Method and apparatus for dynamically modifying web page display for mobile devices

• US 7,400,316 B2
• Filed: 05/28/2004
• Issued: 07/15/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 05/28/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Thomas, Mathews, Appleyard, James P., Gonzalez, Jason A., Weisbard, Keeley L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Tran; Henry N
• Application Number:
  US10/856,166
• Publication Number:
  US 20050264519A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,509 Days
• Field of Search: 345156-158, 715/788, 715/798, 715/802
• US Class Current: 345/156
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9577 Optimising the visualization of content, e.g. distillation of HTML documents
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/14 Digital output to display device ; Cooperation and interconnection of the display device with other functional units
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2340/145 related to small screens
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2370/027 Arrangements and methods specific for the display of internet documents

Abstract

A method of dynamically modifying web page displays used in various mobile devices. The method uses a motion detection mechanism to detect whether the mobile device is moving or in motion and then modifies web page displays sent to the device based upon the sensor readings. As such, the method, system, and apparatus are capable of automatically modifying a display provided to a mobile device based upon a determination that the user and/or device are moving and/or in motion. In another aspect, the method, system, and apparatus are also capable of modifying the complexity of a display provided to a mobile device based upon the degree of movement and/or motion by the user and/or device.

Claims

1. A method of modifying a web page display for a mobile device based on a movement status of a user of the mobile device, the method comprising:

determining the movement status of the user using a motion detection mechanism;

setting a motion parameter based upon the movement status;

sending a request for electronic content to a server from the mobile device, wherein the request includes the motion parameter;

receiving the electronic content from the server; and

displaying the received electronic content;

wherein a complexity of the electronic content varies based upon the motion parameter.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of smoothing the display using a feedback application.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the motion detection mechanism is selected from a gyroscope, an accelerometer, a global positioning system receiver, and a cellular signal.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the complexity of the electronic content is varied such that a more complex display is provided when the device has a lower degree of movement and a less complex display is provided when the device has a higher degree of movement.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the display includes an additional response selected from an audio enabled portlet, a video enabled portlet, an audio clip with a voice-enabled portlet, and a combination thereof.

6. A method of modifying a web page display for a mobile device based on a movement status of a user of the mobile device, the method comprising:

receiving a request for electronic content from the mobile device, wherein the request includes a motion parameter set based upon the movement status of the user as a whole determined using a motion detection mechanism; and

sending the requested electronic content to the mobile device;

wherein a complexity of the electronic content that is sent varies based upon the motion parameter.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the complexity of the electronic content that is sent is varied such that a more complex display is provided when the electronic content has a lower degree of movement and a less complex display is provided when the electronic content has a higher degree of movement.

8. The method of claim 7, further wherein the electronic content that is sent includes an additional response selected from an audio enabled portlet, a video enabled portlet, an audio clip with a voice-enabled portlet, and a combination thereof.