Methods and apparatus for determining a selection region

• US 9,262,041 B2
• Filed: 03/16/2010
• Issued: 02/16/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/16/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: Nolhage, Jesper
• Primary Examiner(s): ABDUL-ALI, OMAR R
• Application Number:
  US12/724,719
• Publication Number:
  US 20110231756A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,163 Days
• Field of Search: 715/702
• US Class Current: 1/1
• 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

Abstract

An apparatus, comprising a processor memory including computer program code, the memory and the computer program code configured to, working with the processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following, determining a first usage parameter associated with a first information item, determining graphical representation corresponding to the first information item, wherein the determination is uninfluenced by the first usage parameter, determining a first selection region associated with the first information item, based, at least in part, on the first usage parameter, and causing display of the graphical representation absent indication of the first selection region is disclosed.

Claims

1. An apparatus, comprising:

a processor;

memory including computer program code, the memory and the computer program code configured to, working with the processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following;

prior to receiving user input selecting a first information item, determining a first usage parameter associated with the first information item, wherein determining the first usage parameter comprises calculating the first usage parameter based upon past usage of the first information item or predicted usage of the first information item;

determining graphical representation corresponding to the first information item, wherein the determination is uninfluenced by the first usage parameter;

prior to receiving the user input selecting the first information item, determining a first selection region associated with the first information item, and configured to subsequently receive user input selecting the first information item, wherein the first selection region has a size that is determined prior to receiving the user input selecting the first information item and that is configured to vary based, at least in part, on a relationship of the first usage parameter to a threshold value prior to receiving the user input selecting the first information item; and

causing display of the graphical representation without concurrently displaying the first selection region.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the memory and the computer program code are further configured to, working with the processor, cause the apparatus to further perform at least receiving indication of an input, and determine that the input corresponds to the selection region.

3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein determining that the input corresponds to the selection region comprises determining that at least part of a position associated with the input coincides with at least part of the first selection region.

4. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the input is a touch input.

5. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the memory and the computer program code are further configured to, working with the processor, cause the apparatus to further perform at least performing an action associated with the first information item in response to receiving indication of the input.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first usage parameter relates to historical usage information.

7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the historical usage information is associated with an account.

8. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the historical usage information is associated with the apparatus.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the memory and the computer program code are further configured to, working with the processor, cause the apparatus to further perform at least receiving usage information related to the first information item, and basing the first usage parameter on the usage information.

10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the memory and the computer program code are further configured to, working with the processor, cause the apparatus to further perform at least determining a second selection region associated with a second information item based, at least in part, on a second usage parameter.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein determining the first selection region is based, at least in part, on proximity to the second selection region.

12. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the first usage parameter and the second usage parameter relate to the same basis.

13. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the first selection region is determined based, at least in part on a comparison of the first usage parameter and the second usage parameter.

14. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the determination of the first selection region is based, at least in part, on comparing the usage parameter to a threshold value.

15. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the determination of the first selection region is based, at least in part, on size of the graphical representation.

16. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus is a mobile device.

17. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus further comprises a display.

18. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the memory and the computer program code are configured to, working with the processor, cause the apparatus to determine the first selection region by determining the first selection region associated with the first information item to have a size that is different than the graphical representation corresponding to the first information item.

19. A method, comprising:

prior to receiving user input selecting a first information item determining a first usage parameter associated with a first information item;

wherein determining the first usage parameter comprises calculating the first usage parameter based upon past usage of the first information item or predicted usage of the first information item;

determining graphical representation corresponding to the first information item, wherein the determination is uninfluenced by the first usage parameter;

prior to receiving the user input selecting the first information item, determining a first selection region associated with the first information item and configured to subsequently receive user input selecting the first information item, wherein the first selection region has a size that is determined prior to receiving the user input selecting the first information item and that is configured to vary based, at least in part, on a relation of the first usage parameter to a threshold value prior to receiving the user input selecting the first information item; and

causing, by a processor, display of the graphical representation without concurrently displaying the first selection region.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein determining the first selection region comprises determining the first selection region associated with the first information item to have a size that is different than the graphical representation corresponding to the first information item.

21. A computer-readable medium encoded with instructions that, when executed by a computer, perform:

prior to receiving user input selecting a first information item, determining a first usage parameter associated with the first information item, wherein the determining first usage parameter comprises calculating the first usage parameter based upon past usage of the first information item or predicted usage of the first information item;

determining graphical representation corresponding to the first information item, wherein the determination is uninfluenced by the first usage parameter;

prior to receiving the user input selecting the first information item, determining a first selection region associated with the first information item and configured to subsequently receive user input selecting the first information item, wherein the first selection region has a, size that is determined prior to receiving the user input selecting the first information item and that is configured to vary based, at least in part, on a relationship of the first usage parameter to a threshold value prior to receiving the user input selecting the first information item; and

causing display of the graphical representation without concurrently displaying the first selection region.

22. The computer-readable medium of claim 21, wherein the instructions, when executed by the computer, determine the first selection region by determining the first selection region associated with the first information item to have a size that is different that the graphical representation corresponding to the first information item.