Method and apparatus for displaying prioritized icons in a mobile terminal
First Claim
1. In a mobile terminal, a method of displaying a plurality of icons that can be selected by a user from a display on the mobile terminal, the method comprising the steps of:
- (1) comparing one or more characteristics associated with each of the plurality of icons to one or more context values that are specific to the user of the mobile terminal;
(2) representing at least one of the plurality of icons having one or more characteristics that best match the one or more context values using a display format that is enlarged in relation to the remaining plurality of icons; and
(3) representing at least some of the remaining plurality of icons having characteristics that do not best match the one or more context values using a display format that is smaller than the enlarged format.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for displaying a plurality of icons on the display of a mobile terminal are provided. One or more characteristics associated with each icon are compared to one or more context values, such as time of day, geographic area, or user profile characteristics. Icons that best match one or more context values are represented in a display format that is enlarged in relation to other icons on the display device. The context values may include dynamically changing information, such as a current location of the user, so that as the user moves to a different geographic area, different icons are enlarged on the display device. The icons can correspond to application programs; logos (such as a corporate logo); documents; Web sites; or other objects. The icons can be grouped into a context bar that is displayed along an edge of the display device, and can be arranged in a horizontal, vertical, or mixed fashion. A magnifying glass metaphor can be moved over icons to highlight and select an icon.
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54 Claims
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1. In a mobile terminal, a method of displaying a plurality of icons that can be selected by a user from a display on the mobile terminal, the method comprising the steps of:
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(1) comparing one or more characteristics associated with each of the plurality of icons to one or more context values that are specific to the user of the mobile terminal;
(2) representing at least one of the plurality of icons having one or more characteristics that best match the one or more context values using a display format that is enlarged in relation to the remaining plurality of icons; and
(3) representing at least some of the remaining plurality of icons having characteristics that do not best match the one or more context values using a display format that is smaller than the enlarged format. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. In a mobile terminal, a method of displaying a plurality of icons that can be selected by a user from a display on the mobile terminal, the method comprising the steps of:
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(1) receiving a plurality of messages at the mobile terminal, each message having an associated display icon and service information relating to a service that is potentially available to the user of the mobile terminal;
(2) comparing the service information extracted from each message received in step (1) to one or more context values that pertain to the user of the mobile terminal;
(3) displaying icons corresponding to messages having service information that best matches the one or more context values in an enlarged format on the display of the mobile terminal; and
(4) displaying other icons in a non-enlarged format on the display of the mobile terminal. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A mobile terminal comprising:
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a display capable of displaying graphical icons;
a user input device that permits a user of the mobile terminal to select one or more of the graphical icons displayed on the display; and
a processor programmed with computer-executable instructions that, when executed, perform the steps of;
(1) comparing one or more characteristics associated with each of the plurality of graphical icons to one or more context values that are specific to the user of the mobile terminal;
(2) representing at least one of the plurality of icons having one or more characteristics that best match the one or more context values using a display format that is enlarged in relation to the remaining plurality of icons; and
(3) representing at least some of the remaining plurality of icons having characteristics that do not best match the one or more context values using a display format that is smaller than the enlarged format. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. A mobile terminal comprising:
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a display capable of displaying graphical icons;
a user input device that permits a user of the mobile terminal to select one or more of the graphical icons displayed on the display; and
means for displaying on the display device certain icons in an enlarged display format in response to determining that information associated with the certain icons matches a user-specified context value. - View Dependent Claims (51)
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52. A mobile terminal comprising:
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a receiving circuit that receives a plurality of messages containing information relating to a particular service that is potentially available to a user of the mobile terminal;
a memory storage area that stores the plurality of messages;
a context value storage area that stores one or more context values that pertain to the user of the mobile terminal;
a display unit capable of displaying graphical icons; and
a context matching function that compares information extracted from each of the plurality of messages to the one or more context values and, in response to detecting a match, causes graphical icons corresponding to the information resulting in the match to be displayed in an enlarged format on the display unit. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54)
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