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US 7386279
Context based main screen for mobile device
Current assignee: Oracle America Inc
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Patent summary
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Patent Overview — US 7,386,279 B2
Title: Context based main screen for mobile device
Patent number: US7386279B2 | Application: US10/808,824 | Other version: US20040259598A1
Assignee/Original Assignee: Oracle America Inc (current assignee per source); Sun Microsystems Inc (original assignee). Inventors: Annette M. Wagner, Daniel R. Coward, Dana H. Myers, Jon Bostrom.
Dates: Prior art date 2003-04-02; filed 2004-03-24; publication date 2008-06-10 (grant). Legal status listed as Expired – Lifetime, adjusted expiration 2025-04-12.
Purpose (from the supplied text): The invention relates generally to mobile devices and, more particularly, to systems and methods for advanced service interactions on mobile devices. The background identifies a "major inhibitor to data service utilization" as the lack of a seamless, intuitive, easy user experience, because users need in-depth technical knowledge of phone and carrier capabilities. Embodiments are said to address these needs by integrating systems and software to manage and integrate a plurality of data services for mobile device users.
Plain-language scope (as described in the excerpt): A method for providing context based information on a mobile device display. It predicts, from user profile information, a set of services the user is expected to utilize within a predefined period; displays a service icon for the most likely service in a primary position; displays icons for remaining predicted services in secondary positions (smaller than the primary icon); and may place infrequently used services in tertiary positions, possibly within a hidden tertiary tray. A context based mobile device display with a primary service icon is also described. Network context includes a carrier network providing internal and external data services (e.g., calendaring, book buying, Internet browsing, text messaging).
What the excerpt does not establish: The full specification and claims are omitted, so complete claim scope is unknown. It does not establish litigation history, ownership beyond the listed assignments, validity, or prior art (only "prior art keywords" are listed). The legal status is expressly an assumption. Classification codes are given but not explained. The excerpt does not detail prediction algorithms or hardware implementation.
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