Aggregation of PC settings
First Claim
1. A computer readable medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon that, responsive to execution by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform a method comprising:
- receiving a series of inputs regarding a status of user-adjustable aspects for a plurality of system settings;
receiving at least one icon location for each system setting, the icon location being configured to map to a physical location within the computer readable medium comprising at least one graphical representation, the graphical representation being configured to visually display a state of at least one user-adjustable aspect;
generating first display data for tiles in a menu configured to be displayed on a display device, each tile being configured to represent a system setting of the plurality of system settings and a status of the system setting, each tile containing at least one icon that is mapped to the icon location, a first user-selectable display element selectable to adjust the at least one user-adjustable aspect for the system setting, and a second user-selectable display element selectable to cause the menu to be displayed, at least one individual tile being presentable in multiple different user interfaces and with one or more aspects of the at least one individual tile differing among two or more of the multiple different user interfaces;
in response to selection of the first user-selectable display element, receiving executable instructions for allowing a user to adjust the at least one user-adjustable aspect for the system setting; and
in response to selection of the second user-selectable display element, causing the menu to be displayed within the tile containing the second user-selectable display element, the menu comprising additional user-adjustable aspects associated with the system setting represented by the tile containing the second user-selectable display element.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for enabling users to roam between networking environments are disclosed. In one embodiment, different machine settings may be stored in a memory for different network locations under separate network profiles. In another embodiment, these and other settings may be automatically adjusted upon entering a different location. In one such embodiment, a logical network may be employed to determine which settings are adjusted. Another aspect relates to a graphical user interface to implement the above and other methods of adapting a computing device to different network locations. In one embodiment, a graphical use interface may allow the use to modify which application and which aspects of those applications are displayed on the menu. In still yet another embodiments, a memory can update a network profile as the changes occur. In still yet further embodiments, the user may derive or otherwise create new network profiles from existing network profiles. Another aspect relates to systems and methods that allow a user to configure various settings explicitly for different network locations by means of a consolidated UI.
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17 Claims
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1. A computer readable medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon that, responsive to execution by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform a method comprising:
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receiving a series of inputs regarding a status of user-adjustable aspects for a plurality of system settings; receiving at least one icon location for each system setting, the icon location being configured to map to a physical location within the computer readable medium comprising at least one graphical representation, the graphical representation being configured to visually display a state of at least one user-adjustable aspect; generating first display data for tiles in a menu configured to be displayed on a display device, each tile being configured to represent a system setting of the plurality of system settings and a status of the system setting, each tile containing at least one icon that is mapped to the icon location, a first user-selectable display element selectable to adjust the at least one user-adjustable aspect for the system setting, and a second user-selectable display element selectable to cause the menu to be displayed, at least one individual tile being presentable in multiple different user interfaces and with one or more aspects of the at least one individual tile differing among two or more of the multiple different user interfaces; in response to selection of the first user-selectable display element, receiving executable instructions for allowing a user to adjust the at least one user-adjustable aspect for the system setting; and in response to selection of the second user-selectable display element, causing the menu to be displayed within the tile containing the second user-selectable display element, the menu comprising additional user-adjustable aspects associated with the system setting represented by the tile containing the second user-selectable display element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer having a processor and a computer readable medium, the computer readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the computer to implement a system comprising:
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a first menu comprising a plurality of tiles, one or more of the tiles having at least one graphical representation, the at least one graphical representation configured to visually display at least one state of a user-adjustable aspect of one of a plurality of system settings available to a user, the first menu being configured to substantially fill a graphical user interface when displayed for the user, each tile further containing; a first user-selectable display element that is configured to, when selected, adjust the user-adjustable aspect displayed on a respective tile; and a second user-selectable display element that is configured to, when selected, cause a second menu to be displayed, the second menu comprising additional adjustable aspects associated with a system setting represented by the respective tile within which the second user-selectable display element is displayed; and at least one tile configured to be presented to different users of the computer with one or more aspects of the at least one tile differing among two or more of the different users, the one or more differing aspects of the at least one tile including the first user-selectable display element or the second user-selectable display element. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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