Method, system and program product for customizing a user interface
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1. A method of customizing a user interface, the method comprising:
- recording a use count for a user interface element for each user in a group of users;
obtaining a use weight for the user interface element based on the use counts for the group of users; and
modifying the user interface element for each user in the group of users based on the use weight.
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Abstract
Method, system and program product for customizing a user interface. A group of users of the application can be defined. For each user in the group, a use count for one or more user interface elements is recorded. The recorded use counts can be used to calculate a use weight for the group of users, which is then used to modify the corresponding user interface element.
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1. A method of customizing a user interface, the method comprising:
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recording a use count for a user interface element for each user in a group of users;
obtaining a use weight for the user interface element based on the use counts for the group of users; and
modifying the user interface element for each user in the group of users based on the use weight. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of customizing a user interface, the method comprising:
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defining a group of users to include a plurality of users;
associating a server with the group of users;
obtaining a use count for a user interface element for each user in the group of users at the server;
calculating a use weight for the user interface element based on the use counts for the group of users at the server; and
modifying the user interface element for each user in the group of users based on the use weight. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A system for customizing a user interface, the system comprising:
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a definition system for defining the group of users;
a communication system for obtaining a use count for a user interface element for each user in a group of users; and
a calculation system for calculating a use weight for the user interface element based on the use counts for the group of users. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A program product stored on a recordable medium for customizing a user interface, which when executed comprises:
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program code for defining the group of users;
program code for obtaining a use count for a user interface element for each user in a group of users; and
program code for calculating a use weight for the user interface element based on the use counts for the group of users. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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