Method and Apparatus for a Textural Representation of a Notification

• US 20140317200A1
• Filed: 04/17/2013
• Published: 10/23/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 04/17/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Lucero, Andres, Vetek, Akos
• Application Number:
  US13/865,161
• Publication Number:
  US 20140317200A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/206
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/016 Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/041 Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/451 Execution arrangements for user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/00 User-to-user messaging in packet-switching networks, transmitted according to store-and-forward or real-time protocols, e.g. e-mail
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 19/04 the ringing-current being generated at the substations
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/02 Calling substations, e.g. by ringing selective calling H04Q
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42382 Text-based messaging services in telephone networks such as PSTN/ISDN, e.g. User-to-User Signalling or Short Message Service for fixed networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/5335 Message type or catagory, e.g. priority, indication

Abstract

A method comprising determining to provide a notification to a user, determining a textural representation of the notification based, at least in part, on notification content associated with the notification, and causing rendering of the textural representation of the notification on a variable texture surface is disclosed.

Claims

1. An apparatus, comprising:

at least one processor;

at least one memory including computer program code, the memory and the computer program code configured to, working with the processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following;

determining to provide a notification to a user;

determining a textural representation of the notification based, at least in part, on notification content associated with the notification; and

causing rendering of the textural representation of the notification on a variable texture surface.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the memory includes computer program code configured to, working with the processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least determining at least one content classification associated with the notification content, wherein the textural representation of the notification is based, at least in part, on the content classification.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the memory includes computer program code configured to, working with the processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least determining a sender associated with the notification content, wherein the textural representation of the notification is based, at least in part on the sender.

4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the memory includes computer program code configured to, working with the processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least determining a relationship between the user and the sender, wherein the textural representation of the notification is based, at least in part on the relationship.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein determining the textural representation of the notification relates to determining at least one of:

a texture type, a texture magnitude, or a size, of the textural representation of the notification.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the memory includes computer program code configured to, working with the processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least determining a position of the textural representation of the notification, wherein the position of the textural representation of the notification relates to a position on the variable texture surface in relation to a selection point.

7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the variable texture surface corresponds with a touch sensor, wherein the position of the selection point is based, at least in part, on touch sensor information received from the touch sensor.

8. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the position of the selection point is based, at least in part, on gaze tracking information.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus is a mobile phone.

10. A method comprising:

determining to provide a notification to a user;

determining a textural representation of the notification based, at least in part, on notification content associated with the notification; and

causing rendering of the textural representation of the notification on a variable texture surface.

11. The method of claim 10, further comprising determining at least one content classification associated with the notification content, wherein the textural representation of the notification is based, at least in part, on the content classification.

12. The method of claim 10, further comprising determining a sender associated with the notification content, wherein the textural representation of the notification is based, at least in part on the sender.

13. The method of claim 12, further comprising determining a relationship between the user and the sender, wherein the textural representation of the notification is based, at least in part on the relationship.

14. The method of claim 10, wherein determining the textural representation of the notification relates to determining at least one of:

a texture type, a texture magnitude, or a size, of the textural representation of the notification.

15. The method of claim 10, further comprising determining a position of the textural representation of the notification, wherein the position of the textural representation of the notification relates to a position on the variable texture surface in relation to a selection point.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the variable texture surface corresponds with a touch sensor, wherein the position of the selection point is based, at least in part, on touch sensor information received from the touch sensor.

17. At least one computer-readable medium encoded with instructions that, when executed by a computer, perform:

determining to provide a notification to a user;

determining a textural representation of the notification based, at least in part, on notification content associated with the notification; and

causing rendering of the textural representation of the notification on a variable texture surface.

18. The medium of claim 17, wherein the medium is encoded with instructions that, when executed by a computer, perform determining at least one content classification associated with the notification content, wherein the textural representation of the notification is based, at least in part, on the content classification.

19. The medium of claim 17, wherein the medium is encoded with instructions that, when executed by a computer, perform determining a sender associated with the notification content, wherein the textural representation of the notification is based, at least in part on the sender.

20. The medium of claim 19, wherein the medium is encoded with instructions that, when executed by a computer, perform determining a relationship between the user and the sender, wherein the textural representation of the notification is based, at least in part on the relationship.