SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSPOSING AN EXTERNAL USER INTERFACE ON A MOBILE DEVICE

• US 20140115492A1
• Filed: 03/15/2013
• Published: 04/24/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 05/18/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kofax Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Kofax Incorporated
• Inventors: Tehranchi, Mehdi, Tehranchi, Cameron, Sijelmassi, Rachid
• Application Number:
  US13/843,502
• Publication Number:
  US 20140115492A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/747
• 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: G06F 8/38 for implementing user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/451 Execution arrangements for user interfaces

Abstract

One example of the system and method described herein may be used to operate or otherwise interact with a device from a mobile device by transposing an external user interface of the device for presentation at the mobile device. For example, using a contactless communication protocol, the mobile device may obtain from the device a device property used to transpose the external user interface. The device property may indicate an identity of the device, a type of device, a type of user interface or elements of the user interface, and/or other information that describes the device. Based on the device property, the mobile device may present a user interface that can be used to control a function of the device. In this manner, the mobile device may provide a user with its own (transposed) version, which may be customized by the user, of the external user interface.

Claims

1. A method of interacting of a first device with a mobile device to control functions, with respect to user interface, said method comprising:

a first element on said first device detecting a presence of said mobile device;

said first device communicating with said mobile device;

said first device extracting a parameter characteristics of said mobile device;

wherein said parameter characteristics is related to a first user interface settings;

a processor receiving a second user interface settings;

said processor replacing said first user interface settings with said second user interface settings;

transposing said second user interface settings on display of said mobile device.

7. The method as recited in claim 1, said method comprising:

applying biometrics for identification of a user.

8. The method as recited in claim 1, said method comprising:

generating interaction records.

9. The method as recited in claim 1, said method comprising:

verifying secure interaction.

10. The method as recited in claim 1, said method comprising:

accessing SIM card.

11. The method as recited in claim 1, said method comprising:

applying smart card.

12. The method as recited in claim 1, said method comprising:

applying a contactless sensor or detector.

13. The method as recited in claim 1, said method comprising:

applying a payment transaction.

14. The method as recited in claim 1, said method comprising:

interacting with multiple devices.

15. The method as recited in claim 1, said method comprising:

prioritizing multiple devices.

16. The method as recited in claim 1, said method comprising:

providing different user interfaces for multiple devices.

17. The method as recited in claim 1, said method comprising:

ordering or ranking user interfaces.

18. The method as recited in claim 1, said method comprising:

hiding a user interface.

19. The method as recited in claim 1, said method comprising:

mimicking a user interface.

20. The method as recited in claim 1, said method comprising:

applying user interface to a parking meter.

21. The method as recited in claim 1, said method comprising:

applying user interface to an ATM or banking machine.

22. The method as recited in claim 1, said method comprising:

copying an arrangement of a user interface.

23. The method as recited in claim 1, said method comprising:

copying a color of a user interface.

2. A method of interacting of a first device with a mobile device to control functions, with respect to user interface, said method comprising:

a first element on said first device detecting a presence of said mobile device;

said first device communicating with said mobile device;

said first device extracting a parameter characteristics of said mobile device;

wherein said parameter characteristics is related to a first user interface settings;

a processor receiving a second user interface settings;

said processor replacing said first user interface settings with said second user interface settings;

wherein said second user interface settings is based on rules engine.

24. The method as recited in claim 2, said method comprising:

applying biometrics for identification of a user.

25. The method as recited in claim 2, said method comprising:

generating interaction records.

26. The method as recited in claim 2, said method comprising:

verifying secure interaction.

27. The method as recited in claim 2, said method comprising:

accessing SIM card.

28. The method as recited in claim 2, said method comprising:

applying smart card.

29. The method as recited in claim 2, said method comprising:

applying a contactless sensor or detector.

30. The method as recited in claim 2, said method comprising:

applying a payment transaction.

31. The method as recited in claim 2, said method comprising:

interacting with multiple devices.

32. The method as recited in claim 2, said method comprising:

prioritizing multiple devices.

33. The method as recited in claim 2, said method comprising:

providing different user interfaces for multiple devices.

34. The method as recited in claim 2, said method comprising:

ordering or ranking user interfaces.

35. The method as recited in claim 2, said method comprising:

hiding a user interface.

36. The method as recited in claim 2, said method comprising:

mimicking a user interface.

37. The method as recited in claim 2, said method comprising:

applying user interface to a parking meter.

38. The method as recited in claim 2, said method comprising:

applying user interface to an ATM or banking machine.

39. The method as recited in claim 2, said method comprising:

copying an arrangement of a user interface.

40. The method as recited in claim 2, said method comprising:

copying a color of a user interface.

3. A method of interacting of a first device with a mobile device to control functions, with respect to user interface, said method comprising:

a first element on said first device detecting a presence of said mobile device;

said first device communicating with said mobile device;

said first device extracting a parameter characteristics of said mobile device;

wherein said parameter characteristics is related to a first user interface settings;

a processor receiving a second user interface settings;

said processor replacing said first user interface settings with said second user interface settings;

wherein said second user interface settings is based on a library of user interfaces.

4. A method of interacting of a first device with a mobile device to control functions, with respect to user interface, said method comprising:

a first element on said first device detecting a presence of said mobile device;

said first device communicating with said mobile device;

said first device extracting a parameter characteristics of said mobile device;

wherein said parameter characteristics is related to a first user interface settings;

a processor receiving a second user interface settings;

said processor replacing said first user interface settings with said second user interface settings;

wherein said second user interface settings is based on a third party input.

5. A method of interacting of a first device with a mobile device to control functions, with respect to user interface, said method comprising:

a first element on said first device detecting a presence of said mobile device;

said first device communicating with said mobile device;

said first device extracting a parameter characteristics of said mobile device;

wherein said parameter characteristics is related to a first user interface settings;

a processor receiving a second user interface settings;

said processor replacing said first user interface settings with said second user interface settings;

wherein said second user interface settings is based on a customized user interface.

6. A method of interacting of a first device with a mobile device to control functions, with respect to user interface, said method comprising:

a first element on said first device detecting a presence of said mobile device;

said first device communicating with said mobile device;

said first device extracting a parameter characteristics of said mobile device;

wherein said parameter characteristics is related to a first user interface settings;

a processor receiving a second user interface settings;

said processor replacing said first user interface settings with said second user interface settings;

wherein said second user interface settings is based on resolution of templates or user interfaces library.