Panels on touch

Abstract

Methods and systems for displaying content on a webpage are disclosed. The method may include receiving an application indication to open a first application on a touch device. The method may further include displaying the first application on the touch device as a panel overlaid on a portion of a viewable area of a webpage that is currently displayed on the touch device, and displaying a first icon on the touch device relative to the panel and the webpage, the icon representative of the first application. The content of the webpage may be viewable and accessible on a single display window for ease of convenience when navigating from the first application to the second application.

1 . A computer-implemented method, comprising:
 receiving a first application indication to open a first application in a web browser on a touch device;   in response to receiving the first application indication;
 displaying the first application on the touch device as a panel overlaid on a portion of a viewable area of a webpage that is currently displayed by the web browser on the touch device, and 
 displaying a first icon representative of the first application in the web browser; 
 wherein the webpage together with the first application and its respective first icon are all displayed in a same window of the web browser such that a user is provided access to the first application without compromising access to the webpage; 
   receiving a second application indication to open a second application in the web browser on the touch device; and   in response to receiving the second application indication;
 removing the first application from display, wherein the first application is still executing but hidden from display on the touch device, and wherein the first icon is still displayed on the touch device, 
 displaying the second application on the touch device as a panel overlaid on a portion of a viewable area of the webpage that is currently displayed by the web browser on the touch device, and 
 displaying a second icon representative of the second application in the web browser simultaneously with the display of the first icon representative of the first application; 
 wherein the webpage together with the second application and its respective second icon and the first icon are all displayed in the same window of the web browser such that the user is provided access to the second application without compromising access to the webpage. 
   
     
     
         2 . (canceled) 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 displaying an icon corresponding to a function of the first application or the second application.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein displaying the first application further comprises:
 displaying a full size version of the first application on the touch device as the panel overlaid on the portion of the viewable area of the webpage that is currently displayed.   
     
     
         5 .- 6 . (canceled) 
     
     
         7 . A system, comprising:
 an on-screen input device configured to:
 receive a first application indication to open a first application in a web browser on a touch device, and 
 receive a second application indication to open a second application in the web browser on the touch device; and 
   an application manager, implemented with a computing device, configured to:
 in response to receiving the first application indication;
 display the first application on the touch device as a panel overlaid on a portion of a viewable area of a webpage that is currently displayed by the web browser on the touch device, and 
 display a first icon representative of the first application in the web browser, 
 wherein the webpage together with the first application and its respective first icon are all displayed in a same window of the web browser such that a user is provided access to the first application without compromising access to the webpage; and 
 
 in response to receiving the second application indication;
 remove the first application from display, wherein the first application is still executing but hidden from display on the touch device, and wherein the first icon is still displayed on the touch device, 
 display the second application on the touch device as a panel overlaid on a portion of a viewable area of the webpage that is currently displayed by the web browser on the touch device, and 
 display a second icon representative of the second application in the web browser simultaneously with the display of the first icon representative of the first application; 
 wherein the webpage together with the second application and its respective second icon and the first icon are all displayed in the same window of the web browser such that the user is provided access to the second application without compromising access to the webpage. 
 
   
     
     
         8 . (canceled) 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein the application manager is further configured to:
 display an icon corresponding to a function of the first application or the second application.   
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein the application manager is further configured to:
 display a full size version of the first application on the touch device as the panel overlaid on the portion of the viewable area of the webpage that is currently displayed.   
     
     
         11 .- 12 . (canceled) 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein displaying the first application further comprises:
 displaying the first application at a size set by a user preference on the touch device as a panel overlaid on a portion of a viewable area of a webpage that is currently displayed on the touch device.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the corresponding function relates to a number of unread email messages or an upcoming calendar appointment. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein the application manager is further configured to:
 display the first application at a size set by a user preference on the touch device as a panel overlaid on a portion of a viewable area of a webpage that is currently displayed on the touch device.   
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the corresponding function relates to a number of unread email messages or an upcoming calendar appointment.