Intelligent graphics interface in a handheld wireless device

• US 9,141,199 B2
• Filed: 06/09/2010
• Issued: 09/22/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 06/16/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Original Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Inventors: Ferren, Bran, Jasmann, Schawn A., Buck, Morgan J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Eng, George
• Assistant Examiner(s): MANOHARAN, MUTHUSWAMY GANAPATHY
• Application Number:
  US13/376,631
• Publication Number:
  US 20120190408A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,931 Days
• Field of Search: 455/566, 345/173, 715/702, 715/849
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 13/0065 having a beam-folding prism or mirror
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• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/40 by quorum, i.e. whereby two or more security principals are required
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/02 Input arrangements using manually operated switches, e.g. using keyboards or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0236 using selection techniques to select from displayed items
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0237 using prediction or retrieval techniques
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• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
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• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04886 by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus
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• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3276 using a pictured code, e.g. barcode or QR-code, being read by the M-device
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/4012 : Verifying personal identification numbers [PIN]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/40145 : Biometric identity checks
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 : Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/16 : Human faces, e.g. facial parts, sketches or expressions
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• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/083 : using passwords cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using a predetermined code H04L9/3226
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72448 : with means for adapting the functionality of the device according to specific conditions
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• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/239 : using two 2D image sensors having a relative position equal to or related to the interocular distance H04N13/243 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/243 : using three or more 2D image sensors
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• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/183 : for receiving images from a single remote source

Abstract

Various embodiments of the invention may allow applications and information to be clustered together in ways that simplify and automate various tasks. Other embodiments may present a graphical user interface to the user that allows the user to choose from a matrix of information categories and applications that can help provide that information. Still other embodiments may provide different user interface methods based on status awareness.

Claims

1. An apparatus for communicating and providing information, comprising:

a handheld electronic device for operation by a user, the electronic device comprising a processor, a memory, and a touchscreen, wherein the device is to present a graphics display on the touchscreen, the graphics display configured to show multiple icons,

wherein the icons represent at least a portion of a matrix of selections, with categories represented along one axis of the matrix and applications represented along another axis of the matrix, wherein the icons represent the applications and the categories such that selection of an icon by the user selects a combination including a category and an application, wherein a category includes at least one of an area of interest of a plurality of interests, and data related to the application, wherein the categories correspond to the applications such that the user is allowed to choose a combination of one or more categories and their corresponding one or more applications,

wherein selection of an icon by the user is to result in operation of the selected application as applied to the selected category, and

wherein if additional selections are available from the matrix are presented on a first face than there are presented on the first face, displaying the additional selections on the first face using a control external to the graphics display, a scroll bar on the graphics display, or one or more touchable icons on the graphics display, separate from a virtual polyhedron.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein only one category at a time is to be displayed in the graphics display, with a procedure for changing the display from one category to another category, wherein the handheld electronic device displays a next category if rotating the virtual polyhedron left or right, displays a home category first when the matrix is accessed if rotating up, and displays an extras category that includes miscellaneous applications not covered under other categories it rotating down.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the graphics display is to include additional icons external to the matrix, wherein selection of one of the additional icons is to result in performing an operation that would also be performed by selecting one category and one application from the matrix, wherein the matrix includes a virtual cube capable of being rotated in one or more ways including at least one of rotating physical control wheels, using multi-direction physical control device including at least one of a joystick, a trackball, and a touchpad or touch button to separate from the touchscreen, dragging at least one of a finger, a stylus, and other elements across the touchscreen that shows the virtual cube, and a separate X-Y input device, wherein the matrix is scrolled through to obtain an appropriate combination of the application and the category.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the virtual polyhedron is a comprises the virtual cube, wherein the applications and the categories associated with the matrix are defined or predefined by at least one of the user, the handheld electronic device based on one or more parameters or considerations.

5. A method of providing information to a user with a handheld electronic device, comprising:

presenting a graphics display on a touchscreen of a handheld device, the graphics display configured to show multiple icons,

wherein the icons represent at least a portion of a matrix of selections, with categories represented along one axis of the matrix and applications represented along another axis of the matrix, wherein the icons represent the applications and the categories such that selection of an icon by the user selects a combination including a category and an application, wherein a category includes at least one of an area of interest of a plurality of interests, and data related to the application, wherein the categories correspond to the applications such that the user is allowed to choose a combination of one or more categories and their corresponding one or more applications,

wherein selection of an icon by the user results in operation of the selected application as applied to the selected category, and

wherein if additional selections are available from the matrix are presented on a first face than there are presented on the first face, displaying the additional selections on the first face using a control external to the graphics display, a scroll bar on the graphics display, or one or more touchable icons on the graphics display, separate from a virtual polyhedron.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein:

only one category at a time is displayed in the graphics display;

performing a particular procedure changes the display from one category to another category, wherein the handheld electronic device displays, a next category if rotating the virtual polyhedron left or right, displays a home category first when the matrix accessed if rotating up, and displays an extras category that includes miscellaneous applications not covered under other categories if rotating down.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein the graphics display includes additional icons external to the matrix, wherein selecting one of the additional icons results in performing an operation that would also be performed by selecting one category and one application from the matrix, wherein the matrix includes a virtual cube capable of being rotated in one or more ways including at least one of rotating physical control wheels, using multi-direction physical control device including at least one of a joystick, a trackball, and a touchpad or touch button to separate from the touchscreen, dragging at least one of a finger, a stylus, and other elements across the touchscreen that shows the virtual cube, and a separate X-Y input device, wherein the matrix is scrolled through to obtain an appropriate combination of the application and the category.

8. The method of claim 5, wherein the virtual polyhedron comprises the virtual cube, wherein the applications and the categories associated with the matrix are defined or predefined by at least one of the user, the handheld electronic device based on one or more parameters or considerations.

9. At least one non-transitory machine-readable medium that contains instructions, which when executed by one or more processors result in performing operations comprising:

presenting a graphics display on a touchscreen of a handheld device, the graphics display configured to show multiple icons,

wherein the icons represent at least a portion of a matrix of selections, with categories represented along one axis of the matrix and applications represented along another axis of the matrix, wherein the icons represent the applications and the categories such that selection of an icon by the user selects a combination including a category and an application, wherein a category includes at least one of an area of interest of a plurality of interests, and data related to the application, wherein the categories correspond to the applications such that the user is allowed to choose a combination of one or more categories and their corresponding one or more applications,

wherein selection of an icon results in operation of the selected application as applied to the selected category, and

wherein if additional selections are available from the matrix are presented on a first face than there are presented on the first face, displaying the additional selections on the first face using a control external to the graphics display, a scroll bar on the graphics display, or one or more touchable icons on the graphics display, separate from a virtual polyhedron.

10. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 9, wherein:

only one category at a time is displayed in the graphics display; and

performing a particular procedure changes the display from one category to another category, wherein the handheld electronic device displays a next category if rotating the virtual polyhedron left or right displays a home category first when the matrix is accessed if rotating up, and displays an extras category that includes miscellaneous applications not covered under other categories if rotating down.

11. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 10, wherein:

the graphics display includes additional icons external to the matrix; and

selection of one of the additional icons results in performing an operation that would also be performed by selecting one category and one application from the matrix,

wherein the matrix includes a virtual cube capable of being rotated in one or more ways including at least one of rotating physical control wheels, using multi-direction physical control device including at least one of a joystick, a trackball and a touchpad or touch button to separate from the touchscreen, dragging at least one of a finger, stylus and other elements across the touchscreen that shows the virtual cube, and a separate X-Y input device, wherein the matrix is scrolled through to obtain an appropriate combination of the application and the category.

12. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 9, wherein the virtual polyhedron in acomprises the virtual cube, wherein the applications and the categories associated with the matrix are defined or predefined by at least one of the user, the handheld electronic device based on one or more parameters or considerations.