GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR WIRELESS DEVICE
First Claim
1. A method for performing one of a plurality of tasks with a wireless device, the method comprising:
- providing a graphical user interface comprising a plurality of independent modular interface components, wherein the graphical user interface is user-configurable, and wherein each of the plurality of independent modular interface components is associated with one of the plurality of tasks;
selecting one of the plurality of independent modular interface components; and
performing the one of the plurality of tasks associated with the selected one of the plurality of independent modular interface components.
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Abstract
The present disclosure generally relates to methods and systems for performing a variety of native and non-native tasks with a wireless device employing a user-configurable graphical user interface. In one exemplary embodiment, the graphical user interface can be envisioned as a very wide screen composed of segments, with only one segment of the very wide screen displayed on the wireless device at any given time. The user can view other segments of the very wide screen by using the device keypad to move left and right within the very wide screen. Each segment is composed of one or more independent modular interface components that are associated with tasks, both native and non-native, that can be performed by the wireless device. Related embodiments are also described.
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43 Claims
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1. A method for performing one of a plurality of tasks with a wireless device, the method comprising:
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providing a graphical user interface comprising a plurality of independent modular interface components, wherein the graphical user interface is user-configurable, and wherein each of the plurality of independent modular interface components is associated with one of the plurality of tasks; selecting one of the plurality of independent modular interface components; and performing the one of the plurality of tasks associated with the selected one of the plurality of independent modular interface components. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A graphical user interface for facilitating the performance of a plurality of tasks with a wireless device, the graphical user interface comprising:
an ordered series of visual display segments, wherein each of the visual display segments is adjacent to at least one other of the visual display segments, wherein each of the visual display segments comprises at least one of a plurality of independent modular interface components, wherein each of the plurality of independent modular interface components is associated with one of the plurality of tasks, and wherein a user can transition between adjacent visual display segments until a desired independent modular interface component is displayed. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A graphical user interface for facilitating the performance of a plurality of tasks with a wireless device, the graphical user interface comprising:
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an ordered series of visual display segments, wherein each of the visual display segments is adjacent to at least one of the other visual display segments, wherein each of the visual display segments comprises at least one of a plurality of independent modular interface components, and wherein each of the plurality of independent modular interface components is associated with one of the plurality of tasks; a first popup configuration menu, wherein the first popup configuration menu is associated with the ordered series of visual display segments, the first popup configuration menu comprising; a first menu item that enables a user to add an independent modular interface component to the ordered series of visual display segments; and a second menu item that enables a user to modify the background theme of the graphical user interface; and a plurality of second popup configuration menus, wherein each of the plurality of second popup configuration menus is associated with one of the plurality of independent modular interface components, each of the plurality of second popup configuration menus comprising; a third menu item that enables a user to remove the associated one of the plurality of independent modular interface components from the ordered series of visual display segments; and a fourth menu item that enables a user to move the associated one of the plurality of independent modular interface components to a new location in the ordered series of visual display segments.
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29. A task panel displayed on a wireless device display screen, the task panel for enabling a user to move one of a plurality of independent modular interface components from a current location within an ordered series of visual display segments to a desired location within an ordered series of visual display segments, the task panel comprising:
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a graphical representation of the ordered series of visual display segments; and an indicator highlighting the current location of the one of the plurality of independent modular interface components within the ordered series of visual display segments, wherein the user can move the indicator within the graphical representation of the ordered series of visual display segments until the indicator highlights the desired location within the ordered series of visual display segments. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31)
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32. A task panel displayed on a wireless device display screen, the task panel for enabling a user to modify the appearance of a graphical user interface from a current background theme to a desired background theme, the task panel comprising:
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a graphical representation of available background themes; and an indicator highlighting the current background theme, wherein the user can move the indicator within the graphical representation of available background themes until the indicator highlights the desired background theme. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34)
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35. A system for performing a plurality of tasks with a wireless device, the system comprising:
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an output device located on the wireless device, wherein the output device is capable of displaying a graphical user interface, wherein the graphical user interface is user configurable, wherein the graphical user interface comprises a plurality of independent modular interface components, and wherein each of the plurality of independent modular interface components is associated with one of the plurality of tasks; a processor located within the wireless device in communication with the output device, wherein the processor is configured to provide electronic signals associated with the graphical user interface to the output device; memory located within the wireless device in communication with the processor, wherein the memory is configured to store information associated with the graphical user interface; and an input device located on the wireless device in communication with the processor, wherein a user can provide input to the processor through the input device in response to cues from the graphical user interface displayed on the output device. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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