User's interface selected element processing method of hand-held electronic device

Abstract

The hand held electronic device includes a storage unit, an event processing unit and a unit for processing check list, containing a preset user interface including at least a menu component. The saidstorage unit contains checklist and an object repository including at least one functional object. The said checklist includes an event source field, an event content field, and functional object field. The event-processing unit receives signal in order to trigger relevant event and further to call a corresponding functional object. The unit for processing checklist is in use for editing the saidchecklist. Based on content from the event source field, the display device of the hand held electronic device generates a relevant menu component on the said preset user interface in order to createa customized user interface from the said preset user interface.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to the editing and use of user interface options of electronic devices, and more particularly, to a device and method for editing and using user interface options of hand-held electronic devices. Background technique [0002] The operation adopted by handheld electronic devices such as mobile phones and personal digital assistants on the market at present, whether it is an open operating system (such as Window CE, Palm OS, Symbian OS) or a closed operating system (such as MOTO's 388 mobile Phone operating system), its user interface is defined by the system manufacturer in advance, the user cannot change the user interface and its corresponding functions, only some operating systems allow users to slightly change the appearance of the user interface (such as color and pattern, etc.). However, such predetermined user interfaces and functions cannot meet the diverse needs and usage habits of users, so that users have to acco...

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[0002] The operations adopted by handheld electronic devices such as mobile phones and personal digital assistants currently on the market, whether it is an open operating system (such as Window CE, Palm OS, Symbian OS) or a closed operating system (such as MOTO's 388 mobile phone operating system), its user interface is defined in advance by the system operator, and the user cannot change the user interface and its corresponding functions. Only some operating systems allow users to change the appearance of the user interface (such as color and pattern, etc.)

However, this predetermined user interface and functions cannot meet the diverse needs and usage habits of users, so that users must adapt to the existing user interface, and cannot design user interface and function combinations according to individual needs.

[0003] Especially at present, the functions of handheld electronic devices are becoming more and more complex, such as personal digital assistants with networking and even call functions, and mobile phones with digital cameras and personal digital assistant functions. It makes its user interface more and more complex, with multi-level menus and various function options, often making it take a considerable amount of time for users to become familiar with its operation

And each user's life style and usage habits are different, so the commonly used function menus of each user are also very different, all of which make the problem of inconvenience caused by the predefined fixed user interface more serious

[0004] In short, the user interface of the current handheld electronic device is pre-determined by the manufacturer, resulting in a rigid user interface, which in turn leads to inconvenience in use

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