BRANDED COMPUTER DEVICES AND APPARATUS TO CONNECT USER AND ENTERPRISE
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1. A method of providing a custom user interface on a computer device, wherein the computer device comprises memory, a screen, and a processing apparatus, wherein the method comprises:
- providing a server comprising memory and processing apparatus, wherein the server memory comprises information associated with one or more enterprises, wherein the information comprises at least identification information corresponding to each of the one or more enterprises and a plurality of graphical elements associated with each of the one more enterprises to be delivered to a defined location on a screen of a computer device, each of the one or more of the graphical elements being associated with a web address or an address of the server;
providing a user interface installation program storable on memory of a computer device;
communicating with the server, using the user interface installation program, to identify an enterprise of the one or more enterprises as being associated with the computer device based at least on the identification information; and
downloading and placing a plurality of graphical elements associated with the identified enterprise at a defined location on a screen of the computer device, one or more of the plurality of graphical elements placed at the defined location on the screen operating as placeholders corresponding to downloadable device applications, wherein interaction, by a user of the computer device, with a graphical element operating as a placeholder initiates downloading the downloadable device application corresponding to the placeholder.
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates generally to computer devices and/or apparatus (e.g., computer tablets, mobile computers, smart mobile phones, other mobile computing devices, etc.). More particularly, the present disclosure pertains to the use of methods, programs, and systems for branding computer devices and/or apparatus (e.g., computer tablets, mobile computers, smart mobile phones, other mobile computing devices, etc.) to connect customers and an enterprise (e.g., retailer, non-profit, university, etc.).
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1. A method of providing a custom user interface on a computer device, wherein the computer device comprises memory, a screen, and a processing apparatus, wherein the method comprises:
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providing a server comprising memory and processing apparatus, wherein the server memory comprises information associated with one or more enterprises, wherein the information comprises at least identification information corresponding to each of the one or more enterprises and a plurality of graphical elements associated with each of the one more enterprises to be delivered to a defined location on a screen of a computer device, each of the one or more of the graphical elements being associated with a web address or an address of the server; providing a user interface installation program storable on memory of a computer device; communicating with the server, using the user interface installation program, to identify an enterprise of the one or more enterprises as being associated with the computer device based at least on the identification information; and downloading and placing a plurality of graphical elements associated with the identified enterprise at a defined location on a screen of the computer device, one or more of the plurality of graphical elements placed at the defined location on the screen operating as placeholders corresponding to downloadable device applications, wherein interaction, by a user of the computer device, with a graphical element operating as a placeholder initiates downloading the downloadable device application corresponding to the placeholder. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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13. A computer tablet device or a mobile phone, each comprising a screen, wherein the screen comprises:
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an enterprise space, wherein the enterprise space displays a plurality of graphical elements associated with the enterprise, one or more of the plurality of graphical elements operating as placeholders corresponding to downloadable device applications; and a user space, wherein the user space displays one or more icons corresponding to user selected applications.
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14. A system of providing a custom user interface on a computer device, wherein the computer device comprises memory, a screen, and a processing apparatus, wherein the system comprises:
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a server comprising memory and processing apparatus, wherein the server memory comprises information associated with one or more enterprises, wherein the information comprises at least identification information corresponding to each of the one or more enterprises and a plurality of graphical elements associated with each of the one more enterprises to be delivered to a defined location on a screen of a computer device, each of the one or more graphical elements being associated with a web address or an address of the server; and a user interface installation program storable on memory of a computer device, wherein the user interface installation program, when executed by a processing apparatus of the computer device, is operable to; identify an enterprise of the one or more enterprises as being associated with the computer device via communication with the server based at least on the identification information; communicate with the server to download and place a plurality of graphical elements associated with an identified enterprise at a defined location on a screen of the computer device, one or more of the plurality of graphical elements placed at a defined location on the screen operating as placeholders corresponding to downloadable device applications; and download a downloadable device application corresponding to a placeholder upon user interaction with a graphical element operating as the placeholder. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system of providing a custom user interface on a computer device, wherein the computer device comprises memory, a screen, and a processing apparatus, wherein the system comprises:
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a server comprising memory and processing apparatus, wherein the server memory comprises information associated with one or more enterprises, wherein the information comprises at least identification information corresponding to each of the one or more enterprises and a plurality of graphical elements associated with each of the one more enterprises to be delivered to a defined location on a screen of a computer device, each of the one or more graphical elements being associated with a web address or an address of the server; and a user interface installation program storable on memory of a computer device, wherein the user interface installation program, when executed by a processing apparatus of the computer device, is operable to; identify an enterprise of the one or more enterprises as being associated with the computer device via communication with the server based at least on the identification information; communicate with the server to download and place a plurality of graphical elements associated with an identified enterprise at a defined location on a screen of the computer device, one or more of the plurality of graphical elements placed at a defined location on the screen operating as placeholders corresponding to downloadable device applications; and download a downloadable device application corresponding to a placeholder upon user interaction with a graphical element operating as the placeholder. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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