SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS

• US 20110283240A1
• Filed: 05/19/2011
• Published: 11/17/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/20/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Kautto-Koivula, Kaisa, Huhtaniemi, Marita, Lahdesmaki, Petri
• Granted Patent: US 9,182,877 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/853
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• 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 41/22 comprising specially adapted graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72448 with means for adapting the functionality of the device according to specific conditions

Abstract

Systems and methods whereby, for example, one or more functional elements can be established and/or employed. Such functional elements might serve a number of purposes. For instance, such functional elements might be employable in interoperating with devices, software, and/or the like, in working with entities, and/or the like. Such functional elements may, for example, be arrangeable in an associative and/or hierarchical manner.

Claims

1. A method for data handling, comprising:

monitoring circumstances regarding use of one or more associatively-linked elements;

employing the monitored circumstances in establishing a group comprising one or more of said elements; and

establishing one or more hierarchical links between a hierarchical element and the elements of said group.