Rules Based User Interface Generation

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2021286632-A1
Application number	US-201716613613-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jun 16, 2017
Priority date	Jun 16, 2017
Publication date	Sep 16, 2021
Grant date	—

Abstract

A system for generating a user interface described herein can include a processor to detect a type of the system based on hardware components residing within the system or coupled to the system and determine a user interface manager to execute based on the type of the system. The processor can also execute the user interface manager to generate a user interface for the system, wherein the type of the user interface manager comprises a plurality of rules to indicate a layout of the user interface.

First claim

1 .- 15 . (canceled)

16 . A system for generating a user interface, comprising:
a processor to: detect a type of the system based on hardware components residing within the system or coupled to the system; determine a user interface manager to execute based on the type of the system; and execute the user interface manager to generate a user interface for the system, wherein the user interface manager comprises a plurality of rules to indicate a layout of the user interface.

17 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the user interface comprises at least one active application and at least one visible application.

18 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the type of the system comprises a mobile system, a gaming console system, an augmented reality system, a tablet system, or a desktop system.

19 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the processor is to display the user interface based on at least one display characteristic corresponding to the user interface manager.

20 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the user interface manager is to manage at least two subordinate user interface managers, wherein each of the at least two subordinate user interface managers is to execute a separate application.

21 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the user interface manager is also to manage a shell application that is to support experiences.

22 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the user interface manager is also to manage a shell experience host that is to support experiences.

23 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the processor is to detect an input device is coupled to the system and generate a new user interface manager based on the input device.

24 . The system of claim 23 , wherein the input device is a gaming controller and the new user interface manager is to provide a gaming console user interface.

25 . The system of claim 23 , wherein the processor is to store a state of the user interface in response to transitioning from the user interface manager to the new user interface manager.

26 . A method for generating a user interface, comprising:
detecting a type of a system based on hardware components residing within the system or coupled to the system; determining a user interface manager to execute based on the type of the system; and executing the user interface manager to generate a user interface for the system, wherein the user interface manager comprises a plurality of rules to indicate a layout of the user interface.

27 . The method of claim 26 , wherein the user interface comprises at least one active application and at least one visible application.

28 . The method of claim 26 , wherein the type of the system comprises a mobile system, a gaming console system, an augmented reality system, a tablet system, or a desktop system.

29 . The method of claim 26 , comprising detecting an input device is coupled to the system and generating a new user interface manager based on the input device, wherein the input device is a gaming controller and the new user interface manager is to provide a gaming console user interface.

30 . The method of claim 26 , wherein the user interface manager is to manage at least two subordinate user interface managers, wherein each of the at least two subordinate user interface managers is to execute a separate application.

31 . The method of claim 26 , wherein the user interface manager is also to manage a shell application that is to support experiences.

32 . The method of claim 26 , wherein the user interface manager is also to manage a shell experience host that is to support experiences.

33 . A system for generating a user interface comprising:
a processor; and a storage device to store a plurality of instructions that, in response to being executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
detect a type of the system based on hardware components residing within the system or coupled to the system;
select a user interface manager from a visual tree of user interface managers to execute based on the type of the system, wherein the visual tree is to reside in a user interface host; and
execute the selected user interface manager to generate a user interface for the system, wherein the selected user interface manager comprises a plurality of rules to indicate a layout of the user interface.

34 . The system of claim 33 , wherein the user interface comprises at least one active application and at least one visible application.

35 . The system of claim 33 , wherein the type of the system comprises a mobile system, a gaming console system, an augmented reality system, a tablet system, or a desktop system.

Assignees

• Microsoft Technology Licensing Llc

Inventors

• Balasubramanian Ramrajprabu
• Davis Darren R
• Shipley Kenton A
• Radebaugh Nathan T
• Dykstra Paul
• Karachale Jan Harold
• Cross Brian David
• Derks Patrick J
• Stauber William Scott
• Mulye Nishad

Classifications

• G06F9/451 Primary

  Execution arrangements for user interfaces · CPC title

• G06F3/0484

  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