Patent ID: 8225231
Filing Date: 2012-07-17
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer readable medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon that, responsive to execution by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform a method comprising: receiving a series of inputs regarding a status of user-adjustable aspects for a plurality of system settings; receiving at least one icon location for each system setting, the icon location being configured to map to a physical location within the computer readable medium comprising at least one graphical representation, the graphical representation being configured to visually display a state of at least one user-adjustable aspect; generating first display data for tiles in a menu configured to be displayed on a display device, each tile being configured to represent a system setting of the plurality of system settings and a status of the system setting, each tile containing at least one icon that is mapped to the icon location, a first user-selectable display element selectable to adjust the at least one user-adjustable aspect for the system setting, and a second user-selectable display element selectable to cause the menu to be displayed, at least one individual tile being presentable in multiple different user interfaces and with one or more aspects of the at least one individual tile differing among two or more of the multiple different user interfaces; in response to selection of the first user-selectable display element, receiving executable instructions for allowing a user to adjust the at least one user-adjustable aspect for the system setting; and in response to selection of the second user-selectable display element, causing the menu to be displayed within the tile containing the second user-selectable display element, the menu comprising additional user-adjustable aspects associated with the system setting represented by the tile containing the second user-selectable display element.