MOBILE DESIGN PATTERNS

• US 20110302516A1
• Filed: 11/30/2010
• Published: 12/08/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 06/02/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Oracle International Corporation (Oracle Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Oracle International Corporation (Oracle Corporation)
• Inventors: White, Brent-Kaan William, Rampoldi-Hnilo, Lynn Ann
• Application Number:
  US12/957,166
• Publication Number:
  US 20110302516A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/771
• 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 3/0482 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 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/20 Software design
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/34 Graphical or visual programming
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/38 for implementing user interfaces

Abstract

A mobile design pattern. In an example embodiment, the design pattern includes a first user interface display screen that depicts a list of user interface controls organized in rows. Each row in the list includes a different set of one or more controls. Each different set of one or more controls is associated with a different set of functionality provided by one or more additional user interface display screens. The example design pattern further includes a second user interface display screen that is accessible via the different sets of one or more controls. The second user interface display screen includes a navigation bar, which includes one or more navigation controls and a title or header identifying a set of functionality associated with the different set of one or more controls. The second user interface display screen further includes an information-display region adapted to display data associated with the set of functionality.

Claims

1. A user interface template, the template comprising:

a first user interface display screen depicting a list of user interface controls organized in rows, wherein each row in the list includes a different set of one or more controls, wherein each different set of one or more controls is associated with a different set of functionality provided by one or more additional user interface display screens;

a second user interface display screen accessible via one or more of the different sets of one or more controls, wherein the second user interface display screen includes;

a navigation bar that includes one or more navigation controls and a title identifying a set of functionality associated with the different set of one or more controls; and

an information-display region adapted to display data associated with the set of functionality.

2. The template of claim 1, wherein the second user interface display screen further includes a second band of controls vertically adjacent to the navigation bar, which is adapted to extend across a display of a mobile computing device.

3. The template of claim 2, wherein the second band of controls includes one or more icons or buttons associated with one or more functions of the set of functionality.

4. The template of claim 3, wherein the user interface template is adapted to selectively change, add, or omit an icon from the second band of controls according to a status of a function associated with the icon.

5. The template of claim 3, wherein the one or more icons includes a search icon and a sort icon.

6. The template of claim 5, wherein the search icon and the sort icon are adapted to change appearance in response to user selection thereof.

7. The template of claim 5, wherein the second band of controls includes a search field adapted to facilitate searching data and displaying search results in the information-display region in response thereto.

8. The template of claim 5, wherein the second band of controls includes a favorites icon that is adapted to associate displayed data with indicia indicating a user favorite.

9. The template of claim 1, wherein the second user interface display screen further includes a notification band that is adapted to provide status information pertaining to functionality accessed by a user.

10. The template of claim 9, wherein the status information includes an indication that information has been updated or that an object has been created, deleted, or updated.

11. The template of claim 1, wherein first user interface display screen further includes a personalization control and a sign-out control for providing a personalization option and a sign-out option, respectively.

12. The template of claim 1, wherein the first user interface display screen includes a first row with a control for accessing a worklist.

13. The template of claim 1, wherein the first user interface display screen includes a second row with a control for accessing functionality for managing information pertaining to opportunities.

14. The template of claim 1, wherein the first user interface display screen includes a second row with a control for accessing functionality for managing information in association with a calendar.

15. The template of claim 14, wherein the information in association with a calendar includes information pertaining to scheduled meetings.

16. The template of claim 14, wherein the information in association with a calendar includes information pertaining to expenses.

17. The template of claim 14, wherein the information in association with a calendar includes deal closings.

18. The template of claim 14, wherein the information in association with a calendar includes sales information.

19. An apparatus for providing a design pattern for a software application, the apparatus comprising:

a digital processor coupled to a display screen and to a processor-readable storage device, wherein the processor-readable storage device includes one or more instructions executable by the digital processor to perform the following acts;

displaying a first user interface display screen depicting a list of user interface controls organized in rows, wherein each row in the list includes a different set of one or more controls, wherein each different set of one or more controls is associated with a different set of functionality provided by one or more additional user interface display screens;

illustrating a second user interface display screen accessible via the different sets of one or more controls, wherein the second user interface display screen includes;

a navigation bar that includes one or more navigation controls and a title identifying a set of functionality associated with the different set of one or more controls; and

an information-display region adapted to display data associated with the set of functionality.

20. A processor-readable storage device including instructions executable by a digital processor for providing a design pattern, the processor-readable storage device including one or more instructions for:

displaying a first user interface display screen depicting a list of user interface controls organized in rows, wherein each row in the list includes a different set of one or more controls, wherein each different set of one or more controls is associated with a different set of functionality provided by one or more additional user interface display screens;

illustrating a second user interface display screen accessible via the different sets of one or more controls, wherein the second user interface display screen includes;

a navigation bar that includes one or more navigation controls and a title identifying a set of functionality associated with the different set of one or more controls; and

an information-display region adapted to display data associated with the set of functionality.