METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTEXT BASED USER INTERFACE PRESENTATION

摘要

Through use of the illustrative embodiments, users can have device-related applications presented at the appropriate times when the user is proximate to a given device, in communication with the device, and will likely want to use an application related to the device. Since the user can configure the menu, undesired applications can be relegated to lower levels of importance when display space is limited, and when devices cannot communicate with a user mobile device, other context can be utilized to determine which applications to load. Other context can also be used whenever desired in lieu of communicating with devices, to determine the presentation and ordering of applications on a mobile device, so a user can benefit from these concepts even if communication with local devices or applications unrelated to local devices are desired. Efficient and appropriate usage of limited display space can be automatically obtained, so that a user is never too many clicks or scrolls away from a relevant application for a given situation based on that user's preferences.

主权项

1. A system comprising:
a processor configured to: present a selectable application-identifying graphic, usable for launching an application, related to a controllable device proximate to a mobile device, on a mobile device display, the presentation based at least in part on the mobile device being within a predetermined proximity to the controllable device.