Selection of user interface elements for unified display in a display environment
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1. A method comprising determining for a display environment when a number of unspecified user interface elements are desired to be displayed;
- automatically selecting user interface elements from available user interface elements to satisfy the number; and
displaying the selected user interface elements in the display environment.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, apparatus and computer program products are provided. One method is provided that includes determining for a display environment when a number of unspecified user interface elements are desired to be displayed, automatically selecting user interface elements from available user interface elements to satisfy the number and displaying the selected user interface elements in the display environment.
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1. A method comprising
determining for a display environment when a number of unspecified user interface elements are desired to be displayed; -
automatically selecting user interface elements from available user interface elements to satisfy the number; and
displaying the selected user interface elements in the display environment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for populating a dashboard comprising:
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determining a number of unspecified widgets that are desired to populate a dashboard;
determining one or more criterion for selecting from available widgets;
selecting from the available widgets in accordance with the criterion; and
displaying the selected widgets in the dashboard. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A user interface method comprising:
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determining a number of unspecified user interface elements to be displayed in a user interface, an user interface unspecified element being one not explicitly specified by either a user or a system prior to generation of the user interface;
selecting user interface elements from available user interface elements based on one or more criterion to satisfy the number; and
displaying the selected user interface elements along with any other explicitly specified user interface elements in the user interface.
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22. A method comprising
determining when a number of unspecified user interface elements are desired to be displayed in a display environment; - and
automatically populating the display environment with selected user interface elements from available user interface elements in accordance with population parameters.
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23. A method comprising:
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identifying a user interface for display in a display environment; and
automatically populating the user interface with selected user interface elements in accordance with population parameters including determining a number of user interface elements that need to be specified; and
selecting the specified number of user interface elements from available user interface elements.
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24. A method comprising:
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determining if a display environment requires additional user interface elements beyond those specified by a user, an operating system or an active application;
if so, selecting a number of user interface elements from available user interface elements in accordance with one or more criterion; and
displaying the selected user interface elements in the display environment along with any other explicitly specified user interface elements.
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