Home screen user interface for electronic device display

• US 9,753,608 B2
• Filed: 05/20/2015
• Issued: 09/05/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 12/05/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cingular Wireless II LLC (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Smoak, Andrew Thomas, Mindala-Freeman, Michelle, Christopher, David Ames
• Primary Examiner(s): Pham, Linh K
• Application Number:
  US14/717,486
• Publication Number:
  US 20150268819A1
• Time in Patent Office: 839 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9537 Spatial or temporal dependent retrieval, e.g. spatiotemporal queries
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/451 Execution arrangements for user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72448 with means for adapting the functionality of the device according to specific conditions
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72469 for operating the device by selecting functions from two or more displayed items, e.g. menus or icons

Abstract

A user interface overlay is presented over a native graphical user interface (GUI) of a device. By way of example, the overlay can include a graphical presentation layer (GPL) that can selectively mask and/or expose functionality of the native GUI of the device. In addition, the GPL can bundle disparate portions of native functionality in accord with one or more logical associations between a title, tag, application, purpose, type, or like qualifier, associated with the disparate portions. In addition, user preferences and device/network intelligence components can dynamically customize portions of the GPL to match a location, locale, mood, or setting or like situational context of a device and/or user.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

selecting, via a processor of a mobile device, displayable objects each corresponding to a function of an application of plurality of applications of the mobile device, wherein the displayable objects comprise a first displayable object selected based on stored preferences of a user identity associated with the mobile device, a second displayable object selected based on a usage history of the user identity, and a third displayable object selected based on a first location of the mobile device at a first time, and wherein the displayable objects are not displayed together on a first user interface of the mobile device;

creating, via the processor of the mobile device, a graphical presentation layer for presentation on a display screen of the mobile device, wherein the graphical presentation layer comprises the displayable objects, wherein the graphical presentation layer is selectively exposable, and wherein

when the graphical presentation layer is not selectively exposed, the first user interface is presented for display on the display screen; and

when the graphical presentation layer is selectively exposed, the graphical presentation layer is presented for display on the display screen of the mobile device as a second user interface;

determining, based on location data generated by a location system of the mobile device, that the mobile device has moved to a second location at a second time; and

in response to the determining that the mobile device has moved to the second location,

updating, via the processor of the mobile device, at least one of the displayable objects to generate updated displayable objects; and

updating, via the processor of the mobile device, the graphical presentation layer to include the updated displayable objects.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the third displayable object is selected based on the first location of the mobile device at the first time based on a logical relationship to a theme associated with the first location.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

in response to the determining that the mobile device has moved to the second location,

creating, via the processor of the mobile device, an additional displayable object; and

updating, via the processor of the mobile device, the graphical presentation layer to comprise the additional displayable object.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the displayable objects correspond to functions of the plurality of applications of the mobile device that are accessible by way of different icons of the first user interface.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the functions of the plurality of applications of the mobile device comprise at least two of device settings, voice communications, text communications, streaming video, Internet access, music, shopping, games, banking, stocks, navigation, weather, or local news.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the displayable objects comprise text elements and graphical elements.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the graphical presentation layer is selectively maskable, and wherein, when masked, the graphical presentation layer is not selectively exposed.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the graphical presentation layer is an overlay layer.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the displayable objects comprise a function group that is selected for presentation as the second user interface.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the second user interface functions as a home page of the mobile device, and wherein the second user interface allows the displayable objects to be selectively displayed in response to user interaction with the second user interface.

11. A method, comprising:

selecting, via a processor of a mobile device, displayable objects each corresponding to a function of an application of applications of the mobile device, wherein the displayable objects comprise a first displayable object selected based on stored preferences of an identity of a user of the mobile device, a second displayable object selected based on a usage history of the identity of the user of the mobile device, and a third displayable object selected based on a first location of the mobile device at a first time, and wherein the displayable objects are not displayed together on a first user interface of the mobile device;

creating, via the processor of the mobile device, a second user interface for presentation on a display screen of the mobile device, wherein the second user interface comprises the displayable objects, wherein the second user interface is selectively exposable, and wherein

when the second user interface is not selectively exposed, the first user interface is presented for display on the display screen; and

when the second user interface is selectively exposed, the second user interface is presented for display on the display screen of the mobile device;

determining, based on location data generated by the mobile device, that the mobile device has moved to a second location at a second time; and

in response to the determining that the mobile device has moved to the second location,

updating, via the processor of the mobile device, at least one of the displayable objects to generate updated displayable objects; and

updating, via the processor of the mobile device, the second user interface to include the updated displayable objects.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the third displayable object is selected based on the first location of the mobile device at the first time based on a logical relationship to a theme associated with the first location.

13. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

in response to determining the mobile device has moved to the second location,

creating, via the processor of the mobile device, an additional displayable object; and

updating, via the processor of the mobile device, the second user interface to comprise the additional displayable object.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein the displayable objects correspond to functions of the applications of the mobile device that are accessible by way of different icons of the first user interface.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the functions of the applications of the mobile device comprise two or more of:

device settings, voice communications, text communications, streaming video, Internet access, music, shopping, games, banking, stocks, navigation, weather, or local news.

16. The method of claim 11, wherein the second user interface is selectively maskable, wherein, when the second user interface is masked, the second user interface is not selectively exposed.

17. The method of claim 11, wherein the second user interface is presented for display on the display screen of the mobile device as an overlay layer.

18. The method of claim 11, wherein the displayable objects comprise a function group that is dynamically selected for presentation as the second user interface.

19. The method of claim 11, wherein the second user interface functions as a home page of the mobile device, and wherein the second user interface enables the displayable objects to be selectively displayed in response to user interaction with the second user interface.

20. A method, comprising:

selecting, via a processor of a mobile device, displayable objects each corresponding to a function of one application of applications of the mobile device, wherein the displayable objects comprise a first displayable object selected based on stored preferences of a user of the mobile device, a second displayable object selected based on a usage history of the user of the mobile device, and a third displayable object selected based on a first location of the mobile device at a first time, and wherein the displayable objects correspond to functions of the applications of the mobile device that are accessible by way of different icons of a first user interface of the mobile device;

creating, via the processor of the mobile device, a second user interface for presentation on a display screen of the mobile device, wherein the second user interface comprises the displayable objects, and wherein the second user interface is selectively exposed, and wherein

when the second user interface is not selectively exposed, the first user interface is presented for display on the display screen; and

when the second user interface is selectively exposed, the second user interface is presented for display on the display screen of the mobile device;

determining, based on location data generated by a location system of the mobile device, that the mobile device has moved to a second location at a second time; and

in response to determining the mobile device has moved to the second location,

updating, via the processor of the mobile device, at least one of the displayable objects to generate updated displayable objects; and

updating, via the processor of the mobile device, the second user interface to include the updated displayable objects.

21. The method of claim 20, wherein the third displayable object is selected based on a logical relationship to a theme associated with the first location.

22. A computer readable storage device comprising executable instructions that, in response to execution, cause a mobile device comprising a processor to perform operations, comprising:

selecting displayable objects each corresponding to a function of an application of applications of the mobile device, wherein the displayable objects comprise a first displayable object selected based on preference data indicative of a preference of a user identity associated with the mobile device, a second displayable object selected based on usage data indicative of usage history of the user identity, and a third displayable object selected based on first location data indicative of a first location of the mobile device during a first time period, and wherein the displayable objects correspond to functions of the applications of the mobile device that are accessible by way of different icons of a first user interface of the mobile device;

creating a second user interface for presentation via a display screen of the mobile device, wherein the second user interface comprises the displayable objects, and wherein the second user interface is selectively exposed;

in response to the second user interface not being selectively exposed, presenting the first user interface for display via the display screen;

in response to the second user interface being selectively exposed, presenting the second user interface is presented for display via the display screen; and

in response to determining, based on second location data determined by a location system of the mobile device, that the mobile device has moved to a second location at a second time,

updating one of the displayable objects to generate updated displayable objects; and

updating the second user interface to include the updated displayable objects.

23. The computer readable storage device of claim 22, wherein the third displayable object is selected based on relationship data indicative of a logical relationship to a theme associated with the first location data.