APPARATUS AND METHODS OF RECEIVING AND ACTING ON USER-ENTERED INFORMATION

• US 20110202864A1
• Filed: 12/09/2010
• Published: 08/18/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 02/15/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Chen, Leo, Wessler, Rainer, Rowe, Ryan R., Hirsch, Michael B., Horodezky, Samuel J.
• Application Number:
  US12/964,505
• Publication Number:
  US 20110202864A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/773
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72457 according to geographic location
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72469 for operating the device by selecting functions from two or more displayed items, e.g. menus or icons
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/70 methods for entering alphabetical characters, e.g. multi-tap or dictionary disambiguation

Abstract

Apparatus and methods of capturing user-entered information on a device comprise receiving a trigger event to invoke a note-taking application, and displaying, in response to the trigger event, a note display area and one or more action identifiers of the note-taking application on at least a portion of an output display on the device. Also, the apparatus and methods may include receiving an input of information, and displaying the information in the note display area in response to the input. Further, the apparatus and methods may include receiving identification of a selected one of the one or more action identifiers after receiving the input of the information, wherein each of the one or more action identifiers corresponds to a respective action to take with the information. Additionally, the apparatus and methods may include performing an action on the information based on the selected action identifier.

Claims

1. A method of capturing user-entered information on a device, comprising:

receiving a trigger event to invoke a note-taking application;

displaying, in response to the trigger event, a note display area and one or more action identifiers of the note-taking application on at least a portion of an output display on the device;

receiving an input of information;

displaying the information in the note display area in response to the input;

receiving identification of a selected one of the one or more action identifiers after receiving the input of the information, wherein each of the one or more action identifiers corresponds to a respective action to take with the information; and

performing an action on the information based on the selected action identifier.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein each of the one or more action identifiers corresponds to a respective function of one or more of a plurality of applications on the device, and wherein performing the action further comprises executing the one of the plurality of applications corresponding to the selected action identifier to perform the respective function.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying an initial window on the output display corresponding to execution of one of a plurality of applications on the device;

wherein the receiving of the trigger event occurs during the initial window and execution of the one of the plurality of applications; and

wherein the displaying of the note display area and the one or more action identifiers at least partially overlays the initial window based on the note display area having a higher user interface privilege than the initial window.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

stopping the displaying of the note display area and the one or more action identifiers of the note-taking application in response to the performing of the action; and

returning to the displaying of the initial window after the stopping.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a registration of an action corresponding to an identified pattern for an application on the device;

determining a pattern in at least a part of the information;

determining if the pattern matches the identified pattern corresponding to the registration; and

changing, based on determining the pattern matches the identified pattern, the displaying of the one or more action identifiers to include a pattern-matched action identifier different from the one or more action identifiers.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the displaying, in response to the trigger event, further comprises displaying a virtual keypad and one or more virtual action keys defining the one or more action identifiers, and wherein receiving the input of the information further comprises receiving at the virtual keypad.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising stopping the displaying of the note display area and the one or more action identifiers of the note-taking application in response to the performing of the action.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying a confirmation message in response to completing the performing of the action.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the trigger event comprises at least one of receiving a user-input at a key, or receiving the user-input at a microphone, or receiving the user-input at a touch-sensitive display, or receiving the user-input at a motion sensor.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the input of the information includes receiving at least one of text information, voice information, audio information, geographic position or movement information, video information, graphic information, or photograph information.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the displaying of the information further comprises displaying a representation of two or more types of different information.

12. At least one processor for capturing user-entered information on a device, comprising:

a first module for receiving a trigger event to invoke a note-taking application;

a second hardware module for displaying, in response to the trigger event, a note display area and one or more action identifiers of the note-taking application on at least a portion of an output display on the device;

a third module for receiving an input of information;

wherein the second hardware module is further configured for displaying the information in the note display area in response to the input;

wherein the third module is further configured for receiving identification of a selected one of the one or more action identifiers after receiving the input of the information, wherein each of the one or more action identifiers corresponds to a respective action to take with the information; and

a fourth module for performing an action on the information based on the selected action identifier.

13. The at least one processor of claim 12, wherein each of the one or more action identifiers corresponds to a respective function of one or more of a plurality of applications on the device, and wherein the fourth module for performing the action is further configured for executing the one of the plurality of applications corresponding to the selected action identifier to perform the respective function.

14. The at least one processor of claim 12, further comprising:

wherein the second hardware module is further configured for displaying an initial window on the output display corresponding to execution of one of a plurality of applications on the device;

wherein the first module receives the trigger event during displaying of the initial window and execution of the one of the plurality of applications; and

wherein the second hardware module is further configured for displaying the note display area and the one or more action identifiers to at least partially overlay the initial window based on the note display area having a higher user interface privilege than the initial window.

15. The at least one processor of claim 14, further comprising:

a fifth module for stopping the displaying of the note display area and the one or more action identifiers of the note-taking application in response to the performing of the action; and

a sixth module for returning to the displaying of the initial window after the stopping.

16. The at least one processor of claim 12, further comprising:

a fifth module for receiving a registration of an action corresponding to an identified pattern for an application on the device;

a sixth module for determining a pattern in at least a part of the information;

a seventh module for determining if the pattern matches the identified pattern corresponding to the registration; and

an eighth module for changing, based on determining the pattern matches the identified pattern, the displaying of the one or more action identifiers to include a pattern-matched action identifier different from the one or more action identifiers.

17. The at least one processor of claim 12, wherein the second hardware module is further configured for displaying, in response to the trigger event, a virtual keypad and one or more virtual action keys defining the one or more action identifiers, and wherein the third module for receiving the input of the information is further configured for receiving at the virtual keypad.

18. The at least one processor of claim 12, further comprising a fifth module for stopping the displaying of the note display area and the one or more action identifiers of the note-taking application in response to the performing of the action.

19. The at least one processor of claim 12, further comprising a fifth module for displaying a confirmation message in response to completing the performing of the action.

20. The at least one processor of claim 12, wherein the trigger event further comprises a user-input at a key, or the user-input at a microphone, or the user-input at a touch-sensitive display, or the user-input at a motion sensor.

21. The at least one processor of claim 12, wherein the input of the information further comprises at least one of text information, voice information, audio information, geographic position or movement information, video information, graphic information, or photograph information.

22. The at least one processor of claim 12, wherein the second hardware module for displaying of the information is further configured for displaying a representation of two or more types of different information.

23. A computer program product for capturing user-entered information on a device, comprising:

a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising;

at least one instruction executable by a computer for receiving a trigger event to invoke a note-taking application;

at least one instruction executable by the computer for displaying, in response to the trigger event, a note display area and one or more action identifiers of the note-taking application on at least a portion of an output display on the device;

at least one instruction executable by the computer for receiving an input of information;

at least one instruction executable by the computer for displaying the information in the note display area in response to the input;

at least one instruction executable by the computer for receiving identification of a selected one of the one or more action identifiers after receiving the input of the information, wherein each of the one or more action identifiers corresponds to a respective action to take with the information; and

at least one instruction executable by the computer for performing an action on the information based on the selected action identifier.

24. The computer program product of claim 23, wherein each of the one or more action identifiers corresponds to a respective function of one or more of a plurality of applications on the device, and wherein the at least one instruction for performing the action further comprises at least one instruction for executing the one of the plurality of applications corresponding to the selected action identifier to perform the respective function.

25. The computer program product of claim 23, further comprising:

at least one instruction for displaying an initial window on the output display corresponding to execution of one of a plurality of applications on the device;

wherein the trigger event occurs during the initial window and execution of the one of the plurality of applications; and

wherein the displaying of the note display area and the one or more action identifiers at least partially overlays the initial window based on the note display area having a higher user interface privilege than the initial window.

26. The computer program product of claim 25, further comprising:

at least one instruction for stopping the displaying of the note display area and the one or more action identifiers of the note-taking application in response to the performing of the action; and

at least one instruction for returning to the displaying of the initial window after the stopping.

27. The computer program product of claim 23, further comprising:

at least one instruction for receiving a registration of an action corresponding to an identified pattern for an application on the device;

at least one instruction for determining a pattern in at least a part of the information;

at least one instruction for determining if the pattern matches the identified pattern corresponding to the registration; and

at least one instruction for changing, based on determining the pattern matches the identified pattern, the displaying of the one or more action identifiers to include a pattern-matched action identifier different from the one or more action identifiers.

28. The computer program product of claim 23, wherein the at least one instruction for displaying, in response to the trigger event, further comprises at least one instruction for displaying a virtual keypad and one or more virtual action keys defining the one or more action identifiers, and wherein the at least one instruction for receiving the input of the information further comprises at least one instruction for receiving at the virtual keypad.

29. The computer program product of claim 23, further comprising at least one instruction for stopping the displaying of the note display area and the one or more action identifiers of the note-taking application in response to the performing of the action.

30. The computer program product of claim 23, further comprising at least one instruction for displaying a confirmation message in response to completing the performing of the action.

31. The computer program product of claim 23, wherein the trigger event comprises at least one of a user-input at a key, or the user-input at a microphone, or the user-input at a touch-sensitive display, or the user-input at a motion sensor.

32. The computer program product of claim 23, wherein the input of the information includes at least one of text information, voice information, audio information, geographic position or movement information, video information, graphic information, or photograph information.

33. The computer program product of claim 23, wherein the at least one instruction for displaying of the information further comprises at least one instruction for displaying a representation of two or more types of different information.

34. A device for capturing user-entered information, comprising:

means for receiving a trigger event to invoke a note-taking application;

means for displaying, in response to the trigger event, a note display area and one or more action identifiers of the note-taking application on at least a portion of an output display on the device;

means for receiving an input of information;

means for displaying the information in the note display area in response to the input;

means for receiving identification of a selected one of the one or more action identifiers after receiving the input of the information, wherein each of the one or more action identifiers corresponds to a respective action to take with the information; and

means for performing an action on the information based on the selected action identifier.

35. The device of claim 34, wherein each of the one or more action identifiers corresponds to a respective function of one or more of a plurality of applications on the device, and wherein the means for performing the action further comprises means for executing the one of the plurality of applications corresponding to the selected action identifier to perform the respective function.

36. The device of claim 34, further comprising:

means for displaying an initial window on the output display corresponding to execution of one of a plurality of applications on the device;

wherein the receiving of the trigger event occurs during the initial window and execution of the one of the plurality of applications; and

wherein the means for displaying displays the note display area and the one or more action identifiers to at least partially overlay the initial window based on the note display area having a higher user interface privilege than the initial window.

37. The device of claim 36, further comprising:

means for stopping the displaying of the note display area and the one or more action identifiers of the note-taking application in response to the performing of the action; and

means for returning to the displaying of the initial window after the stopping.

38. The device of claim 34, further comprising:

means for receiving a registration of an action corresponding to an identified pattern for an application on the device;

means for determining a pattern in at least a part of the information;

means for determining if the pattern matches the identified pattern corresponding to the registration; and

means for changing, based on determining the pattern matches the identified pattern, the displaying of the one or more action identifiers to include a pattern-matched action identifier different from the one or more action identifiers.

39. The device of claim 34, wherein the means for displaying, in response to the trigger event, further comprises means for displaying a virtual keypad and one or more virtual action keys defining the one or more action identifiers, and wherein the means for receiving the input of the information further comprises means for receiving at the virtual keypad.

40. The device of claim 34, further comprising means for stopping the displaying of the note display area and the one or more action identifiers of the note-taking application in response to the performing of the action.

41. The device of claim 34, further comprising means for displaying a confirmation message in response to completing the performing of the action.

42. The device of claim 34, wherein the trigger event comprises at least one of a user-input at a key, or the user-input at a microphone, or the user-input at a touch-sensitive display, or the user-input at a motion sensor.

43. The device of claim 34, wherein the input of the information includes at least one of text information, voice information, audio information, geographic position or movement information, video information, graphic information, or photograph information.

44. The device of claim 34, wherein the means for displaying of the information further comprises means for displaying a representation of two or more types of different information.

45. A computer device, comprising:

a memory comprising a note-taking application for capturing user-entered information, wherein the note-taking application;

a processor configured to execute the note-taking application;

an input mechanism configured to receive a trigger event to invoke a note-taking application;

a display configured to display, in response to the trigger event, a note display area and one or more action identifiers of the note-taking application on at least a portion of an output display on the device;

wherein the input mechanism is further configured to receive an input of information;

wherein the display is further configured to display the information in the note display area in response to the input;

wherein the input mechanism is further configured to receive identification of a selected one of the one or more action identifiers after receiving the input of the information, wherein each of the one or more action identifiers corresponds to a respective action to take with the information; and

wherein the note-taking application initiates performing an action on the information based on the selected action identifier.

46. The computer device of claim 45, wherein each of the one or more action identifiers corresponds to a respective function of one or more of a plurality of applications on the device, and wherein the note-taking application initiates performing the action by initiating execution of the one of the plurality of applications corresponding to the selected action identifier to perform the respective function.

47. The computer device of claim 45, further comprising:

wherein the display is further configured to display an initial window corresponding to execution of one of a plurality of applications on the device;

wherein the receiving of the trigger event occurs during the initial window and execution of the one of the plurality of applications; and

wherein the display presents the note display area and the one or more action identifiers to at least partially overlay the initial window based on the note display area having a higher user interface privilege than the initial window.

48. The computer device of claim 47, wherein the note-taking application is further configured to stop the displaying of the note display area and the one or more action identifiers of the note-taking application in response to the performing of the action, and to return the display to the displaying of the initial window.

49. The computer device of claim 45, further comprising:

an action registry configured to receive a registration of an action corresponding to an identified pattern for an application on the device;

a pattern detector configured to determine a pattern in at least a part of the information, and to determine if the pattern matches the identified pattern corresponding to the registration; and

an action option changer configured to change, based on determining the pattern matches the identified pattern, the displaying of the one or more action identifiers to include a pattern-matched action identifier different from the one or more action identifiers.

50. The computer device of claim 45, wherein the display is further configured to display, in response to the trigger event, a virtual keypad and one or more virtual action keys defining the one or more action identifiers, and wherein the input mechanism is further configured to receive the input of the information at the virtual keypad.

51. The computer device of claim 45, wherein the note-taking application is further configured to stop the displaying of the note display area and the one or more action identifiers of the note-taking application in response to the performing of the action.

52. The computer device of claim 45, wherein the note-taking application is further configured to cause the display to present a confirmation message in response to completing the performing of the action.

53. The computer device of claim 45, wherein the trigger event comprises at least one of a user-input at a key, or the user-input at a microphone, or the user-input at a touch-sensitive display, or the user-input at a motion sensor.

54. The computer device of claim 45, wherein the input of the information includes at least one of text information, voice information, audio information, geographic position or movement information, video information, graphic information, or photograph information.

55. The computer device of claim 45, wherein the note-taking application is further configured to cause the display to present the information to include a representation of two or more types of different information.