Intelligent ancillary icon view dynamic application icons and annotations based on application state and priority

Abstract

ABSTRACT Method and electronic device for generating dynamic icon The embodiments herein provide a method for generating a dynamic icon in an electronic device (100). The method includes recognizing a static icon of at least one application (150a-150n). Further, the method detecting at least one event associated with an application (150a) in the electronic device (100). Further, the method includes determining a status of the at least one event associated with the application (150a). Further, the method includes generating the dynamic icon corresponding to the application (150a) by converting a static icon of the application (150a) based on the status of the at least one event, where the dynamic icon includes at least one actionable indicia displaying a preview of the status of the at least one event. Further, the method includes displaying the dynamic icon on a display (140) of the electronic device (100). FIG. 1

Description

DESC:FIELD OF INVENTION

[0001] The present disclosure relates to an application management system, and more specifically to a method and electronic device for generating a dynamic icon. The present application is based on, and claims priority from an Indian Application Number 201841025727 filed on 10th July, 2018, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference herein.BACKGROUND

[0002] An icon in an electronic device (e.g. smartphone, smart watch, laptop, etc.) indicates an application (e.g. a call application, an instant messenger application, a calculator application etc.) to a user. The icon is always static in nature, where the electronic device renders the icon as the icon designed by a designer of the application. However, the electronic device generates a badge on the icon (i.e. static icon) using the existing methods as shown in notation (a) of the FIG. 4, in response to receiving notifications related to the application. The badge indicates a number of notifications related to the application received by the electronic device. However, indicating a meaningful representation of an additional information in the notifications such as a person who comments to a photo shared by the user in a social networking application, a completion status of a payment transaction, a discount offered by a bus booking application for booking a bus ticket, a missed call of a person etc. on the icon, improves a user experience in understanding the additional information without opening the application.

[0001] Existing systems allow the user to use an opened application option in the electronic device to know about an opened / unopened application in the electronic device. However, a meaningful representation on the icon indicates an opened / unopened state of the application, improves a user experience in knowing the opened / unopened application in the electronic device.

[0002] Thus, it is desired to address the above mentioned disadvantages or other shortcomings or at least provide a useful alternative.OBJECT OF INVENTION

[0003] The principal object of the embodiments herein is to provide a method and electronic device for generating a dynamic icon.

[0004] Another object of the embodiments herein is to recognize a static icon of at least one application.

[0005] Another object of the embodiments herein is to detect an event associated with the application in the electronic device.

[0006] Another object of the embodiments herein is to determine a status of the event associated with the application.

[0007] Another object of the embodiments herein is to generate the dynamic icon corresponding to the application by converting the static icon of the application based on the status of the event.

[0008] Another object of the embodiments herein is to dynamically change at least one of a size and a position of the dynamic icon based on at least one of a type of the event, the status of the event and a priority of the event.

[0009] Another object of the embodiments herein is to display the dynamic icon on the display of the electronic device.SUMMARY

[0010] Accordingly the embodiments herein provide a method for generating a dynamic icon in an electronic device. The method includes recognizing, by the electronic device (100), a static icon of at least one application. Further, the method includes detecting, by the electronic device, at least one event associated with the application in the electronic device. Further, the method includes determining, by the electronic device, a status of the at least one event associated with the application. Further, the method includes generating, by the electronic device, the dynamic icon corresponding to the application by converting the static icon of the application based on the status of the at least one event, where the dynamic icon includes at least one actionable indicia displaying a preview of the status of the at least one event. Further, the method includes displaying, by the electronic device, the dynamic icon on a display of the electronic device.

[0011] In an embodiment, further the method includes detecting, by the electronic device, a gesture performing on content of the event displayed in the preview of the at least one actionable indicia. Further the method includes automatically navigating, by the electronic device, from the preview to a page of the application displaying the content of the event.

[0012] In an embodiment, the preview displays additional information about the status of the application.

[0013] In an embodiment, the dynamic icon is displayed at a place at which the static icon is displayed in the electronic device.

[0014] In an embodiment, the actionable indicia includes at least one of an image corresponding the status of the at least one event, an annotation describing the status of the at least one event, an audio indicating the status of the at least one event, a video indicating the status of the event, and a graphics indicating the status of the event.

[0015] In an embodiment, converting the static icon of the application based on the status of the at least one event includes determining the actionable indicia based on the status of the event and transforming the static icon of the application by at least one of embedding a transparent background in the static icon to display the preview of the status of the event, forming a unique graphic element around the static icon or forming a unique graphic element on the portion of the static icon to display the preview of the status of the event and changing a shape of the static icon to display the preview of the status of the event.

[0016] In an embodiment, the event is at least one of a past event, a current event and a future event.

[0017] In an embodiment, a size of the dynamic icon is changed based on at least one of a type of the event, the status of the event and a priority of the event

[0018] Accordingly the embodiments herein provide an electronic device for generating a dynamic icon. The electronic device includes a memory, a processor, a display and a dynamic icon engine, where the display and the dynamic icon engine are coupled to the memory and the processor. The memory includes at least one application. The dynamic icon engine is configured to recognize a static icon of at least one application. Further, the dynamic icon engine is configured to detect at least one event associated with the application in the electronic device. Further, the dynamic icon engine is configured to determine a status of the at least one event associated with the application. Further, the dynamic icon engine is configured to generate the dynamic icon corresponding to the application by converting the static icon of the application based on the status of the at least one event, where the dynamic icon includes at least one actionable indicia displaying a preview of the status of the at least one event. Further, the dynamic icon engine is configured to cause to display the dynamic icon on the display of the electronic device.

[0019] These and other aspects of the embodiments herein will be better appreciated and understood when considered in conjunction with the following description and the accompanying drawings. It should be understood, however, that the following descriptions, while indicating preferred embodiments and numerous specific details thereof, are given by way of illustration and not of limitation. Many changes and modifications may be made within the scope of the embodiments herein without departing from the spirit thereof, and the embodiments herein include all such modifications. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF FIGURES

[0020] This method and system is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, throughout which like reference letters indicate corresponding parts in the various figures. The embodiments herein will be better understood from the following description with reference to the drawings, in which:

[0021] FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an electronic device for generating a dynamic icon, according to an embodiment as disclosed herein;

[0022] FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a dynamic icon engine in the electronic device for converting a static icon to the dynamic icon, according to an embodiment as disclosed herein;

[0023] FIG. 3 is a flow diagram illustrating a method for generating the dynamic icon in the electronic device, according to an embodiment as disclosed herein;

[0024] FIG. 4 illustrates a comparison of the static icon displaying in the electronic device based on existing methods and the dynamic icon displaying in the electronic device based on the proposed method;

[0025] FIG. 5 illustrates an example scenario of displaying each actionable indicia to a user based on a gesture of the user by the electronic device, according to an embodiment as disclosed herein;

[0026] FIG. 6 illustrates an example scenario of automatically navigating from a preview in the actionable indicia to a page of the application by the electronic device, according to an embodiment as disclosed herein;

[0027] FIG. 7 illustrates an example scenario of forming a circular transaction completion bar around the dynamic icon of a payment application by the electronic device, according to an embodiment as disclosed herein; and

[0028] FIG. 8 illustrates an example scenario of displaying a plurality of the actionable indicia to the user based on the gesture by the electronic device, according to an embodiment as disclosed herein. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF INVENTION

[0029] The embodiments herein and the various features and advantageous details thereof are explained more fully with reference to the non-limiting embodiments that are illustrated in the accompanying drawings and detailed in the following description. Descriptions of well-known components and processing techniques are omitted so as to not unnecessarily obscure the embodiments herein. Also, the various embodiments described herein are not necessarily mutually exclusive, as some embodiments can be combined with one or more other embodiments to form new embodiments. The term “or” as used herein, refers to a non-exclusive or, unless otherwise indicated. The examples used herein are intended merely to facilitate an understanding of ways in which the embodiments herein can be practiced and to further enable those skilled in the art to practice the embodiments herein. Accordingly, the examples should not be construed as limiting the scope of the embodiments herein.

[0030] As is traditional in the field, embodiments may be described and illustrated in terms of blocks which carry out a described function or functions. These blocks, which may be referred to herein as managers, units, modules, hardware components or the like, are physically implemented by analog and / or digital circuits such as logic gates, integrated circuits, microprocessors, microcontrollers, memory circuits, passive electronic components, active electronic components, optical components, hardwired circuits and the like, and may optionally be driven by firmware and software. The circuits may, for example, be embodied in one or more semiconductor chips, or on substrate supports such as printed circuit boards and the like. The circuits constituting a block may be implemented by dedicated hardware, or by a processor (e.g., one or more programmed microprocessors and associated circuitry), or by a combination of dedicated hardware to perform some functions of the block and a processor to perform other functions of the block. Each block of the embodiments may be physically separated into two or more interacting and discrete blocks without departing from the scope of the disclosure. Likewise, the blocks of the embodiments may be physically combined into more complex blocks without departing from the scope of the disclosure.

[0031] Accordingly the embodiments herein provide a method for generating a dynamic icon in an electronic device. The method includes recognizing, by the electronic device (100), a static icon of at least one application. Further, the method includes detecting, by the electronic device, at least one event associated with the application in the electronic device. Further, the method includes determining, by the electronic device, a status of the at least one event associated with the application. Further, the method includes generating, by the electronic device, the dynamic icon corresponding to the application by converting the static icon of the application based on the status of the at least one event, where the dynamic icon includes at least one actionable indicia displaying a preview of the status of the at least one event. Further, the method includes displaying, by the electronic device, the dynamic icon on a display of the electronic device.

[0032] Unlike existing methods and systems, the electronic device dynamically varies a size of the static icon or a dynamic icon of the application based on a type of the event, the status of the event and a priority of the event. In an example, the type of the event is a missed call notification associated with the call application received by the electronic device, a weather update performed by the electronic device etc. In an example, the status of the event is a progress of a video playback, a completion status of a financial transaction, etc. In an example, priority of the event determines based on the number of times the application opens by the user, a time duration for which the application is user etc. Therefore, the user can identify a preferred application from a set of applications in the electronic device based on the size variation, which improves a user experience in identifying the preferred application of the user.

[0033] The actionable indicia in the dynamic icon is used to display the preview of the status of the event such as a progress in a video playback, the completion status of a financial transaction, etc. to the user. Therefore, the user can understand the status of the event associated with the application by seeing the dynamic icon, without opening the application. Therefore, the proposed method improves a visual experience of the user in seeing the status of the event associated with the application.

[0034] The electronic device embeds a transparent background in the static icon to display a preview of the status of the event. In an example, the transparent background is a transparent image of a last played frame in a video, a transparent image of the financial transaction associated with the payment application, etc. Therefore, the user can identify the application as an opened application in response to seeing the preview of the status of the event. Further, the user can identify the application as an unopened application in response to not seeing the preview of the status of the event. Therefore, the proposed method improves the user experience in identifying the opened and unopened applications.

[0035] Referring now to the drawings, and more particularly to FIGS. 1 through 8, there are shown preferred embodiments.

[0036] FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an electronic device (100) for generating a dynamic icon, according to an embodiment as disclosed herein. Examples for the electronic device (100) are, but not limited to a smart phone, a tablet computer, a personal computer, a desktop computer, a personal digital assistance (PDA), a multimedia device, a smart wearable device (e.g. smart watch, a smart glass, etc.) and the like. In an embodiment, the electronic device (100) includes a dynamic icon engine (110), a processor (120), a memory (130), a display (140), at least one application (150a-150n) (hereafter label of the application (150)) and a communicator (160). The dynamic icon engine (110) and the display (140) are coupled to the processor (120) and the memory (130).

[0037] Examples for the application (150) are, but not limited to a calculator application, a game application, a call application, a messenger, a cab application, a bus application, a browser application, a pizza application, a payment application, a music application, a fitness application, a social networking application, a video application, etc. as shown in notation (a) of FIG. 4. The memory (130) stores a static icon of the plurality of application (150a-150n). The dynamic icon engine (110) is configured to recognize the static icon of the application (150). The dynamic icon engine (110) is configured to detect an event associated with the application (150). In an embodiment, the event associated with the application (150) is at least one of a notification associated with the application (150) received by the electronic device (100), an update associated with the application (150) performed by the electronic device (100) and a current usage of application by the user. Examples for the notification associated with the application (150) are, but not limited to a message notification associated with the messenger application received by the electronic device (100), a missed call notification associated with the call application, a notification about a comment of a person in the social networking application, a notification of a discount offer available for buying the pizza associated with the pizza application, a remainder notification of a journey, where the journey is booked with the bus application, etc. Examples for the update associated with the application (150) are, but not limited to a location update, a time update, a weather update, an air quality update, an update of a progress of playback associated with the video application, an update of a completion status of a financial transaction associated with the payment application etc.

[0038] The dynamic icon engine (110) is configured to determine a status of the event associated with the application (150). Examples for the status of the event are but not limited to the completion status of the financial transaction, a progress of a file download, a delivery status of a sent message, a progress of the video playback, a completion status of a pizza order etc. Further, the dynamic icon engine (110) is configured to generate the dynamic icon corresponding to the application (150) by converting the static icon of the application (150) to the dynamic icon based on the status of the at least one event. The dynamic icon includes at least one actionable indicia displaying a preview of the status of the at least one event. In an embodiment, the preview includes displaying additional information about the status of the application (150). Example for the additional information is, but not limited to a time / date / boarding-location / vehicle-identification-number of the journey, name and contact number of a bus driver, a name / brief details of an object (e.g. a car, a tree etc.) displaying in the preview, etc.

[0039] In an embodiment, the actionable indicia includes at least one of an image corresponding to the status of the event, an annotation describing the status of the event, an audio indicating the status of the event, a video indicating the status of the event, and a graphics indicating the status of the event. An example for the image corresponding to the status of the event is an image of a user interface of the application (150). An example for the annotation describing the status is a badge includes the thumbnail of the video. An example for the audio indicating the status of the event is a low pitch (e.g. 90 Hertz) ringtone, a medium pitch (e.g. 400 Hertz) ringtone, a high pitch (e.g. 1000 Hertz) ringtone etc. An example for the video indicating the status of the event is a video clip plays in low frame rate (5 frames per second (FPS)), a video clip plays in normal frame rate (24 FPS), a video clip plays in high frame rate (500 FPS). An example for the graphics indicating the status of the event is an animated image of a plant, where the animation changes from a bud stage of the plant to a tree.

[0040] In an embodiment, the dynamic icon engine (110) is configured to determine the actionable indicia based on the status of the event. Further, the dynamic icon engine (110) is configured to embed a transparent background in the static icon for converting the static icon to the dynamic icon. Example for the transparent background is, but not limited to a transparent image of a last played frame in the video, a transparent thumbnail of the video, a transparent image of the financial transaction associated with the payment application, a transparent image of a webpage associated with the browser application etc.

[0041] In another embodiment, the dynamic icon engine (110) is configured to determine the actionable indicia based on the status of the event. The dynamic icon engine (110) is configured to form a unique graphic element around the static icon or form a unique graphic element on the portion of the static icon based on the status of the event for converting the static icon to the dynamic icon. An example for the unique graphic element is a circular transaction completion bar (refer notation (b) of the FIG. 4).

[0042] In another embodiment, the dynamic icon engine (110) is configured to determine the actionable indicia based on the status of the event. The dynamic icon engine (110) is configured to change a shape of the static icon for converting the static icon to the dynamic icon. Consider, the shape of the static icon is circular. In an example, the electronic device (100) changes the circular shape of the static icon to rectangular shape for converting the static icon to the dynamic icon.

[0043] In an embodiment, the dynamic icon engine (110) is configured to change a size of the dynamic icon based on at least one of a type of the event, the status of the event and a priority of the event. In an embodiment, the type of the event is a notification event when the event is the notification received by the electronic device (100). In an example, the electronic device (100) determines the type of the event as the notification event, in response to receiving the message notification associated with the messenger application. In an embodiment, the type of the event is an update event when the event is the update message received by the electronic device (100). In an example, the electronic device (100) determines the type of the event as the update event, in response to performing the location update by the electronic device (100). In an embodiment, the type of the event is a user initiated event when the user opens the application (150). In an example, the electronic device (100) determines the type of the event as the user initiated event, in response to detecting that the application (150) is opened. In another embodiment, the dynamic icon engine (110) is configured to change a size of the static icon based on at least one of the type of the event, the status of the event and the priority of the event.

[0044] In an embodiment, the event is at least one of a past event, a current event and a future event. An example for the past event is, but not limited to a watched video, a completed financial transaction, a booked bus ticket etc. An example for the current event is, but not limited to a current location update performing by the electronic device (100), a current time update performing by the electronic device (100), a current availability of a latest episode of the video in the video application, etc. Example for the future event is the remainder of the journey, an auto-remainder set for the video for notifying the user about the availability of the latest episode of the video in the video application. In another embodiment, the dynamic icon engine (110) is configured to change the size of the dynamic icon based on at least one of the past event associated with the application (150), present event associated with the application (150) and the future event associated with the application (150). In another embodiment, the dynamic icon engine (110) is configured to change the size of the static icon based on at least one of the past event associated with the application (150), the present event associated with the application (150) and the future event associated with the application (150).

[0045] In an example, the size (i.e. area) of the dynamic icon of the video application in the electronic device (100) is 1 centimeters square (cm2). Consider, the user watched a first video using the video application. The electronic device (100) increases the size of the dynamic icon of the video application to 1.5 cm2, in response to detecting that the user watched the video. Consider, the user is opening the video application to watch a second video at present. The electronic device (100) increases the size of the dynamic icon of the video application to 2 cm2, in response to detecting that the user is opening the video application at present. Consider, the user sets the auto-remainder for the video to receive notification about the availability of the latest episode of the video in the video application. The electronic device (100) increases the size of the dynamic icon of the video application to 2.5 cm2, in response to detecting the auto-remainder set for the video in video application.

[0046] In an embodiment, the dynamic icon engine (110) is configured to determine the priority of the event for changing the size of one of the dynamic icon and the static icon. In an embodiment, the dynamic icon engine (110) is configured to determine a state score of each application (150) using a score of at least one of action of the user associated with the application (150), where the score for each action is different. Consider, the user is ordering a pizza. The score of the pizza application for opening the pizza application is 1 score. The score of the pizza application for selecting the pizza using the pizza application is 2 score. The score of the pizza application for ordering the pizza using the pizza application is 5 score. The electronic device (100) determines the state score for the pizza application as 8 score by adding each of the score (i.e. 1+2+5=8), in response to opening the pizza application, selecting the pizza using the pizza application and ordering the pizza using the pizza application.

[0047] The dynamic icon engine (110) is configured to determine an update score of each application (150) based on the update associated with the application (150). Consider, the user is near to a pizza shop at 8 PM, where 8 PM is dinner time of the user. The electronic device (100) detects that the user is near to the pizza shop based on the location update by the electronic device (100). Further, the electronic device (100) detects that 8 PM is the dinner time of the user based on the time update by the electronic device (100). Therefore, the electronic device (100) determines the update score as 10 for the pizza application based on the location update and the time update. Consider, the user is far away from the pizza shop at 8 PM. The electronic device (100) detects that the user is far away from the pizza shop based on the location update by the electronic device (100). Further, the electronic device (100) detects that 8 PM is the dinner time of the user based on the time update by the electronic device (100). Therefore, the electronic device (100) determines the update score as 5 for the pizza application based on the location update and the time update. Consider, the user is far away from the pizza shop at 4 PM. The electronic device (100) detects that the user is far away from the pizza shop based on the location update by the electronic device (100). Further, the electronic device (100) detects that 4 PM is not the dinner time of the user based on the time update by the electronic device (100). Therefore, the electronic device (100) determines the update score as 0 for the pizza application based on the location update and the time update.

[0048] The dynamic icon engine (110) is configured to determine an application usage score based on a usage history of the application (150). Example for the usage history of the application (150) is, but not limited to a recent opened time of the application (150), a duration of time the application (150) used, a number of times the application (150) used, etc. The dynamic icon engine (110) is configured to determine a cumulative score of the application (150) by using the state score, the update score and the application (150) usage score. In an example, the cumulative score is determined by adding the state score, the update score and the application usage score. Further, the dynamic icon engine (110) is configured to determine the priority of the event based on the cumulative score of the application (150). Consider, the cumulative score of the pizza application and the cab application is 20 and 10 respectively. Therefore, the electronic device (100) determines the pizza application as a prioritized application over the cab application.

[0049] The dynamic icon engine (110) is configured to cause to display the dynamic icon on the display (140) of the electronic device (100). In an embodiment, dynamic icon is displayed at a place where the static icon is displayed in the electronic device (100). In an embodiment, the static icon is replaced with the dynamic icon for displaying the dynamic icon.

[0050] In an embodiment, the dynamic icon engine (110) is configured to detect a gesture performing on content of the event displayed in the preview of the at least one actionable indicia. In an embodiment, the content is at least one of the image, the audio, the video, and the graphics. Example for the gesture is, but not limited to a tapping gesture, a straight line sliding gesture towards right side, a straight line sliding gesture towards left side, etc. The dynamic icon engine (110) is configured to automatically navigate from the preview to a page of the application (150) displaying the content of the event. In an embodiment, the dynamic icon engine (110) is configured to cause to display a plurality of actionable indicia on the dynamic icon, in response to detecting the gesture on the dynamic icon. In an embodiment, the dynamic icon engine (110) is configured to cause to display each actionable indicia alternately from the plurality of the actionable indicia, on the dynamic icon, in response to detecting the gesture on the dynamic icon.

[0051] The processor (120) is configured to execute instructions stored in the memory (130) for performing various operations. The memory (130) may include non-volatile storage elements. Examples of such non-volatile storage elements may include magnetic hard discs, optical discs, floppy discs, flash memories, or forms of Electrically Programmable Memories Read Only Memory (EPROM) or Electrically Erasable and Programmable Read Only Memory (EEPROM). The display (140) displays the dynamic icon.

[0052] In addition, the memory (130) may, in some examples, be considered a non-transitory storage medium. The term “non-transitory” may indicate that the storage medium is not embodied in a carrier wave or a propagated signal. However, the term “non-transitory” should not be interpreted that the memory (130) is non-movable. In some examples, the memory (130) can be configured to store larger amounts of information than the memory (130). In certain examples, a non-transitory storage medium may store data that can, over time, change (e.g., in Random Access Memory (RAM) or cache).

[0053] In another embodiment, the electronic device (100) includes the dynamic icon engine (110), the processor (120), the memory (130) and the communicator (160), where the dynamic icon engine (110) is coupled to the processor (120) and the memory (130). The electronic device (100) communicates with an external display device (not shown) for displaying the dynamic icon, where the external display device includes the display (140). Examples for the external display device are, but not limited to a television, a projector, a Light Emitting Diode (LED) display panel / monitor etc.

[0054] The communicator (160) is configured to communicate internally between hardware components in the electronic device (100). In an embodiment, the communicator (160) is configured to connect the electronic device (100) to the internet. In an embodiment, the communicator (160) is configured to communicate the electronic device (100) to the external display device for displaying the dynamic icon.

[0055] Although the FIG. 1 shows the hardware components of the electronic device (100) but it is to be understood that other embodiments are not limited thereon. In other embodiments, the electronic device (100) may include less or more number of components. Further, the labels or names of the components are used only for illustrative purpose and does not limit the scope of the invention. One or more components can be combined together to perform same or substantially similar function for generating the dynamic icon.

[0056] FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the dynamic icon engine (110) in the electronic device (100) for converting the static icon to the dynamic icon, according to an embodiment as disclosed herein. In an embodiment, the dynamic icon engine (110) includes an event detector (112), an event status determiner (114) and a dynamic icon generator (116). The event detector (112) recognizes the static icon of the application (150). Further, the event detector (112) detects the event associated with the application (150) in the electronic device (100). The event status determiner (114) determines the status of the event associated with the application (150). The dynamic icon generator (116) generates the dynamic icon corresponding to the application (150) by converting the static icon to the dynamic icon based on the status of the at least one event.

[0057] In an embodiment, the dynamic icon generator (116) determines the actionable indicia based on the status of the event. Further, the dynamic icon generator (116) embeds the transparent background in the static icon for converting the static icon to the dynamic icon. In another embodiment, the dynamic icon generator (116) forms the unique graphic element around the static icon or forms the unique graphic element on the portion of the static icon based on the status of the event for converting the static icon to the dynamic icon. In another embodiment, the dynamic icon generator (116) changes the shape of the static icon for converting the static icon to the dynamic icon.

[0058] In an embodiment, the dynamic icon generator (116) changes the size of the dynamic icon based on at least one of the type of the event, the status of the event and the priority of the event. In another embodiment, the dynamic icon generator (116) changes the size of the static icon based on at least one of the type of the event, the status of the event and the priority of the event. . In another embodiment, the dynamic icon generator (116) changes the size of the dynamic icon based on at least one of the past event associated with the application (150), the present event associated with the application (150) and the future event associated with the application (150). In another embodiment, the dynamic icon generator (116) changes the size of the static icon based on at least one of the past event associated with the application (150), the present event associated with the application (150) and the future event associated with the application (150). The dynamic icon generator (116) determines the priority of the event for changing the size of one of the dynamic icon and the static icon of the application (150). In an embodiment, the dynamic icon generator (116) determines the state score of each application (150) using the score of at least one of action of the user associated with the application (150). Further, the dynamic icon generator (116) determines the update score of each application (150) based on the update associated with the application (150). Further, the dynamic icon generator (116) determines the application (150) usage score based on the usage history of the application (150). Further, the dynamic icon generator (116) determines the cumulative score of the application (150) by using the state score, the update score and the application usage score. The dynamic icon generator (116) determines the priority of the event based on the cumulative score of the application (150).

[0059] In an embodiment, the dynamic icon generator (116) detects the gesture performing on the content of the event displayed in the preview of the at least one actionable indicia. The dynamic icon generator (116) automatically navigates from the preview to the page of the application (150) displaying the content of the event. In an embodiment, the dynamic icon generator (116) causes to display the plurality of actionable indicia on the dynamic icon, in response to detecting the gesture on the dynamic icon. In an embodiment, the dynamic icon generator (116) causes to display each actionable indicia alternately from the plurality of the actionable indicia, on the dynamic icon, in response to detecting the gesture on the dynamic icon.

[0060] Although the FIG. 2 shows the hardware components of the dynamic icon engine (110) but it is to be understood that other embodiments are not limited thereon. In other embodiments, the dynamic icon engine (110) may include less or more number of components. Further, the labels or names of the components are used only for illustrative purpose and does not limit the scope of the invention. One or more components can be combined together to perform same or substantially similar function for converting the static icon of the application (150) to the dynamic icon.

[0061] FIG. 3 is a flow diagram 300 illustrating a method for generating the dynamic icon in the electronic device (100), according to an embodiment as disclosed herein. At 302, the method includes recognizing the static icon of the at least one application (150). In an embodiment, the method allows the event detector (112) to recognize the static icon of the at least one application (150). At 304, the method includes detecting at least one event associated with the application (150) in the electronic device (100). In an embodiment, the method allows the event detector (112) to detecting at least one event associated with the application (150) in the electronic device (100). At 306, the method includes determining the status of the at least one event associated with the application (150). In an embodiment, the method allows the event status determiner (114) to determine the status of the at least one event associated with the application (150).

[0062] At 308, the method includes generating the dynamic icon corresponding to the application (150) by converting the static icon of the application (150) based on the status of the at least one event. In an embodiment, the method allows the dynamic icon generator (116) to generate the dynamic icon corresponding to the application (150) by converting the static icon of the application (150) based on the status of the at least one event. At 310, the method includes displaying the dynamic icon. In an embodiment, the method allows the display (140) to display the dynamic icon.

[0063] The various actions, acts, blocks, steps, or the like in the flow diagram 300 may be performed in the order presented, in a different order or simultaneously. Further, in some embodiments, some of the actions, acts, blocks, steps, or the like may be omitted, added, modified, skipped, or the like without departing from the scope of the invention.

[0064] FIG. 4 illustrates a comparison of the static icon displaying in the electronic device (100) based on existing methods and the dynamic icon displaying in the electronic device (100) based on the proposed method. The static icon displaying in the electronic device (100) is shown in notation (a) of the FIG. 4. The electronic device (100) embeds the annotation in the static icon indicates a number of notifications related to the application (150) received by the electronic device (100). The dynamic icon displaying in the electronic device (100) based on the proposed method is shown in notation (b) of the FIG. 4. The electronic device (100) does not embed the transparent background in the static icon for generating the dynamic icon of an unopened application. However, the electronic device (100) embeds the annotation in the static icon of the unopened application for generating the dynamic icon of the unopened application. Further, the electronic device (100) dynamically changes the size of the dynamic icon of the unopened application based on at least one of the type of the event, the status of the event and the priority of the event.

[0065] The electronic device (100) embeds the transparent background in the static icon for generating the dynamic icon of an opened application. However, the electronic device (100) embeds the annotation in the static icon of the opened application for generating the dynamic icon of the unopened application. Further, the electronic device (100) dynamically changes the size of the dynamic icon of the opened application based on at least one of the type of the event, the status of the event and the priority of the event. Further, the electronic device (100) forms the circular transaction completion bar around the static icon or on the portion of the static application to display the preview of the status of the event related to the opened application.

[0066] FIG. 5 illustrates an example scenario of displaying each actionable indicia to the user based on the gesture of the user by the electronic device (100), according to an embodiment as disclosed herein. Consider, the user puts the social networking application in the electronic device (100) to background, after browsing the social networking application. Further, the electronic device (100) receives the notification about the comment of three persons in the social networking application in the electronic device (100).

[0067] The electronic device (100) embeds the transparent image of a last visited page in the social networking application in the static icon of the social networking application for generating the dynamic icon of the social networking application. Further, the electronic device (100) displays the annotation of an image of a first person on the dynamic icon of the social networking application. Further, the electronic device (100) displays the annotation of an image of a second person on the dynamic icon of the social networking application, in response to detecting a first straight line sliding gesture towards left side on the dynamic icon. Further, the electronic device (100) displays the annotation of an image of a third person on the dynamic icon of the social networking application, in response to detecting a second straight line sliding gesture towards left side on the dynamic icon.

[0068] FIG. 6 illustrates an example scenario of automatically navigating from the preview in the actionable indicia to the page of the application (150) by the electronic device (100), according to an embodiment as disclosed herein. Consider, the user missed to attend the call of the first person, received s by the electronic device (100). The electronic device (100) embeds the annotation of the image of the first person on the dynamic icon of the call application based on the proposed method. Consider, the user taps on the annotation as shown in the notation (a) of the FIG. 6. The electronic device (100) automatically navigates from an interface showing the dynamic icon to the page of the call application, in response to detecting the tapping gesture. The page includes details of the first person, option to call back the first person, the option to schedule the call back and an option to ignore the call back.

[0069] FIG. 7 illustrates an example scenario of forming the circular transaction completion bar around the dynamic icon of the payment application by the electronic device (100), according to an embodiment as disclosed herein. The dynamic icon of the unopened calculator application, the unopened game-1 application, the unopened game-2 application, the unopened call application, the unopened messenger application, the unopened cab application, the unopened bus application, the unopened browser application, the unopened pizza application, the unopened payment application, the unopened music application, the unopened health application, the unopened social networking application, the unopened video application displaying in the electronic device (100) is shown in notation (a) of the FIG. 7, where transparent background is not embedded in the dynamic icon.

[0070] Consider, the user initiates a money transfer of 29 rupees to a bank account of a friend (named as Rony) using the payment application as shown in notation (b) of the FIG. 7. Before completing the financial transaction, the user puts the payment application in background by tapping on virtual home button in the electronic device (100) as shown in notation (c) of the FIG. 7. The electronic device (100) embeds the transparent image of the financial transaction associated with the payment application to the dynamic icon of the payment application as shown in notation (d) of the FIG. 7. Further, the electronic device (100) forms the circular transaction completion bar around the dynamic icon of the payment application to display the preview of the completion status of the financial transaction. A perimeter of the circular transaction completion bar varies based on the completion status of the financial transaction, where a size of the circular transaction completion bar is constant. Consider the perimeter of the circular transaction completion bar is 4 centimeter (cm) when the completion status of the financial transaction is 100 percent. When the completion status of the financial transaction is 50 percentage, then the perimeter of the circular transaction completion bar is 2 cm. When the completion status of the financial transaction is 75 percentage, then the perimeter of the circular transaction completion bar is 3 cm.

[0071] FIG. 8 illustrates an example scenario of displaying a plurality of the actionable indicia to the user based on the gesture by the electronic device (100), according to an embodiment as disclosed herein. Consider, the size (i.e. area) of the dynamic icon of the video application in the electronic device (100) is 1 cm2, where the smart watch is the electronic device (100). The user opens the video application in the electronic device (100) first time by tapping on the dynamic icon of the video application as shown in notation (a) of the FIG. 8. Further, the user watches a first video stored in the memory (130), using the electronic device (100). Further, the user puts the video application in background by tapping on the virtual home button in the electronic device (100) while watching jth frame of the video as shown in notation (b) of the FIG. 8, where j is a positive integer.

[0072] The electronic device (100) embeds the transparent image of the thumbnail of the first video in the dynamic icon of the video application as shown in notation (c) of the FIG. 8, based on the proposed method. Further, the electronic device (100) embeds a first annotation of the image of the jth frame of the first video in the dynamic icon of the video application. Further, the electronic device (100) forms the circular transaction completion bar around the first annotation to display the progress of the playback of the first video. Further, the electronic device (100) displays the dynamic icon of the video application includes the embedded transparent image of the thumbnail of the first video and the embedded first annotation with the circular transaction completion bar. Further, the electronic device (100) increases the size of the dynamic icon of the video application to 1.5 cm2 based on the number of times the application (150) used by the user, where the user opens the video application for the first time.

[0073] Consider, the user opens the video application in the electronic device (100) second time by tapping on the dynamic icon of the video application as shown in notation (d) of the FIG. 8. Further, the user watches a second video stored in the memory (130), using the electronic device (100). Further, the user puts the video application in background by tapping on the virtual home button in the electronic device (100) while watching kth frame of the second video as shown in notation (e) of the FIG. 8, where k is a positive integer.

[0074] The electronic device (100) embeds the transparent image of the thumbnail of the second video in the dynamic icon of the video application as shown in notation (f) of the FIG. 8, based on the proposed method. Further, the electronic device (100) embeds the second annotation of the image of the kth frame of the second video in the dynamic icon of the video application. Further, the electronic device (100) forms the circular transaction completion bar around the second annotation to display the progress of the playback of the second video. Further, the electronic device (100) displays the dynamic icon of the video application includes the embedded transparent image of the thumbnail of the second video and the embedded second annotation with the circular transaction completion bar. Further, the electronic device (100) increases the size of the dynamic icon of the video application to 2 cm2 based on the number of times the application (150) used by the user, where the user opens the video application for the second time.

[0075] Consider, the user performs the straight line sliding gesture towards right side on the dynamic icon of the video application as shown in notation (f) of the FIG. 8. The electronic device (100) displays the first annotation and the circular transaction completion bar around the first annotation and the second annotation and the circular transaction completion bar around the second annotation as shown in notation (g) of the FIG. 8, in response to detecting the straight line sliding gesture towards right side.

[0076] Consider, the user taps on the first annotation as shown in the notation (h) of the FIG. 8. The electronic device (100) automatically navigates from the interface showing the dynamic icon to the page of the video application, plays the first video form the jth frame as shown in the notation (i) of the FIG. 8, in response to detecting the tapping gesture by the electronic device (100)

[0077] The embodiments disclosed herein can be implemented using at least one software program running on at least one hardware device and performing network management functions to control the elements.

[0078] The foregoing description of the specific embodiments will so fully reveal the general nature of the embodiments herein that others can, by applying current knowledge, readily modify and / or adapt for various applications such specific embodiments without departing from the generic concept, and, therefore, such adaptations and modifications should and are intended to be comprehended within the meaning and range of equivalents of the disclosed embodiments. It is to be understood that the phraseology or terminology employed herein is for the purpose of description and not of limitation. Therefore, while the embodiments herein have been described in terms of preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that the embodiments herein can be practiced with modification within the spirit and scope of the embodiments as described herein.

Claims

,CLAIMS:STATEMENT OF CLAIMSWe claim:

1. A method for generating a dynamic icon in an electronic device (100), comprises: recognizing, by the electronic device (100), a static icon of at least one application (150a-150n); detecting, by the electronic device (100), at least one event associated with the application (150a) in the electronic device (100); determining, by the electronic device (100), a status of the at least one event associated with the application (150a); generating, by the electronic device (100), the dynamic icon corresponding to the application (150a) by converting a static icon of the application (150a) based on the status of the at least one event, wherein the dynamic icon comprises at least one actionable indicia displaying a preview of the status of the at least one event; and displaying, by the electronic device (100), the dynamic icon on the display (140) of the electronic device (100).

2. The method of claim 1, further comprises: detecting, by the electronic device (100), a gesture performing on content of the event displayed in the preview of the at least one actionable indicia; and automatically navigating, by the electronic device (100), from the preview to a page of the application (150a) displaying the content of the event.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the preview displays additional information about the status of the application (150a).

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the dynamic icon is displayed at a place at which the static icon is displayed in the electronic device (100).

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the actionable indicia includes at least one of an image corresponding the status of the at least one event, an annotation describing the status of the at least one event, an audio indicating the status of the at least one event, a video indicating the status of the event, and a graphics indicating the status of the event.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein converting the static icon of the application (150a) based on the status of the at least one event comprises: determining the actionable indicia based on the status of the event; and transforming the static icon of the application (150a) by at least one of: embedding a transparent background in the static icon to display the preview of the status of the event; forming a unique graphic element around the static icon or forming a unique graphic element on the portion of the static icon to display the preview of the status of the event; and changing a shape of the static icon to display the preview of the status of the event.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the event is at least one of a past event, a current event and a future event.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein a size of the dynamic icon is changed based on at least one of a type of the event, the status of the event and a priority of the event.

9. An electronic device (100) for generating a dynamic icon, comprises: a processor (120); a memory (130) comprises at least one application (150); a display (140), coupled to the processor (120) and the memory (130); a dynamic icon engine 110, coupled to the processor (120) and the memory (130), configured to: recognize a static icon of at least one application (150a-150n); detect at least one event associated with the application (150a) in the electronic device (100); determine a status of the at least one event associated with the application (150a); generate the dynamic icon corresponding to the application (150a) by converting a static icon of the application (150a) based on the status of the at least one event, wherein the dynamic icon comprises at least one actionable indicia displaying a preview of the status of the at least one event; and cause to display the dynamic icon on the display (140) of the electronic device (100).

10. The electronic device (100) of claim 9, wherein the dynamic icon engine 110 is configured to: detect a gesture performing on content of the event displayed in the preview of the at least one actionable indicia; and automatically navigate from the preview to a page of the application (150a) displaying the content of the event.

11. The electronic device (100) of claim 9, wherein the preview displays additional information about the status of the application (150a).

12. The electronic device (100) of claim 9, wherein the dynamic icon is displayed at a place at which the static icon is displayed in the electronic device (100).

13. The electronic device (100) of claim 9, wherein the actionable indicia includes at least one of an image corresponding the status of the at least one event, an annotation describing the status of the at least one event, an audio indicating the status of the at least one event, a video indicating the status of the event, and a graphics indicating the status of the event.

14. The electronic device (100) of claim 9, wherein convert the static icon of the application (150a) based on the status of the at least one event comprises: determine the actionable indicia based on the status of the event; and transform the static icon of the application (150a) by at least one of: embed a transparent background in the static icon to display the preview of the status of the event; form a unique graphic element around the static icon or form a unique graphic element on the portion of the static icon to display the preview of the status of the event; and change a shape of the static icon to display the preview of the status of the event.

15. The electronic device (100) of claim 9, wherein the event is at least one of a past event, a current event and a future event.

16. The electronic device (100) of claim 9, wherein a size of the dynamic icon is dynamically changed based on at least one of a type of the event, the status of the event and a priority of the event.Dated this 22nd Day of April, 2019 Signature Arun Kishore Narasani Patent Agent (IN / PA / 1049)