content element is associated with an application identifier identifying a target application and an action identifier identifying an operation to be executed by the target application on the content element. The target application identified by the application identifier is executed to perform the operation identified by the action identifier on the content element, responsive to detection of the selection of the content element. In one implementation, the source application is a search feature providing different contexts of search results (e.g., from a local file system search, a local application content search, a Web search, a remote application content search). 1. A method comprising:receiving one or more search results from a search operation based on a search query, at least one search result of the one or more search results being associated with an application and an operation to be executed by the application on content associated with the at least one search result;presenting one or more content elements of the one or more search results in a user interface of a computing device;detecting selection of a content element of the at least one search result through the user interface; andresponsive to the detecting, triggering the application associated with the at least one search result to perform the operation on the content associated with the at least one search result, absent subsequent input through the user interface.2. The method of whereinat least one of the search results is associated with an application identifier identifying the identified application and an action identifier identifying the operation to be executed by the application on the content associated with the at least one search result.3. (canceled)4. The method of wherein the search ...

EXTENSIBLE SYSTEM ACTION FOR SHARING WHILE REMAINING IN CONTEXT

An operating system provides an extensible share action to broker content sharing between applications executing on a computing platform such as a personal computer, tablet computer, or smartphone. The share action enables a consistent user experience for content sharing to be implemented across all applications and eliminates users having to switch from the current application they are using to some other functionality in order to share content. Applications can participate with the operating system share action as source applications and/or target applications. Source applications may describe what content is shareable given the current state of their application when the user chooses to invoke the share action. Target applications can be configured to receive the shared content from the source application according to content type, and will expose a companion view of their application to the user that is specifically tailored to facilitate sharing. 1. A system comprising:an electronic device;an operating system installed on the electronic device that, based on execution by the electronic device, configures the system to:receive, by the operating system from a source application, a reference to a data bundle; andpass, by the operating system to a target application, the reference, where at least one of the source application and the target application are prevented from shutdown by the operating system while the reference is being passed.2. The system of where the operating system receiving and passing the reference eliminates any need for the source application and the target application to have knowledge of each other for sharing the data bundle.3. The system of where the target application is further prevented from shutdown by the operating system while the data bundle is being uploaded by the target application.4. The system of where the source application is further prevented from shutdown by the operating system while the data bundle is being uploaded by the ...

USER CENTRIC DATA MAINTENANCE

One or more techniques and/or systems are provided for dynamically maintaining user centric data. For example, a data provider app may have knowledge about user centric data associated with a user (e.g., a social network app may have contact information for a social network friend of the user). A user centric profile may be defined for the user centric data based upon information provided by the data provider app (e.g., a contact card may be generated for the social network friend). Responsive to receiving a request for the user centric profile from a requestor app (e.g., an event planning app), the user centric profile may be exposed to the user but not to the requestor app for security and/or privacy purposes. For example, an operating system may present at least some of the user centric profile within an operating system user interface. 1. A method for dynamically maintaining user centric data , comprising:receiving a first user centric definition for first user centric data from a data provider app;defining a first user centric profile for the first user centric data based upon the first user centric definition; andresponsive to receiving a request that corresponds to the first user centric profile from a requestor app, exposing the first user centric profile to a user of the requestor app but restricting the requestor app from accessing the first user centric profile.2. The method of claim 1 , the first user centric data corresponding to at least one of a user contact claim 1 , a user calendar entry claim 1 , a social network user claim 1 , a user defined event claim 1 , or user defined data.3. The method of claim 1 , the defining a first user centric profile comprising:maintaining the first user centric profile by an operating system, the operating system restricting unauthorized access to the first user centric profile.4. The method of claim 3 , the exposing the first user centric profile comprising:displaying, by the operating system, the first user centric ...

CONTEXT-BASED ACTIONS FROM A SOURCE APPLICATION

An action framework system provides context-based actions in association with a source application. The source application detects selection of a content element presented by the source application. The content element is associated with an application identifier identifying a target application and an action identifier identifying an operation to be executed by the target application on the content element. The target application identified by the application identifier is executed to perform the operation identified by the action identifier on the content element, responsive to detection of the selection of the content element. In one implementation, the source application is a search feature providing different contexts of search results (e.g., from a local file system search, a local application content search, a Web search, a remote application content search). 1. A method comprising:detecting selection of a content element presented by a source application, the content element being associated with an application identifier identifying a target application and an action identifier identifying an operation to be executed by the target application on the content element; andexecuting the target application identified by the application identifier to perform the operation identified by the action identifier on the content element, responsive to detection of the selection of the content element.2. The method of wherein the detecting operation comprises:receiving one or more search results from a search operation based on a search query, at least one of the search results being associated with an application identifier identifying the target application and an action identifier identifying an operation to be executed by the target application on content identified by the at least one search result; anddetecting selection of a search result as the content element via a user interface.3. The method of wherein the executing operation comprises:executing the target ...

USER CENTRIC DATA MAINTENANCE

One or more techniques and/or systems are provided for dynamically maintaining user centric data. For example, a data provider app may have knowledge about user centric data associated with a user (e.g., a social network app may have contact information for a social network friend of the user). A user centric profile may be defined for the user centric data based upon information provided by the data provider app (e.g., a contact card may be generated for the social network friend). Responsive to receiving a request for the user centric profile from a requestor app (e.g., an event planning app), the user centric profile may be exposed to the user but not to the requestor app for security and/or privacy purposes. For example, an operating system may present at least some of the user centric profile within an operating system user interface. 1. A method , comprising:defining, by a processing device, a profile including user centric data based upon a user centric definition received from a data provider application;receiving, by the processing device from a requestor application, a request to access the profile;determining, by the processing device, a permission parameter corresponding to the requestor application to access the profile; anddisplaying, by the processing device via an interface, the profile while restricting the requestor application from accessing the user centric data based at least in part on the permission parameter.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:allowing, by the processing device, the requestor application to access the user centric data based at least in part on the permission parameter.3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:including, by the processing device, user defined data, user calendar data, or user contact data in the user centric data.4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising;displaying, by the processing device via the interface, an action capable of being invoked by a user on the profile.5. The method of claim ...

EXTENSIBLE SYSTEM ACTION FOR SHARING WHILE REMAINING IN CONTEXT

An operating system provides an extensible share action to broker content sharing between applications executing on a computing platform such as a personal computer, tablet computer, or smartphone. The share action enables a consistent user experience for content sharing to be implemented across all applications and eliminates users having to switch from the current application they are using to some other functionality in order to share content. Applications can participate with the operating system share action as source applications and/or target applications. Source applications may describe what content is shareable given the current state of their application when the user chooses to invoke the share action. Target applications can be configured to receive the shared content from the source application according to content type, and will expose a companion view of their application to the user that is specifically tailored to facilitate sharing. 1. A system comprising:an electronic device; receive, by the operating system from a source application, a reference to a data bundle; and', 'pass, by the operating system to a target application, the reference, where the source application and the target application are exempt from shutdown by the operating system while the reference is being passed., 'an operating system installed on the electronic device that, based on execution by the electronic device, configures the system to2. The system of where the operating system receiving and passing the reference eliminates any need for the source application and the target application to have knowledge of each other for sharing the data bundle.3. The system of where the target application is further exempt from shutdown by the operating system while the data bundle is being uploaded by the target application.4. The system of where the source application is further exempt from shutdown by the operating system while the data bundle is being uploaded by the target ...

Generic interface

A system and process for ensuring the smooth flow of electronic ink is described. Dynamic rendering is given priority over other event handlers. Priority may be the use of one or more queues to order when events occur and may be performing dynamic rendering prior to other steps.

Synchronization of plugins

A system and process for ensuring the smooth flow of electronic ink is described. Dynamic rendering is give priority over other event handlers. Priority may be the use of one or more queues to order when events occur and may be performing dynamic rendering prior to other steps.

Framework for Ordered Handling of Information

A system and process for ensuring the smooth flow of electronic ink is described. Dynamic rendering is give priority over other event handlers. Priority may be the use of one or more queues to order when events occur and may be performing dynamic rendering prior to other steps.

Overlaying electronic ink

Overlaying electronic ink over a document. A typical scenario may be where one it would be useful to mark up a document with electronic ink, such as by making handwritten comments, drawings, and the like over the underlying document. In some embodiments, a developer may easily define an inking surface, such as a transparent or opaque window, over a document. The inking surface may act as an input interface such that a user may write onto the inking surface such that is appears that the document itself is being marked up.

Extensible system action for sharing while remaining in context

A system comprising: an electronic device; an operating system installed on the electronic device that, based on execution by the electronic device, configures the system to: receive, by the operating system from a source application, a reference to a data bundle; and pass, by the operating system to a target application, the reference, where the source application and the target application are exempt from shutdown by the operating system while the reference is being passed H:\mka\Interwoven\NRPortbl\DCC\MKA347780 1.docx - 13/12/16 CDr a)o Vf Al al CL 6) ( Cl a all a)) a) Jr a) -~ C >3) ~C1 '-.Cl C*)

Real-time inking

A system and process for ensuring the smooth flow of electronic ink is described. Dynamic rendering is give priority over other event handlers. Priority may be the use of one or more queues to order when events occur and may be performing dynamic rendering prior to other steps.

User centric data maintenance

Overlaying electronic ink

Method for overlaying electronic ink on a document

Überlagerung mit elektronischer tinte

Context-based actions from a source application

An action framework system provides context-based actions in association with a source application. The source application detects selection of a content element presented by the source application. The content element is associated with an application identifier identifying a target application and an action identifier identifying an operation to be executed by the target application on the content element. The target application identified by the application identifier is executed to perform the operation identified by the action identifier on the content element, responsive to detection of the selection of the content element. In one implementation, the source application is a search feature providing different contexts of search results (e.g., from a local file system search, a local application content search, a Web search, a remote application content search).

Real-time inking

User centric data maintenance

One or more techniques and/or systems are provided for dynamically maintaining user centric data. For example, a data provider app may have knowledge about user centric data associated with a user (e.g., a social network app may have contact information for a social network friend of the user). A user centric profile may be defined for the user centric data based upon information provided by the data provider app (e.g., a contact card may be generated for the social network friend). Responsive to receiving a request for the user centric profile from a requestor app (e.g., an event planning app), the user centric profile may be exposed to the user but not to the requestor app for security and/or privacy purposes. For example, an operating system may present at least some of the user centric profile within an operating system user interface.

Remote inking

In one or more embodiments, a bus driver, included on a local computing system, enables detection of hardware available on a host computing system for a remote access session. Upon detecting a hardware device on the host computing system, an operating system included in the local computing system may obtain a device driver for controlling data captured from the hardware device. The device driver may be used to inject data captured from the hardware device into the local operating system's input stack. In some examples, the data is injected into the local operating system's input stack at a layer that corresponds to a layer at which the data was captured on the host computing system.

User centric data maintenance

One or more techniques and/or systems are provided for dynamically maintaining user centric data. For example, a data provider app may have knowledge about user centric data associated with a user (e.g., a social network app may have contact information for a social network friend of the user). A user centric profile may be defined for the user centric data based upon information provided by the data provider app (e.g., a contact card may be generated for the social network friend). Responsive to receiving a request for the user centric profile from a requestor app (e.g., an event planning app), the user centric profile may be exposed to the user but not to the requestor app for security and/or privacy purposes. For example, an operating system may present at least some of the user centric profile within an operating system user interface.