1. A machine implemented method, comprising:
displaying a first set of windows controlled by a first set of user level applications and a second set of windows controlled by a second set of user level applications, and a first user interface of a system level application on a screen space of a display device, wherein the first set of windows and the second set of windows are displayed in a multi-application mode that includes concurrently displaying application windows of a plurality of executing applications;
switching from the multi-application mode to a selected applications mode;
removing, in response to the switching, the second set of windows from the screen space of the display device while leaving the first set of windows and the first user interface of the system level application displayed;
receiving a request to display the second set of user level applications;
displaying, in response to the request, the second set of windows on the screen space of the display device while removing the first set of windows, and displaying a second user interface to show user level applications, whose windows have been removed from the screen space and that are executing.
2. A machine implemented method, comprising:
displaying a first set of windows controlled by a first set of user level applications and a second set of windows controlled by a second set of user level applications, and a first user interface of a system level application on a screen space of a display device, wherein the first set of windows and the second set of windows are displayed in a multi-application mode that includes concurrently displaying application windows of a plurality of executing applications;
switching from the multi-application mode to a selected applications mode;
removing, in response to the switching, the second set of windows from the screen space of the display device while leaving the first set of windows and the first user interface of the system level application displayed;
receiving a request to display the second set of user level applications; and
displaying, in response to the request, the second set of windows on the screen space of the display device while removing the first set of windows, wherein the removing of the second set of windows includes continuing to execute the second set of user level applications and wherein live updates of the outputs of the second set of user level applications are presented in the first user interface.
3. The method of claim 2, wherein the first user interface includes a dock.
4. The method of claim 3, wherein the dock includes a display of frequently used user level applications and user level applications that are being currently executed.
5. A machine implemented method, comprising:
displaying a first set of windows controlled by a first set of user level applications and a second set of windows controlled by a second set of user level applications, and a first user interface of a system level application on a screen space of a display device, wherein the first set of windows and the second set of windows are displayed in a multi-application mode that includes concurrently displaying application windows of a plurality of executing applications;
switching from the multi-application mode to a selected applications mode;
removing, in response to the switching, the second set of windows from the screen space of the display device while leaving the first set of windows and the first user interface of the system level application displayed;
receiving a request to display the second set of user level applications; and
displaying, in response to the request, the second set of windows on the screen space of the display device while removing the first set of windows, wherein the selected applications mode includes controlling a major portion of the screen space by one of the first set and the second set of user level applications.
6. A machine implemented method, comprising:
displaying a first set of windows controlled by a first set of user level applications and a second set of windows controlled by a second set of user level applications, and a first user interface of a system level application on a screen space of a display device, wherein the first set of windows and the second set of windows are displayed in a multi-application mode that includes concurrently displaying application windows of a plurality of executing applications;
switching from the multi-application mode to a selected applications mode;
removing, in response to the switching, the second set of windows from the screen space of the display device while leaving the first set of windows and the first user interface of the system level application displayed;
receiving a request to display the second set of user level applications; and
displaying, in response to the request, the second set of windows on the screen space of the display device while removing the first set of windows, wherein the switching is performed in response to receiving a selection of the selected applications mode.
7. A machine implemented method, comprising:
displaying a first set of windows controlled by a first set of user level applications and a second set of windows controlled by a second set of user level applications, and a first user interface of a system level application on a screen space of a display device, wherein the first set of windows and the second set of windows are displayed in a multi-application mode that includes concurrently displaying application windows of a plurality of executing applications;
switching from the multi-application mode to a selected applications mode;
removing, in response to the switching, the second set of windows from the screen space of the display device while leaving the first set of windows and the first user interface of the system level application displayed;
receiving a request to display the second set of user level applications; and
displaying, in response to the request, the second set of windows on the screen space of the display device while removing the first set of windows, wherein the removing of the second set of windows includes animating the removing of the second set of windows.
8. An article of manufacture comprising:
a machine-accessible storage medium including data that, when accessed by a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising,
displaying a first set of windows controlled by a first set of user level applications and a second set of windows controlled by a second set of user level applications, and a first user interface of a system level application on a screen space of a display device, wherein the first set of windows and the second set of windows are displayed in a multi-application mode that includes concurrently displaying application windows of a plurality of executing applications;
switching from the multi-application mode to a selected applications mode;
removing, in response to the switching, the second set of windows from the screen space of the display device while leaving the first set of windows and the first user interface of the system level application displayed;
receiving a request to display the second set of user level applications;
displaying, in response to the request, the second set of windows on the screen space of the display device while removing the first set of windows; and
displaying a second user interface to show user level applications, whose windows have been removed from the screen space, and are executing.
9. An article of manufacture comprising:
a machine-accessible storage medium including data that, when accessed by a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising,
displaying a first set of windows controlled by a first set of user level applications and a second set of windows controlled by a second set of user level applications, and a first user interface of a system level application on a screen space of a display device, wherein the first set of windows and the second set of windows are displayed in a multi-application mode that includes concurrently displaying application windows of a plurality of executing applications;
switching from the multi-application mode to a selected applications mode;
removing, in response to the switching, the second set of windows from the screen space of the display device while leaving the first set of windows and the first user interface of the system level application displayed;
receiving a request to display the second set of user level applications; and
displaying, in response to the request, the second set of windows on the screen space of the display device while removing the first set of windows, wherein the removing of the second set of windows includes continuing to execute the second set of user level applications and wherein live updates of the outputs of the second set of user level applications are presented in the first user interface.
10. The article of manufacture of claim 9, wherein the first user interface includes a dock.
11. The article of manufacture of claim 10, wherein the dock includes a display of frequently used user level applications and user level applications that are being currently executed.
12. An article of manufacture comprising:
a machine-accessible storage medium including data that, when accessed by a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising,
displaying a first set of windows controlled by a first set of user level applications and a second set of windows controlled by a second set of user level applications, and a first user interface of a system level application on a screen space of a display device, wherein the first set of windows and the second set of windows are displayed in a multi-application mode that includes concurrently displaying application windows of a plurality of executing applications;
switching from the multi-application mode to a selected applications mode;
removing, in response to the switching, the second set of windows from the screen space of the display device while leaving the first set of windows and the first user interface of the system level application displayed;
receiving a request to display the second set of user level applications; and
displaying, in response to the request, the second set of windows on the screen space of the display device while removing the first set of windows, wherein the selected applications mode includes controlling a major portion of the screen space by one of the first set and the second set of user level applications.
13. An article of manufacture comprising:
a machine-accessible storage medium including data that, when accessed by a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising,
displaying a first set of windows controlled by a first set of user level applications and a second set of windows controlled by a second set of user level applications, and a first user interface of a system level application on a screen space of a display device, wherein the first set of windows and the second set of windows are displayed in a multi-application mode that includes concurrently displaying application windows of a plurality of executing applications;
switching from the multi-application mode to a selected applications mode;
removing, in response to the switching, the second set of windows from the screen space of the display device while leaving the first set of windows and the first user interface of the system level application displayed;
receiving a request to display the second set of user level applications; and
displaying, in response to the request, the second set of windows on the screen space of the display device while removing the first set of windows, wherein the switching is performed in response to receiving a selection of the selected applications mode.
14. An article of manufacture comprising:
a machine-accessible storage medium including data that, when accessed by a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising,
displaying a first set of windows controlled by a first set of user level applications and a second set of windows controlled by a second set of user level applications, and a first user interface of a system level application on a screen space of a display device, wherein the first set of windows and the second set of windows are displayed in a multi-application mode that includes concurrently displaying application windows of a plurality of executing applications;
switching from the multi-application mode to a selected applications mode;
removing, in response to the switching, the second set of windows from the screen space of the display device while leaving the first set of windows and the first user interface of the system level application displayed;
receiving a request to display the second set of user level applications; and
displaying, in response to the request, the second set of windows on the screen space of the display device while removing the first set of windows, wherein the removing of the second set of windows includes animating the removing of the second set of windows.
15. A machine implemented method, comprising:
displaying a plurality of windows on a screen space of a display device, wherein at least a first set of applications and a second set of applications are executing to display the plurality of windows;
receiving a selection of a selected applications mode;
removing, in response to the selection, all the windows from the screen space of the display device, except for one or more windows of the first set of applications;
receiving a request to display one or more windows of the second set of applications while in the selected applications mode; and
displaying, in response to the request, the one or more windows of the second set of applications on the screen space of the display device while removing all the windows of the first set of applications from the screen space of the display device, wherein the selected applications mode includes controlling a major portion of the screen space by one set of applications.
16. A machine implemented method, comprising:
displaying a plurality of windows on a screen space of a display device, wherein at least a first set of applications and a second set of applications are executing to display the plurality of windows;
receiving a selection of a selected applications mode;
removing, in response to the selection, all the windows from the screen space of the display device, except for one or more windows of the first set of applications;
receiving a request to display one or more windows of the second set of applications while in the selected applications mode; and
displaying, in response to the request, the one or more windows of the second set of applications on the screen space of the display device while removing all the windows of the first set of applications from the screen space, wherein the second set of applications continues to execute after the removing all the windows, of the second set of applications, from the screen space, except for the windows of the first set of applications.
17. A machine implemented method, comprising:
displaying a plurality of windows on a screen space of a display device, wherein at least a first set of applications and a second set of applications are executing to display the plurality of windows;
receiving a selection of a selected applications mode;
removing, in response to the selection, all the windows from the screen space of the display device, except for one or more windows of the first set of applications;
receiving a request to display one or more windows of the second set of applications while in the selected applications mode; and
displaying, in response to the request, the one or more windows of the second set of applications on the screen space of the display device while removing all the windows of the first set of applications from the screen space, wherein the first set of applications continues to execute after the removing all the windows of the first set of applications from the screen space and wherein live updates of the outputs of the first set of applications are presented in a first user interface located at an edge of the screen space.
18. A machine implemented method, comprising:
displaying a plurality of windows on a screen space of a display device, wherein at least a first set of applications and a second set of applications are executing to display the plurality of windows;
receiving a selection of a selected applications mode;
removing, in response to the selection, all the windows from the screen space of the display device, except for one or more windows of the first set of applications;
receiving a request to display one or more windows of the second set of applications while in the selected applications mode;
displaying, in response to the request, the one or more windows of the second set of applications on the screen space of the display device while removing all the windows of the first set of applications from the screen space and
displaying a first user interface to show applications, whose windows have been removed from the screen space.
19. A machine implemented method, comprising:
displaying a plurality of windows on a screen space of a display device, wherein at least a first set of applications and a second set of applications are executing to display the plurality of windows;
receiving a selection of a selected applications mode;
removing, in response to the selection, all the windows from the screen space of the display device, except for one or more windows of the first set of applications;
receiving a request to display one or more windows of the second set of applications while in the selected applications mode;
displaying, in response to the request, the one or more windows of the second set of applications on the screen space of the display device while removing all the windows of the first set of applications from the screen space and
marking the first set of applications to be displayed in the selected applications mode and marking the second set of applications to be displayed in the selected applications mode.
20. A machine implemented method, comprising:
displaying a plurality of windows on a screen space of a display device, wherein at least a first set of applications and a second set of applications are executing to display the plurality of windows;
receiving a selection of a selected applications mode;
removing, in response to the selection, all the windows from the screen space of the display device, except for one or more windows of the first set of applications;
receiving a request to display one or more windows of the second set of applications while in the selected applications mode; and
displaying, in response to the request, the one or more windows of the second set of applications on the screen space of the display device while removing all the windows of the first set of applications from the screen space, wherein the removing the all the windows of the second set of applications from the screen space includes animating the removal of all the windows, except for the one or more windows of the first set of applications.
21. A machine implemented method, comprising:
displaying a plurality of windows on a screen space of a display device, wherein at least a first set of applications and a second set of applications are executing to display the plurality of windows;
receiving a selection of a selected applications mode;
removing, in response to the selection, all the windows from the screen space of the display device, except for one or more windows of the first set of applications;
receiving a request to display one or more windows of the second set of applications while in the selected applications mode;
displaying, in response to the request, the one or more windows of the second set of applications on the screen space of the display device while removing all the windows of the first set of applications from the screen space and
displaying a user interface of system level applications.
22. An article of manufacture comprising:
a machine-accessible medium including data that, when accessed by a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising,
displaying a plurality of windows on a screen space of a display device, wherein at least a first set of applications and a second set of applications are executing to display the plurality of windows;
receiving a selection of a selected applications mode;
removing, in response to the selection, all the windows from the screen space of the display device, except for one or more windows of the first set of applications;
receiving a request to display one or more windows of the second set of applications while in the selected applications mode; and
displaying, in response to the request, the one or more windows of the second set of applications on the screen space o the display device while removing all the windows of the first set of applications from the screen space, wherein the selected applications mode includes controlling a major portion of the screen space by one set of applications.
23. An article of manufacture comprising:
a machine-accessible medium including data that, when accessed by a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising,
displaying a plurality of windows on a screen space of a display device, wherein at least a first set of applications and a second set of applications are executing to display he plurality of windows;
receiving a selection of a selected applications mode;
removing, in response to the selection, all the windows from the screen space of the display device, except for one or more windows of the first set of applications;
receiving a request to display one or more windows of the second set of applications while in the selected applications mode; and
displaying, in response to the request, the one or more windows of the second set of applications on the screen space o the display device while removing all the windows of the first set of applications from the screen space, wherein the second set of applications continues to execute after the removing all the windows, of the second set of applications, from the screen space, except for the one or more windows of the first set of applications.
24. An article of manufacture comprising:
a machine-accessible medium including data that, when accessed by a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising,
displaying a plurality of windows on a screen space of a display device, wherein at least a first set of applications and a second set of applications are executing to display the plurality of windows;
receiving a selection of a selected applications mode;
removing, in response to the selection, all the windows from the screen space of the display device, except for one or more windows of the first set of applications;
receiving a request to display one or more windows of the second set of applications while in the selected applications mode; and
displaying, in response to the request, the one or more windows of the second set of applications on the screen space o the display device while removing all the windows of the first set of applications from the screen space, wherein the first set of applications continues to execute after the removing all the windows of the first set of applications from the screen space and wherein live updates of the outputs of the first set of applications are presented in a first user interface located at an edge of the screen space.
25. An article of manufacture comprising:
a machine-accessible medium including data that, when accessed by a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising,
displaying a plurality of windows on a screen space of a display device, wherein at least a first set of applications and a second set of applications are executing to display the plurality of windows;
receiving a selection of a selected applications mode;
removing, in response to the selection, all the windows from the screen space of the display device, except for one or more windows of the first set of applications;
receiving a request to display one or more windows of the second set of applications while in the selected applications mode;
displaying, in response to the request, the one or more windows of the second set of applications on the screen space o the display device while removing all the windows of the first set of applications from the screen space
displaying a first user interface to show applications, whose windows have been removed from the screen space.
26. The article of manufacture of claim 25, wherein the machine-accessible medium further includes data that cause the machine to perform operations comprising,
marking the first set of applications to be displayed in the selected applications mode and marking the second set of applications to be displayed in the selected applications mode.
27. An article of manufacture comprising:
a machine-accessible medium including data that, when accessed by a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising,
displaying a plurality of windows on a screen space of a display device, wherein at least a first set of applications and a second set of applications are executing to display the plurality of windows;
receiving a selection of a selected applications mode;
removing, in response to the selection, all the windows from the screen space of the display device, except for one or more windows of the first set of applications;
receiving a request to display one or more windows of the second set of applications while in the selected applications mode; and
displaying, in response to the request, the one or more windows of the second set of applications on the screen space o the display device while, removing all the windows of the first set of applications from the screen space, wherein the removing of all of the windows of the second set of applications from the screen space includes animating the removal of all the windows, except for the one or more windows of the first set of applications.
28. An article of manufacture comprising:
a machine-accessible medium including data that, when accessed by a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising,
displaying a plurality of windows on a screen space of a display device, wherein at least a first set of applications and a second set of applications are executing to display the plurality of windows;
receiving a selection of a selected applications mode;
removing, in response to the selection, all the windows from the screen space of the display device, except for one or more windows of the first set of applications;
receiving a request to display one or more windows of the second set of applications while in the selected applications mode;
displaying, in response to the request, the one or more windows of the second set of applications on the screen space o the display device while removing all the windows of the first set of applications from the screen space; and
displaying a user interface of system level applications.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. In a method of forming a retreaded tire, which includes the steps of applying a substantially pre-cured rubber tread to a tread-engaging portion of a tire carcass, wherein the tread has an initial width and a layer of cushion gum interposed between the tread and the tire carcass, covering at least the tread with a flexible curing membrane to form a tire curing assembly having a pressurization compartment interposed at least between the membrane and the tread, and placing the tire curing assembly within a chamber of a curing vessel, the improvement comprising the steps of:
pressurizing the chamber to a predetermined chamber pressure;
heating the chamber to a predetermined temperature;
pressurizing the compartment to a predetermined compartment pressure greater than 14.7 psia and less than the chamber pressure to provide a pressure differential between the chamber and compartment, the step initializing after the step of pressurizing the chamber is initialized and whereby a final tread width is provided that is equal to or greater than 98.0% of the initial tread width when the initial tread width is approximately 290-500 mm.
2. A method as in claim 1, wherein the pressure differential is approximately 10-40 psi.
3. A method as in any claim 1, wherein the step of pressurizing the chamber initializes while the compartment is pressurized to approximately zero psia.
4. A method as in claim 1, wherein the pressure differential is achieved in approximately 7 minutes or less after the step of pressurizing the compartment initializes.
5. A method as in claim 1, wherein the step of pressurizing the compartment is initialized in approximately 7 minutes or less after the step of pressurizing the chamber initializes.
6. A method as in claim 1, wherein predetermined chamber pressure is approximately 85-105 psia.
7. A method as in claim 1, wherein the predetermined chamber pressure is achieved in approximately 15-25 minutes.
8. A method as in claim 1, wherein the predetermined temperature is approximately 95-137 degrees Celsius and is achieved in approximately 15-25 minutes after the step of pressurizing the chamber is initialized.
9. A method as in claim 1, wherein the step of pressurizing the compartment initializes when the chamber temperature is approximately 120 degrees Celsius or less.
10. A method of forming a retread tire, the method comprising the steps of:
placing a tread having an initial width upon a tire carcass having sidewalls, wherein cushion gum is interposed between the tread and carcass;
covering at least the tread with a curing membrane to form a tire curing assembly and a pressurization compartment at least between the tread and membrane;
placing the tire curing assembly within a chamber of a curing vessel;
pressurizing the chamber to a predetermined chamber pressure;
heating the chamber to a predetermined temperature;
pressurizing the compartment to a predetermined compartment pressure less than the chamber pressure, the step initializing after the step of pressurizing the chamber is initialized to provide a pressure differential between the chamber and compartment, and in approximately 7 minutes or less after either the step of pressurizing the chamber or the step of heating the chamber initializes to provide a final tread width.
11. The method of claim 10, wherein the predetermined temperature is approximately 95-137 degrees Celsius and is achieved in 15-25 minutes.
12. The method of claim 10, wherein the pressure differential is approximately 10-40 psi.
13. The method of claim 10, wherein the pressure differential is reached within approximately 7 minutes after the step of pressurizing the compartment initializes.
14. The method of claim 10, wherein the step of pressurizing the compartment initializes before the chamber is heated to the predetermine temperature.
15. The method of claim 10, wherein predetermined chamber pressure is approximately 85-105 psia.
16. The method of claim 10, wherein the predetermined chamber pressure is achieved in approximately 15-25 minutes.
17. The method of claim 10, wherein the final tread width is equal to or greater than 98.0% of the initial tread width when the initial tread width is approximately 290-500 mm.
18. The method of claim 10, wherein the final tread width is equal to or greater than 99.5% of the initial tread width when the initial tread width is approximately 290 mm or less.
19. In a method of forming a retreaded tire, which includes the steps of applying a substantially pre-cured rubber tread to a tread-engaging portion of a tire carcass, wherein the tread has an initial width and a layer of cushion gum interposed between the tread and the tire carcass, covering at least the tread with a flexible curing membrane to form a tire curing assembly having a pressurization compartment interposed at least between the membrane and the tread, and placing the tire curing assembly within a chamber of a curing vessel, the improvement comprising the steps of:
pressurizing the chamber to a predetermined chamber pressure;
heating the chamber to a predetermined temperature;
pressurizing the compartment to a predetermined compartment pressure greater than 14.7 psia and less than the chamber pressure to provide a pressure differential between the chamber and compartment, the step initializing after the step of pressurizing the chamber is initialized and whereby a final tread width is provided that is equal to or greater than 99.5% of the initial tread width when the initial tread width is approximately 290 mm or less.
20. The method of claim 19, wherein the pressure differential is approximately 10-40 psi.
21. The method of claim 19, wherein predetermined chamber pressure is approximately 85-105 psia.
22. The method of claim 19, wherein the step of pressurizing the compartment initializes before the chamber is heated to the predetermine temperature.