Method and system for representing an application characteristic using a sensory perceptible representation
First Claim
1. A method of representing a characteristic of an application using a user perceptible representation of the characteristic, comprising the steps of:
- selecting a menu containing a representation of the application; and
non-textually varying the user perceptible representation of the application based on a change in a characteristic of the application from an initial state of the application.
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Abstract
A portable electronic device (10) can include a user interface (12) enabling the representation of a characteristic of an application using a user perceptible representation of the application on a presentation device (14, 18 or 20) and a processor (15) coupled to the presentation device. The processor can be programmed to enable the selection (102) of a menu containing a representation of the application and non-textually vary (104) the user perceptible representation of the application based on a change in a characteristic of the application from an initial state of the application. The characteristic can be a frequency of use of the application or a power consumption measure of the application. Note, the portable electronic device can be any number of devices including, but not limited to a cellular phone, a camera phone, a video phone, a PDA, a two-way radio, a messaging device, or a laptop computer for example.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of representing a characteristic of an application using a user perceptible representation of the characteristic, comprising the steps of:
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selecting a menu containing a representation of the application; and
non-textually varying the user perceptible representation of the application based on a change in a characteristic of the application from an initial state of the application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A user interface enabling the representation of a characteristic of an application using a user perceptible representation of the application, comprising:
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a presentation device; and
a processor coupled to the presentation device, wherein the processor is programmed to;
enable selection of a menu containing a representation of the application; and
non-textually vary the user perceptible representation of the application based on a change in a characteristic of the application from an initial state of the application. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A portable electronic device, comprising:
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a user interface enabling the representation of a characteristic of an application using a user perceptible representation of the application on a presentation device; and
a processor coupled to the presentation device, wherein the processor is programmed to;
enable selection of a menu containing a representation of the application; and
non-textually vary the user perceptible representation of the application based on a change in a characteristic of the application from an initial state of the application, wherein the characteristic is among a frequency of use of the application and a power consumption measure of the application. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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