CONTEXTUAL TASK SHORTCUTS

• US 20170277396A1
• Filed: 12/09/2016
• Published: 09/28/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 03/24/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Google Inc. (Alphabet Inc.)
• Inventors: Chung, Eunkyung, Hume, Thomas Weedon, Cleron, Michael Andrew, Cohen, Michael Adam, Onuki, Makoto
• Granted Patent: US 10,747,554 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• 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 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/451 Execution arrangements for user interfaces

Abstract

In one example, a device includes one or more processors, a presence-sensitive display, and a storage device that stores one or more modules. The modules are executable to, responsive to receiving an indication of a first user input: output, for display, a graphical element including at least one task shortcut from a plurality of task shortcuts for an application, receive an indication of a second user input that selects a particular task shortcut included in the graphical element, and, responsive to receiving the indication of the second user input, output, for display, a shortcut icon for the particular task shortcut within the graphical user interface.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

outputting, by a mobile computing device and for display at a presence-sensitive display, a graphical user interface including at least a first graphical element associated with an application executable by the mobile computing device;

receiving, by the mobile computing device and from the presence-sensitive display, an indication of a first user input detected by the presence-sensitive display at a location of the presence-sensitive display associated with the icon; and

responsive to receiving the indication of the first user input;

outputting, by the mobile computing device and for display at the presence-sensitive screen, a second graphical element including at least one task shortcut from a plurality of task shortcuts for the application, wherein each task shortcut from the plurality of task shortcuts is associated with a respective action of the application;

receiving, by the mobile computing device and from the presence-sensitive display, an indication of a second user input that selects a particular task shortcut from the at least one task shortcut included in the second graphical element, wherein the second user input is initiated at a location of the presence-sensitive display associated with a portion of the second graphical element associated with the particular task shortcut; and

responsive to receiving the indication of the second user input, outputting, by the mobile computing device, a shortcut icon for the particular task shortcut and within the graphical user interface.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining, by the mobile computing device, a context of the mobile computing device; and

dynamically determining, by the mobile computing device and based on the context, the plurality of task shortcuts for the application.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the plurality of tasks shortcuts is a first plurality of task shortcuts, the method further comprising:

after determining the context, determining, by the mobile computing device, an updated context of the mobile computing device, wherein the updated context is different from the context; and

dynamically determining, by the mobile computing device and based on the updated context, a second plurality of task shortcuts for the application, wherein the first plurality of task shortcuts includes at least one task not included in the second plurality of task shortcuts.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the updated context is different from the context by being determined based on one or more of updated sensor information, updated time and date information, updated sensor information, or updated application usage information.

5. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

determining, by the mobile computing device and based on the context of the mobile computing device, a respective relevance score for each task shortcut from the plurality of task shortcuts for the application;

determining, by the mobile computing device and based on the respective relevance scores for the plurality of task shortcuts, an order of the plurality of task shortcuts for the application; and

selecting, by the mobile computing device and based on the respective relevance scores for the plurality of task shortcuts, the at least one task shortcut from the plurality of shortcuts to include within the second graphical element,

wherein outputting the second graphical element includes outputting the at least one task shortcut from the plurality of task shortcuts for the application within the second graphical element in the order.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising:

after determining the context, determining, by the mobile computing device, an updated context of the mobile computing device, wherein the updated context is different from the context;

determining, based on the updated context of the mobile computing device, an updated respective relevance score for each task shortcut from the plurality of task shortcuts for the application;

determining, by the mobile computing device and based on the updated respective relevance scores for the plurality of task shortcuts, an updated order of the plurality of task shortcuts for the application;

selecting, by the mobile computing device and based on the respective relevance scores for the plurality of task shortcuts, an updated portion of the plurality of shortcuts; and

outputting, by the mobile device and for display, an updated second graphical element including the updated portion of the plurality of shortcuts in the updated order.

7. The method of claim 2, wherein the plurality of task shortcuts includes a portion of all task shortcuts for the application, and wherein dynamically determining the plurality of task shortcuts comprises:

determining, by the mobile computing device and based on the context, a respective relevance score for the task shortcuts for the application; and

selecting, by the mobile computing device and based on the respective relevance scores for the task shortcuts, the plurality of task shortcuts from all of the task shortcuts, wherein the respective relevance scores for the plurality of task shortcuts are greater than the respective relevance scores for other task shortcuts not included in the plurality of task shortcuts.

8. The method of claim 2, wherein the context of the mobile computing device includes one or more of sensor information, communication information, application usage information, and time and date information.

9. The method of claim 2, wherein at least one task shortcut from the plurality of task shortcuts includes the respective action of the application, a target entity of the action, and information associated with the action and the target entity.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the graphical user interface includes a third graphical element associated with a different application executable by the mobile computing device, wherein the plurality of tasks shortcuts is a first plurality of task shortcuts, the method further comprising:

receiving, by the mobile computing device and from the presence-sensitive display, an indication of a third user input detected by the presence-sensitive display at a location of the presence-sensitive display associated with the third graphical element; and

responsive to receiving the indication of the third user input, outputting, by the mobile computing device and for display at the presence-sensitive screen, a fourth graphical element including at least one task shortcut from a second plurality of task shortcuts for the application, wherein each task shortcut from the second plurality of task shortcuts is associated with a respective action of the application, and wherein the first plurality of shortcuts includes at least one task shortcut not included in the second plurality of task shortcuts.

11. A computing device comprising:

one or more processors;

a presence-sensitive display; and

a storage device that stores one or more modules executable by the one or more processors to;

output, for display at the presence-sensitive display, a graphical user interface including at least a first graphical element associated with an application executable by the computing device;

receive, from the presence-sensitive display, an indication of a first user input detected by the presence-sensitive display at a location of the presence-sensitive display associated with the first graphical element; and

responsive to receiving the indication of the first user input;

output, for display at the presence-sensitive screen, a second graphical element including at least one task shortcut from a plurality of task shortcuts for the application, wherein each task shortcut from the plurality of task shortcuts is associated with a respective action of the application;

receive, from the presence-sensitive display, an indication of a second user input that selects a particular task shortcut from the at least one task shortcut included in the second graphical element, wherein the second user input is initiated at a location of the presence-sensitive display associated with a portion of the second graphical element associated with the particular task shortcut; and

responsive to receiving the indication of the second user input, output, for display by the presence-sensitive display, a shortcut icon for the particular task shortcut and within the graphical user interface.

12. The computing device of claim 11, wherein the one or more modules are further executable by the one or more processors to:

determine a context of the computing device; and

determine, based on the context, the plurality of task shortcuts for the application.

13. The computing device of claim 12, wherein:

the plurality of tasks shortcuts is a first plurality of task shortcuts, and the one or more modules are further executable by the one or more processors to;

after determining the context, determine an updated context of the computing device, wherein the updated context is different from the context; and

determine, based on the updated context, a second plurality of task shortcuts for the application, wherein the first plurality of task shortcuts includes at least one task not included in the second plurality of task shortcuts.

14. The computing device of claim 13, wherein the updated context is different from the context by being determined based on one or more of updated sensor information, updated time and date information, updated sensor information, or updated application usage information.

15. The computing device of claim 12, wherein:

the plurality of task shortcuts includes a portion of all task shortcuts for the application, and

the one or more modules are further executable by the one or more processors to;

determine, based on the context, a respective relevance score for the task shortcuts for the application; and

select, based on the respective relevance scores for the task shortcuts, the plurality of task shortcuts from all of the task shortcuts, wherein the respective relevance scores for the plurality of task shortcuts are greater than the respective relevance scores for other task shortcuts not included in the plurality of task shortcuts.

16. The computing device of claim 11, wherein:

the graphical user interface includes a third graphical element associated with a different application executable by the computing device,

the plurality of tasks shortcuts is a first plurality of task shortcuts, and

the one or more modules are further executable by the one or more processors to;

receive, from the presence-sensitive display, an indication of a third user input detected by the presence-sensitive display at a location of the presence-sensitive display associated with the third graphical element; and

responsive to receiving the indication of the third user input, output, for display at the presence-sensitive screen, a fourth graphical element including at least one task shortcut from a second plurality of task shortcuts for the application, wherein each task shortcut from the second plurality of task shortcuts is associated with a respective action of the application, and wherein the first plurality of shortcuts includes at least one task shortcut not included in the second plurality of task shortcuts.

17. A computer-readable storage medium encoded with instructions that, when executed, cause one or more processors of a computing device to:

output, for display at a presence-sensitive display, a graphical user interface including at least a first graphical element associated with an application executable by the computing device;

receive, from the presence-sensitive display, an indication of a first user input detected by the presence-sensitive display at a location of the presence-sensitive display associated with the first graphical element; and

responsive to receiving the indication of the first user input;

output, for display at the presence-sensitive screen, a second graphical element including at least one task shortcut from a plurality of task shortcuts for the application, wherein each task shortcut from the plurality of task shortcuts is associated with a respective action of the application;

receive, from the presence-sensitive display, an indication of a second user input that selects a particular task shortcut from the at least one task shortcut included in the second graphical element, wherein the second user input is initiated at a location of the presence-sensitive display associated with a portion of the second graphical element associated with the particular task shortcut; and

responsive to receiving the indication of the second user input, output, for display by the presence-sensitive display, a shortcut icon for the particular task shortcut and within the graphical user interface.

18. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the instructions further cause the one or more processors to:

determine a context of the computing device; and

determine, based on the context, the plurality of task shortcuts for the application.

19. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein:

the plurality of tasks shortcuts is a first plurality of task shortcuts, and

the instructions further cause the one or more processors to;

after determining the context, determine an updated context of the computing device, wherein the updated context is different from the context; and

determine, based on the updated context, a second plurality of task shortcuts for the application, wherein the first plurality of task shortcuts includes at least one task not included in the second plurality of task shortcuts.

20. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein:

the graphical user interface includes a third graphical element associated with a different application executable by the computing device,

the plurality of tasks shortcuts is a first plurality of task shortcuts, and

the instructions further cause the one or more processors to;

receive, from the presence-sensitive display, an indication of a third user input detected by the presence-sensitive display at a location of the presence-sensitive display associated with the third graphical element; and

responsive to receiving the indication of the third user input, output, for display at the presence-sensitive screen, a fourth graphical element including at least one task shortcut from a second plurality of task shortcuts for the application, wherein each task shortcut from the second plurality of task shortcuts is associated with a respective action of the application, and wherein the first plurality of shortcuts includes at least one task shortcut not included in the second plurality of task shortcuts.