Logon user interface feedback
First Claim
1. In a computer system having a graphical user interface including a display and a user interface selection device, a method of providing feedback through a user tile comprising the steps of:
- (a) receiving at least one available logon procedure available to a user of the computer system;
(b) accessing a collection of user tiles, wherein each user tile comprises at least one graphical representation;
(c) associating at least one user tile from the collection to the at least one logon procedure available to the user;
(d) displaying on the display a logon menu comprising the at least one user tile associated with at least one logon procedure;
(e) receiving a selection signal indicative of the user interface selection device selecting at least one logon procedure, and, in response to the selection signal, initiating the at least one logon procedure;
(f) receiving the status of the initiated logon procedure; and
(g) displaying on the display at least one updated user tile, wherein the updated user tile is configured to provide graphical feedback regarding the status of the at least one logon procedure to the user of the computer device during the logon procedure.
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Abstract
Methods and systems to provide a user tile to a user of a computer device relating to a logon process are provided. In one aspect, the user tile is configured to supply feedback to the user regarding the status of the logon process through a graphical representation. In at least one embodiment, the user tile may be individualized to a user or a class of users. Further aspects of the invention relate to methods and systems to select and display a user tile comprising graphical representations to provide feedback to a user on the method of logging on the computer device. In one embodiment, a plurality of user tiles are used to provide feedback to the user. In one such embodiment, one tile may be used to provide feedback on how to log on to the computer, while one or more additional tiles may be used to provide feedback on the status of the logon procedures for different applications.
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20 Claims
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1. In a computer system having a graphical user interface including a display and a user interface selection device, a method of providing feedback through a user tile comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving at least one available logon procedure available to a user of the computer system;
(b) accessing a collection of user tiles, wherein each user tile comprises at least one graphical representation;
(c) associating at least one user tile from the collection to the at least one logon procedure available to the user;
(d) displaying on the display a logon menu comprising the at least one user tile associated with at least one logon procedure;
(e) receiving a selection signal indicative of the user interface selection device selecting at least one logon procedure, and, in response to the selection signal, initiating the at least one logon procedure;
(f) receiving the status of the initiated logon procedure; and
(g) displaying on the display at least one updated user tile, wherein the updated user tile is configured to provide graphical feedback regarding the status of the at least one logon procedure to the user of the computer device during the logon procedure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of providing feedback in a user tile to a user of a computer device, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) detecting a logon procedure available to the user; and
(b) based upon the logon procedure detected, determining at least one user tile to display to a user, wherein the at least one user tile is configured to provide feedback of at least one aspect of the logon procedure to the user through at least one graphical representation. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer device having a display device and a computer-readable medium, wherein the computer readable medium has computer-executable instructions for performing steps comprising:
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(a) initiating an operating system;
(b) displaying on the display a logon screen to a user, wherein the logon screen comprises at least one user tile, the at least one user tile comprising non-textual graphical representations;
(c) receiving at least one input from the user, the input being an attempt by the user to logon to the computer device;
(d) monitoring the logon attempt;
(e) based upon the logon status, updating the at least one user tile displayed to the user, wherein the at least one updated user tile is configured to provide feedback of at least one aspect of the logon status to the user through a non-textual graphical representation. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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