EXTENSIBLE, FILTERED LISTS FOR MOBILE DEVICE USER INTERFACE

• US 20070067738A1
• Filed: 06/16/2006
• Published: 03/22/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 09/16/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
• Inventors: Chin, Peter, Agnetta, Bryan, Barton, Sally, Flynt, David
• Application Number:
  US11/424,713
• Publication Number:
  US 20070067738A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/810
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2745 using static electronic memories, e.g. chips
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2747 Scrolling on a display
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/7243 with interactive means for internal management of messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72451 according to schedules, e.g. using calendar applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72457 according to geographic location

Abstract

The subject disclosure pertains to systems and methods for providing an improved user interface for mobile devices. Access to data and services from multiple software applications can be provided through a group or list of items. Each group or list can include multiple items, which can be associated with data or tasks from multiple applications. The set of groups of items can be both customizable and extensible to allow users to locate and utilize data and tasks relevant to the particular user. The set of item groups can provide users with a filtered view of content available through the mobile device, enhancing access to subset of data and tasks available on the mobile device.

Claims

1. A user interface for a mobile device, comprising:

a group manager component that maintains a plurality of item groups that includes at least one item that corresponds to content provided by one of a plurality of applications;

an input component that obtains input and updates the plurality of item groups based at least in part upon the input; and

a display component that displays a view of the plurality of item groups for the mobile device.

2. The user interface of claim 1, further comprising:

an interface component that obtains the content for the at least one item from at least one of the plurality of applications.

3. The user interface of claim 1, the plurality of item groups is managed as a circular list.

4. The user interface of claim 3, further comprising:

a pivot component that manages navigation among the plurality of item groups.

5. The user interface of claim 1, the group manager component updates the plurality of item groups based at least in part on input provided by a user.

6. The user interface of claim 1, the display component provides a shortcut view of the plurality of item groups, selection one of the plurality of item groups causes the display component to display the view including the selected item group.

7. The user interface of claim 1, the at least one item includes at least one of text and graphic images.

8. The user interface of claim 1, the content includes at least one of a data item and a task.

9. The user interface of claim 1, further comprising:

an available group component that manages a set of available item groups; and

a display group component that manages the plurality of item groups selected from the set of available item groups.

10. The user interface of claim 9, further comprising:

a profile component that manages a user profile that selects the plurality of item groups from the set of available item groups.

11. The user interface of claim 1, the content can be provided from a remote location.

12. A method for providing a user of a mobile device access to content provided by a plurality of applications, comprising:

generating at least one item group;

populating the at least one item group with at least one item, the at least one item provides access to the content; and

displaying the at least one item group.

13. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

updating the at least one item group.

14. The method of claim 13, updating the at least one item group, further comprises:

dynamically populating the at least one item based at least in part upon change to the content.

15. The method of claim 12, populating the at least one item group further comprises:

obtaining content corresponding to the at least one item from a remote source; and

updating the at least one item group based at least in part on the obtained content.

16. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

obtaining input indicating a change to the at least one item group; and

displaying an alert that indicates the change to the item group.

17. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

generating at least one user profile, the at least one item group is selected from a set of available item groups based at least in part on the user profile.

18. A system for facilitating access to content provided by a plurality of applications, comprising:

means for managing a plurality of item groups with at least one item, that provides access to the content; and

means for providing a view of the plurality of item groups.

19. The system of claim 18, further comprising:

means for updating the plurality of item group based at least in part upon a change to the content.

20. The system of claim 18, further comprising:

means for generating a user profile; and

means for determining the plurality of item groups from a set of available item groups based at least in part on the user profile.