Method and system for efficient organization of selectable elements on a graphical user interface
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method of automatically organizing selectable elements on a graphical user interface (GUI), comprising the steps of:
- (1) providing a list of at least two selectable elements for display on a GUI, each selectable element in said list associated with a respective target element, wherein at least one target element is associated with a sublist of at least two selectable subelements;
(2) generating a first access frequency index for each selectable element in said list corresponding to a number of times said selectable element has been selected by a plurality of users; and
(3) generating a second access frequency index for each selectable subelement in said sublist corresponding to a number of times each selectable subelement has been selected; and
(4) organizing said selectable elements with a higher first access frequency index in a first area on said GUI and said selectable elements with a lower first access frequency index in a second area on said GUI;
whereby a current user can select said selectable elements organized on said GUI in a more efficient manner.
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Abstract
In a preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a method and system for organizing selectable elements on a graphical user interface (GUI). Initially, the method provides at least two selectable elements for display on a GUI. Each selectable element is associated with a target element when it is selected. The method generates a first access frequency index for each selectable element in the list which corresponds to a number of times the selectable element is selected. Next, the selectable elements are organized on the GUI based upon the first access frequency index generated for each selectable element. In one embodiment, the selectable elements with a higher first access frequency index are placed in first area on the GUI while selectable elements with a lower first access frequency index are placed in a second area on the GUI. As a result, a user can select the selectable elements on a GUI easier when they are organized according to the principles of this invention.
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12 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method of automatically organizing selectable elements on a graphical user interface (GUI), comprising the steps of:
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(1) providing a list of at least two selectable elements for display on a GUI, each selectable element in said list associated with a respective target element, wherein at least one target element is associated with a sublist of at least two selectable subelements; (2) generating a first access frequency index for each selectable element in said list corresponding to a number of times said selectable element has been selected by a plurality of users; and (3) generating a second access frequency index for each selectable subelement in said sublist corresponding to a number of times each selectable subelement has been selected; and (4) organizing said selectable elements with a higher first access frequency index in a first area on said GUI and said selectable elements with a lower first access frequency index in a second area on said GUI; whereby a current user can select said selectable elements organized on said GUI in a more efficient manner. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer program product for automatically organizing selectable elements on a graphical user interface (GUI) comprising:
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a computer readable memory medium; and computer controlling instructions, stored on said medium, (1) to provide a list of at least two selectable elements for display on a GUI, each selectable element in said list associated with a respective target element, wherein at least one target element is associated with a sublist of at least two selectable subelements, (2) to generate a first access frequency index for each selectable element in said list corresponding to a number of times said selectable element has been selected by a plurality of users, (3) to organize said selectable elements with a higher first access frequency index in a first area on said GUI and said selectable elements with a lower first access frequency index in a second area on said GUI, and (4) to generate a second access frequency index for each selectable subelement in said sublist corresponding to a number of times each selectable subelement has been selected whereby a current user can select said selectable elements organized on said GUI in a more efficient manner. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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