KR20070083252A - Method for editing user interface of portable device and recording medium therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

A method for editing a UI of a portable device and a recording medium suitable for the same are provided to enhance user convenience by enabling a user easily to configure the UI of the portable device through a program executed in a computer. Device type and UI setting information is received from the portable device(S102). Button arrangement information according to a device type and the received UI setting information are displayed(S104). The UI setting information is edited by responding to selection inputted from the user(S108). The UI setting information of the portable device is updated by transmitting the edited UI setting information to the portable device(S112). The UI setting information is text or graphic information specifying buttons installed in the portable device, mode available in the portable device, and available function in each mode.

Description

Method for editing user interface of portable device and recording medium therefor}

1 is a flowchart illustrating a method of modifying user interface setting information according to the present invention.

2 shows an example of user interface setting information.

3 shows an example of a screen for modifying user interface setting information.

The present invention relates to a method for modifying a user interface, and more particularly, to a method for modifying user interface setting information of a portable device using a program executed in a computer.

The user interface refers to a relationship between buttons installed on a device and functions selectable from the device. In general, user interface setting information defining a user interface is prepared by a manufacturer at the time of manufacture and embedded in a device.

Recently, in a portable device such as an MP3 player, a mobile phone, and a game machine, a graphical user interface is also generally used.

In these portable devices, user interface setting information can be modified according to user's needs in order to solve complaints that users who are familiar with various types of user interfaces and users who are familiar with specific types of user interfaces encounter with other types of user interfaces. How is it required?

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been proposed to meet the above requirements, and an object thereof is to provide a method for modifying user interface setting information using a computer program.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a recording medium that can be read by a computer recording the above method.

A user interface modification method according to the present invention to achieve the above object is

Inputting device type and user interface setting information from the portable device;

Displaying button arrangement information and input user interface setting information according to the device type;

Modifying the user interface setting information in response to a user's selection input; And

And transmitting the modified user interface information obtained by the modifying process to the portable device to update the user interface setting information of the portable device.

The recording medium according to the present invention for achieving the above another object is

A computer-readable recording medium recorded in a method of modifying user interface setting information of a portable device, the method comprising:

Inputting device type and user interface setting information from the portable device;

Displaying button arrangement information and input user interface setting information according to the device type;

Modifying the user interface setting information in response to a user's selection input; And

And transmitting the modified user interface information obtained by the modifying process to the portable device to update the user interface setting information of the portable device.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail the configuration, operation and effects of the open earphone of the present invention.

1 is a flowchart illustrating a method of modifying user interface setting information according to the present invention.

First, connect your portable device to your computer. (s102)

Input device type (model name) and user interface setting information from the portable device. When the portable device is connected to a computer, a program (hereinafter, referred to as a modification program) for performing a method of modifying user interface setting information according to the present invention may know the device type by referring to a PID (Product ID) and a VID (Vender ID). . The modification program reads user interface setting information having a structure as shown in FIG. 2 stored in a memory of the portable device.

Displays information about the device. (s104)

The modification program displays button arrangement information and input user interface setting information according to the device type. The button arrangement information according to the device type indicates the appearance of the device, the installation position of the button, and the like. The button arrangement information according to the device type is included in the modification program and may be updated through an update through the Internet. The modification program displays the button layout and input user interface setting information of the portable device for each mode selectable from the portable device.

The user modifies the user interface setting information with reference to the button arrangement information according to the displayed device type. The user inputs a mode selection, button selection, and function selection input, and the modification program configures user setting information by combining the selected button and the selected function in the selected mode.

The modification program displays graphical user interface information, eg, skins, according to the device type, and modifies the skin in response to a user's selection input. (s108)

The modified user interface information is transmitted to the portable device in the form shown in FIG. 2. (s110)

The portable device updates the original user interface information and the user graphic interface information by the user interface setting information transmitted from the modification program, that is, the modified user interface information and the user graphic interface information. The portable device operates according to the modified user interface setting information (s112).

2 shows an example of user interface setting information. 2 illustrates a music playback mode and a camera mode selectable by the portable device and setting information according to each mode.

Referring to FIG. 2, for example, in the music reproduction mode, the A button indicates a play / stop function, and it can be seen that it is activated by a long press.

3 shows an example of a screen for modifying user interface setting information. 3 shows a mode selection area 302, a button setting modification area 304, a button arrangement display area 306, and a skin modification area 308.

In the button setting correction area 304, functions and buttons corresponding to the mode selected in the mode selection area 302 are displayed. In the initial operation, the connection relationship of the function-button corresponding to the user interface setting information read from the portable device is displayed.

The user modifies the user interface information by selecting a function and a button to link to that function.

The button arrangement display area 306 displays the external view of the portable device, the button installation position, the form, and the like. The user may determine the appearance of the device and the button installation position with reference to the button arrangement display area 306. The external view of the portable device displayed in the button arrangement display area 306, the location and shape of the button installation, and the like are included in the modification program, and may be updated through an internet update or firmware update.

Skins for the graphical user interface are displayed in the skin display area 310. Although not shown in FIG. 3, the background picture, the icon picture, the icon position, and the like may be changed in some cases.

As described above, the method for modifying user interface setting information according to the present invention has an effect of increasing user convenience since the user interface of the portable device can be easily configured through a computer.

Claims (5)

Inputting device type and user interface setting information from the portable device; Displaying button arrangement information and input user interface setting information according to the device type; Modifying the user interface setting information in response to a user's selection input; And And transmitting the modified user interface information obtained by the modifying process to the portable device to update the user interface setting information of the portable device. The method of claim 1, And the user interface setting information is text information defining a button installed in the portable device, a mode selectable from the portable device, a function that can be performed in the mode, and the like. The method of claim 1, And the user information is graphic information defining a button installed in the portable device, a mode selectable from the portable device, a function that can be performed in the mode, and the like. The method of claim 1, wherein the modification process Displaying button placement information and input user interface setting information of the portable device for each mode selectable by the portable device; Inputting mode selection, button selection, and function selection input; And And combining the selected button and the selected function in the selected mode to configure user setting information. A computer-readable recording medium recorded in a method of modifying user interface setting information of a portable device, the method comprising: Inputting device type and user interface setting information from the portable device; Displaying button arrangement information and input user interface setting information according to the device type; Modifying the user interface setting information in response to a user's selection input; And And transmitting the modified user interface information obtained by the modifying process to the portable device to update the user interface setting information of the portable device.

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