Customizing a user interface based on user capabilities

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11740771-B2
Application number	US-202117536865-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 29, 2021
Priority date	Apr 24, 2018
Publication date	Aug 29, 2023
Grant date	Aug 29, 2023

Abstract

Various embodiments for customizing a user interface based on user capabilities are described herein. An embodiment operates by detecting an interaction performed by a user with a user interface of a mobile device, the interaction being detected on a detection date and time. A biometric of the user is determined based on the interaction with the user interface of the mobile device. An initial identity of the user based is generated on the determined biometric of the user. A usage history for the initial identity of the user is retrieved. The detection date and time is compared to the usage history. The initial identity of the user is verified as an actual identity of the user based on the comparing. The user interface is customized based on the capabilities of the user in interacting with the user interface corresponding to the determined biometric after the verifying.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method comprising:
detecting an interaction performed by a user with a user interface of a mobile device, the interaction being detected on a detection date and time;
determining a biometric of the user based on the interaction with the user interface, the biometric being associated with capabilities of the user in interacting with the user interface;
generating an initial identity of the user based on the biometric;
retrieving a usage history for the initial identity of the user, the usage history representing historical interactions with the user interface;
comparing the detection date and time to the usage history;
verifying that the initial identity of the user is an actual identity of the user based on the comparing the detection date and time to the usage history retrieved for the initial identity of the user; and
customizing, after the verifying, the user interface based on the capabilities of the user in interacting with the user interface corresponding to the biometric.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the biometric indicates a finger size of the user.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein a smaller finger size indicates an ability of the user to navigate the user interface with more icons.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the customizing comprises:
adding one or more new icons to the user interface.

5. The method of claim 2 , wherein a larger finger size indicates an ability of the user to navigate the user interface with fewer icons.

6. The method of claim 3 , wherein the customizing comprises:
removing one or more icons from the user interface.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the capabilities indicate whether the user is right-handed or left-handed.

8. A system comprising:
a memory; and
at least one processor coupled to the memory and configured to perform operations comprising:
detecting an interaction performed by a user with a user interface of a mobile device, the interaction being detected on a detection date and time;
determining a biometric of the user based on the interaction with the user interface, the biometric being associated with capabilities of the user in interacting with the user interface;
generating an initial identity of the user based on the biometric;
retrieving a usage history for the initial identity of the user, the usage history representing historical interactions with the user interface;
comparing the detection date and time to the usage history;
verifying that the initial identity of the user is an actual identity of the user based on the comparing the detection date and time to the usage history retrieved for the initial identity of the user; and
customizing, after the verifying, the user interface based on the capabilities of the user in interacting with the user interface corresponding to the biometric.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the biometric indicates a finger size of the user.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein a smaller finger size indicates an ability of the user to navigate the user interface with more icons.

11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the customizing comprises:
adding one or more new icons to the user interface.

12. The system of claim 9 , wherein a larger finger size indicates an ability of the user to navigate the user interface with fewer icons.

13. The system of claim 10 , wherein the customizing comprises:
removing one or more icons from the user interface.

14. The system of claim 8 , wherein the capabilities indicate whether the user is right-handed or left-handed.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by at least one computing device, cause the at least one computing device to perform operations comprising:
detecting an interaction performed by a user with a user interface of a mobile device, the interaction being detected on a detection date and time;
determining a biometric of the user based on the interaction with the user interface, the biometric being associated with capabilities of the user in interacting with the user interface;
generating an initial identity of the user based on the biometric;
retrieving a usage history for the initial identity of the user, the usage history representing historical interactions with the user interface;
comparing the detection date and time to the usage history;
verifying that the initial identity of the user is an actual identity of the user based on the comparing the detection date and time to the usage history retrieved for the initial identity of the user; and
customizing, after the verifying, the user interface based on the capabilities of the user in interacting with the user interface corresponding to the biometric.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the biometric indicates a finger size of the user.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein a smaller finger size indicates an ability of the user to navigate the user interface with more icons.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the customizing comprises:
adding one or more new icons to the user interface.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein a larger finger size indicates an ability of the user to navigate the user interface with fewer icons.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the customizing comprises:
removing one or more icons from the user interface.

Assignees

• Roku Inc

Inventors

• Green James
• Asnis Ilya
• Garner Gregory Mack
• Thomas Tito

Classifications

• G06F3/0484 Primary

  for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range · CPC title

• G06F3/0482

  Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus · CPC title

• G06F21/32 Primary

  using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints · CPC title

• G06F3/04883

  for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text · CPC title

• G06F3/0488

  using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures · CPC title