USER INTERFACE FOR A CONTEXT-AWARE LEISURE-ACTIVITY RECOMMENDATION SYSTEM

• US 20090033633A1
• Filed: 07/31/2007
• Published: 02/05/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 07/31/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Palo Alto Research Center, Inc. (Xerox Holdings Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Palo Alto Research Center, Inc. (Xerox Holdings Corp.)
• Inventors: Walendowski, Alan J., Begole, James M.A., Newman, Mark W., Bellotti, Victoria M.E.
• Application Number:
  US11/831,692
• Publication Number:
  US 20090033633A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/173
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising

Abstract

One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that provides a user interface for a context-aware recommendation system which can be operated with one hand. The user interface includes a touch-screen display and a list of recommendations presented on the touch-screen display. The user interface further includes a plurality of graphic elements presented on the touch-screen display which allow a user to configure preferences associated with the activities. A layout of the leisure activities and the graphic elements allows the user to hold the touch-screen display and perform operations on the leisure activities and/or the graphic elements with one hand.

Claims

1. A user interface for a context-aware recommendation system which can be operated with one hand, the user interface comprising:

a touch-screen display;

a list of recommendations presented on the touch-screen display; and

a plurality of graphic elements presented on the touch-screen display which allow a user to configure preferences associated with the recommendations;

wherein a layout of the recommendations and the graphic elements allows the user to hold the touch-screen display and perform operations on the recommendations and/or the graphic elements with one hand.

2. The user interface of claim 1,

wherein the user interface is configured to allow a user to select and view details of a recommendation by tapping on the recommendation.

3. The user interface of claim 1,

wherein the user interface is configured to present a marking menu for the selected recommendation after the user taps the recommendation.

4. The user interface of claim 1,

wherein after the user selects to view a recommendation in detail, the user interface is further configured to present a rating for the recommendation and allow the user to rate the recommendation.

5. The user interface of claim 1,

wherein the user interface is configured to allow the user to rate the recommendation by touching and sliding over a graphic element that represents the rating of the recommendation.

6. The user interface of claim 1,

wherein after the user selects to view a recommendation in detail, the user interface is further configured to allow the user to view and enter comments for the recommendation.

7. The user interface of claim 1,

wherein the recommendations include recommendations for leisure activities;

and

wherein the preferences associated with the recommendations include at least one of;

activity preferences, location preferences, and time preferences.

8. The user interface of claim 7,

wherein to allow the user to configure activity preferences, after the user taps on a graphic element corresponding to activity preferences, the user interface is further configured to present a sub-menu which allows the user to set the type of activity and preferences associated with the type of activity.

9. The user interface of claim 7,

wherein to allow the user to configure location preferences, after the user taps on a graphic element corresponding to location preferences, the user interface is further configured to present a sub-menu which allows the user to configure the location preference based on at lease one of:

an address,

a point of interest,

a current location of the user, and

a radius from a given location or a current location.

10. The user interface of claim 9,

wherein the user interface is configured to allow the user to configure the current location based on information received from a global positioning system (GPS).

11. The user interface of claim 7,

wherein to allow the user to configure time preferences, after the user taps on a graphic element corresponding to time preferences, the user interface is further configured to present a sub-menu which allows the user to set at least one of:

a time,

a date, and

a month,

during which time the leisure activities can be performed.

12. The user interface of claim 7,

wherein the size of a graphic element is approximately equal to the footprint of a thumb on the touch-screen display.

13. The user interface of claim 12,

wherein the graphic element has an approximate diameter of 9.2 mm.

14. A computer system facilitating a user interface for a context-aware recommendation system which can be operated with one hand, the computer system comprising:

a processor;

a memory;

a touch-screen display displaying the user interface;

a list of recommendations presented on the touch-screen display; and

a plurality of graphic elements presented on the touch-screen display which allows a user to configure preferences associated with the recommendations;

wherein a layout of the recommendations and the graphic elements allow the user to hold the touch-screen display and perform operations on the recommendations and/or the graphic elements with one hand.

15. The computer system of claim 14,

wherein the user interface is configured to allow a user to select and view details of a recommendation by tapping on the activity.

16. The computer system of claim 14,

wherein the user interface is configured to present a marking menu for the selected recommendation after the user taps the recommendation.

17. The computer system of claim 14,

wherein after the user selects to view a recommendation in detail, the user interface is further configured to present a rating for the recommendation and allow the user to rate the recommendation.

18. The computer system of claim 14,

wherein the user interface is configured to allow the user to rate the recommendation by touching and sliding over a graphic element that represents the rating of the recommendation.

19. The computer system of claim 14,

wherein after the user selects to view a leisure activity in detail, the user interface is further configured to allow the user to view and enter comments for the leisure activity.

20. The computer system of claim 14,

wherein the recommendations include recommendations for leisure activities;

and

wherein the preferences associated with the recommendations include at least one of;

activity preferences, location preferences, and time preferences.

21. The computer system of claim 20,

wherein to allow the user to configure activity preferences, after the user taps on a graphic element corresponding to activity preferences, the user interface is further configured to present a sub-menu which allows the user to set the type of activity and preferences associated with the type of activity.

22. The computer system of claim 20,

wherein to allow the user to configure location preferences, after the user taps on a graphic element corresponding to location preferences, the user interface is further configured to present a sub-menu which allows the user to configure the location preference based on at lease one of:

an address,

a point of interest,

a current location of the user, and

a radius from a given location or a current location.

23. The computer system of claim 22,

wherein the user interface is configured to allow the user to configure the current location based on information received from a global positioning system (GPS).

24. The computer system of claim 20,

wherein to allow the user to configure time preferences, after the user taps on a graphic element corresponding to time preferences, the user interface is further configured to present a sub-menu which allows the user to set at least one of:

a time,

a date, and

a month,

during which time the leisure activities can be performed.

25. The computer system of claim 20,

wherein the size of a graphic element is approximately equal to the footprint of a thumb on the touch-screen display.

26. The computer system of claim 25,

wherein the graphic element has an approximate diameter of 9.2 mm.

27. A computer-readable storage medium storing instructions which when executed by a computer cause the computer to produce a user interface for a context-aware recommendation system which can be operated with one hand, the user interface comprising:

a touch-screen display;

a list of recommendations presented on the touch-screen display; and

a plurality of graphic elements presented on the touch-screen display which allow a user to configure preferences associated with the recommendations;

wherein a layout of the recommendations and the graphic elements allows the user to hold the touch-screen display and perform operations on the recommendations and/or the graphic elements with one hand.