Patent ID: 7992106

Claim:
A method for accessing a target item using a portable device, the method comprising: identifying, by the portable device, a period of time during which the target item is accessible by the portable device, wherein the target item is configured to add a capability to the portable device; determining, by the portable device, based at least on the period of time, that the target item is potentially of interest to the user; and in response to said determining, associating a first visual cue with a first selectable menu item of a first user interface menu, the first user interface menu representing a node of a navigation structure having a plurality of nodes, and the first selectable menu item representing the target item, wherein the first selectable menu item is selectable by the user to add the capability to the portable device; associating, by the portable device, a second visual cue with a second selectable menu item of a second user interface menu, the second user interface menu representing a second node of the navigation structure, the second selectable menu item representing said first node, wherein the second selectable menu item is selectable by the user to access the first user interface menu; and removing, by the portable device, the second visual cue associated with the second selectable menu item in response to a viewing of the second user interface menu by the user, wherein the first visual cue remains associated with the first selectable menu item of the first user interface menu until the user selects the first selectable menu item.