Interactive icon

• US 20050138574A1
• Filed: 12/17/2003
• Published: 06/23/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 12/17/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Motorola, Inc. (Motorola Solutions, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Motorola, Inc. (Motorola Solutions, Inc.)
• Inventors: Lin, Jyh-Han
• Application Number:
  US10/738,016
• Publication Number:
  US 20050138574A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/811
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34

Abstract

Networked icon (108) interacts with the electronic device user and uses user input (102), context information (104) and network information (106) to automatically update the icon'"'"'s representation to the user. Icon (108) is also associated with user profile interaction history information (112), navigation logic (114), multimedia presentations (116), network interfaces (118), etc. in order to provide the user with enhanced interaction with the electronic device the icon (108) is associated with.

Claims

1. An electronic device, comprising:

a display;

an input for receiving user input information;

an input for receiving context information; and

an icon generator coupled to the display for displaying an icon on the display that changes based on the input information and context information that is received.

2. An electronic device as defined in claim 1, further comprising:

an input for receiving information from a network the electronic device is operating in, and the icon generator changes the icon based on the network information that is received.

3. An electronic device as defined in claim 1, wherein the icon generator is coupled to a user interaction profile storage area which stores user interaction history that is used by the icon generator for changing the icon.

4. An electronic device as defined in claim 1, wherein the icon generator is coupled to one or more multimedia presentations that are selected by the icon generator for presentation as part of the icon.

5. An electronic device as defined in claim 1, wherein the icon generator is coupled to a network interface for receiving information from a network that is used to change information presented via the icon.

6. An electronic device as defined in claim 5, wherein the network interface is coupled to the internet and can receive information from internet web sites that is used to update information presented by the icon.

7. An electronic device as defined in claim 1, wherein the electronic device comprises a radio communication device.

8. An electronic device as defined in claim 2, further comprising language specific resources coupled to the icon generator, and the language specific resources cause a change in the language that is used in the form of text or audio as part of the icon.

9. An electronic device as defined in claim 1, wherein the icon comprises an application written in a networked programming language.

10. An electronic device as defined in claim 9, wherein the programming language comprises Java programming language.

11. A method for generating an icon used in an electronic device, comprising the steps of:

profiling past usage of the electronic device; and

presenting the icon based on the past usage profile.

12. A method as defined in claim 11, further comprising the step of:

determining the current context of the electronic device, and using the context information that is determined to update how the icon is presented.

13. A method as defined in claim 12, further comprising the step of:

collecting usage profile information that is used to update how the icon is presented.

14. A method as defined in claim 12, further comprising the step of:

receiving information from a network the electronic device is operating in and using the network information to update how the icon is presented.

15. A method as defined in claim 12, further comprising the step of:

selecting from among a plurality of multimedia presentations associated with the icon based on the context information.

16. A method as defined in claim 12, further comprising the step of:

selecting from among language specific resources that are to be used with the presentation of the icon based on the context information.

17. A method as defined in claim 12, further comprising the step of:

providing meta data about the application used to generate the icon.

18. A method as defined in claim 12, wherein the icon may change from a text based icon to an audio icon based on the context information.

19. An electronic device comprising:

a controller; and

an icon implemented in a networked programming language executed by the controller.

20. An electronic device as defined in claim 19, wherein the networked programming language comprises Java.

21. An electronic device as defined in claim 19, wherein the electronic device comprises a radio communication device.

22. An electronic device as defined in claim 19, wherein the icon learns to interaction with the user of the electronic device by profiling past usage of the electronic device by the user.