IN-SITU MOBILE APPLICATION SUGGESTIONS AND MULTI-APPLICATION UPDATES THROUGH CONTEXT SPECIFIC ANALYTICS

• US 20110283230A1
• Filed: 05/14/2010
• Published: 11/17/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 05/14/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Xerox Corporation (Xerox Holdings Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Xerox Corporation (Xerox Holdings Corp.)
• Inventors: Batra, Eiti, Gnanasambandam, Shanmuganathan
• Granted Patent: US 8,904,274 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/810
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality

Abstract

A system for implementing simultaneous functionality for a wireless communications device (WCD), including a processor for a first specially programmed computer in the WCD for: displaying, on a screen of a GUI for the WCD, a visual representation for a first application; receiving, via the GUI, input data for a plurality of fields for the first application; presenting respective sensory representations of a plurality of applications via the GUI while maintaining the visual representation on the screen; and receiving, via the GUI, respective inputs selecting the applications while maintaining the visual representation. The system includes a processor for a second specially programmed computer processor separate from the WCD for: identifying respective portions of the input data usable by the applications; simultaneously populating the first application and the applications with the input data and the respective portions of the input data, respectively; and implementing the first application and the applications.

Claims

1. A computer-based method of implementing simultaneous functionality using a single screen of a graphical user interface (GUI) for a device, comprising:

displaying, on a screen of the GUI and using a processor for at least one specially programmed computer, a first visual representation for a first application, the first application including;

a first plurality of fields; and

,

at least one first function;

receiving, via the GUI, input data for the first plurality of fields;

identifying, using the processor, a first portion of the input data usable in a second application, the second application different from the first application and including at least one second function different from the at least one first function;

presenting, using the processor, a first sensory representation of the second application via the GUI while maintaining the first visual representation on the screen;

populating, using the processor, the second application with the first portion of the input data;

receiving, via the GUI and while maintaining the first visual representation on the screen, an input selecting the second application;

receiving, via the GUI and while maintaining the first visual representation on the screen, a command to implement the first and second applications; and

,

implementing, via the processor, the at least one first and second functions.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein implementing the at least one first and second functions includes simultaneously transmitting the input data and the first portion of the input data.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein:

the at least one specially programmed computer includes a first specially programmed computer in a wireless communications device (WCD) and a second specially programmed computer located separate from the WCD;

displaying the first visual representation includes using a processor for the first specially programmed computer;

receiving input data for the first plurality of fields includes using a GUI for the WCD;

identifying the first portion of the input data includes using a processor for the second specially programmed computer;

presenting the first sensory representation includes using the processor for the first specially programmed computer;

populating the second application includes using the processor for the second specially programmed computer;

receiving an input selecting the second application includes using the GUI for the WCD;

receiving the command to implement the first and second applications includes using the GUI for the WCD; and

,

implementing the at least one first and second functions includes using the processor for the second specially programmed computer.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising modifying the at least one first function to create the at least one second function.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

selecting, using the processor, the first portion of the input data, and respective descriptions of how the first and second applications work, additional data applicable to the second application; and

,

populating, using the processor, the second application with the additional data.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the at least one first and second functions operate differently on the first portion of the input data.

7. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

identifying, using the processor and responsive to the second application, a second portion of the input data usable in a third application;

presenting, using the processor, a second sensory representation of the third application via the GUI while maintaining the first visual representations on the screen;

populating, using the processor, the third application with the second portion of the input data;

receiving, via the GUI, an input selecting the third application while maintaining the first visual representation on the screen;

receiving, via the GUI, a command to implement the third application; and

,

implementing, via the processor, the third application.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

identifying, using the processor and responsive to the first portion of the input data, the first application, or the second application, a segment of data stored in a datafile

presenting a second sensory representation of the second application via the GUI while maintaining the first visual representation on the screen; and

,

populating, using the processor, the second application with the first portion of the input data.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein:

displaying the first visual representation includes displaying the first visual representation on a first portion of the screen; and

,

presenting the first sensory representation includes displaying a second visual representation on a second portion of the screen different from the first portion.

10. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

accessing, using the processor, a first history of interactions of a user with the first or second application;

or

accessing, using the processor, a second history of data usage by the first or second application, wherein identifying the first portion of the input data usable by the first application includes using the first or second history.

11. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

accessing, using the processor, respective histories of interactions of a plurality of users with the first or second application;

or

accessing, using the processor, a history of data usage by the first or second application, wherein identifying the first portion of the input data usable by the first application includes using the respective histories or the history.

12. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

identifying, using the processor, a respective portion of the input data usable by each application from a plurality of applications;

presenting, via the GUI, a respective sensory representation of said each application while maintaining the display of the first visual representation on the screen; and

,

populating, using the processor, the plurality of applications with the respective portions of the input data prior to receipt, via the GUI, of an input selecting an application from the plurality of applications.

13. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

identifying, using the processor, a respective portion of the input data usable by each application from a plurality of applications;

presenting, via the GUI, a respective sensory representation of said each application while maintaining the display of the first visual representation on the screen;

populating, using the processor, said each application with the respective portion of the input data;

receiving, via the GUI, respective inputs selecting said each application while maintaining the display of the first visual representation on the screen; and

,

implementing, via the processor, each said application.

14. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

modifying, using the processor, the first portion of the input data; and

,

populating, using the processor, the second application with the modified first portion of the input data.

15. The method of claim 1 wherein the second application includes a second plurality of fields, the method further comprising:

receiving, in a temporal sequence and via the GUI, respective portions of the input data for the first plurality of fields while maintaining the display of the first visual representation on the screen;

identifying, in the temporal sequence and using the processor, respective fields from the second plurality of fields in which the respective portions of input data are usable;

populating, in the temporal sequence and using the processor, the respective fields from the second plurality of fields with the respective portions of input data; and

,

presenting, in the temporal sequence, sensory representations of the respective fields from the second plurality of fields via the GUI while maintaining the display of the first visual representation on the screen.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein the first application is an email application.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein the first or second applications are an email application, a blog application, a text message application, an instant messaging application, or a social networking platform application.

18. A method of implementing simultaneous functionality using a single screen of a graphical user interface (GUI) for a wireless communications device (WCD), comprising:

displaying, on a screen of the GUI and using a processor for a first specially programmed computer in the WCD, a visual representation for a first application, the first application including a plurality of fields;

receiving, via the GUI, input data for the plurality of fields;

identifying, using a processor for a second specially programmed computer separate from the WCD, a portion of the input data usable by a second application;

presenting, using the processor for the first specially programmed computer, a sensory representation of the second application via the GUI while maintaining the visual representation on the screen;

populating, using the processor for the second specially programmed computer, the second application with the portion of the input data;

receiving, via the GUI and while maintaining the visual representation on the screen, an input selecting the second application;

receiving, via the GUI and while maintaining the visual representation on the screen, a command to implement the first and second applications; and

,

implementing, using the processor for the second specially programmed computer, the first and second applications.

19. A method of implementing simultaneous functionality using a single screen of a graphical user interface (GUI) for a (WCD), comprising:

displaying, on a screen of the GUI using a processor for a first specially programmed computer in the WCD, a visual representation for a first application, the first application including a plurality of fields;

receiving, via the GUI, input data for the plurality of fields;

identifying, using a processor for a second specially programmed computer separate from the WCD, respective portions of the input data usable by a plurality of applications;

presenting, using the processor for the first specially programmed computer, respective sensory representations of the plurality of applications via the GUI while maintaining the visual representation on the screen;

simultaneously populating, using the processor for the second specially programmed computer, the first application and the plurality of applications with the input data and the respective portions of the input data, respectively;

receiving, via the GUI and while maintaining the visual representation on the screen, respective inputs selecting the plurality of applications;

receiving, via the GUI and while maintaining the visual representation on the screen, a command to implement the first and second applications; and

,

implementing, using the processor for the second specially programmed computer, the first and second applications.

20. A computer-based system for implementing simultaneously functionality using a single screen of a graphical user interface (GUI) for a device, comprising:

a processor for at least one specially programmed computer for;

displaying, on a screen of the GUI, a first visual representation for a first application, the first application including;

a first plurality of fields; and

,

at least one first function;

receiving input data for the first plurality of fields via the GUI;

identifying a first portion of the input data usable in a second application, the second application different from the first application and including at least one second function different from the at least one first function;

presenting, using the processor, a first sensory representation of the second application via the GUI while maintaining the first visual representation on the screen;

populating the second application with the first portion of the input data;

receiving, via the GUI and while maintaining the first visual representation on the screen, an input selecting the second application;

receiving, via the GUI and while maintaining the first visual representation on the screen, a command to implement the first and second applications; and

,

implementing, via the processor, the at least one first and second functions.

21. The system of claim 20 wherein implementing the at least one first and second functions includes simultaneously transmitting the input data and the first portion of the input data.

22. The system of claim 20 further comprising a wireless communications device (WCD), wherein:

the at least one specially programmed computer includes a first specially programmed computer in the WCD for;

displaying the first visual representation;

receiving the input data for the first plurality of fields using a GUI for the WCD;

presenting the first sensory representation;

receiving an input selecting the second application using the GUI for the WCD; and

,

receiving the command to implement the first and second applications using the GUI for the WCD; and

,

the at least one specially programmed computer includes a second specially programmed computer located separate from the WCD for;

identifying the first portion of the input data;

populating the second application; and

,

implementing the at least one first and second functions.

23. The system of claim 20 wherein the processor is for modifying the at least one first function to create the at least one second function.

24. The system of claim 20 wherein the processor is for:

selecting, using the first portion of the input data and respective descriptions of how the first and second applications work, additional data applicable to the second application; and

,

populating the second application with the additional data

25. The system of claim 20 wherein the at least one first and second functions operate differently on the first portion of the input data.

26. The system of claim 20 wherein the processor is for:

identifying, responsive to the second application, a second portion of the input data usable in a third application;

presenting a second sensory representation of the third application via the GUI while maintaining the first visual representations on the screen;

populating the third application with the second portion of the input data;

receiving, via the GUI, an input selecting the third application while maintaining the first visual representation on the screen;

receiving, via the GUI, a command to implement the third application; and

,

implementing the third application.

27. The system of claim 20 wherein the processor is for:

identifying, responsive to the second application, a second portion of the input data usable in a third application;

presenting a second sensory representation of the third application via the GUI while maintaining the first visual representations on the screen; and

,

populating the third application with the second portion of the input data.

28. The system of claim 20 wherein the processor is for:

displaying the first visual representation on a first portion of the screen; and

,

presenting the first sensory representation as a second visual representation on a second portion of the screen different from the first portion.

29. The system of claim 20 wherein the processor is for:

accessing a first history of interactions of a user with the first or second application;

or

accessing a second history of data usage by the first or second application, wherein identifying the first portion of the input data usable by the first application includes using the first or second history.

30. The system of claim 20 wherein the processor is for:

accessing respective histories of interactions of a plurality of users with the first or second application;

or

accessing a history of data usage by the first or second application, wherein identifying the first portion of the input data usable by the first application includes using the respective histories or the history.

31. The system of claim 20 wherein the processor is for:

identifying a respective portion of the input data usable by each application from a plurality of applications;

presenting, via the GUI, a respective sensory representation of said each application while maintaining the display of the first visual representation on the screen; and

,

populating the plurality of applications with the respective portions of the input data prior to receipt, via the GUI, of an input selecting an application from the plurality of applications.

32. The system of claim 20 wherein the processor is for:

identifying a respect portion of the input data usable by each application from a plurality of applications;

presenting, via the GUI, a respective sensory representation of said each application while maintaining the display of the first visual representation on the screen;

populating said each application with the respective portion of the input data;

receiving, via the GUI, respective inputs selecting said each application from a plurality of applications while maintaining the display of the first visual representation on the screen; and

,

implementing, via the processor, each said application.

33. The system of claim 20 wherein the processor is for:

modifying the first portion of the input data; and

,

populating the second application with the modified first portion of the input data.

34. The system of claim 20 wherein:

the second application includes a second plurality of fields; and

,

the processor is for;

receiving, in a temporal sequence and via the GUI, respective portions of the input data for the first plurality of fields while maintaining the display of the first visual representation on the screen;

identifying, in the temporal sequence, respective fields from the second plurality of fields in which the respective portions of input data are usable;

populating, in the temporal sequence, the respective fields from the second plurality of fields with the respective portions of input data; and

,

presenting, in the temporal sequence, sensory representations of the respective fields from the second plurality of fields via the GUI while maintaining the display of the first visual representation on the screen.

35. The system of claim 20 wherein the first application is an email application.

36. The system of claim 20 wherein the first or second applications are an email application, a blog application, a text message application, an instant messaging application, or a social networking platform application.

37. A system for implementing simultaneous functionality using a single screen of a graphical user interface (GUI) for a wireless communications device (WCD), comprising:

a processor for a first specially programmed computer in the WCD for;

displaying, on a screen of the GUI, a visual representation for a first application, the first application including a plurality of fields;

receiving, via the GUI, input data for the plurality of fields;

presenting a sensory representation of a second application via the GUI while maintaining the visual representation on the screen;

receiving, via the GUI and while maintaining the visual representation on the screen, an input selecting the second application; and

,

receiving, via the GUI and while maintaining the visual representation on the screen, a command to implement the first and second applications; and

,

a processor for a second specially programmed computer processor separate from the WCD for;

identifying a portion of the input data usable by the second application;

populating the second application with the portion of the input data; and

,

implementing the first and second applications.

38. A system for implementing simultaneous functionality using a single screen of a graphical user interface (GUI) for a wireless communications device (WCD), comprising:

a processor for a first specially programmed computer processor in the WCD for;

displaying, on a screen of the GUI, a visual representation for a first application, the first application including a first plurality of fields;

receiving, via the GUI, input data for the plurality of fields;

presenting respective sensory representations of a plurality of applications via the GUI while maintaining the visual representation on the screen;

receiving, via the GUI and while maintaining the visual representation on the screen, respective inputs selecting the plurality of applications; and

,

receiving, via the GUI and while maintaining the visual representation on the screen, a command to implement the first and second applications; and

,

a processor for a second specially programmed computer processor separate from the WCD for;

identifying respective portions of the input data usable by the plurality of applications;

simultaneously populating the first application and the plurality of applications with the input data and the respective portions of the input data, respectively; and

,

implementing the first application and the plurality of applications.