METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING TASK RECOMMENDATION ICON IN A MOBILE DEVICE

• US 20140101617A1
• Filed: 10/08/2013
• Published: 04/10/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 10/09/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: WATANABE, Masato, WON, Sung-Joon, JEGAL, Yun, YANG, Ji-Eun, YANG, Hui-Chul, JOO, Jong-Sung
• Application Number:
  US14/048,467
• Publication Number:
  US 20140101617A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/846
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/453 Help systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 30/142 using hand-held instruments; Constructional details of the instruments
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/172 Classification, e.g. identification
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2746 Sorting, e.g. according to history or frequency of use
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/27475 using interactive graphical means or pictorial representations
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724 User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72448 with means for adapting the functionality of the device according to specific conditions
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72472 wherein the items are sorted according to specific criteria, e.g. frequency of use
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/60 logging of communication history, e.g. outgoing or incoming calls, missed calls, messages or URLs logging of telephone numbers H04M1/56, H04M1/57

Abstract

A method and an apparatus for generating a task recommendation icon in a mobile device are provided. The method includes displaying content on a touch screen, extracting at least one object from the content, extracting at least one action for the at least one object based on user log information, generating at least one recommendation task for the at least one object and the at least one action, generating at least one task recommendation icon representing the at least one recommendation task, and displaying the at least one task recommendation icon on the touch screen.

Claims

1. A method for generating a task recommendation icon in a mobile device, the method comprising:

displaying content on a touch screen;

extracting at least one object from the content;

extracting at least one action for the at least one object based on user log information;

generating at least one recommendation task for the at least one object and the at least one action;

generating at least one task recommendation icon representing the at least one recommendation task; and

displaying the at least one task recommendation icon on the touch screen.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

detecting a selection of at least one of the at least one task recommendation icon; and

executing the at least one recommendation task corresponding to the selected at least one task recommendation icon.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the content includes at least one of an image, a video, and text.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one object includes at least one of a name, an IDentifier (ID), a place name, an address, a phone number, a location, and a shop name.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the user log information is a use pattern including execution information about the at least one action.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the execution information about the at least one action includes information about at least one of a number of executions, an execution time, and an execution order of the at least one action.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the generating of the at least one task recommendation icon comprises incorporating a part of the content and a symbol representing the at least one action into the at least one task recommendation icon.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one task recommendation icon comprises a plurality of task recommendation icons;

and

wherein the displaying of the at least one task recommendation icon comprises displaying the plurality of task recommendation icons sequentially on the touch screen according to priority levels of the plurality of task recommendation icons determined based on the user log information.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

changing, upon detection of a priority changing gesture, the priority levels of the plurality of task recommendation icons displayed on the touch screen; and

sequentially displaying the plurality of task recommendation icons on the touch screen according to the changed priority levels.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the displaying of the at least one task recommendation icon on the touch screen comprises:

displaying a task recommendation tray bar or icon on the touch screen; and

displaying the at least one task recommendation icon in a task recommendation tray on the touch screen, upon selection of the task recommendation tray bar or icon.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

detecting a shortcut generation event for the at least one task recommendation icon; and

displaying, on a home screen, a task recommendation icon for which the shortcut generation event is detected, upon detection of the shortcut generation event.

12. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

detecting a share event for the at least one task recommendation icon; and

sharing a task recommendation icon for which the share event is detected, upon detection of the share event.

13. An apparatus for generating a task recommendation icon in a mobile device, the apparatus comprising:

a touch screen for displaying content; and

a controller for extracting at least one object from the content, for extracting at least one action for the at least one object based on user log information, for generating at least one recommendation task for the at least one object and the at least one action, for generating at least one task recommendation icon representing the at least one recommendation task, and for displaying the at least one task recommendation icon on the touch screen.

14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the controller detects a selection of at least one of the at least one task recommendation icon, and executes at least one recommendation task corresponding to the selected at least one task recommendation icon.

15. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the content includes at least one of an image, a video, and text.

16. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the at least one object includes at least one of a name, an IDentifier (ID), a place name, an address, a phone number, a location, and a shop name.

17. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the user log information is a use pattern including execution information about the at least one action.

18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the execution information about the at least one action includes information about at least one of a number of executions, an execution time, and an execution order of the at least one action.

19. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein when the controller generates at least one task recommendation icon, the controller incorporates a part of the content and a symbol representing the at least one action into the at least one task recommendation icon.

20. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the at least one task recommendation icon is a plurality of task recommendation icons and when the controller displays the at least one task recommendation icon on the touch screen, the controller displays the plurality of task recommendation icons sequentially on the touch screen according to priority levels of the plurality of task recommendation icons determined based on the user log information.

21. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein upon detection of a priority changing gesture, the controller changes the priority levels of the plurality of task recommendation icons displayed on the touch screen and sequentially displays the plurality of task recommendation icons on the touch screen according to the changed priority levels.

22. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein when the controller displays the at least one task recommendation icon on the touch screen, the controller displays a task recommendation tray bar or icon on the touch screen, and displays the at least one task recommendation icon in a task recommendation tray on the touch screen, upon selection of the task recommendation tray bar or icon.

23. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the controller detects a shortcut generation event for the at least one task recommendation icon, and displays, on a home screen, a task recommendation icon for which the shortcut generation event is detected, upon detection of the shortcut generation event.

24. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the controller detects a share event for the at least one task recommendation icon, and shares a task recommendation icon for which the share event is detected, upon detection of the share event.