Content-Dynamic Touch Screen Activity Bar
First Claim
1. A method on a mobile electronic device that comprises an input/output apparatus and a processor apparatus, the input/output apparatus being structured to provide input to the processor apparatus and to provide visual output responsive to output signals from the processor apparatus, the processor apparatus comprising a processor and a memory having stored therein a number of applications that are executable on the processor to cause the input/output apparatus to output one or more content pages, the method comprising:
- outputting on the input/output apparatus a content page;
outputting on the input/output apparatus a number of shortcut objects, at least some of which are selected for said outputting based upon the content page, and at least some of which are actuatable to provide input to the processor apparatus;
responsive to a predetermined event, outputting on the input/output apparatus another content page; and
outputting on the input/output apparatus another number of shortcut objects, at least some of which are selected for said outputting based upon the another content page, and at least one of which is different than the shortcut objects of the number of shortcut objects.
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Abstract
A mobile electronic device and an associated method provide for the outputting on a touch sensitive display or other display a content page plus an activity bar having one or more shortcut objects that relate to the subject matter of the content page. As different content pages are output, corresponding activity bars are also output, with each activity bar typically including one or more shortcut objects that relate to the subject matter of the content page that is being output.
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20 Claims
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1. A method on a mobile electronic device that comprises an input/output apparatus and a processor apparatus, the input/output apparatus being structured to provide input to the processor apparatus and to provide visual output responsive to output signals from the processor apparatus, the processor apparatus comprising a processor and a memory having stored therein a number of applications that are executable on the processor to cause the input/output apparatus to output one or more content pages, the method comprising:
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outputting on the input/output apparatus a content page; outputting on the input/output apparatus a number of shortcut objects, at least some of which are selected for said outputting based upon the content page, and at least some of which are actuatable to provide input to the processor apparatus; responsive to a predetermined event, outputting on the input/output apparatus another content page; and outputting on the input/output apparatus another number of shortcut objects, at least some of which are selected for said outputting based upon the another content page, and at least one of which is different than the shortcut objects of the number of shortcut objects. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A mobile electronic device comprising:
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a processor apparatus; an input/output apparatus structured to provide input to the processor apparatus and to provide visual output responsive to output signals from the processor apparatus; the processor apparatus comprising a processor and a memory having stored therein a number of applications that are executable on the processor to cause the mobile electronic device to perform operations comprising; outputting on the input/output apparatus a content page; outputting on the input/output apparatus a number of shortcut objects, at least some of which are selected for said outputting based upon the content page, and at least some of which are actuatable to provide input to the processor apparatus; responsive to a predetermined event, outputting on the input/output apparatus another content page; and outputting on the input/output apparatus another number of shortcut objects, at least some of which are selected for said outputting based upon the another content page, and at least one which of is different than the shortcut objects of the number of shortcut objects. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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