RU2606879C2 - Method of controlling electronic device and electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: information technology.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to application execution initiation. Method of controlling electronic device with an input-output user interface includes: representation in input-output user interface of a graphic object representing a functionality, supported by a first application and a second application installed on electronic device; obtaining an indication from a user to activate graphic object; obtaining a first parameter related to first application, and a second parameter related to second application; determination based on first parameter and second parameter of most suitable for functionality from first and second applications; executing determined most suitable for functionality of one of first application or second application.

EFFECT: technical result is efficient call of application for execution.

28 cl, 11 dwg

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present solution relates to methods and devices for executing applications, and more specifically, to a method and apparatus for initiating application execution.

BACKGROUND

There are hundreds of thousands of software applications available for installation on electronic devices, such as smartphones, tablets, or other digital electronic devices, and more and more new applications appear every day. The user of a conventional electronic device has access to a number of applications. When such an electronic device was just purchased (or otherwise received by the user), a small number of applications selected by the manufacturer and / or seller of the device were already installed on it, and these applications are installed on the electronic application before it is introduced into the commercial stream.

If the user wants to use any additional applications that are not in the predefined set, he needs to purchase and install each of the additional applications on his own.

Installation methods for these applications have improved markedly in recent years. In the past, applications were usually delivered on a machine-readable portable storage device, such as a floppy disk or CD, and installed on the device from a disk. As the high-speed Internet spreads, applications increasingly began to be installed by downloading from web servers with further installation on an electronic device. On some modern platforms, users can buy and install applications in online storage, for example, APPLE'S APP STORE, GOOGLE PLAY, and YANDEX.STORE.

It may happen that more than one application installed on an electronic device can perform the same task. For example, a user might want to check their account on the FACEBOOK ™ social network. A user can have more than one application installed on his electronic device, which can provide him with access to his FACEBOOK ™ social network account. For example, if the electronic device is an IPHONE ™ smartphone, the user could install the FACEBOOK application, which gives the user access to the account on FACEBOOK. The user can also open the SAFARI ™ browser and log in to his Facebook account by visiting a web page, for example, at https://www.facebook.com/. There may be a number of additional applications that will allow the user to access his Facebook account information.

US patent 8,515,979 includes a description of a user device that receives a request from a user for services that can be provided by an application and searches for metadata associated with a group of applications. Based on a metadata search, the user device selects potential applications from the group of applications that respond to the user request. The user device creates, based on the user request, commands for execution by each potential application. Based on these commands, the user device creates results from each potential application and formats for displaying results from each potential application on the screen.

U.S. Patent Application 2012/0323898 includes a provision according to which applications can be shown to a user while browsing without the need for a specific search by the user. Applications for display to the user can be selected based on network addresses entered in the address bar of the browser; based on the contents of the page corresponding to the network address, or based on a combination thereof. Applications for display to the user can be selected based on part of the address entered in the address bar and / or based on the contents of the web page that the browser currently displays.

US patent 7,203,737 includes a computer system and method that provides the user with information that it is necessary to open an application or access a specific file type. The method in which a computer user attempts to access a specific file determines whether an available application program on the computer device is needed to access a file of a particular type. If there is no application program on the computer device that is necessary to access the file, the browser starts on the computer device. The browser can define a link to at least one application that can access the selected file.

The application program is constantly stored on a computer device in a networked computer environment.

U.S. Patent Application 2014/0068516 discloses a method for providing enhanced icon functionality that includes displaying a primary icon using a display device. The primary icon is associated with the primary icon function in the memory device; the primary icon function is performed in response to the first user action directed to the primary icon. In response to receiving a second user action that is different from the first user action directed to the primary icon, at least one secondary icon associated with the primary icon and the secondary user action is retrieved from the memory device. This at least one secondary icon is displayed using a display device. Each at least one secondary icon is associated with a corresponding secondary function in the memory device, which is executed in response to the selection of the secondary icon.

U.S. Patent Application No. 2007/0124677 describes a function-oriented user interface that provides users with choices related to what they want to do, rather than what tool they want to use. Functions can be dragged onto elements (data objects) or you can drag and drop elements onto functions to initiate an action. Elements can represent icons representing available functions, such as adding a voice note, talking to another person.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The objective of the proposed solution is to eliminate at least some of the disadvantages inherent in the prior art.

The developers noticed that there is at least one technical problem associated with the current practice of initiating application execution on an electronic device.

As noted above, when a user wants to perform a given task, he needs to choose an application from a variety of potential applications suitable for performing this task, which are most suitable or preferred for performing this task at a given time.

If you continue the example above, in which the user wants to check the account on the Facebook social network, he may need to choose between two potential applications that can meet the needs of the user on his IPHONE ™ smartphone - these are FACEBOOK ™ applications or the SAFARI ™ browser (in where he can access his Facebook account by visiting a web page, for example, at https://www.facebook.com/). And, indeed, there is a choice between applications that allow the user to access the information of their Facebook account, and therefore the user may need to choose from more than two applications that can potentially fulfill the user's task (i.e. check his Facebook account )

In addition, the user's electronic device (in this case, his iPhone smartphone) needs to draw two icons on his screen - the Facebook application icon and the Safari browser icon. It may happen that because of these two icons (Facebook application icons and Safari browser icons), the user will not only have to choose which application he will use, but also “scroll” them on the screen to find the selected application. If the user has a number of applications installed on his electronic device, the user may need to “scroll through” a number of windows and / or folders to find the icon of the selected application. Depending on the number of such “scrolling”, this can lead to a significant and inappropriate loss of battery charge of the electronic device. For electronic devices whose battery life is shorter, this situation can cause (or contribute) premature discharge.

In addition, the user may have many available applications for performing the task, and it may happen that the user does not remember all the possible options for the available applications for performing this task. So the user can choose this application from the set of possible applications suitable for performing this task, "out of habit." In such a situation, the user may not choose the best application from the set of possible applications suitable for performing this task (simply because the user may not remember all the many possible applications suitable for performing this task). Thus, in addition to the problems described above with battery life, current solutions can also degrade the user's experience in using his electronic device.

The first object of this solution is a method for controlling an electronic device. The electronic device contains an input / output user interface. The method comprises: presenting in the user interface the input / output of a graphical object representing the functionality supported by the first application and the second application, both the first and second applications are installed and can be executed by an electronic device; receiving indications of a user activating a graphic object; obtaining a first parameter associated with the first application and a second parameter associated with the second application; determining, based on the first parameter and the second parameter, which of the first application and the second application is better suited for functionality; execution of one application from the possible first and second applications.

In some embodiments, each of the first and second parameters comprises at least one of: a time when the corresponding first and second applications were installed; the time when the corresponding first and second applications were used the previous time; frequency of use of the respective first and second applications; the popularity of the corresponding application in the application store; the popularity of the corresponding application for performing this task associated with the graphic object; The main application preference parameter associated with the user an indication of the type of the last application executed to execute the functionality.

In some embodiments, a method includes enabling a user to enter an application switching command.

In some embodiments, the method includes executing, in response to receiving an application switching command, another application from the possible first and second applications.

In some embodiments of the method, the electronic device comprises a touch screen, and acquisition is performed in response to a user performing a predetermined gesture using the touch screen.

In some embodiments of the method, a predetermined gesture is a long swipe of a finger "long swipe" (from the English long swipe).

In some embodiments of the method, a gesture activates a graphic object.

In some embodiments of the method, the activation is a second activation that is different from the first activation, which causes an indication that the user has activated the graphic.

In some embodiments of the method, the device comprises a touch screen, the first activation is a single tap and the second activation is a double tap.

In some embodiments, the electronic device comprises a touch screen, the first activation is a short touch, and the second activation is a long touch.

In some embodiments, the method also comprises transmitting content for execution from a first application to a second.

Another object is an electronic device. The electronic device contains: user input-output interface; a processor associated with the user input / output interface, which is configured to run the application, as well as the following: the presentation in the user interface of the input / output graphical object representing the functionality supported by the first application and the second application, both the first and second applications are installed and can be performed by electronic device; receiving through the I / O interface instructions for the user to activate the graphic object; obtaining a first parameter associated with the first application and a second parameter associated with the second application; determining, based on the first parameter and the second parameter, which of the first application and the second application is better suited for functionality; execution of one application from the possible first and second applications.

In some embodiments of the electronic device, each of the first and second parameters comprises at least one of: the time when the corresponding first and second application were installed; the time when the corresponding first and second application were used the previous time; frequency of use of the corresponding first and second application; the popularity of the corresponding first and second applications in the application store; the popularity of the corresponding first and second application for performing this task associated with the graphic object; The main application preference parameter associated with the user an indication of the type of the last application executed to execute the functionality.

In some embodiments of the electronic device, the processor is configured to allow a user to enter an application switching command.

In some embodiments of the electronic device, the processor is configured to execute, in response to receiving an application switching command, another application of the possible first and second applications.

In some embodiments of the electronic device, the electronic device comprises a touch screen, and the processor is configured to read predetermined user gestures using the touch screen.

In some embodiments of the electronic device, a predetermined gesture is a long swipe of a finger “long swipe” (from the English long swipe).

In some embodiments of an electronic device, a gesture activates a graphic.

In some embodiments of the electronic device, the activation is a second activation that is different from the first activation, which causes an indication that the user has activated the graphic object.

In some embodiments, the electronic device comprises a touch screen, and the first activation is a single touch and the second activation is a double touch.

In some embodiments, the electronic device comprises a touch screen, and the first activation is a short touch and the second activation is a long touch.

In some embodiments of the electronic device, the processor is configured to transmit content for execution from the first application to the second.

In some embodiments of the method and the electronic device, obtaining a parameter comprises determining a first parameter associated with the first application and a second parameter associated with the second application.

In some embodiments, obtaining a parameter comprises retrieving from memory the first parameter associated with the first application and the second parameter associated with the second application. Within some embodiments, the step of determining the first parameter associated with the first application and the second parameter associated with the second application may be performed at a point in time before being instructed.

In the context of the present description, unless specifically indicated otherwise, “server” means a computer program running on appropriate equipment that is able to receive requests (for example, from client devices) over the network and execute these requests or initiate the execution of these requests. The equipment may be a single physical computer or a single physical computer system, but neither is required. In the context of this solution, the use of the expression “server” does not mean that each task (for example, received commands or requests) or any specific task will be received, executed or initiated to be executed by the same server (that is, by the same software software and / or hardware); this means that any number of software elements or hardware devices can be involved in receiving / transmitting, executing or initiating the execution of any request or the consequences of any request associated with the client device, and all this software and hardware can be one server or several servers , both options are included in the expression “at least one server”.

In the context of the present description, unless specifically indicated otherwise, "client device" means a hardware device capable of working with software suitable for solving the corresponding problem. Examples of client devices, among others, are personal computers (desktop computers, laptops, etc.), smartphones and tablets. It should be borne in mind that a device behaving as a client device in the present context may behave like a server in relation to other client devices. The use of the expression “client device” does not exclude the possibility of using multiple client devices to receive / send, execute, or initiate the execution of any task or request, or the consequences of any task or request, or the steps of any of the above methods.

In the context of the present description, unless specifically indicated otherwise, the term "database" means any structured data set that is not dependent on a specific structure, database management software, hardware of the computer on which data is stored, used or otherwise made available for use. The database may reside on the same hardware that runs the process that stores or uses the information stored in the database, or it may reside on separate hardware, such as a dedicated server or multiple servers.

In the context of the present description, unless specifically indicated otherwise, the term “component” means software (corresponding to a particular hardware context) that is necessary and sufficient to perform the specific specified (s) function (s).

In the context of the present description, unless specifically indicated otherwise, the term “computer-supported computer information medium” means a medium of absolutely any type and nature, including RAM, ROM, disks (CDs, DVDs, diskettes, hard drives, etc.). e.), USB flash drives, solid state drives, tape drives, etc.

In the context of the present description, unless specifically indicated otherwise, the term "interactive" means that something (or at least part of it) can respond to user input.

In the context of the present description, unless clearly indicated otherwise, the "indication" of the information element may be the information element or pointer itself, a reference, a link or other indirect method allowing the recipient of the instruction to find a network, memory, database or other computer-readable medium from which an information item can be retrieved. For example, a file reference can include the file itself (i.e. its contents), or it can be a unique file descriptor that identifies the file with respect to a specific file system, or by some other means send the destination a network folder , a memory address, a table in the database, or another place where you can access the file. As will be understood by those skilled in the art, the degree of accuracy necessary for such an indication depends on the degree of primary understanding of how the information exchanged between the receiver and sender of the pointer. For example, if before establishing a connection between the sender and the recipient, it is clear that the indication of the information element takes the form of a database key for recording in a specific table a pre-installed database containing the information element, then transmitting the database key is all that is necessary for the efficient transmission of information element to the recipient, despite the fact that the information element itself was not transmitted between the sender and the recipient of the instruction.

Each embodiment pursues at least one of the aforementioned objectives and / or objects. It should be borne in mind that some objects obtained as a result of attempts to achieve the aforementioned goal may satisfy other goals not specifically indicated here.

Additional and / or alternative characteristics, aspects, and advantages of the embodiments will become apparent from the following description, the attached drawings, and the attached claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

For a better understanding of this solution, as well as its other aspects and characteristics, a reference is made to the following description, which should be used in combination with the accompanying drawings, where:

In FIG. 1 shows an electronic device (front view) made in accordance with some non-limiting embodiments.

In FIG. 2 shows the electronic device of FIG. 1, rear view.

In FIG. 3 shows the electronic device of FIG. 1, side view.

In FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the device of FIG. one.

In FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a system that can be implemented as a non-limiting embodiment of a solution.

In FIG. 6 is a schematic presentation of information stored in the application store of the system shown in FIG. 5, an application storage is implemented in accordance with embodiments.

In FIG. 7 is a screen shot showing the output of the first application that runs on the electronic device shown in FIG. 1, and is displayed in the input / output module of the electronic device.

In FIG. 8 shows another embodiment of the tab of the control elements shown in the screenshot of FIG. 7.

In FIG. 9 is a screen shot showing the contents of a Facebook account accessed via a Safari website running on the electronic device of FIG. one.

In FIG. 10 is a screen shot showing the contents of a Facebook account accessed through a Facebook application running on the electronic device of FIG. one.

In FIG. 11 is a flowchart of a method executed in accordance with embodiments.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

In FIG. 1 is a front view of an electronic device 102 that is implemented in accordance with non-limiting embodiments. In FIG. 1, the electronic device 102 is implemented as a tablet device and, accordingly, may be referred to as the tablet device 102. However, it is important to keep in mind that all aspects of the embodiments are not limited to the electronic device 102 implemented as a tablet. Thus, the aspects presented here can be adapted by those skilled in the art for any other type of wireless electronic device (mobile phone, smartphone, personal digital assistant, and so on), personal computer (desktop computer, laptop, netbook, and so on) or even network equipment (router, switch, or gateway).

In FIG. 1, tablet device 102 can be an ANDROID-based tablet in the sense that tablet device 102 runs on the ANDROID mobile operating system (OS), which, in turn, can run on the Linux kernel and is currently distributed by Google from Googleplex apartment located in Mountain View, California, United States of America. However, in alternative embodiments, the tablet device 102 may operate on a different operating system, for example (among other things): WINDOWS, iOS, MAC OS, and so on.

The general arrangement of the tablet device 102 is well known to those skilled in the art and, therefore, only general details will be described here.

As part of the illustration, the tablet device 102 includes an input / output module 104. The input / output module 104 may include one or more input devices and output devices. For example, the input / output module 104 may comprise a keyboard, a mouse, one or more buttons, a scroll wheel and / or a display (e.g., a liquid crystal display (LCD), an LED display (LED), an interferometric modulation display (IMOD), or a display based on any other suitable technology).

In general, the input part and the output part of the module 104 are configured to transmit data, commands, and responses from the outside world to the tablet device 102. The output part of the input / output module 104 is configured to display a graphical user interface (GUI), which provides easy-to-use using a visual interface for user interaction with the tablet device 102 and the operating system or application (s) running (s) on the tablet device 102. In general, a graphical user interface (GUI) dstavlyaet programs, files and operational options with graphical images. During the operation, the user can select and activate a variety of graphic images displayed on the display to initiate functions and tasks associated with them.

In the present embodiment, the input / output module 104 is implemented as a touch screen that performs the functionality of both an input device (by capturing user commands in the form of touches) and an output device (i.e., display). In other words, the touch screen is a display that determines the presence and position of the user input-touch. In alternative embodiments, the input / output module 104 may be implemented as a separate display and a separate input device. However, in other alternative embodiments, the input / output module 104 may include a physical keyboard (containing one or more physical buttons) in addition to the touch screen.

In FIG. 2 shows a rear view of a tablet device 102 that includes a front camera 106 and a rear camera 108, both labeled cameras 106, 108. For example, cameras 106, 108 may include an optical sensor (e.g., a charge coupled device (CCD) ) or a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) structure of the image sensor), to simplify the functions of the camera, for example, taking photos or video clips.

Although there are both cameras in the present embodiment — the front camera 106 and the rear camera 108, in other embodiments, there can only be one of them. Similarly, one or both of the front camera 106 and the rear camera 108 may include multiple cameras. Finally, the specific arrangement of the front camera 106 and the rear camera 108 is not limited to that shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2.

In FIG. 3 is a side view of a tablet device 102; the tablet device 102 further includes an audio module 110. In the illustrated embodiment, the audio module 110 comprises two sets of speakers — a first speaker 112 and a second speaker 114.

The tablet device 102 may include a set of additional ports, generally represented as 116. The set of additional ports 116 may have one or more of:

audio output port (e.g. 3.5 mm audio output)

micro USB port

Mini-HDMI video output

micro sd card slot

and so on.

It should be noted that the number, arrangement and combination of ports in the set of additional ports is not limited to those shown in FIG. 3.

In FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a tablet device 102 that will be used to describe additional details of the overall design and structure of the tablet device 102.

The tablet device 102 may include a processor 118. In a particular embodiment of the technology, the processor 118 may include one or more processors and / or one or more microcontrollers configured to execute instructions for performing operations related to the operation of the tablet device 102. In various embodiments, the processor 118 may be implemented as single-chip, multi-chip, and / or containing other electrical parts, including one or more integral ny schemes and printed circuit boards. The processor 118 may optionally include a cache (not shown) for temporary local storage of instructions, data, or email addresses. For example, the processor 118 may include one or more processors or one or more controllers related to the specific tasks of the tablet device 102, or a single multifunction processor or controller.

A processor 118 is operatively coupled to the previously mentioned input / output module 104, an audio module 110, and cameras 106, 108.

Processor 118 is further coupled to memory module 120. The memory module 120 may span one or more media and generally provide storage space for computer code (eg, software and / or hardware). As an example, the memory module 120 may include a variety of material machine-readable media, including read-only memory (ROM) and / or random access memory (RAM). As is widely known in the art, ROM transmits data and instructions unidirectionally to processor 118, and RAM is typically used to transmit data and instructions bi-directionally.

The memory module 120 may also include one or more stationary storage devices, in the form of, among other suitable forms of memory, for example, hard disks (HDDs), solid state drives (SSDs), flash memory cards (for example, secure digital cards or SD cards , built-in multimedia cards or eMMS cards) connected bi-directionally to the processor 118. The information may also be located on one or more removable media loaded or installed in the tablet device 102, when necessary. For example, any of a number of suitable memory cards (eg, SD cards) can be downloaded to the tablet device 102 on a temporary or permanent basis (using, for example, one or more sets of additional ports 116).

The memory module 120 may store, among other things, a series of machine-readable instructions upon execution of which the processor 118 (as well as other components of the tablet device 102) are configured to perform various operations described herein.

In various specific embodiments, the tablet device 102 may include a wireless module 122 and a sensor module 124, both of which are connected to a processor 118 to simplify various functions of the tablet device 102.

In some embodiments, the wireless data transfer module 122 may be configured to control one or more wireless networks, such as a personal wireless network (WPAN) (such as, for example, BLUETOOTH WPAN or infrared personal area network (PAN)), a WI-FI network ( such as, for example, an 802.11a / b / g / n WI-FI network, 802.11s multi-connect network), a WI-MAX microwave broadband network, and a cellular network (such as, for example, a global mobile data network network ( GSM), a network with the development of the GSM standard with increased speed Stu data (EDGE), universal mobile telecommunication network system (UMTS) and / or network standard long term evolution (LTE)). Additionally, the wireless communication module 122 may include hosting protocols, so the tablet device 102 can be configured as a base station for wireless devices.

The sensor module 124 may include one or more touch devices to provide additional input and simplify many functions of the tablet device 102. Some examples of the options for the sensor module 124 may include one or more of: an accelerometer, a device for measuring ambient temperature, a device for measuring gravity, gyroscope, device for measuring illumination, device for measuring acceleration, device for measuring the surrounding geomagnetic field, device for I measure the degree of rotation for measuring atmospheric pressure device, a device for measuring the relative humidity, the apparatus for measuring the orientation of the device and so on. It should be noted that some of these devices may be implemented as hardware, software, or a combination thereof.

A power supply module 126 is also provided for providing power to one or more components of the device 102. In some embodiments, the power supply module 126 may be implemented as a lithium-ion battery. However, other types of rechargeable (and conventional) batteries may be used. Naturally, in other embodiments, in addition to or alternatively to using the battery, the power supply module 126 can be implemented as a main power source configured to connect the tablet device 102 to a main power source, for example, a standard power cable and plug.

In some embodiments, implementation, the various components of the tablet device 102 could be connected to each other via one or more buses (including hardware and / or software), these buses are not numbered. By way of non-limiting example, one or more of the buses may include: an accelerated graphic port (AGP) or another graphic data bus, an advanced standard industrial architecture (EISA) bus, an external bus (FSB), a high-performance HyperTransport (HYPERTRANSPORT (NT) bus )), a standard industrial architecture bus (ISA), a high-speed INFINIBAND switched serial bus, a small number of contact bus (LPC), a storage bus, a microchannel architecture standard bus (MCA), a local soy bus peripheral devices (PCI), local bus for connecting peripheral devices Express (PCI-X), bus for organizing access to hard drives in portable computers (SATA), local bus of VESA standard (VLB), universal asynchronous interface (UART), bus interconnects integrated circuits (I ² C), serial peripheral interface bus (SPI), SD memory interface, MMS memory interface, flash memory card interface, secure digital input-output (SDIO) interface, multi-channel buffered serial port (McBSP) bus , university serial bus (USB), standard storage bus (GPMC), controller bus SDRAM (SDRC), standard input / output bus (GPIO), two-component video signal bus (S-Video), serial display interface bus (DSI), extended bus microcontroller bus architecture (AMBA), or another suitable bus, or a combination of two or more buses.

In FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a system 500 that is suitable for implementing non-limiting embodiments. It is important to keep in mind that the following description of system 500 is a description of exemplary embodiments. Thus, the entire following description is presented only as a description of a representative example. This description is not intended to determine the scope or scope of a decision. Some useful examples of modifications to the system 500 may also be covered by the following description. The purpose of this is also solely assistance in understanding, and not determining the scope and boundaries of the solution. These modifications are not an exhaustive list, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that other modifications are possible. In addition, this should not be interpreted so that where it has not yet been done, i.e. where examples of modifications have not been set forth, no modifications are possible, and / or that which is described is the only embodiment of this element. As will be clear to a person skilled in the art, this is most likely not the case. In addition, it should be borne in mind that the system 500 is, in some specific manifestations, a fairly simple embodiment, and in such cases it is presented here in order to facilitate understanding. As will be understood by a person skilled in the art, many embodiments will have much greater complexity.

The system 500 includes the aforementioned tablet device 102. The tablet device 102 is typically associated with the user 502. It should be noted that the fact that the tablet device 102 is associated with the user 502 does not imply any particular mode of operation, nor does the need to enter system, be registered, or something like that.

The tablet device 102 includes hardware and / or application software and / or system software (or a combination thereof) for executing various applications (such as a browser application, a map application, and so on). One of the applications executed on the tablet device 102 allows the tablet device to access the application download service (to be described later).

A tablet device 102 is connected to a data network 504 via a data line 506. In some non-limiting embodiments, the data network 504 may be the Internet. In other embodiments, the data network 504 may be implemented differently — as a global data network, a local data network, a private data network, and the like.

The implementation of the communication line 506 is not limited, and will depend on how the wireless communication module 122 of the electronic device 102 is implemented. Exclusively as a non-limiting example, the data line 506 may be implemented as a global wireless communication line (for example, inter alia, a line third-generation 3G data transmission, fourth-generation 4G data transmission line), local wireless data transmission networks (for example, wireless Internet Wireless Fidelity or shortly WiFi®, Bluetooth®, etc.). Naturally, other types of data lines 506 are also possible.

Also connected to the data network is attached storage 508 of applications and search server 510, both of which are referred to as servers 508, 510. Servers 508, 510 can be ordinary computer servers. In an example embodiment, each of the servers 508, 510 may be a Dell ™ PowerEdge ™ server that uses the Microsoft ™ Windows Server ™ operating system. It is contemplated that servers 508, 510 may be implemented on any suitable hardware and / or application software and / or system software, or a combination thereof. Naturally, application storage 508 can be implemented differently than search server 510.

In the present non-limiting embodiment, each of the servers 508, 510 is a single server. In other embodiments of the technology, the functionality of each of the servers 508, 510 can be divided, and can be performed using multiple servers. In other embodiments, the functionality of the servers 508, 510 may be presented on a single server.

An embodiment of servers 508, 510 is well known to those skilled in the art to which the solution relates. However, in short, the servers 508, 510 comprise a communication interface (not shown) that is configured and configured to connect to various elements (e.g., tablet device 102 and / or to each other) via a data network 504. Each of the servers 508, 510 further includes one or more of the following: a computer processor (not shown) operatively connected to the communication interface and configured and configured to perform various processes described herein.

The application store 508 may operate with or be controlled by an item that produces and / or supplies the tablet device 102. As a non-limiting example, when the tablet device 102 is manufactured (directly or through subcontractors) and / or supplied (directly or through intermediaries) by the company Yandex, located at 119021, Russia, Moscow, ul. Leo Tolstoy, 16, application storage 508 can be managed and controlled by (directly or indirectly) Yandex.

The search server 510 may act by and / or be controlled and / or controlled by the item that produces and / or supplied the tablet device 102. Alternatively, the search server 510 may act by and / or controlled and / or controlled by the item, different from the one that manufactures and / or supplies the tablet device 102. As a non-limiting example, when the tablet device 102 is manufactured (directly or through subcontractors) and / or supplied (directly or through intermediaries) by Yande s search engine 510 can be controlled and operate under the control (directly or indirectly) by the company Yandex. In some embodiments, the search server 510 may be the same as the server that performs the web search (for example, using www.yandex.com) for users, for example, user 502.

The application store 508 is connected to a data network 504 via a data line 512. A search server 510 is connected to a data network 504 via a data line 514. The implementation of the data lines 512, 514 is not limited in any way and will depend on how the servers 508, 510 are implemented. It is contemplated that the examples of embodiments of the data line 506 provided above can be applied to the data lines 512, 514.

Naturally, in alternative embodiments, communication lines 512, 514 may be implemented as a wired connection, for example, an Ethernet-based connection, an optical fiber connection, and the like.

Thus, although not shown in FIG. 5, the application store 508 and the search server 510 may be connected to each other by a direct line or a data network that is separate from the data network 504.

The application store 508 is connected or otherwise has access to the application storage device 522. The application storage device 522 is configured to store one or more applications available for download from the application store 508. Next, reference will be made to FIG. 6, a schematic representation of information stored in an application storage device 522 implemented in accordance with non-limiting embodiments is shown.

The application storage device 522 contains, for each available application, an entry 607, which includes: an application identifier 602, a download file 604 (also sometimes referred to as a “distribution”) and a description 606. The application identifier 602 is used to uniquely identify the application with which the entry is associated 607. The download file 604 contains an executable file or a link to it, and the executable file can initiate the installation of the application on the tablet device 102. Description 606 contains a description of the application with the corresponding entry ju 607, which contains part or all of the following: title, short description, user reviews and the like.

App storage device 522 hosts and maintains a number of records, similar to record 607, presented collectively at 608.

The search server 510 is connected or otherwise has access to the registration database 520. Database 520 registration data is configured to contain information representing the history of user behavior, which may include previous user searches, user interactions with search results pages (SERP), user views; this information can be anonymized and combined with the data of many other users (potentially including user 502) who used various services offered by the search server 510 (such as web searches, targeted message services, etc.)

In FIG. 7 is a screen shot 700 showing an application 704 that runs on a tablet device 102 and is displayed through an I / O module 104. Application 704 is presented as a front-end application download service, for example, in this case, the application download service is provided by the application store 508. Application 704 has a first graphical user interface (GUI) 706. The first graphical user interface (GUI) 706 allows a user to interact with the application download service provided by the application store 508.

In the present embodiment, the first graphical user interface (GUI) 706 is a control panel 708. The control panel 708 provides the user with several buttons for activating a graphical user interface (GUI) 706 between different "screens" and "screen verticals". In the presented embodiments of the technology, five buttons on the control panel 708 are shown — Yandex, Applications, Games, Cinema, Books, associated with the respective verticals of the screen. The current active screen vertical, in this case the "Applications" screen, is associated with the active screen indicator (not numbered separately), which in this case is a small dash under the vertical screen title.

The graphical user interface (GUI) 706 further includes a plurality of icons 712. A plurality of icons 712 allows a user to select one or more applications that are available (that is, which have been installed) on the tablet device 102. In the present embodiment, each plurality of icons 712 presented in the form of a rectangular graphic image with the application logo, the application title, or both. It is important to keep in mind that the form factor of some or all of the many icons 712 may differ (and it should not be the same in all cases on the screen of the graphical user interface (GUI) 706). For example, in alternative embodiments, icons from a plurality of icons 712 may be represented as circular graphical images (or any other graphical form factor), text links, and the like. It should be borne in mind that the size of the graphic images may vary and / or may be adjusted by the user 502 by adjusting the corresponding user settings.

As examples, the plurality of icons 712 includes, inter alia, a first icon 714 associated with a photo application, a second icon associated with a YOUTUBE application, and a third icon 718 associated with an INSTAGRAM application. Naturally, a plurality of icons 712 may include more icons than can be displayed on a single screen of a graphical user interface (GUI) 716. Thus, in some embodiments, a scroll indicator 719 may be presented. The scroll indicator 719 may indicate a larger number of icons available in a given vertical screen that are not represented on this vertical screen, and these icons can be scrolled by a user performing a predetermined action (swipe vertically, activate the scroll indicator 719, or any other suitable virtual or physical activator of the input / output module 104).

In accordance with various non-limiting options, a search string 710 is also provided. Search string 710 may allow a user to enter search queries, for example, search queries to search for items stored in memory module 120 (i.e., local items) and / or search in the Internet (i.e., global elements) and / or searching for elements available in the application store 508. Thus, the search string 710 can be performed as a “multi-functional search string” in the sense that it is designed for local search in the memory module 120, for files available on the Internet and files available for download from the application store 508.

To complete the description of the graphical user interface (GUI) 706, a tab 720 of the control elements is provided. In general, the control tab 720 includes at least one control element for the tablet device 102. Within various embodiments, the control tab 720 may have a first tab element 722 that allows the FACEBOOK application to be launched. The tab 720 of the control elements may have a second tab element 724, which allows the user to start the media player. The tab 720 of the control elements may have a third element 726, which allows the user to open a specific document, in this case, the document 500.doc WORD.

In other words, the control element tab 720 may have one or more tab elements that allow the user to control the tablet device 120 and / or the graphical user interface (GUI) 704: execute one or more applications, open one or more documents stored in the memory module 120 , etc. Thus, the tab 720 of the control elements can represent the "multifunction tab of the control elements" in the sense that it is configured to initiate the execution of applications and opening documents. Additionally, in some embodiments, the control tab 720 may also allow the user 502 to control various other functions of the tablet device 102.

It should be noted that the description of the graphical user interface (GUI) 704 presented with reference to FIG. 7 is only one embodiment of a screen from all screens that could potentially be presented to a user through an input / output module 104.

In FIG. 8 shows another embodiment of a tab 820 of control elements. The tab 820 of the control elements is basically the same as the tab 720 of the control elements (but some specific differences will be described below) and will be used to illustrate the options described below.

In general, the tab of the control elements 820 includes at least one element for controlling the actions of the tablet device 102. Within various embodiments, the tab of the control elements 820 may have a first tab element 822, a second tab element 824, a third tab element 826, and a fourth element 828 tabs, fifth tab element 830, sixth tab element 832, seventh tab element 834, eighth tab element 836, and ninth tab element 838.

It should be understood that the number of tabs within the tab of the control elements 820, their specific content, location, and so on, may differ in various embodiments.

Within the scope of FIG. 8 of the embodiment, the first tab element 820 is configured to allow a user to access his FACEBOOK account, as will be described in more detail below. The first tab element 820 is implemented as an “initiating element of multiple applications”.

The second tab element 824 is configured to allow a user to access a TWITTER ™ account. In some embodiments, the second tab element 824 may be configured to initiate the tab of a single application (i.e., the second tab element 824 may, when activated by user 502, initiate the execution of the TWITTER application). In other embodiments, the second tab element 824 may also be configured as a triggering element of a plurality of applications, similar to the first tab element 820 described below.

The third tab element 826 is configured to allow the user to access the Yandex mail account, for example, by launching the Safari browser and opening user inboxes (for example, using the bookmark associated with the third tab element 826). Within the scope of the embodiment depicted in FIG. 8, user 502 is authorized in the mail service provided by the Yandex server. Mail (not shown) and, accordingly, the third tab element 826 is configured to provide an indication of unread messages 827, which contains a number 2 indicating two unread messages intended for user 502. In alternative embodiments, the third tab element 826 also made as the initiating element of many applications.

The fourth tab element 828 is configured to allow the user to open a specific document, in this case the “Document.doc” MICROSOFT ™ WORD ™. In alternative embodiments, the fourth tab element 828 will also be implemented as the initiating element of the plurality of applications.

The fifth tab element 830 is configured to allow a user to launch an application associated with a RAIFFEISEN ™ bank. In alternative embodiments, the fifth tab element 830 will also be implemented as an initiating element of a plurality of applications.

The sixth tab element 832 is configured to allow the user to access the content of lenta.ru , for example, by launching the Safari browser and opening the website associated with this content, namely www.lenta.ru (for example, using a bookmark associated with sixth tab element 832). In alternative embodiments, the sixth tab element 832 may also be implemented as the initiating element of many applications.

The seventh tab element 834 is configured to allow a user to launch the SKYSCANNER ™ application. In alternative embodiments, the seventh tab element 834 may also be implemented as the initiating element of multiple applications.

The eighth tab element 836 is configured to allow a user to launch the ANGRY BIRDS ™ game application.

The ninth tab element 838 is designed as the initiating element of a plurality of applications, in the sense that it can provide access to YOUTUBE video content either by (a) launching the Youtube application, or (b) launching the Safari browser and opening the website related to the content namely, www.youtube.com (for example, using the bookmark associated with tab element 838).

In other words, the control element tab 820 may have one or more tab elements that allow the user to control the tablet device 120: execute one or more applications, open one or more documents stored in the memory module 120, and the like. Thus, the tab 820 of the control elements can be a "multifunction tab of the control elements" in the sense that it is configured to initiate the execution of applications and the opening of documents. Additionally, in some embodiments, the control tab 820 may also allow the user 502 to control various other functions of the tablet device 102.

It should be understood that the number of elements in the tab 820 of the control elements that are executed as the initiating element (s) of the plurality of applications is not limited to that given here. In this quality, at least one element from the elements of the tab 820 of the control elements can be performed as the initiating element of many applications. Or, all the elements from the elements of the tab 820 of the control elements can be performed as the initiating element of many applications.

In the examples below, the first tab element 822 is used to illustrate the functionality of the initiating element of the plurality of applications, which is configured in accordance with non-limiting embodiments. As mentioned above, the first tab element 838 is configured to provide access to the contents of the Facebook account either by (a) launching the Facebook application or (b) launching the Safari browser (or any other default or optional browser) and opening the website associated with the content, namely, www.facebook.com or one of the mirror sites (for example, using a bookmark associated with the first tab element 822).

To show the difference between the selective output of the first tab element 822, reference will be made to FIG. 9 and FIG. 10. FIG. 9 is a screen shot of 900 showing an output of Facebook content accessed through a Safari website, and FIG. 10 is a screen shot of 1000 showing an output of Facebook content accessed through a Facebook application.

It should be noted that the only example of the first tab element 822 (or, in other words, the only graphic object) that can selectively trigger the execution of a custom event (i.e. access to Facebook content) or using the Safari browser (i.e. screenshot 900), or using the Facebook application (i.e. 1000 screenshot).

It should be noted that the activation of the first tab element 822 may first initiate an application selection procedure. In general, the purpose of the application selection procedure is to select one of the many possible applications suitable for this task (in this case, either the Safari browser or the Facebook application).

Application selection procedure.

As can be seen from the description above, the first tab element 822 is not associated with a specific application (neither with the Safari browser, nor with the Facebook application, as in the example above); the first tab element 822 is associated with "functionality" - i.e. ability to access Facebook content. The first tab element 822 is configured to, in response to a prompt by the user 502 to use the functionality associated with the first tab element 822, initiate an application selection process to select one of the many possible applications suitable for this task (in this case, or the Safari browser, or Facebook application).

Within the framework of the embodiments, the desire of the user to take advantage of the functionality may be indicated by:

touch the first tab element 822 using the touch screen

activating the first tab element 822 with a special gesture (e.g., short touch, long touch, double touch, etc.)

clicking or otherwise activating the first tab element 822 using a mouse, pointing device, etc.

When user 502 provides an indication of his desire to take advantage of the functionality associated with the first tab element 822, instead of asking user 502 to indicate which of the many possible applications are suitable for the task (in this case, or the Safari browser, or a Facebook application), user 502 wants to use a tablet device 102, performs the application selection procedure to select one of the many possible applications suitable for the task (in this case Or Safari browser, or the Facebook app).

More specifically, the tablet device 102 performs the application selection procedure in order to: (a) rank the many possible applications suitable for the task (in this case, either the Safari browser or the Facebook application) and (b) select the most from this ranking highly rated as an application for completing a task.

Within a variety of embodiments, the application selection procedure may use a variety of parameters to rank a plurality of applications suitable for a given task (in this case, either a Safari browser or a Facebook application). Some of these factors include (but are not limited to):

The time when each of the many applications suitable for this task was downloaded and / or installed.

The time when each of the many applications suitable for this task was last used.

Frequency of use of each of the many applications suitable for this task.

The popularity of each of the many applications suitable for this task, for example, as described in the description 606 stored in the application storage device 522 of the application store 508.

The popularity of each of the many applications suitable for this task, i.e. how often each of the many possible applications was used to complete this task.

The main application preference parameter associated with the user.

An indication of the type of the last application executed to execute the functionality.

The popularity of each of the many applications suitable for this task can be tracked using the tablet device 102. For example, the tablet device 102 can track the time of day when user 502 most often uses the Safari browser or the Facebook application to access a Facebook account. The tablet device 102 can track the sequence of tasks of the user 502 — for example, the user 502 more often uses the Facebook application after using the Calculator application, and then the Safari browser. Naturally, any other suitable algorithm may be used.

Naturally, a combination of these and other factors may be considered by the tablet device 102.

To determine the main application preference parameter associated with the user 502, the tablet device 502 can track the preferences of the user 502 regarding different tasks using different types of applications. The tablet device 502 can also track what functionality the user 502 has recently used. For example, a user could launch the Safari browser sequentially by activating the Safari browser icon and log in to his Facebook account. This information for tablet device 102 may be an indication that the user uses the Safari browser more often than the Facebook application.

Although in the example above, applications suitable for the task were presented, and taking into account the fact that the tab 820 of the control elements can be performed as a “multifunction tab of the control elements” (in the sense that it is configured to initiate the execution of applications and opening documents), the materials provided here can also be used to rank and select the application that is best suited to open a particular file. For example, suppose one of the elements on the tab 820 of the control elements is associated with a PDF file (similar to the fourth tab element 828 associated with the WORD document).

The tablet device 102 then determines a specific application to perform a user-specified task. The way in which the determination step can be performed is not specifically limited. In some embodiments, the determination step is performed based on heuristic procedures that have been previously determined and stored in the memory module 120. Or, the determination can be made based on a machine learning algorithm that was trained on a training set of applications and related tasks selected by experts.

Once the tablet device 102 has selected an application to perform this task - i.e. one of the following: Safari browser and Facebook application - tablet device 102 initiates the execution of the selected application. So, after the procedure for selecting an application and executing the selected application, user 502 will be presented with either a screenshot of 900 (Facebook content that was accessed through the Safari website) or a screenshot of 1000 (Facebook content that was accessed through the application Facebook).

Possible optimization.

It may happen that the tablet device 102 selects one of the possible applications, while the user 502 wanted to use another possible application. Therefore, the tablet device 102 may be configured to perform an application switching procedure.

More specifically, in response to the user 502 giving the application switching command, the tablet device 102 may initiate another application from among the plurality of possible applications to perform this task. In some embodiments, the tablet device 102 executes a second-ranked application after the first, which was selected as the application to perform this task initially. In alternative embodiments, the tablet device 102 may provide the user 102 with a choice of all other possible applications (such as a drop-down menu, etc.)

In some embodiments, receiving a command to switch applications may be performed using a predetermined user gesture implemented on the touch screen. In some embodiments, the predetermined gesture is a gesture associated with the first tab element 822 (i.e., the same tab element that was used to initiate the application selection procedure initially).

In some embodiments, this gesture is a gesture of the same type as the gesture used to activate the first tab element 822 initially. Therefore, both gestures, for example, can be short touches. The fact that the user touched the first tab element 822 again can be seen by the tablet device 102 as an indication that the user 502 wishes to switch applications.

In some embodiments, the type of this gesture is different from the gesture used to activate the first tab element 822 initially. For example, the first activation (i.e., the initial activation of the first tab element 822) is a short touch, and the second activation may be another gesture, for example, a long touch. Or the first activation may be a single touch, and the second activation may be a double touch. Naturally, a combination of other gestures can be used.

In alternative embodiments, the predetermined gesture is a gesture that is not associated with the first tab element 822 (i.e., associated with another tab element, and not with the one that was used to initiate the application selection process initially). For example, this gesture may be a gesture associated with a predefined switching object (not shown), a normal gesture on the touch screen (for example, a long finger swipe, etc.), etc.

When the application switching procedure is completed, the processor 118 may initiate the transfer of content for execution from the previously used application to the application that was switched to. Content for execution can be transferred as a bookmark, link, label, etc.

In view of the architecture described above, the tablet device 102 is configured to perform a method of controlling the tablet device 102. In FIG. 11 is a flowchart of a method 1100 implemented in accordance with embodiments. The execution of method 1100 may be performed by processor 118 of client device 102. To this end, processor 118 has access to computer-executable instructions stored in memory module 120.

Step 1102 is a representation in the user interface of the I / O of a graphical object representing functionality that is supported by the first application and the second application, both the first application and the second application being installed on the electronic device and can be executed.

The method 1100 begins at step 1102 when the processor 118 initiates the presentation in the user interface 104 of the input / output (i.e., the input / output module 104) of a graphic object (such as the first fold element 822 described above) representing the functionality that is supported first the application and the second application, both the first application and the second application were installed on the electronic device 102 and can be executed on it.

Step 1104 - receiving instructions from the user who activated the graphic.

Next, at step 1104, the processor 118 receives an instruction from the user who activated the graphic. As mentioned above, if the input / output module 104 is implemented as a touch screen, the direction can be obtained by obtaining information about the user touching the first tab element 822.

Step 1106, obtaining a first parameter associated with the first application and a second parameter associated with the second application.

Next, at step 1106, processor 118 obtains a first parameter associated with the first application and a second parameter associated with the second application. As described above, the corresponding first parameter and the second parameter can be one or more of:

The time when the first and second applications were downloaded and / or installed

The time when the first and second applications were used the previous time

Frequency of use of the first and second application

The popularity of the first and second applications in the storage of 508 applications

The popularity of the first and second applications for this task

In some embodiments, a corresponding first and second parameter may be created as part of the execution of method 1100. In such a case, in these embodiments, step 1106 further comprises creating the corresponding first and second parameters.

In alternative embodiments, the corresponding first and second parameter can be created autonomously, in the sense that they can be created as part of the method 1100. In this case, the tablet device 102 can create (and update from time to time) the first parameter and the second parameter and save them in the memory module 120. In such a case, in these embodiments, step 1106 further comprises obtaining the corresponding first and second parameters from the memory module 120.

Step 1108: determining, based on the first parameter and the second parameter, which of the first and second applications is best suited for functionality.

Next, at 1108, the processor 118 determines, based on the first parameter and the second parameter, which of the first and second applications is best suited for functionality.

As described above, how exactly the determination step can be performed is not specifically limited. In some embodiments, the determination step is performed based on heuristic procedures that have been previously determined and stored in the memory module 120. Or, the determination can be made based on a machine learning algorithm that was trained on a training set of applications and related tasks selected by experts.

Step 1110 is the execution of one of the applications: the first application or the second application.

Next, at step 1110, the processor 118 runs either the first application or the second application selected at step 1108. In some embodiments, the processor initiates the execution of a file associated with one of the first and second applications.

In some embodiments, the method 1100 further includes enabling a user to enter an application switch command. Within a wide variety of process options, in response to receiving an application switch command, processor 118 is configured to execute another application from the first and second applications.

In some embodiments of the method in which the tablet device 102 comprises a touch screen, receipt is performed in response to the user 502 performing a predetermined gesture using the touch screen.

In some embodiments, a predetermined gesture is a long swipe of a long swipe (from English long swipe).

In some embodiments, the implementation of this gesture activates a graphical object (i.e., the first application element 822).

In some embodiments, the activation step is a second activation that is different from the first activation, which causes an indication that the user has activated the graphic to be executed initially.

In some embodiments, in which the tablet device 102 comprises a touch screen, the first activation is a single tap and the second activation is a double tap. Or the first activation may be a single touch, and the second activation may be a double touch. Naturally, any other combination of gestures is possible.

Those skilled in the art will understand that in the present description, the expression “receiving data” from a user means receiving by the electronic device data from the user in the form of an electronic (or other) signal. In addition, those skilled in the art will understand that displaying data to a user via a graphical user interface (e.g., an electronic device screen and the like) may include transmitting a signal to the graphical user interface, this signal contains data that can be processed, and at least a portion of this data may be displayed to the user via a graphical user interface.

Some of these steps, as well as signal transmission-reception, are well known in the art and, therefore, have been omitted in specific parts of this description for simplicity. Signals can be transmitted-received using optical means (for example, fiber optic connection), electronic means (for example, wired or wireless connection) and mechanical means (for example, based on pressure, temperature or other suitable parameter).

Modifications and improvements to the above described embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art. The preceding description is provided as an example only and is not subject to any restrictions. Thus, the scope of the solution is limited only by the scope of the attached claims.

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1. The method of controlling an electronic device with a user input-output interface, including: presentation in the user interface of the input-output of a graphical object representing the functionality supported by the first application and the second application installed on the electronic device; receiving instructions from a user to activate a graphic object; obtaining a first parameter associated with the first application and a second parameter associated with the second application; determining, based on the first parameter and the second parameter, the most suitable for functionality from the first and second applications; the execution of a certain most suitable for the functionality of one of the first application or the second application. 2. The method according to p. 1, in which each of the first and second parameters is supplied with at least one of: installation time of the first and second applications, respectively; time of the last use of the first and second applications, respectively; frequency of use of the corresponding first and second application; the popularity of the corresponding first and second applications in the application store; the popularity of the corresponding first and second application for performing this task associated with the graphic object; The main application preference parameter associated with the user an indication of the type of the last application executed to execute the functionality. 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein providing the user with the ability to enter an application switching command. 4. The method according to claim 3, in which, in response to receiving an application switching command, another application from the possible first and second applications is executed. 5. The method according to p. 4, in which the electronic device contains a touch screen, and receiving a command is carried out in response to the user performing a predetermined gesture using the touch screen. 6. The method according to p. 5, in which a predetermined gesture is a long finger swipe "long swipe." 7. The method according to p. 5, in which activate the graphic object with a gesture. 8. The method according to claim 7, in which the activation is a second activation, different from the first activation, causing the receipt of an indication that the user has activated the graphic object. 9. The method of claim 8, wherein the first activation is a single touch and the second activation is a double touch. 10. The method of claim 8, wherein the first activation is a short touch and the second activation is a long touch. 11. The method of claim 4, wherein transmitting the content for executing the application from the first application to the second. 12. The method of claim 1, wherein obtaining the parameters comprises determining a first parameter associated with the first application and a second parameter associated with the second application. 13. The method according to claim 1, wherein obtaining the parameters comprises retrieving from memory (120) a first parameter associated with the first application and a second parameter associated with the second application. 14. The method of claim 13, wherein the first parameter associated with the first application and the second parameter associated with the second application are determined at a point in time before being instructed. 15. An electronic device for initiating application execution, including: I / O user interface a processor associated with a user I / O interface configured to execute the application, and also: presenting in the user interface the input / output of a graphical object representing the functionality supported by the first application and the second application installed on the electronic device; receiving instructions via the I / O interface from the user who activated the graphic object; obtaining a first parameter associated with the first application and a second parameter associated with the second application; determining, based on the first parameter and the second parameter, the most suitable for functionality from the first and second applications; the execution of a certain most suitable for the functionality of one of the applications of the first application or the second application. 16. The device according to p. 15, in which each of the first and second parameters includes at least one of: installation time of the corresponding first and second application; the time of the last use of the corresponding first and second application; frequency of use of the corresponding first and second application; the popularity of the corresponding first and second applications in the application store; the popularity of the corresponding first and second application for performing this task associated with the graphic object; The main application preference parameter associated with the user an indication of the type of the last application executed to execute the functionality. 17. The device according to p. 15, in which the processor is configured to provide the user with the ability to enter an application switching command. 18. The device of claim 17, wherein the processor is configured to execute, in response to receiving an application switching command, another application of the possible first and second applications. 19. The device according to p. 18, which contains a touch screen, and the processor is configured to read predetermined user gestures using the touch screen. 20. The device according to p. 19, in which a predetermined gesture is a long finger swipe "long swipe." 21. The device according to claim 19, in which the gesture activates a graphic object. 22. The device according to p. 21, in which the activation is the second activation, different from the first activation, which causes the receipt of an indication that the user has activated the graphic object. 23. The device according to claim 22, wherein the first activation is a single touch and the second activation is a double touch. 24. The device according to claim 22, wherein the first activation is a short touch and the second activation is a long touch. 25. The device according to p. 18, in which the processor is configured to transmit content to run the application from the first application to the second. 26. The device according to p. 15, in which to obtain the parameters, the processor is configured to determine the first parameter associated with the first application, and the second parameter associated with the second application. 27. The device according to p. 15, in which in order to obtain parameters the processor is configured to obtain from memory the first parameter associated with the first application and the second parameter associated with the second application. 28. The device according to p. 27, in which the processor is configured to determine the first parameter associated with the first application, and the second parameter associated with the second application, at a time before receiving instructions.

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