Visual fragrance for UI

• US 20080082926A1
• Filed: 10/02/2006
• Published: 04/03/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 10/02/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Reponen, Erika
• Application Number:
  US11/540,965
• Publication Number:
  US 20080082926A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/744
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/451 Execution arrangements for user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72427 for supporting games or graphical animations
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72448 with means for adapting the functionality of the device according to specific conditions

Abstract

A method for a user interface is disclosed. The method comprises providing a plurality of items on in a display view; determining a theme comprising a fashion indicator; and providing a visual effect associated with said fashion indicator in said display view. A user interface, an apparatus, a computer program, and a system for implementing the method is also disclosed.

Claims

1. A method for a user interface, comprising

providing a plurality of items on in a display view;

determining a theme comprising a fashion indicator; and

providing a visual effect associated with said fashion indicator in said display view.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein said fashion indicator is a visual fragrance.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein provision of said visual effect comprises providing an effect layer among said items.

4. The method according to claim 1, further comprising

making said visual effect appear according to a predetermined appearing rule;

and

after said visual effect has been present for a predetermined time, making said visual effect disappear according to a predetermined disappearing rule.

5. The method according to claim 4, wherein said appearing rule is any of the group comprising spraying, painting, drawing, fuming, exploding, burning, raining, snowing, and growing.

6. The method according to claim 4, wherein said disappearing rule is any of the group comprising melting, splashing, boiling, burning, falling, fading, blowing, vaporizing, erasing, and smudging.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein said items are any mix from the user interface component group comprising an icon, a list item, a menu item, a file item, a symbol, a help function item, a scroll bar, a selection bar, a selection frame, and a status message item.

8. The method according to claim 1, further comprising acquiring said theme and determining parameters from said theme on said visual effects.

9. The method according to claim 8, wherein acquiring said theme further comprises buying said theme from a theme service provider.

10. The method according to claim 8, wherein acquiring said theme further comprises receiving said theme from another peer entity.

11. The method according to claim 1, further comprising composing said theme.

12. The method according to claim 10, wherein composing said theme comprises setting parameters for said visual effects.

13. The method according to claim 10, further comprising transmitting said theme to another peer entity.

14. A user interface comprising

a display arranged to display a display view with a plurality of displayed items;

and

a theme handler arranged to arrange said display view according to a theme comprising a fashion indicator, wherein the arrangement of said display view comprises provision of a visual effect illustrating said fashion indicator.

15. The user interface according to claim 14, wherein said fashion indicator is a visual fragrance.

16. The user interface according to claim 14, wherein provision of said visual effect comprises providing an effect layer among said items.

17. The user interface according to claim 14, wherein said visual effect is arranged to appear according to a predetermined appearing rule, and after said visual effect has been present for a predetermined time, to disappear according to a predetermined disappearing rule.

18. The user interface according to claim 17, wherein said appearing rule is any of the group comprising spraying, painting, drawing, fuming, exploding, burning, raining, snowing, and growing.

19. The user interface according to claim 17, wherein said disappearing rule is any of the group comprising melting, splashing, boiling, burning, falling, fading, blowing, vaporizing, erasing, and smudging.

20. The user interface according to claim 14, wherein said item is any of the group comprising an icon, a list item, a menu item, a file item, a symbol, a help function item, a scroll bar, a selection bar, a selection frame, and a status message item.

21. The user interface according to claim 14, wherein said theme handler is arranged to acquire said theme and determine parameters from said theme on said visual effects.

22. The user interface according to claim 21, wherein said theme is acquired by buying said theme from a theme service provider.

23. The user interface according to claim 21, wherein acquiring said theme further comprises receiving said theme from another peer entity.

24. The user interface according to claim 14, further comprising

input means arranged to receive user input;

a theme composer arranged to generate said theme upon said user input.

25. The user interface according to claim 24, wherein said user input comprises parameters for said visual effects.

26. The user interface according to claim 24, arranged to enable a user to transmit said theme to another peer entity.

27. An apparatus comprising

a display arranged to display a display view with a plurality of displayed items;

and

a theme handler arranged to arrange said display view according to a theme comprising a fashion indicator, wherein the arrangement of said display view comprises provision of a visual effect illustrating said fashion indicator.

28. The apparatus according to claim 27, wherein said fashion indicator is a visual fragrance.

29. The apparatus according to claim 27, wherein provision of said visual effect comprises providing an effect layer among said items.

30. The apparatus according to claim 27, wherein said visual effect is arranged to appear according to a predetermined appearing rule, and after said visual effect has been present for a predetermined time, to disappear according to a predetermined disappearing rule.

31. The apparatus according to claim 30, wherein said appearing rule is any of the group comprising spraying, painting, drawing, fuming, exploding, burning, raining, snowing, and growing.

32. The apparatus according to claim 30, wherein said disappearing rule is any of the group comprising melting, splashing, boiling, burning, falling, fading, blowing, vaporizing, erasing, and smudging.

33. The apparatus according to claim 27, wherein said item is any of the group comprising an icon, a list item, a menu item, a file item, a symbol, a help function item, a scroll bar, a selection bar, a selection frame, and a status message item.

34. The apparatus according to claim 27, further comprising a receiver arranged to acquire said theme and a processor arranged to determine parameters from said theme on said visual effects.

35. The apparatus according to claim 34, wherein said theme is acquired by buying said theme from a theme service provider.

36. The apparatus according to claim 34, wherein said theme is acquired by receiving said theme from another peer entity.

37. The apparatus according to claim 27, further comprising

input means arranged to receive user input;

a theme composer arranged to generate said theme upon said user input.

38. The apparatus according to claim 37, wherein said user input comprises parameters for said visual effects.

39. The apparatus according to claim 37, comprising a transmitter for transmitting said theme to another peer entity.

40. The apparatus according to claim 27, belonging to a group comprising a mobile communication apparatus, a portable digital assistant, a portable media player, a digital camera, and a cell phone.

42. The computer-readable medium according to claim 40, further comprising instructions for

making said visual effect appear according to a predetermined appearing rule;

and

after said visual effect has been present for a predetermined time, making said visual effect disappear according to a predetermined disappearing rule.

43. The computer-readable medium according to claim 40, further comprising instructions for

receiving said theme;

and

determining parameters from said theme on said visual effects.

44. The computer-readable medium according to claim 40, further comprising instructions for composing said theme.

45. The computer-readable medium according to claim 40, further comprising instructions for transmitting said theme to another peer entity.

46. The computer-readable medium according to claim 40, wherein said fashion indicator is a visual fragrance.

41. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable components comprising instructions for

providing a plurality of items on in a display view;

determining a theme comprising a fashion indicator; and

providing a visual effect associated with said fashion indicator in said display view.

47. A system comprising

an apparatus comprising a display arranged to display a display view with a plurality of displayed items;

a theme receiver for receiving a theme comprising a fashion indicator; and

a theme handler arranged to arrange said display view according to said theme, wherein the arrangement of said display view comprises provision of a visual effect illustrating said fashion indicator; and

a fashion indicator server arranged to provide a theme comprising a fashion indicator,

wherein said apparatus is arranged to receive said theme from said fashion indicator server.

48. The system according to claim 47, wherein said apparatus is arranged to buy said theme to receive said theme from said fashion indicator server.

49. The system according to claim 47, wherein said fashion indicator server is arranged to provide said theme as an advertisement to said apparatus.

50. The system according to claim 47, wherein said system is a mobile communication system, and said apparatus is a mobile communication apparatus.