Automatically arranging of icons on a user interface
US8930839B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 22, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jan 6, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 22, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/04817
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Automatically arranging icons on a user interface is provided. A plurality of icons associated with items are received and displayed on the user interface. An importance score for each icon of the plurality of icons and a similarity score between two or more of the plurality of icons are determined. Further, a user interface coordinate is assigned to at least a portion of the plurality of icons based on the importance and similarity scores. The user interface is then displayed with the at least a portion of the plurality of icons according to the user interface coordinate.
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