MULTILAYERED ICON, GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES, AND METHODS FOR DISPLAYING AND MANIPULATION OF INFORMATION

• US 20140282064A1
• Filed: 03/10/2014
• Published: 09/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/12/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Jeremy Sheldon Miller
• Original Assignee: Jeremy Sheldon Miller
• Inventors: Miller, Jeremy Sheldon
• Application Number:
  US14/202,784
• Publication Number:
  US 20140282064A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/747
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal

Abstract

A graphical user interface for an electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device has a display, a memory, and one or more processors to execute one or more programs stored in the memory. The graphical user interface displays a multilayered icon on the display of the electronic device. The multilayered icon is displayed at a location on a location screen, the location being a geographical representation of a user of the electronic device. The multilayered icon has a plurality of indicating portions that indicate a plurality of user-selected preferences of the user.

Claims

1. A graphical user interface for an electronic device, the electronic device having a display, a memory, and one or more processors to execute one or more programs stored in the memory, the graphical user interface comprising:

a multilayered icon, the multilayered icon displayed on the display of the electronic device, the multilayered icon displayed at a location on a location screen, the location being a geographical representation of a user of the electronic device, and the multilayered icon having a plurality of indicating portions, the indicating portions indicating a plurality of user-selected preferences of the user.

2. The graphical user interface of claim 1, wherein the indicating portions are selected from at least one of a plurality of colors and a plurality of geometric shapes.

3. The graphical user interface of claim 1, wherein the indicating portions indicate at least one of a sexual preference, a sex, and a relationship status of the user.

4. The graphical user interface of claim 1, further comprising a second multilayered icon, the second multilayered icon displayed at a location on the location screen, the location being a geographical representation of a second user of a second electronic device, and the second multilayered icon having a plurality of indicating portions, the indicating portions indicating a plurality of user-selected preferences of the second user.

5. The graphical user interface of claim 1, wherein

in response to detecting an input from the user into the electronic device, the input being a change to at least one of the plurality of user-selected preferences,

the indicating portions of the multilayered icon are updated to indicate the change to the at least one of the plurality of user-selected preferences.

6. The graphical user interface of claim 1, wherein the multilayered icon is displayed at a location on a location screen with at least one other multilayered icon in a group.

7. A graphical user interface for an electronic device, the electronic device having a display, a memory, and one or more processors to execute one or more programs stored in the memory, the graphical user interface comprising:

a location screen displayed on the electronic device of a first user;

a multilayered icon, the multilayered icon displayed at a location on the location screen, the location being a geographical representation of a second user, the multilayered icon having a plurality of indicating portions, the indicating portions indicating a plurality of user-selected preferences of the second user;

a designation area;

wherein;

in response to detecting a selecting input from the first user, the selecting input indicating a selection of the multilayered icon of the second user, at least one characteristic of the second user is displayed.

8. The graphical user interface of claim 7, wherein:

in response to detecting a manipulating input from the first user, the at least one characteristic of the second user is displayed in the designation area.

9. The graphical user interface of claim 8, wherein the designation area is displayed on the periphery of the location screen and is sized to retain the at least one characteristic of a plurality of users.

10. The graphical user interface of claim 7, wherein the at least one characteristic of the second user is a photograph provided by the second user.

11. The graphical user interface of claim 7 wherein:

in response to the second selecting input by the first user, displaying a communication icon, the communication icon enabling a message to be transmitted to the second user.

12. The graphical user interface of claim 11 wherein the communication icon enables a message to be transmitted to a plurality of users.

13. The graphical user interface of claim 7 wherein the least one characteristic includes a link to a limited profile of the second user.

14. The graphical user interface of claim 7 wherein the least one characteristic includes a link to a full profile of the second user.

15. The graphical user interface of claim 7 wherein the least one characteristic includes a rating indication of the second user.

16. The graphical user interface of claim 7 wherein the rating indication is one of a plurality of flags.

17. A graphical user interface for an electronic device, the electronic device having a display, a memory, and one or more processors to execute one or more programs stored in the memory, the graphical user interface comprising:

a profile screen displayed on the electronic device of a first user;

a tab area displayed on the profile screen; and

wherein;

when a tab is subscribed to by the first user, the tab is retained in the tab area, and the first user receives a notification when the tab has updated.