DOWNLOADING AN APPLICATION TO AN APPARATUS

• US 20160212240A1
• Filed: 01/20/2015
• Published: 07/21/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 01/20/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Inventors: Tuli, Apaar
• Granted Patent: US 9,883,007 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/167 Audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/34 Graphical or visual programming
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/61 Installation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/451 Execution arrangements for user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/34 involving the movement of software or configuration parameters network booting or remote initial program loading [RIPL] G06F9/4416
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72406 by software upgrading or downloading

Abstract

An apparatus for downloading an application from an application store comprises at least one processor and at least one memory storing program instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to receive user input on a touch sensitive graphical user interface providing a view of applications stored on an apparatus, the user input initiating downloading of an application to the apparatus, recognize at least one application in an application store corresponding to the received user input, and download an application of the at least one application from the application store to a memory of the apparatus.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving user input on a touch sensitive graphical user interface providing a view of applications stored on an apparatus, the user input initiating downloading of an application to the apparatus;

recognizing at least one application in an application store corresponding to the received user input; and

downloading an application of the at least one application from the application store to a memory of the apparatus.

2. A method according to claim 1, wherein the user input comprises a location indication for a shortcut icon on the graphical user interface, the method comprising:

receiving vocal information from the user; and

recognizing at least one application corresponding to the received vocal information from the user.

3. A method according to claim 2, comprising:

providing vocal information to the user about multiple applications after recognizing multiple applications corresponding to the received user input;

receiving from the user vocal information selecting an application from the multiple applications; and

wherein the downloading comprises downloading the selected application from the application store.

4. A method according to claim 2, comprising:

providing an indication on the graphical user interface about multiple applications after recognizing multiple applications corresponding to the received user input;

receiving a selection of an application from the multiple applications via the graphical user interface; and

wherein the downloading comprises downloading the selected application from the application store.

5. A method according to claim 1, comprising:

providing an indication on the graphical user interface about multiple applications after recognizing multiple applications corresponding to the received user input;

receiving a selection of an application from the multiple applications via the graphical user interface; and

wherein the downloading comprises downloading the selected application from the application store.

6. A method according to claim 1, comprising:

recognizing a single application corresponding to the received user input;

wherein the downloading comprises downloading the application from the application store without further user input.

7. A method according to claim 1, comprising:

requesting approval from the user before downloading the application; and

downloading the application after receiving the approval from the user.

8. A method according to claim 1, wherein receiving user input on the graphical interface comprises receiving textual user input identifying the name of an application to be downloaded at least partially.

9. A method according to claim 8, wherein the user input comprises one of the following:

a location indication for a shortcut icon on the graphical user interface; and

at least a partial graphical icon identifying an application to be downloaded.

10. A method according to claim 1, comprising:

providing an application management mode selector on the graphical user interface; and

entering the application management mode after receiving user selection of the application management mode selector.

11. An apparatus comprising:

at least one processor, and

at least one memory storing program instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to;

receive user input on a touch sensitive graphical user interface providing a view of applications stored on an apparatus, the user input initiating downloading of an application to the apparatus;

recognize at least one application in an application store corresponding to the received user input; and

download an application of the at least one application from the application store to a memory of the apparatus.

12. An apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the user input comprises a location indication for a shortcut icon on the graphical user interface, wherein the at least one memory storing program instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to:

receive vocal information from the user; and

recognize at least one application corresponding to the received vocal information from the user.

13. An apparatus according to claim 12, the at least one memory storing program instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to:

provide vocal information to the user about multiple applications after recognizing multiple applications corresponding to the received user input;

receive from the user vocal information selecting an application from the multiple applications; and

wherein the downloading comprises downloading the selected application from the application store.

14. An apparatus according to claim 12, the at least one memory storing program instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to:

provide an indication on the graphical user interface about multiple applications after recognizing multiple applications corresponding to the received user input;

receive a selection of an application from the multiple applications via the graphical user interface; and

wherein the downloading comprises downloading the selected application from the application store.

15. An apparatus according to claim 11, the at least one memory storing program instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to:

provide an indication on the graphical user interface about multiple applications after recognizing multiple applications corresponding to the received user input;

receive a selection of an application from the multiple applications via the graphical user interface; and

wherein the downloading comprises downloading the selected application from the application store.

16. An apparatus according to claim 11, the at least one memory storing program instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to:

recognize a single application corresponding to the received user input;

wherein the downloading comprises downloading the application from the application store without further user input.

17. An apparatus according to claim 11, wherein receiving user input on the graphical interface comprises receiving textual user input identifying the name of an application to be downloaded at least partially.

18. An apparatus according to claim 11, the at least one memory storing program instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to:

request approval from the user before downloading the application; and

download the application after receiving the approval from the user.

19. An apparatus according to claim 18, wherein the user input comprises one of the following:

a location indication for a shortcut icon on the graphical user interface; and

at least a partial graphical icon identifying an application to be downloaded.

20. A computer readable medium having stored thereon a sequence of instructions which when executed by at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to perform a method comprising:

receiving user input on a touch sensitive graphical user interface providing a view of applications stored on an apparatus, the user input initiating downloading of an application to the apparatus;

recognizing at least one application in an application store corresponding to the received user input; and

downloading an application of the at least one application from the application store to a memory of the apparatus.