System and method for providing content-based user interface cards

• US 9,864,963 B2
• Filed: 10/08/2013
• Issued: 01/09/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 10/08/2013
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: General Electric Company
• Original Assignee: General Electric Company
• Inventors: Cronin, David, Petroff, Gregory
• Primary Examiner(s): Barrett, Ryan
• Assistant Examiner(s): Farhadian, FJ
• Application Number:
  US14/049,187
• Publication Number:
  US 20150100893A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,554 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06316 Sequencing of tasks or work
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/535 Tracking the activity of the user network monitoring arrangements H04L43/00; recording of computer activity G06F11/34

Abstract

A system and method for providing context-based user interface cards is disclosed. According to one embodiment, a computer-implemented method comprises determining a user'"'"'s context and a user'"'"'s device. A plurality of user interface cards to the user'"'"'s device is provided based on the user'"'"'s context. Each of the plurality of user interface cards has a data portion and a form portion, and the data portion and the form portion of each of the plurality of user interface cards are delivered separately to the user'"'"'s device.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

determining a context of a user;

causing a list of available card collections to be displayed on a device of the user, the list of available card collections being determined based on the determined context of the user;

receiving a first user selection of one of the available card collections via the device;

causing a plurality of user interface cards corresponding to the selected one of the available card collections to be displayed on the device;

receiving a second user selection of at least one of the plurality of user interface cards via the device;

saving the selected at least one of the plurality of user interface cards to the device, each one of the selected at least one of the plurality of user interface cards having a corresponding data portion and corresponding form portion, each corresponding form portion being persisted on the device;

receiving a first identification of a first machine, the first machine being distinct from and external to the device of the user;

determining that one of the saved at least one of the plurality of user interface cards is relevant to the first machine based on a determination that the one of the saved at least one of the plurality of user interface cards matches a first selected context defined by first header data stored on the device, the first header data indicating at least one preference of the user;

causing the one of the saved plurality of user interface cards to be loaded for display on the device based on the determination that the one of the saved at least one of the plurality of user interface cards is relevant to the first machine, the loading of the at least one of the saved plurality of user interface cards comprising updating the corresponding data portion of the at least one of the saved plurality of user interface cards with fresh data from an enterprise server that is distinct from the device of the user;

receiving a second identification of a second machine, the second machine being distinct from and external to the device of the user;

determining that there are no user interface cards in the saved at least one of the plurality of user interface cards that are relevant to the second machine based on a determination that none of the user interface cards in the saved at least one of the plurality of user interface cards matches a second selected context defined by second header data stored on the device, the second header data indicating at least one preference of the user; and

causing a summary user interface card to be displayed on the device based on the determination that there are no user interface cards in the saved at least one of the plurality of user interface cards that are relevant to the second machine, the causing the summary user interface card to be displayed on the device comprising retrieving information about the second machine and causing the retrieved information about the second machine to be displayed within the summary user interface card as name-value pairs.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the user'"'"'s context comprises the user'"'"'s location, role, responsibility, situation, and environment.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the machine and patient browser comprises user interface cards for favorites, a hierarchy browser, map-based asset identification, and near field communication (NFC).

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of user interface cards comprises a card viewer and a card organizer.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of user interface cards provides a collaboration and workflow coordination tool for a plurality of users.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of user interface cards is provided based on a spatial interaction model.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of user interface cards is provided based on an expert or group suggestion.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the user'"'"'s device is one of the device group comprising a smartphone, a mobile device, a laptop, a big screen, a desktop PC, a wearable computer, and an industrial machine.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the saved plurality of user interface cards is configured to enable the user to interact with and control an industrial machine that is distinct from the device and the enterprise server.

10. A system comprising:

a network interface of a device for connecting to a server;

a display of the device for providing user interface cards to a user; and

a processor of the device running a card reader configured to;

cause a list of available card collections to be displayed on the device, the list of available card collections being determined based on a determined context of the user;

receive a first user selection of one of the available card collections via the device;

cause a plurality of user interface cards corresponding to the selected one of the available card collections to be displayed on the device;

receive a second user selection of at least one of the plurality of user interface cards via the device;

save the selected at least one of the plurality of user interface cards to the device, each one of the selected at least one of the plurality of user interface cards having a corresponding data portion and corresponding form portion, each corresponding form portion being persisted on the device;

receive a first identification of a first machine, the first machine being distinct from and external to the device of the user;

determine that one of the saved at least one of the plurality of user interface cards is relevant to the first machine based on a determination that the one of the saved at least one of the plurality of user interface cards matches a first selected context defined by first header data stored on the device, the first header data indicating at least one preference of the user;

cause the one of the saved plurality of user interface cards to be loaded for display on the device based on the determination that the one of the saved at least one of the plurality of user interface cards is relevant to the first machine, the loading of the at least one of the saved plurality of user interface cards comprising updating the corresponding data portion of the at least one of the saved plurality of user interface cards with fresh data from an enterprise server that is distinct from the device of the user;

receive a second identification of a second machine, the second machine being distinct from and external to the device of the user;

determine that there are no user interface cards in the saved at least one of the plurality of user interface cards that are relevant to the second machine based on a determination that none of the user interface cards in the saved at least one of the plurality of user interface cards matches a second selected context defined by second header data stored on the device, the second header data indicating at least one preference of the user; and

cause a summary user interface card to be displayed on the device based on the determination that there are no user interface cards in the saved at least one of the plurality of user interface cards that are relevant to the second machine, the causing the summary user interface card to be displayed on the device comprising retrieving information about the second machine and causing the retrieved information about the second machine to be displayed within the summary user interface card as name-value pairs.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the user'"'"'s context comprises the user'"'"'s location, role, responsibility, situation, and environment.

12. The system of claim 10, wherein the machine and patient browser comprises user interface cards for favorites, a hierarchy browser, map-based asset identification, and near field communication (NFC).

13. The system of claim 10, wherein the plurality of user interface cards comprises a card viewer and a card organizer.

14. The system of claim 10, wherein the plurality of user interface cards provides a collaboration and workflow coordination tool for a plurality of users.

15. The system of claim 10, wherein the plurality of user interface cards is provided based on a spatial interaction model.

16. The system of claim 10, wherein the plurality of user interface cards is provided based on an expert or group suggestion.

17. The system of claim 10, wherein the system is selected from a group comprising a smartphone, a mobile device, a laptop, a big screen, a desktop PC, a wearable computer, and an industrial machine.

18. The system of claim 10, wherein at least one of the saved plurality of user interface cards is configured to enable the user to interact with and control an industrial machine that is distinct from the device and the enterprise server.