INTELLIGENT RENDERING OF INFORMATION IN A LIMITED DISPLAY ENVIRONMENT

• US 20110179377A1
• Filed: 12/16/2010
• Published: 07/21/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Seven Networks LLC (FIG LLC (d/b/a Fortress Investment Group LLC))
• Original Assignee: Seven Networks Inc
• Inventors: Fleming, Michael
• Granted Patent: US 9,047,142 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/779
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0484 for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/541 via adapters, e.g. between incompatible applications
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/542 Event management; Broadcasting; Multicasting; Notifications
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/20 Drawing from basic elements, e.g. lines or circles
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2340/145 related to small screens
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/14 Display of multiple viewports

Abstract

Methods for the intelligent rendering of information in a limited display environment are provided. Display environments, especially in mobile devices, are limited with regard to physical space and technical capability. The present invention provides for the scaling of information in the display in light of those limitations. Additional methods for intelligently determining information to be or not to be displayed in the environment are further provided. Determinations of information to be displayed may be a result of a user-determination or automatic determinations made by a user device. Zooming and ‘quick look’ features are also provided.

Claims

1. A method for presenting information in a limited user interface display environment, comprising:

rendering the information in the limited user interface display environment;

activating a user interface module, the user interface module configured to select portions of the information for subsequent rendering in the limited user interface display environment;

selecting portions of the information for subsequent rendering in the limited user interface display environment; and

rendering the selected portions of information in the limited user interface display environment.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the selected portions of information comprise time information.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the selected portions of information comprise date information.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the selected portions of information comprise shortcut keys.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the selected portions of information comprise a tool bar.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the selected portions of information comprise information rendered in a size larger than when the information was first rendered.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein selecting portions of the information comprises eliminating information for subsequent rendering relative the first rendering of the information.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein selecting portions of information for subsequent display comprises default settings.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein selecting portions of information for subsequent display comprises user settings.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein selecting portions of information for subsequent display comprises reference to limitations of a device hosting the user interface.

11. A method for presenting menu information in a limited user interface display environment, comprising

creating a hierarchy of menu commands in an application;

determining the availability of menu commands in the hierarchy of menu commands based upon the present state of the application; and

rendering the available menu commands in the limited user interface display environment.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

identifying a change in the state of the application;

determining the availability of menu commands in the hierarchy of menu commands based upon the change in the state of the application; and

rendering the available menu commands in the limited user interface display environment.

13. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

identifying a change in the state of the application;

determining the availability of menu commands in the hierarchy of menu commands based upon the change in the state of the application; and

removing menu commands from the rendered available menu commands in the limited user interface display environment.

14. A method for presenting menu information in a limited user interface display environment, comprising:

creating a hierarchy of menu commands in an application;

determining the availability of menu commands in the hierarchy of menu commands based upon the present state of the application;

determining preferred menu commands from the available menu commands;

rendering the preferred menu commands in the limited user interface display environment.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the preferred menu commands are recognized by a device hosting the limited user interface display environment.

16. The method of claim 14, wherein the preferred menu commands are manually identified a user of a device hosting the limited user interface display environment.

17. The method of claim 14, further comprising:

identifying a change in the state of the application;

determining the availability of menu commands in the hierarchy of menu commands based upon the change in the state of the application;

determining preferred menu commands from the available menu commands; and

rendering the preferred menu commands in the limited user interface display environment.

18. A method for adjusting the layout of information in a limited user interface display environment, comprising:

rendering the information in the limited user interface display environment, the information rendered at a first size;

selecting information rendered in the limited user interface display environment;

increasing the size of the selected information from the first size to a second size, the second size being larger than the first size; and

decreasing the size of the non-selected information from the first size to a third size, the third size being smaller than the first size.

19. The method of claim 18, further comprising removing non-selected information from the limited user interface display environment.

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