Location motion sensitive user interface

Claim 3

A method according to claim 1 wherein the selecting step is predicated by the step of: determining if the portable data processor is in motion; and wherein said selecting step comprises the step of selecting a user interface environment associated with the portable data processor being in motion and associated with the acquired location of the portable data processor.

Claim 4

A method according to claim 1 wherein said acquiring step comprises the step of accepting user input specifying the location of the portable data processor.

Claim 5

A method according to claim 1 wherein said acquiring step comprises the step of acquiring the location of the portable data processor through an automated position sensing system.

Claim 6

A method according to claim 1 wherein said acquiring step comprises the step of acquiring the location of the portable data processor through a global positioning system.

Claim 7

A method according to claim 1 further comprising the step of providing location sensitive data based upon the acquired location of the portable data processor.

Claim 8

A method according to claim 1 further comprising the step of associating a user interface environment with a location based upon a historical use of software applications at the specific location.

Claim 9

A method according to claim 1 further comprising the step of preventing activation of a user interface environment based upon the acquired location of the portable data processor.

Claim 10

A method according to claim 1 wherein said selecting step comprises selecting a software application as the user interface environment associated with the acquired location of the portable data processor and wherein said activating step comprises launching an instance of the selected software application.

Claim 13

A method according to claim 10 wherein said determining step comprises the step of accepting user input specifying the if the portable data processor is in motion.

Claim 14

A method according to claim 10 wherein said determining step comprises the step of determining if the portable data processor is in motion through an automated position sensing system.

Claim 15

A method according to claim 10 wherein said determining step comprises the step of determining if the portable data processor is in motion through a global positioning system.

Claim 16

A method according to claim 10 further comprising the step of providing location sensitive data based upon the portable data processor being in motion.

Claim 17

A method according to claim 10 further comprising the step of associating a user interface environment with the portable data processor being in motion based upon a historical use of software applications while the processor was in motion.

Claim 18

A method according to claim 10 further comprising the step of preventing activation of a user interface environment based upon the portable data processor being in motion.

Claim 19

A method according to claim 10 wherein said selecting step comprises selecting a software application as the user interface environment associated with the portable data processor being in motion and wherein said activating step comprises launching an instance of the selected software application.

Claim 20

A data processing system comprising: a portable data processor; means for acquiring a geographic location of said portable data processor; means for selecting a user interface environment associated with the acquired location of said portable data processor; and means for activating the selected user interface environment as the user interface environment of said portable data processor wherein the user interface environment comprises a graphical user interface environment having icons associated with software applications and wherein said selecting step comprises selecting a preselected group of application icons associated with the acquired location of the portable data processor as the user interface environment associated with the acquired location of the portable data processor and wherein said activating step comprises incorporating in the graphical user interface the selected preselected group of application icons associated with the acquired location of the portable data processor.

Claim 21

A data processing system comprising: a portable data processor; means for acquiring a geographic location of said portable data processor; means for selecting a user interface environment associated with the acquired location of said portable data processor; and means for activating the selected user interface environment as the user interface environment of said portable data processor wherein the user interface environment comprises a graphical user interface environment having icons associated with software applications and wherein said selecting step comprises selecting a preselected group of application icons associated with the acquired location of the portable data processor as the user interface environment associated with the acquired location of the portable data processor and wherein said activating step comprises incorporating in the graphical user interface the selected preselected group of application icons associated with the acquired location of the portable data processor.

Claim 22

A data processing system according to claim 18 further comprising: means for determining if said portable data processor is in motion; and wherein said means for selecting comprises means for selecting a user interface environment associated with said portable data processor being in motion and associated with the acquired location of said portable data processor.

Claim 23

A data processing system according to claim 18 wherein said means for acquiring comprises means for accepting user input specifying the location of said portable data processor.

Claim 24

A data processing system according to claim 18 wherein said means for acquiring comprises means for acquiring the location of said portable data processor through an automated position sensing system.

Claim 25

A data processing system according to claim 18 wherein said means for acquiring comprises means for acquiring the location of said portable data processor through a global positioning system.

Claim 26

A data processing system according to claim 18 further comprising means for providing location sensitive data based upon the acquired location of said portable data processor.

Claim 27

A data processing system according to claim 18 further comprising means for associating a user interface environment with a location based upon a historical use of software applications at the specific location.

Claim 28

A data processing system according to claim 18 further comprising means for preventing activation of a user interface environment based upon the acquired location of said portable data processor.

Claim 29

A data processing system according to claim 18 wherein said means for selecting comprises means for selecting a software application as the user interface environment associated with the acquired location of said portable data processor and wherein said means for activating comprises means for launching an instance of the selected software application.

Claim 30

A data processing system comprising: a portable data processor: means for determining if said portable data processor is in motion; means for selecting a user interface environment associated with said portable data processor being in motion; and means for activating the selected user interface environment as the user interface environment of said portable data processor wherein the user interface environment comprises a graphical user interface environment having icons associated with software applications and wherein said selecting step comprises selecting a preselected group of application icons associated with the portable data processor being in motion as the user interface environment associated with the portable data processor being in motion and wherein said activating step comprises incorporating in the graphical user interface the selected preselected group of application icons associated with the portable data processor being in motion.

Claim 31

A data processing system comprising: a portable data processor: means for determining if said portable data processor is in motion; means for selecting a user interface environment associated with said portable data processor being in motion; and means for activating the selected user interface environment as the user interface environment of said portable data processor wherein the user interface environment comprises a graphical user interface environment having icons associated with software applications and wherein said selecting step comprises selecting a preselected group of application icons associated with the portable data processor being in motion as the user interface environment associated with the portable data processor being in motion and wherein said activating step comprises incorporating in the graphical user interface the selected preselected group of application icons associated with the portable data processor being in motion.

Claim 32

A data processing system according to claim 27 wherein said means for determining comprises means for accepting user input specifying if said portable data processor is in motion.

Claim 33

A data processing system according to claim 27 wherein said means for determining comprises means for determining if said portable data processor is in motion through an automated position sensing system.

Claim 34

A data processing system according to claim 27 wherein said means for determining comprises means for determining if said portable data processor is in motion through a global positioning system.

Claim 35

A data processing system according to claim 27 further comprising means for providing location sensitive data based upon said portable data processor being in motion.

Claim 36

A data processing system according to claim 27 further comprising means for associating a user interface environment with said portable data processor being in motion based upon a historical use of software applications while said processor was in motion.

Claim 37

A data processing system according to claim 27 further comprising means for preventing activation of a user interface environment based upon said portable data processor being in motion.

Claim 38

A data processing system according to claim 27 wherein said means for selecting comprises means for selecting a software application as the user interface environment associated with said portable data processor being in motion and wherein said means for activating comprises means for launching an instance of the selected software application.

Claim 39

A computer program product for providing a user interface for a portable data processor, the computer program product comprising: a computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code means embodied in said medium, said computer-readable program code means comprising: computer instruction means for acquiring a geographic location of the portable data processor; computer instruction means for selecting a user interface environment associated with the acquired location of the portable data processor; and computer instruction means for activating the selected user interface environment as the user interface environment of the portable data processor wherein the user interface environment comprises a graphical user interface environment having icons associated with software applications and wherein said selecting step comprises selecting a preselected group of application icons associated with the acquired location of the portable data processor as the user interface environment associated with the acquired location of the portable data processor and wherein said activating step comprises incorporating in the graphical user interface the selected preselected group of application icons associated with the acquired location of the portable data processor.

Claim 40

A computer program product for providing a user interface for a portable data processor, the computer program product comprising: a computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code means embodied in said medium, said computer-readable program code means comprising: computer instruction means for acquiring a geographic location of the portable data processor; computer instruction means for selecting a user interface environment associated with the acquired location of the portable data processor; and computer instruction means for activating the selected user interface environment as the user interface environment of the portable data processor wherein the user interface environment comprises a graphical user interface environment having icons associated with software applications and wherein said selecting step comprises selecting a preselected group of application icons associated with the acquired location of the portable data processor as the user interface environment associated with the acquired location of the portable data processor and wherein said activating step comprises incorporating in the graphical user interface the selected preselected group of application icons associated with the acquired location of the portable data processor.

Claim 41

A computer program product according to claim 35 further comprising: computer instruction means for determining if the portable data processor is in motion; and wherein said computer instruction means for selecting comprises computer instruction means for selecting a user interface environment associated with the portable data processor being in motion and associated with the acquired location of the portable data processor.

Claim 42

A computer program product according to claim 35 wherein said computer instruction means for acquiring comprises computer instruction means for accepting user input specifying the location of the portable data processor.

Claim 43

A computer program product according to claim 35 wherein said computer instruction means for acquiring comprises computer instruction means for acquiring the location of the portable data processor through an automated position sensing system.

Claim 44

A computer program product according to claim 35 wherein said computer instruction means for acquiring comprises computer instruction means for acquiring the location of the portable data processor through a global positioning system.

Claim 45

A computer program product according to claim 35 further comprising computer instruction means for providing context sensitive data based upon the acquired location of the portable data processor.

Claim 46

A computer program product according to claim 35 further comprising computer instruction means for associating a user interface environment with a location based upon a historical use of software applications at the specific location.

Claim 47

A computer program product according to claim 35 further comprising computer instruction means for preventing activation of a user interface environment based upon the acquired location of the portable data processor.

Claim 48

A computer program product according to claim 35 wherein said computer instruction means for selecting comprises computer instruction means for selecting a software application as the user interface environment associated with the acquired location of the portable data processor and wherein said computer instruction means for activating comprises computer instruction means for launching an instance of the selected software application.

Claim 49

A computer program product for providing a user interface for a portable data processor, the computer program product comprising: a computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code means embodied in said medium, said computer-readable program code means comprising: computer instruction means for determining if the portable data processor is in motion; computer instruction means for selecting a user interface environment associated with the portable data processor being in motion; and computer instruction means for activating the selected user interface environment as the user interface environment of the portable data processor wherein the user interface environment comprises a graphical user interface environment having icons associated with software applications and wherein said selecting step comprises selecting a preselected group of application icons associated with the portable data processor being in motion as the user interface environment associated with the portable data processor being in motion and wherein said activating step comprises incorporating in the graphical user interface the selected preselected group of application icons associated with the portable data processor being in motion.

Claim 50

A computer program product for providing a user interface for a portable data processor, the computer program product comprising: a computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code means embodied in said medium, said computer-readable program code means comprising: computer instruction means for determining if the portable data processor is in motion; computer instruction means for selecting a user interface environment associated with the portable data processor being in motion; and computer instruction means for activating the selected user interface environment as the user interface environment of the portable data processor wherein the user interface environment comprises a graphical user interface environment having icons associated with software applications and wherein said selecting step comprises selecting a preselected group of application icons associated with the portable data processor being in motion as the user interface environment associated with the portable data processor being in motion and wherein said activating step comprises incorporating in the graphical user interface the selected preselected group of application icons associated with the portable data processor being in motion.

Claim 51

A computer program product according to claim 44 wherein said computer instruction means for determining comprises computer instruction means for accepting user input specifying if the portable data processor is in motion.

Claim 52

A computer program product according to claim 44 wherein said computer instruction means for determining comprises computer instruction means for determining if the portable data processor is in motion through an automated position sensing system.

Claim 53

A computer program product according to claim 44 wherein said computer instruction means for determining comprises computer instruction means for determining if the portable data processor is in motion through a global positioning system.

Claim 54

A computer program product according to claim 44 further comprising computer instruction means for providing location sensitive data based upon the portable data processor being in motion.

Claim 55

A computer program product according to claim 44 further comprising computer instruction means for associating a user interface environment with the portable data processor being in motion based upon a historical use of software applications while the processor was in motion.

Claim 56

A computer program product according to claim 44 further comprising computer instruction means for preventing activation of a user interface environment based upon the portable data processor being in motion.

Claim 57

A computer program product according to claim 44 wherein said computer instruction means for selecting comprises computer instruction means for selecting a software application as the user interface environment associated with the portable data processor being in motion and wherein said computer instruction means for activating comprises computer instruction means for launching an instance of the selected software application.