METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR PROVIDING AN ADAPTIVE ICON

• US 20090164923A1
• Filed: 12/21/2007
• Published: 06/25/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: OVI, MORTEN
• Application Number:
  US11/962,294
• Publication Number:
  US 20090164923A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/764
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus

Abstract

An apparatus for providing an adaptive icon may include a processor. The processor may be configured to present an icon associated with a particular function, generate a dynamic element for inclusion in at least a portion of the icon, the dynamic element being indicative of a feature defined as a characteristic that is based on an internal parameter, and update the dynamic element based on changes associated with the feature.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

providing a presentation of an icon associated with a particular function;

generating a dynamic element for inclusion in at least a portion of the icon, the dynamic element being indicative of a feature defined as a characteristic that is based on an internal parameter; and

updating the dynamic element based on changes associated with the feature.

2. A method according to claim 1, wherein updating the dynamic element comprises presenting a modification to an appearance characteristic of the portion of the icon based on a change to the feature.

3. A method according to claim 2, wherein providing a presentation of the modification to the appearance characteristic comprises altering a graphical element, a textual element, or an additional icon forming at least a portion of the dynamic element.

4. A method according to claim 1, further comprising enabling a user to modify display properties associated with the dynamic element.

5. A method according to claim 1, further comprising displaying the icon in an active idle mode.

6. A method according to claim 1, further comprising defining an augmentation characteristic configured to change based on a conditional relationship associated with the feature.

7. A method according to claim 1, wherein updating the dynamic element comprises updating the dynamic element based on user preferences defined in a user profile.

8. A method according to claim 1, wherein the feature is associated with execution of the particular function.

9. A method according to claim 1, further comprising enabling access to the particular function in response to selection of the icon and enabling access to a different function in response to selection of the dynamic element within the icon.

10. A computer program product comprising at least one computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising:

a first executable portion for providing a presentation of an icon associated with a particular function;

a second executable portion for generating a dynamic element for inclusion in at least a portion of the icon, the dynamic element being indicative of a feature defined as a characteristic that is based on an internal parameter; and

a third executable portion for updating the dynamic element based on changes associated with the feature.

11. A computer program product according to claim 10, wherein the third executable portion includes instructions for presenting a modification to an appearance characteristic of the portion of the icon based on a change to the feature.

12. A computer program product according to claim 11, wherein the third executable portion includes instructions for altering a graphical element, a textual element, or an additional icon forming at least a portion of the dynamic element.

13. A computer program product according to claim 10, further comprising a fourth executable portion for enabling a user to modify display properties associated with the dynamic element.

14. A computer program product according to claim 10, further comprising a fourth executable portion for displaying the icon in an active idle mode.

15. A computer program product according to claim 12, further comprising a fourth executable portion for defining an augmentation characteristic configured to change based on a conditional relationship associated with the feature.

16. A computer program product according to claim 10, wherein the third executable portion includes instructions for updating the dynamic element based on user preferences defined in a user profile.

17. A computer program product according to claim 10, wherein the feature is associated with execution of the particular function.

18. A computer program product according to claim 10, further comprising a fourth executable portion for enabling access to the particular function in response to selection of the icon and enabling access to a different function in response to selection of the dynamic element within the icon.

19. An apparatus comprising a processor configured to:

provide a presentation of an icon associated with a particular function;

generate a dynamic element for inclusion in at least a portion of the icon, the dynamic element being indicative of a feature defined as a characteristic that is based on an internal parameter; and

update the dynamic element based on changes associated with the feature.

20. An apparatus according to claim 19, wherein the processor is further configured to present a modification to an appearance characteristic of the portion of the icon based on a change to the feature.

21. An apparatus according to claim 20, wherein the processor is further configured to alter a graphical element, a textual element, or an additional icon forming at least a portion of the dynamic element.

22. An apparatus according to claim 19, wherein the processor is further configured to enable a user to modify display properties associated with the dynamic element.

23. An apparatus according to claim 19, wherein the processor is further configured to display the icon in an active idle mode.

24. An apparatus according to claim 19, wherein the processor is further configured to define an augmentation characteristic configured to change based on a conditional relationship associated with the feature.

25. An apparatus according to claim 19, wherein the processor is further configured to update the dynamic element based on user preferences defined in a user profile.

26. An apparatus according to claim 19, wherein the feature is associated with execution of the particular function.

27. An apparatus according to claim 19, wherein the processor is further configured to enable access to the particular function in response to selection of the icon and enable access to a different function in response to selection of the dynamic element within the icon.

28. An apparatus comprising:

means for providing a presentation of an icon associated with a particular function;

means for generating a dynamic element for inclusion in at least a portion of the icon, the dynamic element being indicative of a feature defined as a characteristic that is based on an internal parameter; and

means for updating the dynamic element based on changes associated with the feature.