METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ADAPTING A USER INTERFACE OF A DEVICE

• US 20080276186A1
• Filed: 01/31/2008
• Published: 11/06/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sony Deutschland GmbH (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Deutschland GmbH (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Kemp, Thomas, Hagg, Wilhelm, Zimmer, Taufan, Eggink, Jana, Giron, Franck, Feduszczak, Tomasz
• Application Number:
  US12/023,589
• Publication Number:
  US 20080276186A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/762
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/451 Execution arrangements for user interfaces

Abstract

Method for adapting a user interface of a device, comprising detecting user characteristic data of an active user, wherein said user characteristic data is descriptive of a capability of said active user to handle said user interface, determining an adapted user interface based on said user characteristic data; and approving said adapted user interface based on user feedback of at least one user with similar user characteristic data.

Claims

1. Method for adapting a user interface of a device, comprising:

detecting user characteristic data of an active user, wherein said user characteristic data is descriptive of a capability of said active user to handle said user interface;

determining an adapted user interface based on said user characteristic data; and

approving said adapted user interface based on user feedback of at least one user with similar user characteristic data.

2. Method according to claim 1, wherein said user feedback is given by said active user.

3. Method according to any of claims 1 to 2, further comprising:

assigning said active user to a user group based on said user characteristic data, wherein said user group comprises users with said similar user characteristic data;

selecting said adapted user interface based on an approved user interface, which has been approved by at least one member of said user group.

4. Method according to any of claims 1 to 3, wherein said user characteristic data comprise information related to an environment of said active user, an emotional state of said active user, images of said active user and/or audio signals of said active user,

5. Method according to any of claims 1 to 4, wherein said user characteristic data comprises user identification data.

6. Method according to claim 5, further comprising:

storing an adapted user interface for said active user with said user identification;

using said adapted user interface in case said user identification data is detected again.

7. Method according to any of claims 1 to 6, wherein said user characteristic data comprises statistical data, which are derived while said active user handles said user interface before adaptation.

8. Method according to any of claims 1 to 7, further comprising:

adapting a size of control elements of said user interface, a number of control elements of said user interface, a functionality of said user interface and/or a design of said user interface.

9. System for adapting a user interface of a device, comprising:

at least one sensor configured to detect user characteristic data, which user characteristic data is descriptive of a capability of said active to handle said user interface;

a user interface generator, configured to adapt said user interface to said user characteristic data;

a user interface approval unit, configured to approve said adapted user interface by user feedback of at least one user with similar user characteristic data.

10. System according to claim 9, further comprising:

an input mechanism, configured to input user feedback of said active user to said adapted user interface.

11. System according to any of claims 9 to 10, wherein said user interface approval unit is configured to assign said active user to a user group based on said user characteristic data and is further configured to adapt said user interface based on recommendations of members of said user group.

12. System according to any of claims 9 or 10, further comprising:

a database configured to store a plurality of user interfaces together with at least one user group with members, who recommended said user interfaces;

wherein said user interface approval unit is configured to assign said active user to at least one of said at least one user group based on said user characteristic.

13. System according to any of claims 9 to 12, further comprising:

at least one user interface agent configured to collect user characteristic data and to propose modifications of said user interface to said user interface generator.

14. System according to claim 13, further comprising:

a plurality of user interface agents, each user interface agent of said plurality being configured to collect different user characteristics or to propose different modifications or to derive said modifications differently than any other user interface agent of said plurality of user interface agents.

15. System according to claim 14, further comprising:

a user interface agent layer being arranged between said user interface and said active user, wherein said plurality of user interface agents is organized in said user interface agent layer.

16. System according to any of claims 14 to 15, wherein said user interface agents are configured to communicate with other user interface agents.

17. System according to any of claims 14 to 16, wherein said plurality of user interface agents comprise a collaborative agent configured to evaluate recommendations of a user group in order to derive proposals for said modifications.

18. System according to any of claims 14 to 17, wherein said plurality of user interface agents comprise a feedback agent configured to evaluate feedback of said active user, an audio agent configured to evaluate audio data from said active user, a video agent configured to evaluate video data from said active user and/or a biological agent configured to evaluate biological data from said active user.

19. System according to any of claims 14 to 18, wherein said plurality of user interface agents comprise a statistical agent, configured to evaluate statistical data derived from a handling of said user interface by said active user.