Customized user interface based on user profile information
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1. A method comprising:
- accessing, by a processor, first user profile information associated with a first user, the first user profile information comprising one or more of information indicative of an age or a level of maturity of the first user, a category of interest to the first user, a characteristic determined or inferred based upon one or more actions of the first user, a location associated with the first user, or a name of the first user;
based on the accessed first user profile information, automatically customizing a first user interface for the first user by including a first toolbar control in a toolbar of the first user interface that provides access to a first set of pre-designated references to content selected based on the first user profile information, the first toolbar control being selectable from the first user interface without having to first select another toolbar control;
accessing, by the processor, second user profile information associated with a second user, the second user profile information comprising one or more of information indicative of an age or a level of maturity of the second user, a category of interest to the second user, a characteristic determined or inferred based upon one or more actions of the second user, a location associated with the second user, or a name of the second user, wherein the second user profile information is different from the first user profile information; and
based on the accessed second user profile information, automatically customizing a second user interface for the second user by including a second toolbar control that is not included among the toolbar controls included in the first user interface customized for the first user, wherein the second toolbar control of the second user interface customized for the second user is selectable from second user interface without having to first select another toolbar control and provides access to a second set of pre-designated references to content selected based on the second user profile information.
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Abstract
A user interface including one or more references to content is customized. Several user profiles are provided from which a user may be associated. Each user profile includes user profile information. The user profile associated with a user to whom a user interface will be provided is accessed. A user interface is configured for the user, based at least in part upon the user profile accessed as being associated with the user. Access to content is enabled based on user manipulation of the configured user interface.
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accessing, by a processor, first user profile information associated with a first user, the first user profile information comprising one or more of information indicative of an age or a level of maturity of the first user, a category of interest to the first user, a characteristic determined or inferred based upon one or more actions of the first user, a location associated with the first user, or a name of the first user; based on the accessed first user profile information, automatically customizing a first user interface for the first user by including a first toolbar control in a toolbar of the first user interface that provides access to a first set of pre-designated references to content selected based on the first user profile information, the first toolbar control being selectable from the first user interface without having to first select another toolbar control; accessing, by the processor, second user profile information associated with a second user, the second user profile information comprising one or more of information indicative of an age or a level of maturity of the second user, a category of interest to the second user, a characteristic determined or inferred based upon one or more actions of the second user, a location associated with the second user, or a name of the second user, wherein the second user profile information is different from the first user profile information; and based on the accessed second user profile information, automatically customizing a second user interface for the second user by including a second toolbar control that is not included among the toolbar controls included in the first user interface customized for the first user, wherein the second toolbar control of the second user interface customized for the second user is selectable from second user interface without having to first select another toolbar control and provides access to a second set of pre-designated references to content selected based on the second user profile information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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identifying, by at least one processor, from among multiple user groups, a first user group associated with a first user, the multiple groups comprising groups based on one or more of age, maturity, characteristics determined or inferred based upon one or more actions of users, interests of users, or organizational positions of users; automatically customizing, by the at least one processor, a first user interface for the first user by including a first toolbar control in a toolbar menu of the first user interface based on the identified first user group, wherein the first toolbar control of the toolbar menu is selectable from the first user interface without having to first select another toolbar control and remains visible in the first user interface while the first user interface is being displayed; providing the first user interface customized for the first user to the first user; identifying, by at least one processor, from among multiple user groups, a second user group associated with a second user; automatically customizing, by the at least one processor, a second user interface for the second user by including a second toolbar control in the toolbar menu of the second user interface based on the identified second user group, wherein the second toolbar control of the toolbar menu; is not included among the toolbar controls included in the first user interface customized for the first user; is selectable from the toolbar menu of the second user interface without having to first select another toolbar control; and remains visible in the second user interface while the second user interface is being displayed. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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a memory device that stores a set of instructions; and at least one processor, the set of instructions being executable by the at least one processor to cause the apparatus to perform a method comprising; accessing first user profile information associated with a first user, the first user profile information comprising one or more of information indicative of an age or a level of maturity of the first user, a category of interest to the first user, a characteristic determined or inferred based upon one or more actions of the first user, a location associated with the first user, or a name of the first user; accessing second user profile information associated with a second user, the second user profile information comprising one or more of information indicative of an age or a level of maturity of the second user, a category of interest to the second user, a characteristic determined or inferred based upon one or more actions of the second user, a location associated with the second user, or a name of the second user, wherein the second user profile information is different from the first user profile information; based on the accessed first user profile information, automatically customizing a first user interface for the first user to include a first toolbar control that is selectable from a toolbar of the first user interface without having to first select another toolbar control and provides access to a first set of pre-designated references to content selected based on the first user profile information; and based on the accessed second user profile information, automatically customizing a second user interface for the second user to include a second toolbar control that is not included among the toolbar controls included in the first user interface customized for the first user, and wherein the second toolbar control of the second user interface customized for the second user is selectable from the toolbar of the second user interface without having to first select another toolbar control and provides access to a second set of pre-designated references to content selected based on the second user profile information.
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accessing, by a processor, first user profile information associated with a first user, the first user profile information comprising one or more of information indicative of an age or a level of maturity of the first user, a category of interest to the first user, a characteristic determined or inferred based upon one or more actions of the first user, a location associated with the first user, or a name of the first user; based on the accessed first user profile information, automatically customizing a first user interface for the first user; providing the first user interface customized for the first user to the first user; enabling access to content in response to manipulation of the first user interface customized for the first user; accessing, by the processor, second user profile information associated with a second user, the second user profile information comprising one or more of information indicative of an age or a level of maturity of the second user, a category of interest to the second user, a characteristic determined or inferred based upon one or more actions of the second user, a location associated with the second user, or a name of the second user, wherein the second user profile information is different from the first user profile information; based on the accessed second user profile information, automatically customizing a second user interface for the second user to include a second toolbar control that; is not included among the toolbar controls included in the first user interface customized for the first user; remains visible in the second user interface customized for the second user while the second user interface customized for the second user is being displayed; and is selectable from a toolbar of the second user interface without having to first select another toolbar control; providing the second user interface customized for the second user to the second user; and enabling access to content in response to manipulation of the second user interface customized for the second user.
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accessing, by a processor, first user profile information associated with a first user, the first user profile information comprising one or more of information indicative of an age or a level of maturity of the first user, a category of interest to the first user, a characteristic determined or inferred based upon one or more actions of the first user, a location associated with the first user, or a name of the first user; based on the accessed first user profile information, automatically customizing a first user interface for the first user by including a first toolbar control that; is selectable from a toolbar of the first user interface without having to first select another toolbar control; and provides access to a first set of pre-designated references to content that are selected based on the first user profile information; accessing, by the processor, second user profile information associated with a second user, the second user profile information comprising one or more of information indicative of an age or a level of maturity of the second user, a category of interest to the second user, a characteristic determined or inferred based upon one or more actions of the second user, a location associated with the second user, or a name of the second user, wherein the second user profile information is different from the first user profile information; and based on the accessed second user profile information, automatically customizing a second user interface for the second user by including a second toolbar control that is not included among the toolbar controls included in the first user interface for the first user, wherein the second toolbar control; is selectable from the toolbar of the second user interface without having to first select another toolbar control; and provides access to a second set of pre-designated references to content selected based on the second user profile information.
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accessing, by a processor, first user profile information associated with a first user, the first user profile information comprising one or more of information indicative of an age or a level of maturity of the first user, a category of interest to the first user, a characteristic determined or inferred based upon one or more actions of the first user, a location associated with the first user, or a name of the first user; based on the accessed first user profile information, automatically customizing, by the processor, a first user interface for the first user by including at least one toolbar control that is selectable from a toolbar of the first user interface without having to first select another toolbar control and that includes one or more links to content appropriate to the first user based on the accessed first user profile information; providing the first user interface customized for the first user to the first user; enabling access to content in response to manipulation of the first user interface customized for the first user; accessing, by the processor, second user profile information associated with a second user, the second user profile information comprising one or more of information indicative of an age or a level of maturity of the second user, a category of interest to the second user, a characteristic determined or inferred based upon one or more actions of the second user, a location associated with the second user, or a name of the second user, wherein the second user profile information is different from the first user profile information; based on the accessed second user profile information, automatically customizing a second user interface for the second user by including a second toolbar control that is not included among the toolbar controls included in the first user interface customized for the first user, wherein the second toolbar control; remains visible while the second user interface customized for the second user is being displayed; and is selectable from the toolbar of the second user interface without having to first select another toolbar control; providing the second user interface customized for the second user to the second user; and enabling access to content in response to manipulation of the second user interface customized for the second user.
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accessing, by a processor, first user profile information associated with a first user, the first user profile information comprising one or more of information indicative of an age or a level of maturity of the first user, a category of interest to the first user, a characteristic determined or inferred based upon one or more actions of the first user, a location associated with the first user, or a name of the first user; based on the accessed first user profile information, automatically customizing, by the processor, a first user interface for the first user to include a first toolbar control that is selectable from a toolbar of the first user interface without having to first select another toolbar control and that includes pre-designated references to content selected based on the first user profile information; accessing, by the processor, second user profile information associated with a second user, the second user profile information comprising one or more of information indicative of an age or a level of maturity of the second user, a category of interest to the second user, a characteristic determined or inferred based upon one or more actions of the second user, a location associated with the second user, or a name of the second user, wherein the second user profile information is different from the first user profile information; and based on the accessed second user profile information, automatically customizing a second user interface for the second user, wherein the second user interface customized for the second user includes a second toolbar control that is not included among the toolbar controls included in the first user interface customized for the first user, and wherein the second toolbar control of the second user interface customized for the second user is selectable from a toolbar of the second user interface without having to first select another toolbar control and provides access to a second set of pre-designated references to content selected based on the second user profile information.
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