Methods and Apparatus for Determining a Selection Region

• US 20110231756A1
• Filed: 03/16/2010
• Published: 09/22/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 03/16/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Nolhage, Jesper
• Granted Patent: US 9,262,041 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/702
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance

Abstract

An apparatus, comprising a processor memory including computer program code, the memory and the computer program code configured to, working with the processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following, determining a first usage parameter associated with a first information item, determining graphical representation corresponding to the first information item, wherein the determination is uninfluenced by the first usage parameter, determining a first selection region associated with the first information item, based, at least in part, on the first usage parameter, and causing display of the graphical representation absent indication of the first selection region is disclosed.

Claims

1. An apparatus, comprising:

a processor;

memory including computer program code, the memory and the computer program code configured to, working with the processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following;

determining a first usage parameter associated with a first information item;

determining graphical representation corresponding to the first information item, wherein the determination is uninfluenced by the first usage parameter;

determining a first selection region associated with the first information item, based, at least in part, on the first usage parameter; and

causing display of the graphical representation absent indication of the first selection region.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the memory and the computer program code are further configured to, working with the processor, cause the apparatus to further perform at least receiving indication of an input, and determine that the input corresponds to the selection region.

3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein determining that the input corresponds to the selection region comprises determining that at least part of a position associated with the input coincides with at least part of the first selection region.

4. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the input is a touch input.

5. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the memory and the computer program code are further configured to, working with the processor, cause the apparatus to further perform at least performing an action associated with the first information item in response to receiving indication of the input.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first usage parameter relates to historical usage information.

7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the historical usage information is associated with an account.

8. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the historical usage information is associated with the apparatus.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the memory and the computer program code are further configured to, working with the processor, cause the apparatus to further perform at least performing a calculation related to the first information item, and basing the first usage parameter, at least in part, on the calculation.

10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the memory and the computer program code are further configured to, working with the processor, cause the apparatus to further perform at least receiving usage information related to the first information item, and basing the first usage parameter on the usage information.

11. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the memory and the computer program code are further configured to, working with the processor, cause the apparatus to further perform at least determining a second selection region associated with a second information item based, at least in part, on a second usage parameter.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein determining the first selection region is based, at least in part, on proximity to the second selection region.

13. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the first usage parameter and the second usage parameter relate to the same basis.

14. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the first selection region is determined based, at least in part on a comparison of the first usage parameter and the second usage parameter.

15. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the determination of the first selection region is based, at least in part, on comparing the usage parameter to a threshold value.

16. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the determination of the first selection region is based, at least in part, on size of the graphical representation.

17. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus is a mobile device.

18. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus further comprises a display.

19. A method, comprising:

determining a first usage parameter associated with a first information item;

determining graphical representation corresponding to the first information item, wherein the determination is uninfluenced by the first usage parameter;

determining a first selection region associated with the first information item, based, at least in part, on the first usage parameter; and

causing, by a processor, display of the graphical representation absent indication of the first selection region.

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

determining a first usage parameter associated with a first information item;

determining graphical representation corresponding to the first information item, wherein the determination is uninfluenced by the first usage parameter;

determining a first selection region associated with the first information item, based, at least in part, on the first usage parameter; and

causing display of the graphical representation absent indication of the first selection region.