Method, system for updating dynamic map-type graphic interface and electronic device using the same

• US 9,626,077 B2
• Filed: 09/11/2014
• Issued: 04/18/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 09/11/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Futaihua Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Futaihua Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Lan, Tzu-Hsiang, Liu, Quan-Quan
• Primary Examiner(s): TILLERY, RASHAWN N
• Application Number:
  US14/484,215
• Publication Number:
  US 20150074567A1
• Time in Patent Office: 950 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/451 Execution arrangements for user interfaces

Abstract

A dynamic map-type graphic interface includes a number of user interface (UI) components. Each UI component is associated with one corresponding application program of the electronic device. The dynamic map-type graphic interface is a single-layer graphic interface made up of the UI components spliced together and around the center of the dynamic map-type graphic interface. The arrangement of the UI components is dynamically alterable according to operating times of the application program operated under a predetermined state parameter value within a predetermined time period.

Claims

1. A method for dynamically updating a map-type graphical user interface with a plurality of graphical representative icons comprising:

recording an operation, at an electronic device, when a user is operating an application program;

receiving, at the electronic device, an arrangement parameter from a character of the application program;

determining, at the electronic device by the arrangement parameter, if the graphical representative icon of the application program is dynamically alterable or fixed, wherein if the arrangement parameter is fixed determining a new arrangement of the graphical representative icon;

determining, at the electronic device, one or more operating times of the application program when the application program is operating within a predefined time period associated with the operation;

redefining, at the electronic device, a new arrangement of the graphical representative icon based on the one or more operating times, if the arrangement parameter is dynamically alterable; and

updating, based on the new arrangement at the electronic device, the map-type graphical user interface by splicing the plurality of representative icons around a center of the electronic device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the arrangement parameter of the character of the application program comprises a location character defining whether the arrangement of the corresponding UI component on the dynamic map-type graphic interface is fixed or dynamically alterable, and a location information determining the arrangement of the UI component on the dynamic map-type graphic interface.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising step of:

recording, at the electronic device, a changed location of the UI component, when the user is changing the location of the UI component on the dynamic map-type graphic interface; and

replacing, at the electronic device, the changed location as a new location information in the corresponding arrangement parameter with the original location information.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein a state parameter comprises one or more parameters selected from a name of the operated application program, a current user account name of the electronic device, a current location information of the electronic device and a current time value.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein a predetermined state parameter is one or more parameter set by a user or selected from the state parameters of the operation record.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the new arrangement of the UI components of the associated application program is redefined closer to the center according to more operating times, when the arrangement of the UI component of the associated application program on the dynamic map-type graphic interface is dynamically alterable.

7. An electronic device, comprising:

a display unit;

a processing unit; and

a storing unit configured to store a plurality of application programs and user interface (UI) components associated with the application programs, and a dynamic map-type graphic interface made up of the UI components spliced together around a center;

wherein the storing unit is further configured to store a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the processing unit, causes the processing unit to;

recording an operation, at an electronic device, when a user is operating an application program;

receiving, at the electronic device, an arrangement parameter from a character of the application program;

determining, at the electronic device by the arrangement parameter, if the graphical representative icon of the application program is dynamically alterable or fixed, wherein if the arrangement parameter is fixed determining a new arrangement of the graphical representative icon;

determining, at the electronic device, one or more operating times of the application program when the application program is operating within a predefined time period associated with the operation;

redefining, at the electronic device, a new arrangement of the graphical representative icon based on the one or more operating times, if the arrangement parameter is dynamically alterable; and

updating, based on the new arrangement at the electronic device, the map-type graphical user interface by splicing the plurality of representative icons around a center of the electronic device.

8. The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the arrangement parameter of the character of the application program comprises a location character defining whether the arrangement of the corresponding UI component on the dynamic map-type graphic interface is fixed or dynamically alterable, and a fixed location information determining the arrangement of the UI component on the dynamic map-type graphic interface.

9. The electronic device of claim 8, further comprising step of:

recording, at the electronic device, a changed location of the UI component, when the user is changing the location of the UI component on the dynamic map-type graphic interface; and

replacing, at the electronic device, the changed location as a new location information in the corresponding arrangement parameter with the original location information.

10. The electronic device of claim 7, wherein a state parameter comprises one or more parameters selected from a name of the operated application program, a current user account name of the electronic device, a current location information of the electronic device and a current time value.

11. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein a predetermined state parameter is one or more parameter set by a user or selected from the state parameters of the operation record.

12. The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the new arrangement of the UI components of the associated application program is redefined closer to the center according to more operating times, when the arrangement of the UI component of the associated application program on the dynamic map-type graphic interface is dynamically alterable.

13. An updating system for updating a dynamic map-type graphic interface of an electronic device, the dynamic map-type graphic interface comprising a plurality of UI components spliced together around a center;

the updating system comprising;

a recording module configured to record an operation record when a user operates an application program on the electronic device, wherein the operation record comprises an operation of the application program operating by the user and a state parameter;

an application program managing module configured to obtain an arrangement parameter from a character of the application program;

a UI updating module configured to determine whether the arrangement of the UI component of the associated application program on the dynamic map-type graphic interface is dynamically alterable or fixed according to the arrangement parameter; and

determine a new arrangement of the UI component according to the character of the associated application program, when the arrangement of the UI component of the associated application program on the dynamic map-type graphic interface is fixed; and

determine operating times of the application program operated under a predetermined state parameter value within a predetermined time period according to the operation records, and redefining a new arrangement of the UI component according to the operating times, when the arrangement of the UI component of the associated application program on the dynamic map-type graphic interface is dynamically alterable; and

a generating module configured to update the dynamic map-type graphic interface by splicing the UI components together around the center according to the new arrangement of the UI components.

14. The updating system of claim 13, wherein the arrangement parameter of the character of the application program comprises a location character defining whether the arrangement of the corresponding UI component on the dynamic map-type graphic interface is fixed or dynamically alterable, and a fixed location information determining the arrangement of the UI component on the dynamic map-type graphic interface.

15. The updating system of claim 14, further comprising step of:

recording a changed location of the UI component in response to user'"'"'s input of changing the location of the UI component on the dynamic map-type graphic interface, and replacing the changed location as a new location information in the corresponding arrangement parameter with the original location information.

16. The updating system of claim 13, wherein a state parameter comprises one or more parameters selected from a name of the operated application program, a current user account name of the electronic device, a current location information of the electronic device and a current time value.

17. The updating system of claim 16, wherein a predetermined state parameter is one or more parameter set by a user or selected from the state parameters of the operation record.

18. The updating system of claim 13, wherein the new arrangement of the UI components of the associated application program is redefined closer to the center according to more operating times, when the arrangement of the UI component of the associated application program on the dynamic map-type graphic interface is dynamically alterable.