Apparatus and method for setting user interface according to user preference

A method of setting a user interface according to user preferences, the method comprising:

• being notified of an update of at least one of appearance, position, and functionality of a user interface element by a user;
• generating a user interface event when the user interface element is updated by the user;
• and
• managing an element in user-interface-tree information, that corresponds to the updated user interface element, based on the generated user interface event,
• wherein said being notified of the update comprises:
• detecting a change made by the user to the user interface element and notifying of the reconfiguration to the corresponding element stored in the user-interface tree, and
• wherein the user-interface tree information is modified based on the detected change,
• wherein the user-interface tree is a hierarchical tree comprising a device types level, and
• wherein the user-interface tree comprises information about at least two different devices.

An apparatus for setting a user interface according to user preferences, the apparatus comprising:

• a user-interface-configuration unit which is configured to be notified of a reconfiguration of at least one of appearance, position, and functionality of a user interface element by a user;
• a user-information-management unit which manages security information of the user that reconfigures the user interface element;
• and
• a user-interface-tree-management unit implemented on a computer which reconfigures a corresponding element in a user-interface tree based on the reconfiguration of the user interface element,
• wherein if the apparatus detects change made by the user to the user interface element, the user interface configuration unit is notified of the reconfiguration to the corresponding element stored in the user-interface tree and the user-interface tree is modified based on the detected change, and
• wherein the user interface element comprises an interface identifier, a lock that indicates whether the user interface element has been created, updated, or destroyed, and a link that indicates an object address that can be executed by the user interface element and wherein the user interface configuration unit is automatically notified of the reconfiguration to the user interface element that corresponds to the element stored in the user-interface-tree.

An apparatus for setting a user interface according to user preferences, the apparatus comprising:

• a user-interface-configuration unit which is configured to be notified of a reconfiguration of at least one of appearance, position, and functionality of a user interface element by a user;
• a user-information-management unit which manages security information of the user that reconfigures the user interface element;
• and
• a user-interface-tree-management unit implemented on a computer which reconfigures a corresponding element in a user-interface tree based on the reconfiguration of the user interface element,
• wherein if the apparatus detects change made by the user to the user interface element, the user interface configuration unit is notified of the reconfiguration to the corresponding element stored in the user-interface tree and the user-interface tree is modified based on the detected change, and
• wherein the user-interface tree is a hierarchical tree further comprising:
• device types level, user preferences level, scheme types level, and user entity level.

A method of setting a user interface according to user preferences, the method comprising:

• being notified of an update of at least one of appearance, position, and functionality of a user interface element by a user;
• generating a user interface event when the user interface element is updated by the user;
• and
• managing an element in user-interface-tree information, that corresponds to the updated user interface element, based on the generated user interface event,
• wherein said being notified of the update comprises:
• detecting a change made by the user to the user interface element and notifying of the reconfiguration to the corresponding element stored in the user-interface tree, and
• wherein the user-interface tree information is modified based on the detected change, and
• wherein the user-interface tree is a hierarchical tree comprising:
• device types level, user preferences level, scheme types level, and user entity level.