SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NAVIGATING BETWEEN USER INTERFACE ELEMENTS ACROSS PAIRED DEVICES

• US 20130097515A1
• Filed: 09/14/2012
• Published: 04/18/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 10/17/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Malikie Innovations Limited (Key Patent Innovations Limited)
• Original Assignee: Research In Motion Corporation (Blackberry Limited)
• Inventors: KERMOIAN, Chris Sam, GOGUEN, Joseph Patrick Thomas
• Granted Patent: US 8,503,936 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/738
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/109 Time management, e.g. calendars, reminders, meetings or time accounting
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/575 Means for retrieving and displaying personal data about calling party
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724 User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/7243 with interactive means for internal management of messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72484 wherein functions are triggered by incoming communication events
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/60 logging of communication history, e.g. outgoing or incoming calls, missed calls, messages or URLs logging of telephone numbers H04M1/56, H04M1/57

Abstract

A method is provide that comprises detecting an incoming or outgoing call; and sending data to a paired device for displaying a plurality of elements associated with the call in a user interface on the paired device prior to connecting the call, the plurality of elements having been obtained from a plurality of sources accessible to the mobile device. Another method is provided, which comprises receiving data from the mobile device for displaying a plurality of elements associated with the call in a user interface on a paired device prior to connecting the call, the plurality of elements having been obtained from a plurality of sources accessible to the mobile device; and displaying the plurality of elements in a user interface on the paired device using the data received from the mobile device.

Claims

1. A method of operating a first electronic device, the method comprising:

displaying a first user interface on the first electronic device, the first user interface comprising a plurality of data items obtained from a plurality of sources, first plurality of data items including a first data item associated with a second user interface;

detecting a first input selecting the first data item in the first user interface; and

transferring data to a second electronic device communicable with the first electronic device over a short range connection, the data enabling the second electronic device to display the second user interface comprising at least said first data item.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining that an interaction has occurred with the second user interface; and

placing a focus on the first user interface on the first electronic device.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the interaction comprises navigating away from the second user interface.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

detecting a second input selecting a second data item in the first user interface; and

transferring data to the second electronic device to enable the second electronic device to display a third user interface comprising the second data item.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the second user interface and the third user interface are displayed on the second electronic device simultaneously.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying the second user interface on the first electronic device; and

transferring data to the second electronic device to enable the second electronic device to display the first user interface.

7. A method of operating an electronic device communicable with another electronic device over a short range connection, the method comprising:

receiving data from the other electronic device, the data enabling the electronic device to display a first user interface comprising at least said first data item, the first data item having been included in a second user interface displayed on the other electronic device, the second user interface comprising a plurality of data items obtained from a plurality of sources, the plurality of data items comprising the first data item; and

displaying the first user interface.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising detecting an interaction with the first user interface and communicating the interaction to the other electronic device for placing a focus on the second user interface on the other electronic device.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the interaction comprises navigating away from the second user interface.

10. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

receiving data from the other electronic device for displaying a third user interface comprising a second data item, the second data item having been selected from the second user interface on the other electronic device; and

displaying the third user interface.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the second user interface and the third user interface are displayed on the electronic device simultaneously.

12. The method of claim 7, further comprising displaying the second user interface on the electronic device, while other electronic device displays the first user interface.

13. The method of claim 7, wherein the first user interface is displayed on the electronic device independently of user interfaces displayed on the other electronic device.

14. A first electronic device comprising a processor, memory, and a display, the memory comprising computer executable instructions for operating the first electronic device to:

display a first user interface on the first electronic device, the first user interface comprising a plurality of data items obtained from a plurality of sources, first plurality of data items including a first data item associated with a second user interface;

detect a first input selecting the first data item in the first user interface; and

transfer data to a second electronic device communicable with the first electronic device over a short range connection, the data enabling the second electronic device to display the second user interface comprising at least said first data item.

15. A computer readable storage medium comprising computer executable instructions for operating a first electronic device, the computer executable instructions comprising instructions for:

displaying a first user interface on the first electronic device, the first user interface comprising a plurality of data items obtained from a plurality of sources, first plurality of data items including a first data item associated with a second user interface;

detecting a first input selecting the first data item in the first user interface; and

transferring data to a second electronic device communicable with the first electronic device over a short range connection, the data enabling the second electronic device to display the second user interface comprising at least said first data item.

16. An electronic device communicable with another electronic device over a short range connection, the electronic device comprising a processor, memory, and a display, the memory comprising computer executable instructions for operating the electronic device to:

receive data from the other electronic device, the data enabling the electronic device to display a first user interface comprising at least said first data item, the first data item having been included in a second user interface displayed on the other electronic device, the second user interface comprising a plurality of data items obtained from a plurality of sources, the plurality of data items comprising the first data item; and

display the first user interface.

17. A computer readable storage medium comprising computer executable instructions for operating an electronic device communicable with another electronic device over a short range connection, the computer executable instructions comprising instructions for:

receiving data from the other electronic device, the data enabling the electronic device to display a first user interface comprising at least said first data item, the first data item having been included in a second user interface displayed on the other electronic device, the second user interface comprising a plurality of data items obtained from a plurality of sources, the plurality of data items comprising the first data item; and

displaying the first user interface.