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System and method for prioritized interface design

  • US 7,308,288 B2
  • Filed: 08/22/2003
  • Issued: 12/11/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/22/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A prioritizing interface system comprising:

  • a wireless-enabled device comprising a housing component, a display and a user input mechanism, the housing component at least partially defining an internal cavity;

    a display engine located within the internal cavity and operable to initiate presentation of a menu comprising a plurality of selectable items displayed in respective menu positions, the menu further comprising a menu locator indicating a location of a current menu within a multi-level menu structure, the menu locator including a first indicator of a position within a first level of the multi-level menu structure and including a second indicator of a position within a second level of the multi-level menu structure;

    a metric engine communicatively coupled to the user input mechanism and located within the internal cavity, the metric engine operable to track at least one selection metric for at least one of the selectable items;

    a priority engine communicatively coupled to the metric engine and located within the internal cavity, the priority engine operable to determine a prioritization level for the at least one selectable item, the prioritization level at least partially based on the at least one selection metric; and

    a mapping engine communicatively coupled to the priority engine and located within the internal cavity, the mapping engine operable to modify an assigned menu position for the at least one selectable item in response to a changed prioritization level for the at least one selectable item.

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