DYNAMIC APPLICATION ARRANGER

• US 20140123022A1
• Filed: 10/26/2012
• Published: 05/01/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 10/26/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Incorporated (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Verizon New Jersey Incorporated (Verizon Communications Inc.), Verizon Patent and Licensing Incorporated (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Inventors: Lee, Woo Beum, Felt, Michelle
• Granted Patent: US 9,158,560 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/747
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/44505 Configuring for program initiating, e.g. using registry, configuration files
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/451 Execution arrangements for user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72451 according to schedules, e.g. using calendar applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72454 according to context-related or environment-related conditions
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72457 according to geographic location
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72472 wherein the items are sorted according to specific criteria, e.g. frequency of use
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/02 including a Bluetooth interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/10 including a GPS signal receiver
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/60 logging of communication history, e.g. outgoing or incoming calls, missed calls, messages or URLs

Abstract

A device may determine an application shortcut and a set of specified conditions, where the application shortcut is to be presented on a home screen of a user device when the set of specified conditions is satisfied. The device may determine a set of current conditions associated with the user device, and may present the application shortcut on the home screen of the user device based on the set of current conditions satisfying the set of specified conditions.

Claims

1. A device, comprising:

one or more processors to;

determine an application shortcut and a set of specified conditions, the application shortcut to be presented on a home screen of the device when the set of specified conditions is satisfied;

determine a set of current conditions associated with the device; and

present the application shortcut on the home screen of the device based on the set of current conditions satisfying the set of specified conditions.

2. The device of claim 1, where the one or more processors, when determining the application shortcut and the set of specified conditions, are further to:

receive user input that specifies the application shortcut and the set of specified conditions.

3. The device of claim 1, where the one or more processors, when determining the application shortcut and the set of specified conditions, are further to:

determine a quantity of times that an application, associated with the application shortcut, is launched when the set of specified conditions is satisfied; and

determine the application shortcut based on the quantity of times satisfying a threshold.

4. The device of claim 1, where the one or more processors, when determining the application shortcut and the set of specified conditions, are further to:

receive information aggregated from a plurality of users, the aggregated information indicating a quantity or percentage of users, of the plurality of users, that have launched an application, associated with the application shortcut, when the set of specified conditions is satisfied; and

determine the application shortcut based on the quantity or percentage of users satisfying a threshold.

5. The device of claim 1, where the one or more processors, when presenting the application shortcut on the home screen, are further to:

provide a recommendation that the application shortcut be displayed on the home screen when the set of specified conditions is met;

receive an indication that the application shortcut is to be displayed on the home screen when the set of specified conditions is met; and

present, based on receiving the indication, the application shortcut on the home screen of the device based on the set of current conditions satisfying the set of specified conditions.

6. The device of claim 1, where the one or more processors, when determining the set of current conditions associated with the device, are further to:

receive a request to present the home screen; and

determine the set of current conditions based on receiving the request.

7. The device of claim 1, where the set of specified conditions is based on at least one of:

a time detected by the user device;

a day detected by the user device;

a date detected by the user device;

a speed detected by the user device;

a geographic location of the user device;

a temperature detected by the user device;

an altitude detected by the user device;

or

a network connectivity detected by the user device.

8. A method comprising:

determining, by a user device, an application shortcut and a set of specified conditions, the application shortcut to be presented on a home screen of the user device when the set of specified conditions is satisfied;

determining, by the user device, a set of current conditions associated with the user device; and

presenting, by the user device, the application shortcut on the home screen of the user device based on the set of current conditions satisfying the set of specified conditions.

9. The method of claim 8, where determining the application shortcut and the set of specified conditions further comprises:

receiving user input that specifies the application shortcut and the set of specified conditions.

10. The method of claim 8, where determining the application shortcut and the set of specified conditions further comprises:

determining a quantity of times that an application, associated with the application shortcut, is launched when the set of specified conditions is satisfied; and

determining the application shortcut based on the quantity of times satisfying a threshold.

11. The method of claim 8, where determining the application shortcut and the set of specified conditions further comprises:

receiving information aggregated from a plurality of users, the aggregated information indicating a quantity or percentage of users, of the plurality of users, that have launched an application, associated with the application shortcut, when the set of specified conditions is satisfied; and

determining the application shortcut based on the quantity or percentage of users satisfying a threshold.

12. The method of claim 8, where presenting the application shortcut on the home screen further comprises:

providing a recommendation that the application shortcut be displayed on the home screen when the set of specified conditions is met;

receiving an indication that the application shortcut is to be displayed on the home screen when the set of specified conditions is met; and

presenting, based on receiving the indication, the application shortcut on the home screen of the user device based on the set of current conditions satisfying the set of specified conditions

13. The method of claim 8, where determining the set of current conditions associated with the user device further comprises:

receiving a request to present the home screen; and

determining the set of current conditions based on receiving the request.

14. The method of claim 8, where the set of specified conditions is based on at least one of:

a time detected by the user device;

a day detected by the user device;

a date detected by the user device;

a speed detected by the user device;

a geographic location of the user device;

a temperature detected by the user device;

an altitude detected by the user device;

or

a network connectivity detected by the user device.

15. A computer-readable medium storing instructions, the instructions comprising:

one or more instructions that, when executed by a processor of a user device, cause the processor to;

determine an application shortcut and a set of specified conditions, the application shortcut to be presented on a home screen of the user device when the set of specified conditions is satisfied;

determine a set of current conditions associated with the user device; and

present the application shortcut on the home screen of the user device based on the set of current conditions satisfying the set of specified conditions.

16. The computer-readable medium of claim 15, where the one or more instructions, which cause the processor to determine the application shortcut and the set of specified conditions, further cause the processor to:

determine a quantity of times that an application, associated with the application shortcut, is launched when the set of specified conditions is satisfied; and

determine the application shortcut based on the quantity of times satisfying a threshold.

17. The computer-readable medium of claim 15, where the one or more instructions, which cause the processor to determine the application shortcut and the set of specified conditions, further cause the processor to:

receive information aggregated from a plurality of users, the aggregated information indicating a quantity or percentage of users, of the plurality of users, that have launched an application, associated with the application shortcut, when the set of specified conditions is satisfied; and

determine the application shortcut based on the quantity or percentage of users satisfying a threshold.

18. The computer-readable medium of claim 15, where the one or more instructions, which cause the processor to present the application shortcut on the home screen, further cause the processor to:

provide a recommendation that the application shortcut be displayed on the home screen when the set of specified conditions is met;

receive an indication that the application shortcut is to be displayed on the home screen when the set of specified conditions is met; and

present, based on receiving the indication, the application shortcut on the home screen of the user device based on the set of current conditions satisfying the set of specified conditions

19. The computer-readable medium of claim 15, where the one or more instructions, which cause the processor to determine the set of current conditions associated with the user device, further cause the processor to:

receive a request to present the home screen; and

determine the set of current conditions based on receiving the request.

20. The computer-readable medium of claim 15, where the set of specified conditions is based on at least one of:

a time detected by the user device;

a day detected by the user device;

a date detected by the user device;

a speed detected by the user device;

a geographic location of the user device;

a temperature detected by the user device;

an altitude detected by the user device;

or

a network connectivity detected by the user device.