DYNAMICALLY-GENERATED SELECTABLE OPTION ICONS

• US 20150160792A1
• Filed: 02/27/2013
• Published: 06/11/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 02/29/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Google Inc. (Alphabet Inc.)
• Inventors: YANG, Fan, YUAN, Feng
• Granted Patent: US 9,285,954 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04886 by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus

Abstract

Systems and techniques are provided for dynamically generating a list of selectable options based on one or more applicable factors, which include visual representations of input components that can be used to select from among the options. For example, an icon corresponding to an input component may be displayed proximate to a respective selectable option such that activating the input component elects the selectable option. Additionally, each icon may be visually similar to its respective input component.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

generating a plurality of selectable options; and

subsequent to generating the plurality of selectable options;

assigning a first physical input component on a physical input device to a first selectable option;

assigning a second physical input component on the physical input device to a second selectable option; and

displaying a list comprising two or more of the plurality of selectable options, the list comprising;

the first selectable option; and

an image visually resembling the first physical input component proximate to the first selectable option.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the image corresponding to the first physical input component is not selectable independent of the first selectable option.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising dynamically updating the plurality of selectable options based on a user input as the input is received from a user.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of selectable options is a translation or a transliteration for a received text input.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the selectable options correspond to a language selected by a user.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein generating the plurality of selectable options is performed by a service remote from a user to whom the selectable options are presented.

26. The method of claim 1, wherein the physical input device is a physical keyboard, and wherein the first and second physical input components are first and second physical keys of the physical keyboard.

27. The method of claim 26, wherein the image is a three-dimensional image of the first physical key.

28. The method of claim 27, wherein the three-dimensional image illustrates a shape and a height of the first physical key.

29. The method of claim 28, wherein the three-dimensional image is at least one of (i) raised, (ii) embossed, and (iii) shaded.

30. The method of claim 1, wherein the physical input device is one of a touch-sensitive device, a numerical pad, and a wireless controller comprising a plurality of buttons.

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17. A system comprising:

a database; and

a processor in connection with the database, the processor configured to;

generate a plurality of selectable options; and

subsequent to generating the plurality of selectable options;

assign a first physical input component on a physical input device to a first selectable option;

assign a second physical input component on the physical input device to a second selectable option; and

display a list comprising two or more of the plurality of selectable options, the list comprising;

the first selectable option; and

an image visually resembling the first physical input component proximate to the first selectable option.

18. The system of claim 17 further configured to dynamically update the plurality of selectable options based on a user input as the input is received from a user.

19. The system of claim 17, wherein each of the plurality of selectable options is a translation or a transliteration for a received text input.

23. The system of claim 17, wherein the step of generating a plurality of selectable options is performed by a service remote from a user to whom the selectable options are presented.

31. The system of claim 17, wherein the physical input device is a physical keyboard, and wherein the first and second physical input components are first and second physical keys of the physical keyboard.

32. The system of claim 31, wherein the image is a three-dimensional image illustrating a shape and a height of the first physical key.

33. The system of claim 32, wherein the three-dimensional image is at least one of (i) raised, (ii) embossed, and (iii) shaded.

34. The system of claim 17, wherein the physical input device is one of a touch-sensitive device, a numerical pad, and a wireless controller comprising a plurality of buttons.

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24. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing program instructions, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

generate a plurality of selectable options; and

subsequent to generating the plurality of selectable options;

assign a first physical input component on a physical input device to a first selectable option;

assign a second physical input component on the physical input device to a second selectable option; and

display a list comprising two or more of the plurality of selectable options, the list comprising;

the first selectable option; and

an image visually resembling the first physical input component proximate to the first selectable option.

25. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 24 further comprising dynamically updating the plurality of selectable options based on a user input as the input is received from a user.

35. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 24, wherein the physical input device is a physical keyboard, and wherein the first and second physical input components are first and second physical keys of the physical keyboard.

36. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 35, wherein the image is a three-dimensional image illustrating a shape and a height of the first physical key.

37. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 36, wherein the three-dimensional image is at least one of (i) raised, (ii) embossed, and (iii) shaded.

38. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 24, wherein the physical input device is one of a touch-sensitive device, a numerical pad, and a wireless controller comprising a plurality of buttons.