Method and apparatus for icon based application control
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1. A method for icon based application control, comprising:
- receiving, by a processor, a detection signal indicative of a pre-defined user action on an icon representing an application in a graphical user interface (GUI);
determining, based on the received detection signal, whether to execute the application or to change adjustable settings of the application;
upon determining to change the adjustable settings, extracting adjustable settings of the application; and
providing, by the processor, a setting interface for the icon in the GUI to enable a user in order to adjust the adjustable settings for the application to be performed via the setting interface by providing, via the GUI, a mapping of pre-defined locations in the GUI with setting adjustments to enable the user'"'"'s moving reaction of the icon located at the center of the GUI to one of the pre-defined locations, the pre-defined locations including at least four different locations located at the four cardinal directions from the icon, (i) a first of the at least four different locations, upon selection, enables or disables notification, (ii) a second of the at least four different locations, upon selection, enables or disables data network, (iii) a third of the at least four different locations, upon selection, enables or disables privacy access, and (iv) a fourth of the at least four different locations, upon selection, clears a default value.
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Abstract
Aspects of the disclosure provide a method for icon based application control. The method includes receiving, by a processor, a detection signal indicative of a pre-defined user action on an icon in a graphical user interface (GUI). The icon has an associated application. Further, the method includes extracting adjustable settings of the associated application with the icon, and providing, by the processor, a setting interface for the icon in the GUI to enable adjustments of the settings for the application to be performed via the setting interface.
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1. A method for icon based application control, comprising:
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receiving, by a processor, a detection signal indicative of a pre-defined user action on an icon representing an application in a graphical user interface (GUI); determining, based on the received detection signal, whether to execute the application or to change adjustable settings of the application; upon determining to change the adjustable settings, extracting adjustable settings of the application; and providing, by the processor, a setting interface for the icon in the GUI to enable a user in order to adjust the adjustable settings for the application to be performed via the setting interface by providing, via the GUI, a mapping of pre-defined locations in the GUI with setting adjustments to enable the user'"'"'s moving reaction of the icon located at the center of the GUI to one of the pre-defined locations, the pre-defined locations including at least four different locations located at the four cardinal directions from the icon, (i) a first of the at least four different locations, upon selection, enables or disables notification, (ii) a second of the at least four different locations, upon selection, enables or disables data network, (iii) a third of the at least four different locations, upon selection, enables or disables privacy access, and (iv) a fourth of the at least four different locations, upon selection, clears a default value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An electronic device, comprising:
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a memory configured to store applications with associated settings; and a processor configured to receive a detection signal indicative of a pre-defined user action on an icon representing an application in a graphic user interface (GUI), determine, based on the received detection signal, whether to execute the application or to change adjustable settings of the application, upon determining to change the adjustable settings, extract adjustable settings of the application, and provide a setting interface for the icon in the GUI to enable a user in order to adjust the adjustable settings for the application to be performed via the setting interface by providing, via the GUI, a mapping of pre-defined locations in the GUI with setting adjustments to enable the user'"'"'s moving reaction of the icon located at the center of the GUI to one of the pre-defined locations, the pre-defined locations including at least four different locations located at the four cardinal directions from the icon, (i) a first of the at least four different locations, upon selection, enables or disables notification, (ii) a second of the at least four different locations, upon selection, enables or disables data network, (iii) a third of the at least four different locations, upon selection, enables or disables privacy access, and (iv) a fourth of the at least four different locations, upon selection, clears a default value. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing program instructions for causing a processor to execute operations for icon-based application control, the operations comprising:
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receiving a detection signal indicative of a pre-defined user action on an icon representing an application in a graphical user interface (GUI); determining, based on the received detection signal, whether to execute the application or to change adjustable settings of the application; upon determining to change the adjustable settings, extracting adjustable settings of the application; and providing a setting interface for the icon in the GUI to enable a user in order to adjust the adjustable settings for the application to be performed via the setting interface by providing, via the GUI, a mapping of pre-defined locations in the GUI with setting adjustments to enable the user'"'"'s moving reaction of the icon located at the center of the GUI to one of the pre-defined locations, the pre-defined locations including at least four different locations located at the four cardinal directions from the icon, (i) a first of the at least four different locations, upon selection, enables or disables notification, (ii) a second of the at least four different locations, upon selection, enables or disables data network, (iii) a third of the at least four different locations, upon selection, enables or disables privacy access, and (iv) a fourth of the at least four different locations, upon selection, clears a default value. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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