Method and Apparatus for Displaying Updated Contacts

• US 20100082539A1
• Filed: 09/23/2008
• Published: 04/01/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/23/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Keltanen, Matti, Bostrom, Jani Petri
• Application Number:
  US12/236,242
• Publication Number:
  US 20100082539A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/621
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/23 Updating
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0485 Scrolling or panning
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/107 Computer-aided management of electronic mailing [e-mailing]
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2757 by data transmission, e.g. downloading
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72406 by software upgrading or downloading

Abstract

In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, an electronic device, server or service may update at least one contact widget in real time. Further, the electronic device, server or service may display the at least one contact widget.

Claims

1. An apparatus, comprising:

a processor configured to update at least one contact widget in real time; and

a user interface configured to display at least one contact widget.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the apparatus is an electronic device or a server.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a communication interface configured to receive at least one updated contact widget from a server or service.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a communication interface to receive synchronized data for the at least one contact widget from a contacts server.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the at least one contact widget comprises at least one of the following information:

a mobile number, a name, a short message service contact, a multimedia messaging service contact, an email address, a chat identifier, a location, an Internet protocol address, an Inter service provider, a voice over Internet protocol client, user profile information, one or more shared files, or combination thereof.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the processor is configured to lock a status of the at least one contact widget.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the processor is configured to tag the at least one contact widget.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the processor is further configured to tag the at least one contact widget based at least in part on frequency of mobile communication between an electronic device and a contacts server.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein the mobile communication is at least one of the following:

an exchange of short message service, an exchange of a multimedia messaging service, a chat, an email, a share of media, a share of location, a game interaction, or combination thereof.

10. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the processor is further configured to tag the at least one contact widget based at least in part on frequency of mobile communication between an electronic device and a service.

11. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein the mobile communication is at least one of the following:

an exchange of short message service, an exchange of a multimedia messaging service, a chat, an email, a share of media, a share of location, a game interaction, or combination thereof.

12. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the processor is configured to tag at least one of the at least one contact widget based at least in part on a calendar entry.

13. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the processor is configured to tag at least one of the at least one contact widget based at least in part on a group of contact widgets.

14. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the user interface is further configured to display at least one of the at least one contact widget based at least in part on a tag.

15. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the user interface is further configured to display at least one of the at least one contact widget as a screen saver.

16. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the user interface is further configured to display the at least one contact widget and at least another contact widget in a stacked view.

17. The apparatus of claim 16 wherein the user interface is further configured to provide an indicator to select a next contact widget from the stacked view.

18. The apparatus of claim 17 wherein the indicator is a hard key or soft key.

19. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the user interface is further configured to display the at least one contact widget with an updated contact widget.

20. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the user interface is further configured to:

display the at least one contact widget based at least in part on updates; and

provide an indicator of the update.

21. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the user interface is configured to display at least one contact widget in a grid view.

22. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the user interface is further configured to scroll contact detail for at least one contact widget.

23. A method, comprising:

updating at least one contact widget in real time; and

displaying the at least one contact widget.

24. The method of claim 23 further comprising receiving at least one updated contact widget from a server or service.

25. The method of claim 23 wherein the at least one contact widget comprises at least one of the following information:

a mobile number, a name, a short message service contact, a multimedia messaging service contact, an email address, a chat identifier, a location, an Internet protocol address, an Inter service provider, a voice over Internet protocol client, user profile information, one or more shared files, or combination thereof.

26. The method of claim 23 further comprising locking a status of the at least one contact widget.

27. The method of claim 23 further comprising tagging the at least one contact widget.

28. The method of claim 23 further comprising tagging the at least one contact widget based at least in part on frequency of mobile communication between an electronic device and a contacts server.

29. The method of claim 28 wherein the mobile communication is at least one of the following an exchange of short message service, an exchange of a multimedia messaging service, a chat, an email, a share of media, a share of location, a game interaction, or combination thereof.

30. The method of claim 23 further comprising tagging the at least one contact widget based at least in part on frequency of mobile communication between an electronic device and a service.

31. The method of claim 30 wherein the mobile communication is at least one of the following an exchange of short message service, an exchange of a multimedia messaging service, a chat, an email, a share of media, a share of location, a game interaction, or combination thereof.

32. The method of claim 23 further comprising tagging at least one of the at least one contact widget based at least in part on a calendar entry.

33. The method of claim 23 further comprising tagging at least one of the at least one contact widget based at least in part on a group of contact widgets.

34. The method of claim 23 wherein displaying the at least one contact widget further comprises:

displaying the at least one contact widget based at least in part on a tag.

35. The method of claim 23 wherein displaying the at least one contact widget further comprises:

displaying the at least one contact widget as a screen saver.

36. The method of claim 23 wherein displaying the at least one contact widget further comprises:

displaying the at least one contact widget and at least another contact widget in a stacked view.

37. The method of claim 36 wherein displaying the at least one contact widget further comprises further comprises:

providing an indicator to select a next contact widget from the stacked view.

38. The method of claim 37 wherein the indicator is a hard key or soft key.

39. The method of claim 23 further comprising updating a display the at least one contact widget with an updated contact widget.

40. The method of claim 23 wherein displaying the at least one contact widget further comprises displaying at least one contact widget in a grid view.

41. The method of claim 23 further comprising:

displaying the at least one contact widget based at least in part on updates; and

providing an indicator of the update.

42. The method of claim 23 further comprising scrolling contact detail for at least one contact widget.

43. A computer program product comprising a computer-readable medium bearing computer program code embodied therein for use with a computer, the computer program code comprising:

code for updating at least one contact widget in real time; and

code for displaying the at least one contact widget.

44. A computer-readable medium encoded with instructions that, when executed by a computer, perform:

updating at least one contact widget in real time; and

displaying the at least one contact widget.