Dynamic user interfaces based on multiple data sources

• US 9,983,775 B2
• Filed: 03/10/2016
• Issued: 05/29/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 03/10/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Vignet Incorporated (Vignet IT Solutions Pvt Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Vignet Incorporated (Vignet IT Solutions Pvt Ltd.)
• Inventors: Jain, Praduman, Schilling, Josh
• Primary Examiner(s): Al Kawsar, Abdullah
• Assistant Examiner(s): Posigian, David S
• Application Number:
  US15/067,046
• Publication Number:
  US 20170262164A1
• Time in Patent Office: 810 Days
• Field of Search: 715744-747
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/38 for implementing user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/451 Execution arrangements for user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00501 Tailoring a user interface [UI] to specific requirements
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00506 Customising to the data to be displayed
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00509 Personalising for a particular user or group of users, e.g. a workgroup or company
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00511 for a group of users, e.g. a workgroup, company, or a service provider
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00514 for individual users
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00517 involving favourite or frequently used settings

Abstract

In some implementations, a user interface is adjusted using a set of customization rules and displayed on a user device. A first subset of customization rules is selected from among a set of customization rules that is associated with an application on a user device. A user interface is generated based at least on the selected first set of customization rules. After generating the user interface, user interaction data is received, and sensor data from the user device is also received. A second subset of customization rules is selected that includes one or more rules different from the first subset of customization rules. The user interface is adjusted according to the selected second subset of customization rules and provided for display on the user device.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

receiving, by a server system, user enrollment data of a particular user from a user device of the particular user;

generating, by the server system, a user profile for the particular user based at least on the received user enrollment data;

selecting, by the server system and based at least on the user profile, a first subset of customization rules from among a set of customization rules associated with an application configured to operate on user devices, wherein the first subset of customization rules are selected by the server system for the particular user and do not represent user settings specified by the particular user;

providing, by the server system, user interface data specifying characteristics of a user interface of the application to the user device of the particular user, the characteristics of the user interface being determined by the server system based at least on the selected first subset of customization rules;

saving, by the server system, a first set of parameters that specifies the characteristics of the user interface determined by the server system based at least on the first subset of customization rules selected by the server system for the particular user; and

after providing the user interface data specifying the characteristics for the user interface to the user device of the particular user;

receiving, by the server system, (i) user interaction data indicating interaction of the particular user with the user device, (ii) application use data indicating a pattern of use of the application by the particular user over time, the application use data indicating a frequency or extent of use of the application by the user after the user interface data is provided, and (iii) sensor data from the user device of the particular user;

assigning, by the server system, priority scores to the user interaction data, the priority scores including a first priority score for user interaction data obtained at a first time and a second priority score for user interaction data obtained at a second time that is different than the first time;

without user input specifying a change in preferences, determining, by the server system, that the particular user would prefer a change in the user interface based on a difference between the first and second priority scores exceeding a threshold amount;

selecting, by the server system, a second subset of customization rules for the particular user based at least on the user interaction data, the sensor data, and the application use data indicating the frequency or extent of use of the application by the user after the user interface is provided, wherein the selected second subset of customization rules includes one or more customization rules that are different from the first subset of customization rules, and wherein the selected second subset of customization rules do not represent user settings specified by the particular user; and

providing, by the server system and to the user device, updated user interface data that adjusts the user interface for the application based on (i) the saved first set of parameters that specifies the characteristics of the user interface determined by the server system based at least on the first subset of customization rules and (ii) the selected second subset of customization rules, wherein adjusting the user interface comprises;

in response to determining that that the particular user would prefer a change in the user interface, determining, by the server system and based on the second subset of customization rules, that a characteristic of the user interface having a current state should be changed; and

providing, by the server system and to the user device, updated user interface data that gradually changes the characteristic from the current state to a second state over a series of multiple sessions of the application, wherein changing the characteristic comprises providing a different updated user interface for display in each of the multiple sessions, the updated user interface of each session having been adjusted so that the characteristic is incrementally closer to the second state than the updated user interface of the preceding session,

wherein the updated user interface of each session of the multiple sessions is a combination of characteristics of the user interface of the preceding session, as specified by saved parameters describing the user interface of the preceding session, with characteristics determined using a respective subset of customization rules that is selected by the server system, from the set of customization rules associated with the application, based on user interaction data and sensor data generated during or subsequent to the preceding session.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein adjusting the user interface comprises altering content that is displayed on the user interface.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein adjusting the user interface comprises altering an arrangement of content that is displayed on the user interface.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein selecting the second subset of customization rules comprises:

comparing, by the server system, one or more portions of the received user interaction data, the application use data, and the sensor data to user enrollment data included in the user profile for the particular user;

ranking, by the server system, the one or more portions of the received user interaction data, the application use data, and the sensor data based at least on comparing the one or more portions of the received user interaction data, the application use data, and the sensor data to the user enrollment data included in the user profile for the particular user; and

selecting, by the server system, the second subset of customization rules based at least on the highest ranked portion of the received user interaction the application use data, and the sensor data.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein:

the received application use data indicates user behavior of the particular user through user interface of the application, and

ranking the one or more portions of the received user interaction data, the application use data, and the sensor data further comprises;

determining a correspondence between the one or more portions of the received sensor data and the received application use data;

computing a score for each of the one or more portions of the received user interaction data based at least on the determined correspondence between the one or more portions of the received sensor data and the received application use data; and

adjusting the rank for the one or more portions of the received user interaction data, the application use data, and the sensor data based at least on the value of the computed score for each of the one or more portions of the received user interaction data.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein selecting the first subset of customization rules from among the set of customization rules associated with the application comprises:

selecting, by the server system, the first subset of customization rules from among a predetermined set of customization rules that each (i) specify one or more adjustments or properties to apply to a user interface and (ii) specify one or more triggers or conditions associated with the user interaction data, the application use data, and the sensor data, wherein satisfaction of the one or more triggers or conditions causes the server system to provide the updated user interface data to the user device.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining, by the server system, a context of the user device based on the user interaction data, the application use data, and the sensor data received from the user device;

selecting, by the server system and from among a set of context rules, a context rule corresponding to the determined context of the user device; and

wherein the updated user interface data adjusts the user interface for the application based on the context rule corresponding to the determined context of the user device.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the selected second subset of customization rules specify a future point in time for changing the characteristic from the current state to the second state.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining, by the server system and based at least on the received user interaction data, the received sensor data, and the application use data, a predicted user context for the particular user corresponding to a future point in time, the predicted user context being different from a current user context of the particular user; and

providing, by the server system and prior to the future point in time, the updated user interface data that adjusts the user interface for the application according to one or more customization rules that are associated with the predicted user context.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the first subset of customization rules is associated with a prior user context determined for the particular user, and the second subset of customization rules is associated with the predicted user context for the particular user.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising generating, by the server system, an adjusted user profile for the particular user based at least on the received user interaction data, the sensor data, and the application use data;

wherein the adjusted user profile includes one or more updated prioritization scores that reflect current preferences of the particular user for the user interface based on previously received user interaction data, and wherein the method further comprises;

selecting a third subset of customization rules based on the updated prioritization scores, wherein the selected third subset of customization rules includes one or more customization rules that specify an adjustment to a previously adjusted feature of the application; and

providing, by the server system and to the user device, updated user interface data that adjusts the user interface for the application based on the selected third subset of customization rules.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the updated user interfaces for the multiple sessions of the application alter the application interface to have characteristics that are increasingly different from user-selected interface characteristics selected by the particular user.

13. A system comprising:

one or more computers of a server system; and

one or more storage devices storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more computers of the server system, cause the one or more computers of the server system to perform operations comprising;

receiving, by the server system, user enrollment data of a particular user from a user device of the particular user;

generating, by the server system, a user profile for the particular user based at least on the received user enrollment data;

selecting, by the server system and based at least on the user profile, a first subset of customization rules from among a set of customization rules associated with an application configured to operate on user devices, wherein the first subset of customization rules are selected by the server system for the particular user and do not represent user settings provided by the particular user;

providing, by the server system, user interface data specifying characteristics of a user interface of the application to the user device of the particular user, the characteristics of the user interface being determined by the server system based at least on the selected first subset of customization rules;

saving, by the server system, a first set of parameters that specifies the characteristics of the user interface determined by the server system based at least on the first subset of customization rules selected by the server system for a particular user; and

after providing the user interface data specifying the characteristics for the user interface to the user device of the particular user;

receiving, by the server system, (i) user interaction data indicating interaction of the particular user with the user device, (ii) application use data indicating a pattern of use of the application by the particular user over time, the application use data indicating a frequency or extent of use of the application by the user after the user interface data is provided, and (iii) sensor data from the user device of the particular user;

assigning, by the server system, priority scores to the user interaction data, the priority scores including a first priority score for user interaction data obtained at a first time and a second priority score for user interaction data obtained at a second time that is different than the first time;

without user input specifying a change in preferences, determining, by the server system, that the particular user would prefer a change in the user interface based on a difference between the first and second priority scores exceeding a threshold amount;

selecting, by the server system, a second subset of customization rules for the particular user based at least on the user interaction data, the sensor data, and the application use data indicating the frequency or extent of use of the application by the particular user after the user interface is provided, wherein the selected second subset of customization rules includes one or more customization rules that are different from the first subset of customization rules, wherein the second subset of customization rules do not represent user settings specified by the particular user; and

providing, by the server system and to the user device, updated user interface data that adjusts the user interface for the application based on (i) the saved first set of parameters that specifies the characteristics of the user interface determined by the server system based at least on the first subset of customization rules and (ii) the selected second subset of customization rules, wherein adjusting the user interface comprises;

in response to determining that that the particular user would prefer a change in the user interface, determining, by the server system and based on the second subset of customization rules, that a characteristic of the user interface having a current state should be changed; and

providing, by the server system and to the user device, updated user interface data that gradually changes the characteristic from the current state to a second state over a series of multiple sessions of the application, wherein changing the characteristic comprises providing a different updated user interface for display in each of the multiple sessions, the updated user interface of each session having been adjusted so that the characteristic is incrementally closer to the second state than the updated user interface of the preceding session,

wherein the updated user interface of each session of the multiple sessions is a combination of characteristics of the user interface of the preceding session, as specified by saved parameters describing the user interface of the preceding session, with characteristics determined using a respective subset of customization rules that is selected by the server system, from the set of customization rules associated with the application, based on user interaction data and sensor data generated during or subsequent to the preceding session.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the operations further comprise:

generating, by the server system, an adjusted user profile for the particular user based at least on the received user interaction data, the application user data, and the sensor data.

15. The system of claim 13, wherein selecting the second subset of customization rules comprises:

comparing, by the server system, one or more portions of the received user interaction data, the application use data, and the sensor data to user enrollment data included in the user profile for the particular user;

ranking, by the server system, the one or more portions of the received user interaction data, the application use data, and the sensor data based at least on comparing the one or more portions of the received user interaction data, the application use data, and the sensor data to the user enrollment data included in the user profile for the particular user; and

selecting, by the server system, the second subset of customization rules based at least on the highest ranked portion of the received user interaction the application use data, and the sensor data.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein:

the received application use data indicates user behavior of the particular user through user interface of the application, and

ranking the one or more portions of the received user interaction data, the application use data, and the sensor data further comprises;

determining a correspondence between the one or more portions of the received sensor data and the received application use data;

computing a score for each of the one or more portions of the received user interaction data based at least on the determined correspondence between the one or more portions of the received sensor data and the received application use data; and

adjusting the rank for the one or more portions of the received user interaction data, the application use data, and the sensor data based at least on the value of the computed score for each of the one or more portions of the received user interaction data.

17. The system of claim 13, wherein selecting the first subset of customization rules from among the set of customization rules associated with the application comprises:

selecting, by the server system, the first subset of customization rules from among a predetermined set of customization rules that each (i) specify one or more adjustments or properties to apply to a user interface and (ii) specify one or more triggers or conditions associated with the user interaction data, the application use data, and the sensor data, wherein satisfaction of the one or more triggers or conditions causes the server system to provide the updated user interface data to the user device.

18. They system of claim 13, wherein the operations further comprise:

determining, by the server system, a context of the user device based on the user interaction data, the application use data, and the sensor data received from the user device;

selecting, by the server system and from among a set of context rules, a context rule corresponding to the determined context of the user device; and

wherein the updated user interface data adjusts the user interface for the application based on the context rule corresponding to the determined context of the user device.

19. The system of claim 13, further comprising:

receiving, from a third-party system, electronic medical records for the user that indicate a care plan set by a physician for the user;

wherein the user interface data or the updated user interface data is generated based on content of the electronic medical records for the user.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein the additional adjusted user interface is generated based on historical medical information including genome matching data, family histories, or immunization records.

21. A non-transitory computer-readable storage device encoded with computer program instructions that, when executed by one or more computers, cause the one or more computers to perform operations comprising:

receiving, by a server system, user enrollment data of a particular user from a user device of the particular user;

generating, by the server system, a user profile for the particular user based at least on the received user enrollment data;

selecting, by the server system and based at least on the user profile a first subset of customization rules from among a set of customization rules associated with an application configured to operate on user devices, wherein the first subset of customization rules are selected by the server system for the particular user and do not represent user settings specified by the particular user;

providing, by the server system, user interface data specifying characteristics of a user interface of the application to the user device of the particular user, the characteristics of the user interface being determined by the server system based at least on the selected first subset of customization rules;

saving, by the server system, a first set of parameters that specifies the characteristics of the user interface determined by the server system based at least on the first subset of customization rules selected by the server system for the particular user; and

after providing the user interface data specifying the characteristics for the user interface to the user device of the particular user;

receiving, by the server system, (i) user interaction data indicating interaction of the particular user with the user device, (ii) application use data indicating a pattern of use of the application by the particular user over time, the application use data indicating a frequency or extent of use of the application by the user after the user interface data is provided, and (iii) sensor data from the user device of the particular user;

assigning, by the server system, priority scores to the user interaction data, the priority scores including a first priority score for user interaction data obtained at a first time and a second priority score for user interaction data obtained at a second time that is different than the first time;

without user input specifying a change in preferences, determining, by the server system, that the particular user would prefer a change in the user interface based on a difference between the first and second priority scores exceeding a threshold amount;

selecting, by the server system, a second subset of customization rules for the particular user based at least on the user interaction data, the sensor data, and the application use data indicating the frequency or extent of use of the application by the user after the user interface is provided, wherein the selected second subset of customization rules includes one or more customization rules that are different from the first subset of customization rules, and wherein the selected second subset of customization rules do not represent user settings specified by the particular user; and

providing, by the server system and to the user device, updated user interface data that adjusts the user interface for the application based on (i) the saved first set of parameters that specifies the characteristics of the user interface determined by the server system based at least on the first subset of customization rules and (ii) the selected second subset of customization rules, wherein adjusting the user interface comprises;

in response to determining that that the particular user would prefer a change in the user interface, determining, by the server system and based on the second subset of customization rules, that a characteristic of the user interface having a current state should be changed; and

providing, by the server system and to the user device, updated user interface data that gradually changes the characteristic from the current state to a second state over a series of multiple sessions of the application, wherein changing the characteristic comprises providing a different updated user interface for display in each of the multiple sessions, the updated user interface of each session having been adjusted so that the characteristic is incrementally closer to the second state than the updated user interface of the preceding session,

wherein the updated user interface of each session of the multiple sessions is a combination of characteristics of the user interface of the preceding session, as specified by saved parameters describing the user interface of the preceding session, with characteristics determined using a respective subset of customization rules that is selected by the server system, from the set of customization rules associated with the application, based on user interaction data and sensor data generated during or subsequent to the preceding session.