Microsoft patent app shows off new user interface for mobiles

by Darren Murph posted Oct 12th 2007 at 3:53PM

If you had any doubts about Microsoft's ability to innovate in the mobile user interface department, here's a new patent application to mull over. Titled "Extensible Filtered Lists for Mobile Device User Interface," the documentation spells out details for improving the way mobile users interact with the data on their devices. Apparently, the app concentrates on arranging information in "groups or lists," each of which can "include multiple items that provide access to data or tasks from multiple applications." Essentially, these customizable lists (more pictured after the break) would allow users to "quickly access relevant content such as commonly used data or tasks," and moreover, it was noted that the items could be "dynamically updated based upon changes in the underlying data or services provided by software applications." On the surface, the details all sound fairly attractive, but feel free to hit the read link for the full rundown.

Filed under: Software, Others, Windows Mobile

Tags: gui, microsoft, patent, ui, user interface, UserInterface

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

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cannedsoda @ Oct 12th 2007 4:21PM

Wow, first possible photos ever for Photon?

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cmacnaug @ Oct 12th 2007 4:54PM

Photon anyone?

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Nando @ Oct 12th 2007 4:39PM

Cool!!

I wanna have drinks w/ Jack.

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sA900msung @ Oct 16th 2007 8:39PM

HAHAHAHAHA Me too!

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JHDesign @ Oct 12th 2007 5:03PM

Wow. A mobile interface similar to many developed years ago and one already on the market. Way to be ahead of the game just like you were with the Zune! Another Apple killer!

Innovation at it's best.

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cannedsoda @ Oct 12th 2007 5:47PM

Wow. A lame comment similar to many written here over and over with so many on Engadget already. Way to be ahead of the crowd, just like more to be written soon! Another lame remark!

Lame at it's best.

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Benson Leung @ Oct 12th 2007 5:58PM

It's about bloody time for them to update the UI for Windows Mobile. The UI for PocketPC hasn't changed significantly for years, since PocketPC 2002, really. Same goes for the Smartphone variant.

The interface certainly does look like an improvement over the clunky one they use today, but we'll see how it turns out. It looks like they're taking a cue from the Zune interface, really.

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johnpmorton @ Oct 12th 2007 9:05PM

This would be great - The functionality of a Windows phone with the eye candy of an iPhone - I could get on board with that!

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ppcmd @ Oct 12th 2007 7:50PM

Simplicity from Microsoft next we will be able to turn lead into gold after all. I actually enjoy WindowsMobile far more than Palm OS (I have owned many Palm OS devices) and despite being a MAC user I see no benefit of the iPhone, its price or paying full price for the privilege of limited storage space and no control over what I want on my phone. Way to MS and keep on truckin.

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Rytr @ Oct 13th 2007 10:35AM

is this seriously patent worthy? The language seems so generic that its laughable. "groups or lists"?? Are you kidding me? I'm all for improving the steaming pile of crap that is WindowsMobile interface but to be granted a patent on that? Something is seriously wrong in the US patent office..

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