METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR FLEXIBLE MODIFICATION OF USER INTERFACES

• US 20110302513A1
• Filed: 11/20/2009
• Published: 12/08/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 11/24/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Blackberry Limited
• Original Assignee: Blackberry Limited
• Inventors: Frej, Johan, Ademar, Fredrik, Mänsson, Erik, Johansson, Mikael
• Application Number:
  US13/130,831
• Publication Number:
  US 20110302513A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/762
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/451 Execution arrangements for user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72427 for supporting games or graphical animations
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/7243 with interactive means for internal management of messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion

Abstract

A method for modifying a user interface of an apparatus is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: receiving user interface key data, wherein the user interface key data comprises at least one reference to at least one user interface modification algorithm, generating user interface user interface modification data based on the user interface modification algorithm, and modifying the user interface based on the user interface modification data. An apparatus performing the method is also disclosed.

Claims

1-50. -50. (canceled)

51. A method for modifying a user interface of an apparatus, said method comprising:

receiving user interface key data, said user interface key data comprising at least one reference to at least one user interface modification algorithm or to a user interface component or to both;

generating user interface modification data based on said at least one user interface modification algorithm or said user interface component or both; and

modifying said user interface based on said user interface modification data.

52. The method according to claim 51, wherein said user interface modification algorithm or said user interface component or both are stored in a memory in said apparatus.

53. The method according to claim 51, wherein said user interface component is a graphical object.

54. The method according to claim 51, wherein said user interface key data comprises information about how two or more user interface components should be combined.

55. The method according to claim 51, further comprising:

receiving user interface data;

determining at least one user interface modification algorithm associated to said user interface data or at least one user interface component associated to said user interface data or both;

generating at least one reference to said at least one user interface modification algorithm or said at least one user interface component or both;

generating user interface key data based on said at least one reference.

56. The method according to claim 55, further comprising transmitting said user interface key data to an apparatus configured to receive user interface key data.

57. The method according to claim 55, further comprising:

determining at least one start value for said at least one user interface modification algorithm;

wherein said step of generating user interface key data is based on;

said at least one reference to said at least one user interface modification algorithm; and

said at least one start value.

58. The method according to claim 55, further comprising:

determining at least one start value for said at least one user interface modification algorithm;

wherein said step of generating user interface key data is based on;

said at least one reference to said at least one user interface modification algorithm;

said at least one start value; and

said at least one reference to said at least one user interface component.

59. The method according to claim 51, further comprising:

selecting a first set of user interface modification algorithms;

selecting at least one start value for said first set of user interface modification algorithms;

generating a first version of a user interface based on said first set of user interface modification algorithms and said at least one start value;

presenting said first version of said user interface,

receiving a first user input actuation indicating an approval or a rejection of said first version of said user interface;

in case said first user input actuation indicates a rejection of said first version of said user interface,

receiving a second user input actuation indicating a second set of user interface modification algorithms or at least one new start value or both; and

generating a second version of said user interface based on said second set of said set of user interface modification algorithms or said at least one new start value or both;

in case said first user input actuation indicates an approval of said first version of said user interface,

transforming said first version of said user interface to user interface key data.

60. The method according to claim 51, further comprising

receiving a first user input actuation;

generating a first set of user interface key data based on said first user input actuation;

generating a first version of a user interface based on said first set of user interface key data;

presenting said first version of said user interface, wherein said first version of said user interface is based on said first version of user interface key data;

receiving a second user input actuation;

generating a second set of user interface key data based on said second user input actuation;

generating a second version of said user interface based on said first set of user interface key data and said second set of user interface key data; and

presenting a second version of said user interface.

61. The method according to claim 60, wherein said first set of user interface key data is unchanged in said step of generating a second version of user interface key data.

62. An apparatus comprising:

a user interface key data receiver configured to receive user interface key data comprising at least one reference to at least one user interface modification algorithm or to a user interface component or to both;

a user interface modification data generator configured to generate user interface modification data based on said at least one user interface modification algorithm or said user interface component or both; and

a user interface modifier configured to modify said user interface based on said user interface modification data.

63. The apparatus according to claim 62, wherein said user interface modification algorithm or said user interface component or both are stored in a memory in said apparatus.

64. The apparatus according to claim 62, wherein said user interface component is a graphical object.

65. The apparatus according to claim 62, wherein said user interface key data comprises information about how two or more user interface components should be combined.

66. The apparatus according to claim 62, further comprising:

a user interface data receiver configured to receive user interface data;

a user interface algorithm determinator configured to determine at least one user interface modification algorithm associated to said user interface data;

a reference generator configured to generate at least one reference to said at least one user interface modification algorithm; and

a user interface key data generator configured to generate user interface key data based on said at least one reference.

67. The apparatus according to claim 66, further comprising:

a user interface key data transmitter configured to transmit said user interface key data to an apparatus configured to receive user interface key data.

68. The apparatus according to claim 66, further comprising:

a start value determinator configured to determine at least one start value for said at least one user interface modification algorithm,

wherein said user interface key data generator utilizes;

said at least one reference to said at least one user interface modification algorithm, and

said at least one start value.

69. The apparatus according to claims 66, further comprising:

a user interface component determinator configured to determine at least one user interface component associated to said user interface data;

a reference generator configured to generate at least one reference to said at least one user interface component,

wherein said user interface key data generator utilizes;

said at least one reference to said at least one user interface modification algorithm, and

said at least one reference to said at least one user interface component.

70. The apparatus according to claim 66, further comprising:

a user interface component determinator configured to determine at least one user interface component associated to said user interface data;

a reference generator configured to generate at least one reference to said at least one user interface component;

a start value determinator configured to determine at least one start value for said at least one user interface modification algorithm;

wherein said user interface key data generator utilizes;

said at least one reference to said at least one user interface modification algorithm,

said at least one start value, and

said at least one reference to said at least one user interface component.

71. The apparatus according to claim 62, further comprising:

a user interface data receiver configured to receive user interface data;

a user interface component determinator configured to determine at least one user interface component associated to said user interface data;

a reference generator configured to generate at least one reference to said at least one user interface component; and

a user interface key data generator configured to generate user interface key data based on said at least one reference.

72. The apparatus according to claim 71, further comprising:

a user interface key data transmitter configured to transmit said user interface key data to an apparatus configured to receive user interface key data.

73. The apparatus according to claim 62, further comprising:

a user interface modification algorithms selector configured to select a first set of user interface modification algorithms;

a start value selector configured to select at least one start value for said first set of user interface modification algorithms;

a user interface generator configured to generate user interfaces based on said user interface modification algorithms and said start values;

a user interface presenter configured to present user interfaces;

a user input actuation receiver configured to receive user input actuation; and

a user interface modification handler configured, in case a first user input actuation indicates a rejection of a first version of said user interface based on said first set of user interface modification algorithms, to enable said user input actuation receiver to receive a second user input actuation indicating a second set of said set of user interface modification algorithms or at least one new start value or both, and to instruct said user interface generator to generate a second version of said user interface based on said second set of user interface modification algorithms or said at least one new start value or both, and,

in case said first user input actuation indicates an approval of said first version of said user interface, instruct a user interface transformer to transform said first version of said user interface to user interface key data.

74. The apparatus according to claim 62, further comprising:

a user input actuation receiver configured to receive user input actuations;

a user interface key data generator configured to generate a first set and a second set of user interface key data based on a first and a second user input actuation, respectively;

a user interface key data generator configured to generate a first version of user interface key data based on said first set of user interface key data, and to generate a second version of said user interface based on said first set of user interface key data and said second set of user interface key data;

a user interface presenter configured to present said first version and said second version of said user interface; and

a user interface handler configured to enable said user input actuation receiver to receive said second user input actuation in case said first version of said user interface has been presented by said user interface presenter.

75. The apparatus according to claim 74, wherein said first set of user interface key data is unchanged in said step of generating a second version of user interface key data.

76. A method comprising:

receiving user interface data;

determining at least one user interface modification algorithm associated to said user interface data or at least one user interface component associated to said user interface data or both;

generating at least one reference to said at least one user interface modification algorithm or said at least one user interface component or both;

generating user interface key data based on said at least one reference.

77. An apparatus comprising:

a user interface data receiver configured to receive user interface data;

a determinator configured to determine at least one user interface modification algorithm associated to said user interface data or to determine at least one user interface component associated to said user interface data or both;

a reference generator configured to generate at least one reference to said at least one user interface modification algorithm or said at least one user interface component or both; and

a user interface key data generator configured to generate user interface key data based on said at least one reference.