System for organizing and guiding a user in the experience of browsing different applications based on contexts

• US 9,575,776 B2
• Filed: 12/30/2010
• Issued: 02/21/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 12/30/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Eletrônica da Amazônia Ltda (Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: De Andrade Cajahyba, Tiago Silveira, Bader Krafzik, Alexandre, De Freitas Jorge, Eduardo Manuel, Martins, Fernando Campos, Lage Pereira, Ana Lcia, De Barros Pereira, Hernane Borges, Moreira, Fabola De Lima, De Azevedo Filho, Alberto Almeida, De Oliveira, Talmai Brando
• Primary Examiner(s): Khan, Aftab N.
• Application Number:
  US12/981,643
• Publication Number:
  US 20120173700A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,245 Days
• Field of Search: 370/310, 370/352, 709224-225, 709/217
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 15/7875 for multiple contexts
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/24575 using context
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/43 Checking; Contextual analysis
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/44505 Configuring for program initiating, e.g. using registry, configuration files
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/451 Execution arrangements for user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 in the application layer [OSI layer 7]

Abstract

The present invention provides a system that enhances the experience of using a portable device such as mobile phones, smart phones, Personal Digital Assistants PDA etc. To improve the user experience in the use of a portable device, techniques are used for “context characterization, i.e., from a range of conditions possible to detect by the system, such as time (date/time), current location, motion, etc., as well as the historical use of the device, a certain grouping of actions and settings, called “context” are selected automatically or manually, modifying and setting from that moment the way of user interacts with the device.

Claims

1. A system in a portable device for enhancing a user experience based on a dynamic context characterization of the portable device, the system comprising:

a Central Processing Unit (CPU) for executing an artificial intelligence engine and an instruction regarding management of a sensor and a feature of the portable device, evaluating an event, and taking an action based on at least one of a defined policy and a rule;

an application programming interface (API) for providing a flexible architecture and at least one of a modular software component and an application to organize and guide the user experience in navigation between different applications;

an observer component that monitors at least one of event sources of the portable device and use of the applications installed on the portable device including checking for active metadata for at least one resource;

a mobile web server that provides an environment where the applications created using web technologies are arrangeable in the portable device;

an extended manager that is a web application hosted in the mobile web server that allows managing information and resources of the device through a web browser;

a context creator that allows the management of the dynamic context characterization, that involves creating, installing, activating, and configuring context;

a backup and restore module in the portable device and accessible through the extended manager that does not require a user to perform any manual installation and allows the user to individually select what information to backup or restore;

a tagging module containing the information for the portable device that is associated with the metadata of the at least one resource, and when a new action is indicated by the observer component, the system making the link with the at least one or more resources and registering tag association when there is one or more active tags;

a core component interfacing between the tagging module, components and features of portable devices, such as databases and sensors wherein the core isolates the observer, mobile web server, extended manager, context creator, backup and restore module, tagging module, and artificial intelligence engine from other components in the portable device, so that all the communication is routed through the core component; and

an artificial intelligence engine for converting data received from the core and temporarily storing in a buffer that represents the data types of the decision matrix and the structure of the database,

wherein the artificial intelligence engine executes a query on the decision matrix to combine the buffered data, creates a list of the closest matches, and when an exact match is found in the query, takes a prompt action in accordance with previously learned context characterization, otherwise the list created in the query with the data in the buffer is supplied to the artificial intelligence engine, for generating a new decision to the current context characterization, and

wherein the artificial intelligence engine selectively adds a decision to a decision matrix database, logs the number of times the decision was made for broadening the possible responses of the portable device according to the environment and suggesting useful events or situation to the user, and identifies a mood of the user based on at least one of a volume, ringtone, color setting, wallpaper, walking rhythm, and external sound of the portable device.

2. The system as in claim 1, wherein the core component ensures that any changes to the application programming interface (API) resources of the portable device do not impact the applications that access architecture.

3. The system as in claim 1, wherein the core component uses a policy based on services, and all components or the applications communicate with it through the consumption of one of the services.

4. The system as in claim 1, wherein the observer component analyzes the actions taken by users to inform the core to perform the necessary actions.

5. The system as in claim 1, wherein the user individually chooses which events are monitored to avoid unnecessary consumption of resources of the portable device.

6. The system as in claim 1, wherein with the use of web applications, a server is responsible for access and security of the information carried through the implementation of policies limiting access to the applications and secure traffic information.

7. The system as in claim 1, wherein the extended manager is configured to:

display the information from the portable device battery and signal level, available space on the memory card and on the device;

effect settings comprising changing volume, wallpaper, and ringtone, or enabling or disabling Wi-Fi and Bluetooth;

manage contact information, messages, calls, images, videos and music;

create or activate the contexts already installed, and perform actions native to the portable device, wherein the actions comprise making a call and sending a message; and

create new pages for managing other resources.

8. The system as in claim 1, wherein the context creator is accessible by an application on the portable device, by the computer accessing the service from the context creator in the portable device through a browser, or by a Widget application.

9. The system as in claim 1, wherein the context includes situations consisting of gym, school, car, work, or home.

10. The system as in claim 1, wherein the context includes a specific situation consisting of a lecture, a movie, or an event.

11. The system as in claim 1, wherein the content is the information that will be linked to the context, comprising photos, videos, music, documents, events, and contacts.

12. The system as in claim 1, wherein the context also allows grouping applications.

13. The system as in claim 1, wherein the activation of the context is done manually or automatically.

14. The system as in claim 1, wherein the input data for the artificial intelligence engine are obtained by capturing the sound when taking a picture, the current time, the portable device ID and signal strength, GPS receiver, compass, light sensor and on any input sensor and the information online or offline or portable device currently available.

15. The system as in claim 1, wherein the record of actions taken by the user of the portable device will also be interpreted as the input data for the Artificial Intelligence engine (IEA).

16. The system as in claim 1, wherein the information from the portable device comprises battery and signal level, available space on the memory card and on the device.

17. The system as in claim 1, wherein the settings includes changing volume, wallpaper and ringtone, enable or disable Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

18. The system as in claim 1, wherein multiple applications are installed and used simultaneously by multiple users.

19. The system, according to claim 18, wherein the applications are accessed through any device that has the web browser connected to the portable device via cable or data network.

20. The system as in claim 1, wherein each context represents a range of behaviors, content, and the applications.

21. The system as in claim 20, wherein the behaviors are actions that the context will run on the portable device upon being activated and are settings of the portable device to change the state of Bluetooth, Wallpaper, and volume or linking Tags to the information generated by the portable device.

22. The system as in claim 1, wherein after creating the context, it is possible to export them to share with other users.

23. The system as in claim 22, wherein the file generated in the export process has the extension “

czf”

of a Context Zip File, and contains all the content in this context, the behaviors, the content, and the applications.