PERSONALIZED GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE CONTROL FRAMEWORK

• US 20160342314A1
• Filed: 05/20/2015
• Published: 11/24/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 05/20/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Inventors: Dickerson, Joseph Carl
• Application Number:
  US14/718,016
• Publication Number:
  US 20160342314A1
• 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 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04845 for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials

Abstract

Various technologies described herein pertain to managing a graphical user interface of a computer-executable application for a user. A customization of a graphical control element for a function of the computer-executable application in the graphical user interface can be identified for the user. The graphical control element can be selectable to facilitate performance of the function of the computer-executable application. The customization of the graphical control element for the function of the computer-executable application can be identified based on individual usage data of the user for functions of the computer-executable application and aggregated usage data of a plurality of users for the functions of the computer-executable application. Further, the graphical user interface can be modified to incorporate the customization of the graphical control element for the function of the computer-executable application.

Claims

1. A computing system, comprising:

at least one processor; and

memory comprising an interface customization system configured to manage a graphical user interface of a computer-executable application for a user, the interface customization system being executable by the at least one processor, the interface customization system comprising;

a personalization component configured to identify a customization of a graphical control element for a function of the computer-executable application in the graphical user interface for the user, the graphical control element being selectable to facilitate performance of the function of the computer-executable application, the customization of the graphical control element for the function of the computer-executable application being identified based on;

individual usage data of the user for functions of the computer-executable application; and

aggregated usage data of a plurality of users for the functions of the computer-executable application; and

a control component configured to modify the graphical user interface to incorporate the customization of the graphical control element for the function of the computer-executable application.

2. The computing system of claim 1, the control component configured to automatically modify the graphical user interface to incorporate the customization of the graphical control element for the function of the computer-executable application without input from the user.

3. The computing system of claim 1, the plurality of the users comprises users of the computer-executable application that share a characteristic with the user, and the plurality of the users excludes users of the computer-executable application that lack the characteristic.

4. The computing system of claim 1, the interface customization system further comprising:

a recommendation component configured to;

generate a prompt that specifies the customization of the graphical control element for the function of the computer-executable application; and

receive an input responsive to the prompt, the input indicative of one of acceptance or rejection of the customization of the graphical control element; and

the control component further configured to;

modify the graphical user interface to incorporate the customization of the graphical control element for the function of the computer-executable application responsive to receipt of the input indicative of acceptance of the customization of the graphical control element; and

inhibit modification of the graphical user interface to incorporate the customization of the graphical control element for the function of the computer-executable application responsive to receipt of the input indicative of rejection of the customization of the graphical control element.

5. The computing system of claim 1, the aggregated usage data of the plurality of the users for the functions of the computer-executable application specifies a link between the function of the computer-executable application and a differing function of the computer-executable application;

and

the personalization component further configured to identify the customization of the graphical control element for the function of the computer-executable application based on;

a frequency of use of the differing function by the user indicated in the individual usage data of the user; and

the link between the function of the computer-executable application and the differing function of the computer-executable application.

6. The computing system of claim 1, the customization of the graphical control element comprises inclusion of the graphical control element for the function of the computer-executable application in the graphical user interface for the user.

7. The computing system of claim 1, the customization of the graphical control element comprises repositioning the graphical control element for the function of the computer-executable application in the graphical user interface for the user.

8. The computing system of claim 1, the customization of the graphical control element comprises removal of the graphical control element for the function of the computer-executable application from the graphical user interface for the user.

9. The computing system of claim 1, the customization of the graphical control element comprises resizing of the graphical control element for the function of the computer-executable application in the graphical user interface for the user.

10. The computing system of claim 1, the individual usage data of the user specifies respective frequencies of use of the functions of the computer-executable application by the user, and the aggregated usage data of the plurality of the users specifies respective frequencies of use of the functions of the computer-executable application by the plurality of the users.

11. The computing system of claim 1, the interface customization system further comprising a communication component configured to receive, from a remote computing system, the aggregated usage data of the plurality of the users for the functions of the computer-executable application.

12. The computing system of claim 1, the interface customization system further comprising a tracking component configured to collect the individual usage data of the user for the functions of the computer-executable application over time.

13. The computing system of claim 1, wherein:

at least one of the individual usage data of the user for the functions of the computer-executable application is updated over time or the aggregated usage data of the plurality of the users for the functions of the computer-executable application is updated over time; and

the personalization component is further configured to identify the customization of the graphical control element for the function of the computer-executable application in the graphical user interface for the user at a given time based on at least one of;

updated individual usage data of the user for the functions of the computer-executable application corresponding to the given time;

or

updated aggregated usage data of the plurality of the users for the functions of the computer-executable application corresponding to the given time.

14. The computing system of claim 1, the aggregated usage data for the plurality of the users for the functions of the computer-executable application being for a version of the computer-executable application executed by the computing system, and the aggregated usage data for the plurality of the users for the functions of the computer-executable application excludes usage data for one or more differing versions of the computer-executable application.

15. A method of managing a graphical user interface of a computer-executable application for a user, comprising:

receiving aggregated usage data of a plurality of users for functions of the computer-executable application, the aggregated usage data specifies a link between a first function of the computer-executable application and a second function of the computer-executable application;

identifying a customization of a graphical control element for the first function of the computer-executable application in the graphical user interface for the user, the graphical control element being selectable to facilitate performance of the first function of the computer-executable application, the customization of the graphical control element for the first function of the computer-executable application being identified based on;

a frequency of use of the second function by the user indicated in individual usage data of the user; and

the link between the first function of the computer-executable application and the second function of the computer-executable application; and

modifying the graphical user interface to incorporate the customization of the graphical control element for the first function of the computer-executable application.

16. The method of claim 15, the link between the first function of the computer-executable application and the second function of the computer-executable application being indicative of a predefined relation between the first function and the second function.

17. The method of claim 15, the link between the first function of the computer-executable application and the second function of the computer-executable application being indicative of a correlation between respective frequencies of use of the first function and the second function in the aggregated usage data.

18. The method of claim 15, the customization of the graphical control element for the first function of the computer-executable application in the graphical user interface for the user corresponding to a first time, the method further comprising:

at least one of;

receiving updated aggregated usage data of the plurality of the users for the functions of the computer-executable application corresponding to a second time;

or

collecting updated individual usage data of the user for the functions of the computer-executable application corresponding to the second time;

identifying a customization of a differing graphical control element for a third function of the computer-executable application in the graphical user interface for the user, the differing graphical control element being selectable to facilitate performance of the third function of the computer-executable application, the customization of the differing graphical control element for the third function of the computer-executable application being identified based on at least one of;

the updated aggregated usage data of the plurality of the users for the functions of the computer-executable application corresponding to the second time;

or

the updated individual usage data of the user for the functions of the computer-executable application corresponding to the second time; and

modifying the graphical user interface to incorporate the customization of the differing graphical control element for the third function of the computer-executable application.

19. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

generating a prompt that specifies the customization of the graphical control element for the first function of the computer-executable application;

receiving an input responsive to the prompt indicative of acceptance of the customization of the graphical control element; and

modifying the graphical user interface to incorporate the customization of the graphical control element for the first function of the computer-executable application responsive to receipt of the input indicative of acceptance of the customization of the graphical control element.

20. A computing system, comprising:

at least one processor; and

memory comprising an interface customization system configured to manage a graphical user interface of a computer-executable application for a user, the interface customization system being executable by the at least one processor, the interface customization system comprising;

a personalization component configured to identify a customization of a graphical control element for a first function of the computer-executable application in the graphical user interface for the user, the graphical control element being selectable to facilitate performance of the first function of the computer-executable application, the customization of the graphical control element for the first function of the computer-executable application being identified based on;

a frequency of use of a second function of the computer-executable application by the user indicated in individual usage data of the user for functions of the computer-executable application; and

a link between the first function of the computer-executable application and the second function of the computer-executable application indicated in aggregated usage data of a plurality of users for the functions of the computer-executable application; and

a control component configured to modify the graphical user interface to incorporate the customization of the graphical control element for the first function of the computer-executable application.