Adjusting depiction of user interface based upon state
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorGeoffrey Peters
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide adjustments of the depiction of a user interface upon a computing environment's change in state.
Claims30
A computer including:
- a memory, having executable instructions for a computing environment having a user interface;
- a tinge renderer capable of adjusting the depiction of said user interface separately from any other depictions of any other applications of the computer, based upon a state of said computing environment;
- a processor, coupled to said memory and said tinge renderer to execute said executable instructions in cooperation with said tinge renderer;
- and
- a display coupled to said tinge renderer, operative to depict said adjusted user interface.
A method of rendering a tinge to a computing environment the method comprising:
- determining a state of the computing environment;
- adjusting a tinge of a user interface of the computing environment, based on said state;
- and
- depicting an adjusted user interface based on said tinge.
A computer readable medium containing computer executable instructions for rendering a tinge to a computing environment by:
- determining a state of the computing environment;
- adjusting a tinge of a user interface of the computing environment, based on said state;
- and
- depicting an adjusted user interface based on said tinge.
A system including:
- a memory, having executable instructions for a system environment having a user interface;
- a tinge renderer capable of adjusting the depiction of said user interface separately from any other depictions of any other applications of the system, based upon a state of said system environment;
- a processor, coupled to said memory and said tinge renderer to execute said executable instructions in cooperation with said tinge renderer;
- and
- a display coupled to said tinge renderer, operative to depict said adjusted user interface.
A method of indicating a state of a computer's operating environment in a user interface, the method comprising:
- receiving an indication to change a current state of the operating environment to a changed state;
- changing the appearance of user interface components of the operating environment to reflect said changed state;
- and
- until a further indication is received to change said changed state to a new state, handling actions relevant to said changed state in a changed state-relevant manner.
A computer readable medium containing computer executable instructions for indicating a state of a computer's operating environment in a user interface by:
- receiving an indication to change a current state of the operating environment to a changed state;
- changing the appearance of user interface components of the operating environment to reflect said changed state;
- and
- until a further indication is received to change said changed state to a new state, handling actions relevant to said changed state in a changed state-relevant manner.
A method of indicating a processing location in a computing environment, the method comprising:
- executing a new computing application having a user interface;
- determining a processing location of said application;
- and
- displaying said user interface with an indication within said user interface of said processing location.
A computer readable medium containing computer executable instructions for indicating a processing location in a computing environment by:
- executing a new computing application having a user interface;
- determining a processing location of said computing application;
- and
- displaying said user interface with an indication within said user interface of said processing location.
A method of indicating graduated state changes in a computer application, the method comprising:
- receiving a first incremental state change for the software application;
- incrementally increasing a color tinge of the computer application proportionately to said first incremental state change;
- receiving a second incremental state change for the software application;
- and
- incrementally increasing said tinge of said user interface proportionately to said second incremental state change.
The method of Clam 27, further comprising decreasing said tinge of said user interface in response to a decremental change.
A computer readable medium containing computer executable instructions for indicating graduated state changes in a computer application by:
- receiving a first incremental state change for the software application;
- incrementally increasing a color tinge of the computer application proportionately to said first incremental state change;
- receiving a second incremental state change for the software application;
- and
- incrementally increasing said tinge of said user interface proportionately to said second incremental state change.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.