Patent ID: 8898594
Filing Date: 2014-11-25
Classification: G06F,H04M

Abstract:
1. A method of updating presentation of icons for applications on a display of a mobile communication device, the icons including a first icon for a telephone application operating on the mobile communication device and a second icon for an email application operating on the mobile communication device, the method comprising: providing a first template for a layout of the icons having a first trigger condition based on a time for the mobile communication device, the layout of the icons including a first icon layout where an icon of the icons is placed in a first location on the display and other icons are placed in ranked order in the display according to respective activity levels of their associated applications; providing a second template for the layout of the icons having a second trigger condition based on a location condition for the mobile communication device; refreshing the layout of the icons to highlight an icon associated with a more frequently used communication technology using one of the first or second templates when either of the first or second trigger conditions is detected by the mobile communication device; and generating a graphical user interface (GUI) to list options for the first or second triggering conditions, the GUI including an interface to allow entry of a selection of a format for the layout of icons and to allow for entry for a parameter for a triggering event for the format.