Expert system for generating user interfaces
First Claim
1. A system for generating user interfaces so that a user may interact with a computer system, the system comprising:
- an application having an incomplete user interface and being adapted to store multiple intentions of a user interface designer of the application, each intention including a set of parameters and being selected from a group consisting of posing a question to the user, presenting a piece of information to the user, and defining a task for the user to perform, the incomplete user interface of the application being completed when the one or more intentions are realized; and
an expert system having one or more components for realizing the multiple intentions, the expert system receiving one of the multiple intentions and each received intention identifying and activating a corresponding component for realizing the received intention, each corresponding component programmatically containing a set of rules extracted from guidelines, conventions, and principles of user interface design, the set of parameters supplied with each received intention aiding the corresponding component to choose and execute a rule from the set of rules, each rule producing a user interface from a template different from other templates used by other rules.
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Abstract
An expert system for generating user interfaces is provided. The expert system includes one or more components for realizing one or more intentions of a user interface designer. Each intention, when received by the expert system, identifies and activates a corresponding component for realizing the received intention. Each component programmatically contains a set of rules extracted from guidelines, conventions, and principles of user interface design. A set of parameters is also supplied with each received intention to aid the corresponding component to choose and execute a rule from the set of rules. Each rule produces a user interface from a template different from other templates used by other rules.
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13 Claims
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1. A system for generating user interfaces so that a user may interact with a computer system, the system comprising:
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an application having an incomplete user interface and being adapted to store multiple intentions of a user interface designer of the application, each intention including a set of parameters and being selected from a group consisting of posing a question to the user, presenting a piece of information to the user, and defining a task for the user to perform, the incomplete user interface of the application being completed when the one or more intentions are realized; and
an expert system having one or more components for realizing the multiple intentions, the expert system receiving one of the multiple intentions and each received intention identifying and activating a corresponding component for realizing the received intention, each corresponding component programmatically containing a set of rules extracted from guidelines, conventions, and principles of user interface design, the set of parameters supplied with each received intention aiding the corresponding component to choose and execute a rule from the set of rules, each rule producing a user interface from a template different from other templates used by other rules. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for generating user interfaces by an expert system for a user to interact with a computer system, comprising:
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receiving a user interface goal by the expert system, the user interface goal being selected from a group consisting of a question to be posed to the user, a piece of information to be communicated to the user, and a task to be performed by the user;
receiving a set of parameters by the expert system, each parameter being selected from a group consisting of information for presenting to the user, information for the task to be performed by the user, and information for constraining the generated user interface; and
generating a user interface by selecting a code module from a set of code modules, each code module being designed to generate user interfaces from multiple templates, the act of selecting a code module including selecting a rule from a set of rules extracted from guidelines, conventions, and principles of user interface design, the act of selecting a rule being aided by the set of parameters, the user interface being produced from a template when the selected rule is executed. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for producing instructions suitable for making a user interface, comprising:
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a) an application for generating, in response to user interface designer inputs, at least one intention, said at least one intention including an associated set of parameters; and
b) an expert system for receiving said at least one intention and said associated set of parameters, said expert system including a multitude of code modules, each of said code modules including a set of rules, each of said rules including a template, in response to receiving said at least one intention and said associated set of parameters said expert system;
i) selecting a code module for said multitude of code modules;
ii) selecting a rule from said set of rules included in said selected code module; and
iii) generating user interface instructions in accordance with the template associated with said selected rule.
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13. A method of producing a user interface for an application running on a computer having an associated display, said method comprising:
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a) in response to user interface designer inputs, said application producing at least one intention, said at least one intention having an associated set of parameters;
b) supplying said at least one intention and its associated set of parameters to an expert system;
c) in response to receiving said at least one intention and its associated set of parameters, the expert system;
i) selecting a code module from a multitude of code modules;
ii) selecting a rule from a set of rules within the selected code module; and
iii) generating user interface instructions from a template associated with the selected rule;
d) supplying said user interface instructions to said application; and
e) in response to receiving said user interface instructions, said application producing a user interface on said display.
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