Method and apparatus for multiple virtual themes for a user interface (ui)
AssigneeATI Technologies ULC
InventorWayne C. Louie
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for creating one or more themed user interfaces (UI) each capable of displaying content unique to the theme selected. This may allow the use of the one or more display configurations for themed content. A device may be associated with a UI, which is capable of displaying content. One or more display configurations associated with one or more themes may be created. Upon selection of a particular theme, content specific to the particular theme is displayed via the associated display configuration.
Claims20
A method for switching content displayed by a user device between one or more themes, the method comprising:
- configuring one or more display configurations and the one or more themes;
- associating the one or more display configurations with the one or more themes;
- choosing a theme from the one or more themes;
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- generating content associated with the chosen theme via a display configuration associated with the chosen theme.
A device for switching content displayed between one or more themes comprising:
- circuitry configured to configure the one or more display configurations and the one or more themes;
- circuitry configured to associate the one or more display configurations with the one or more themes;
- circuitry configured to select a theme from the one or more themes;
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- a circuit configured to output to a display content associated with the chosen theme via a display configuration associated with the chosen theme.
A computer-readable storage medium storing a set of instructions for execution by a general purpose computer to switching content displayed between one or more themes, the set of instructions comprising:
- configuring one or more display configurations and the one or more themes;
- associating the one or more display configurations with the one or more themes;
- choosing a theme from the one or more themes;
- displaying content associated with the chosen theme via a display configuration associated with the chosen theme.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.