53336〇 A7 ^^__—一 B7 ^、發明説明（i ) 背景 登明領域_ 本發明通常係有關於將資訊呈現給人類使用者，而更明 確而言，係#關將動態排序的資訊呈現給一人類使用者。 货景資訊 使用者介面時常能以-些類型的順序而將資訊呈現給使 用者。例如，在網頁位置上的一使用者個人網頁可顯示不 同類型的資訊（異類資訊），例如可由使用者選取而呈現的股 票行情、新聞標題、與運動得分。在使用者個人網頁上的 此選擇資訊排序是靜態的，在於一特殊類型資訊可始終在 網頁的相同位置上顯示。例如，股票行情可在網頁的左邊 部分，遊戲得分可在網頁的中央，而且新聞標題可在網頁 的右邊部分。若要修改呈現資訊的順序，一使用者必須手 動指定一新的順序。只要不同類型的資訊更新，此便會使 一使用者想要看特殊相關資訊造成麻煩，例如股票價格或 一吾复隊伍得分明顯變化。一使用者不能預測哪個資訊種 類將具有最有關的資訊，而且手動指定一不同順序的能力 不提供一可實施的解決。 一些使用者界面能以一邏輯排序方式顯示相同類型的資 訊（同類資訊）。例如，一航空公司網頁位置能以時間順序列 出在一使用者的出發點與目的地點之間的所有可搭乘飛機 班次。或者，如果此一分類選項可供使用者使用，可搭乘 飛航便可透過價格列出。排序同類資訊的另一範例是可依 日期排序的電子郵件。分類的同類資訊允許一使用者將相 ----Zm±z_ 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS) A4規格(210X297公釐） "一一-" --- 533360 A7 B7 ------------- 五、發明説明（2 同類型的資料優先順序排序，但是它不能描述從不同資訊 類型呈現特別殊相關資訊的問題。 當一使用者使用例如個人數位輔助（pDA)、或細胞式電 的一小形裝置時’將最有關的資訊呈現給使用者要採行 甚至更有意義的’因為此裝置的顯示螢幕只可同時顯示非 常有限的資訊量。將數個資訊螢幕捲動以獲得最有關資訊 會另人生厭及挫折感。聲音導向介面亦會傾向類似問題， 因為一使用者必須等待講話的想要資訊、或循環於想要的 資訊。 選式之簡單說明 本發明的各種不同具體實施例將參考下圖詳細描述。本 發明將經由範例描述，而且並未受附圖的限制。 圖1Α是適於實施本發明的一操作環境具體實施例方塊 圖。 圖1Β是週於使用在圖1Α操作環境的的一電腦系統具體實 施例方塊圖。 圖2 Α係根據本發明的說明而描述異類資訊的一顯示清單 範例。 圖2B係根據本發明的說明而描述在更新、優先順序排 序、與呈現之後，在圖2A顯示的一異類資訊範例。 圖3係根據本發明的說明而描述一方法範例的流程圖。 發明之詳細說明 下列描述是提供本發明的具體實施例。然而，可了解 到，只要閱讀此說明，本發明的其他具體實施例對於在技 _ -5- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS) A4規格(210 X 297公釐） 533360 A7 _________B7 五、發明説明（3 ) 藝中熟諳此技者將更顯然。因此，本描述與附圖是用於說 明，而不是對本發明造成限制。 下列圖1A的描述是提供適於實施本發明的電腦硬體及並 他操作元件的概觀，但是能了解到可適用環境並未局限於 圖1A的顯示。圖1A是顯示藉由例如—區域網路（LAN)或 網際網路的一網路1〇3而耦合的數個電腦系統ι〇ι。在此使 用的，，網際網路，，術語可視為使用一些協定的網路，例如 TCP/IP協足、及構成全球資訊網的超文字標誌語言 (HTML)的超文字傳輸協定（Ηττρ)。網際網路的實體連接 及網際網路的協定與通訊程序對於在技藝中熟讀此技者是 眾所周知。網際網路103的存取典型是如1〇5和1〇7所示 的ISPs而提供。在例如客戶端電腦系統l2i、i25、135、 和137的客戶端系統上的使用者可藉由ISPs 105和107而獲 得存取網際網路103。網際網路1〇3的存取允許客戶端電腦 系統121、125、135和137的使用者可交換資訊，接收及 傳送電子郵件，及檢視文件，例如HTML格式文件。這些 又件時常是由網站伺服器提供，例如認為”在”網際網路1〇3 上的網站伺服器109。通常，雖然一電腦系統可建立及連接 到網際網路而無需如同在技藝中眾所周知的lsp系統，但是 這些網站伺服器是由ISPs提供。 網站伺服斋1 0 9典型是如同一伺服器電腦系統操作的至少 一電腦系統，而且其配置能與全球資訊網的協定操作，並 且耦合到網際網路1 〇 3。或者，網站伺服器丨〇 9可以是一部 为的I s p，而可提供客戶端系統的網際網路丨〇 3存取。網站 -6 · 本紙張尺度適用㈣®家鮮(CNS) A4規格(21G X 297公爱)--- 533360 A7 B7 五、發明説明（4 ) 伺服器1 0 9是耦合到一伺服器電腦系統1 1 1，而其本身是耦 合到認為是一媒體資料庫形狀的網站内容1 1 3。可了解到雖 然兩電腦系統1 0 9和1 1 1是在圖1 A顯示，但是網站伺服器 1 0 9及伺服器電腦系統1 1 1可以是具有不同軟體元件的一電 腦系統，而可透過下面進一步描述的伺服器電腦系統1 1 1所 提供的網站伺服器功能及伺服器功能。 隨著適當的網站瀏覽軟體，客戶端電腦系統1 2 1、1 2 5、 135和137的每一者可檢視由網站伺服器1〇9提供的HTML 網頁。IS P 1 0 5可藉由認為一部分客戶端電腦系統丨2 1的一 數據機或網路介面1 2 3而提供客戶端電腦系統1 2 1的網際網 路連接。各戶端電腦系統1 2 1可以是一個人電腦系統、一個 人數位輔助器、一網路電腦、一網站電視系統、一網際網 路無線接收器、或其他此電腦系統。同樣地，雖然如圖1 A 所示的連接是不同於這3個電腦系統連接，但是j s p 1 〇 7可 提供客戶端電腦系統1 2 5、1 3 5、和1 3 7的網際網路連接。 客戶端電腦系統125是藉由一數據機介面127耦合，而客戶 %電腦系統1 3 5和1 3 7是一部分的區域網路。雖然圖i A顯 示通常當作”數據機，，的介面123和127，但是可了解到這些 介面中的每一者可以是一類比數據機、ISDN數據機、電纜 數據機、衛星傳輸介面（例如，，D丨[e c〖p c ”）、或其他介 面用以豸％月匈系統耦合到其他電腦系統的。客戶端電 腦系統135和137是藉由網路介面139和i4i而耦合到一區 域網路匯流排1 3 3，而該觸敗入‘ 7 】路介面可以是乙太網路網路、或 其他網路介面。區域網路匯、、云 岭L <排1 3 0亦耦合到一閘道器電腦 裝 訂 線 533360 A7 B7 五、發明説明（ 服7欠 @可提供區域網路的防火牆及其他網際網路相關 =j道器電腦系統131是_合到IspiQ7，以便提供客 13卜私月回1系、先135和1〇7的網際網路連接。閘道器電腦系統 :以疋-傳統伺服器電腦系統。而且，網站伺服器1 〇9 1以是一傳統伺服器電腦系統。 么、’、係顯不可當作-客戶端電腦系統、一伺服器電腦系 死或矣罔站伺服器系統使用的一傳統電腦系統範例。可 了解到此m统可用來執行_ISP的許多功能。電腦系 j142可藉由數據機或網路介面143而與外部系統形成介 面可了解到數據機或網路介面143可認為是一部分的電腦 =統142。介面143可以是一類比數據機、151)1^數據機、 包纜數據機、符號環介面、衛星傳輸介面（例如” pc’）、或其他介面，用比將一電腦系統耦合到其他電腦系 統^電腦系統142 &括一處理器145，其可以是一傳統微處 理器，例如一英代爾Pentium微處理器或 Power PC微處理器的。記憶體149可透過一匯流排147而 搞石到處理备1 4 5。記憶體1 4 9可以是動態隨機存取記憶體 (dram)，而且亦包括靜態隨機存取記憶體（SRAM)。匯流 排147可將處理器145耦合到記憶體149，而且亦可耦合到 大量記憶體155 、顯示控制器15ι與一輸入/輸出（1/〇）控制 器1 5 7。顯示控制器1 5 1能以傳統方式控制在一顯示裝置 1 5 3上的顯示，其中該顯示裝置可以是一陰極光線管 (CRT)或液晶顯示器（LCD)。輸入/輸出裝置159可包括一 鍵盤、磁碟機、印表機、掃描機、滑鼠、或其他游標控制 -8 - 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS) A4規格(210X 297公釐） 533360 A7 B7 五 發明説明 裝置、及』輸入與輸出裝置。顯示控制器ΐ5ι與輸入/輸 出控制益157可使用傳統眾所周知的技術實施。一數位麥像 輸入裝置m可以是輕合到輸入/輸出控制器157的一數:昭 相機，以允許來自數位照相機的影像輸入電腦系統142。： 量記憶體155典型是―硬碟、光碟、或另_形式的大量资料53336〇A7 ^^ __— a B7 ^, description of the invention (i) background reveals the field _ The present invention is generally about presenting information to human users, and more specifically, it is related to presenting dynamically ordered information. To a human user. Goods Scene Information The user interface can often present information to the user in some sort of order. For example, a user's personal webpage on the webpage location can display different types of information (heterogeneous information), such as stock quotes, news headlines, and sports scores that can be selected and presented by the user. This sort of selection information on the user's personal web page is static, in that a particular type of information can always be displayed in the same position on the web page. For example, stock quotes can be on the left part of the page, game scores can be in the center of the page, and news headlines can be on the right part of the page. To modify the order of presentation information, a user must manually specify a new order. As long as different types of information are updated, this can cause a user to have trouble viewing special relevant information, such as a significant change in stock prices or a score of a team. A user cannot predict which type of information will have the most relevant information, and the ability to manually specify a different order does not provide an implementable solution. Some user interfaces can display the same type of information (homogeneous information) in a logical order. For example, an airline webpage location can list all available flight departures between a user's departure point and destination point in chronological order. Alternatively, if this classification option is available to the user, flying can be listed by price. Another example of sorting similar information is emails that can be sorted by date. The same kind of information in a category allows a user to change the phase of the paper ---- Zm ± z_ This paper size is applicable to the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210X297 mm) ---------- V. Description of the invention (2 Priority order of the same type of data, but it cannot describe the problem of presenting particularly relevant information from different types of information. When a user uses, for example, personal digital assistance ( pDA), or a small form of cell-based device, 'presents the most relevant information to the user to take even more meaningful' because the display screen of this device can only display a very limited amount of information at the same time. Scrolling the screen to get the most relevant information can be annoying and frustrating. The sound-guided interface also tends to similar problems, because a user must wait for the desired information to be spoken, or loop through the desired information. A simple description of the selection Various specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the following drawings. The present invention will be described by way of example and is not limited by the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1A is a specific embodiment of an operating environment suitable for implementing the present invention. Figure 1B is a block diagram of a specific embodiment of a computer system used in the operating environment of Figure 1A. Figure 2A is an example of a display list describing heterogeneous information according to the description of the present invention. Figure 2B is based on this The description of the invention describes a heterogeneous information example shown in FIG. 2A after updating, prioritizing, and presenting. FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a method according to the description of the invention. Detailed Description of the Invention The following description is Specific embodiments of the present invention are provided. However, it can be understood that, as long as the description is read, other specific embodiments of the present invention are applicable to the in-process _ -5- This paper size applies the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210 X 297 public (Centi) 533360 A7 _________B7 V. Description of the invention (3) Those skilled in the art will be more obvious. Therefore, the description and the drawings are used for illustration rather than limiting the present invention. The following description of FIG. An overview of computer hardware and other operating elements implementing the present invention, but it can be understood that the applicable environment is not limited to the display of FIG. 1A. FIG. For example, a local area network (LAN) or a network 103 of the Internet coupled with several computer systems ιιι. As used herein, the Internet, the term can be considered as a network using some protocols , Such as TCP / IP agreement, and the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (Ηττρ) of the Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) constituting the World Wide Web. The physical connection of the Internet and the protocols and communication procedures of the Internet are well-known in the art. Readers of this technique are well known. Access to the Internet 103 is typically provided by ISPs as shown in 105 and 107. On client systems such as client computer systems 12i, i25, 135, and 137 Of users have access to the Internet 103 through ISPs 105 and 107. Internet 103 access allows users of client computer systems 121, 125, 135, and 137 to exchange information, receive and send e-mail, and view documents, such as HTML format documents. These pieces are often provided by a web server, such as a web server 109 considered to be "on" the Internet 103. Usually, although a computer system can establish and connect to the Internet without the need for an lsp system as is well known in the art, these web servers are provided by ISPs. The web server server 10 is typically at least one computer system operating as the same server computer system, and its configuration can operate with the World Wide Web agreement and is coupled to the Internet 103. Alternatively, the web server 9 can be an IP server and can provide Internet access to the client system. Website-6 · This paper size is suitable for ㈣®Fresh Food (CNS) A4 specification (21G X 297 public love) --- 533360 A7 B7 V. Description of the invention (4) Server 1 0 9 is a computer system coupled to a server 1 1 1 which itself is coupled to the content of the website 1 1 3 which is considered to be in the shape of a media library. It can be understood that although the two computer systems 10 9 and 1 11 are shown in FIG. 1A, the web server 10 9 and the server computer system 1 1 1 can be a computer system with different software components, and can be accessed through The web server functions and server functions provided by the server computer system 1 1 1 described further below. With the appropriate website browsing software, each of the client computer systems 1 2 1, 1 2 5, 135 and 137 can view the HTML pages provided by the web server 10 9. IS P 1 0 5 can provide a client computer system 1 2 1 internet connection by considering a modem or a network interface 1 2 3 as part of the client computer system 2 1 2. Each client computer system 1 2 1 can be a personal computer system, a digital assistant, an internet computer, a website television system, an internet wireless receiver, or other such computer systems. Similarly, although the connection shown in Figure 1A is different from these 3 computer system connections, jsp 1 07 can provide client computer systems 1 2 5, 1 3 5, and 1 3 7 Internet connections . The client computer system 125 is coupled via a modem interface 127, and the client computer systems 135 and 137 are part of a local area network. Although Figure iA shows interfaces 123 and 127, which are commonly referred to as "modems," it is understood that each of these interfaces can be an analog modem, an ISDN modem, a cable modem, a satellite transmission interface (such as ， D 丨 [ec 〖pc）), or other interfaces are used to couple the% Hungarian system to other computer systems. The client computer systems 135 and 137 are coupled to a local area network bus 1 3 3 through the network interfaces 139 and i4i, and the connection fails. The interface can be an Ethernet network, or other Web interface. LAN sink, Yunling L < row 1 3 0 is also coupled to a gateway computer gutter 533360 A7 B7 V. Description of the invention (Service 7 owe @ Can provide a LAN firewall and other Internet related = j 道 器 Computer System 131 is _Hat to IspiQ7, in order to provide the Internet connection of the 1st, 13th and 135th Internet users. Gateway computer system: to the traditional server computer system Moreover, the web server 101 is a traditional server computer system. So, ', system display can not be used as a client computer system, a server computer system, or a site server system. Examples of traditional computer systems. It can be understood that this system can be used to perform many functions of _ISP. The computer system j142 can interface with external systems through a modem or network interface 143. You can learn that the modem or network interface 143 can Computers considered to be part of the system = system 142. The interface 143 can be an analog modem, 151) modem, a packet modem, a symbol ring interface, a satellite transmission interface (such as a "pc '), or other interfaces. Couple a computer system to another System ^ Computer System 142 & includes a processor 145, which can be a conventional microprocessor, such as an Intel Pentium microprocessor or Power PC microprocessor. The memory 149 can be implemented through a bus 147 Stone to processing equipment 1 4 5. Memory 1 4 9 can be dynamic random access memory (dram), and also includes static random access memory (SRAM). The bus 147 can couple the processor 145 to the memory 149, and can also be coupled to a large amount of memory 155, a display controller 15m and an input / output (1 / 〇) controller 1 5 7. The display controller 1 5 1 can be controlled in a conventional manner on a display device 1 5 3 Display, wherein the display device may be a cathode ray tube (CRT) or a liquid crystal display (LCD). The input / output device 159 may include a keyboard, a disk drive, a printer, a scanner, a mouse, or other Cursor Control-8-This paper size is applicable to China National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210X 297 mm) 533360 A7 B7 Five invention description devices, and "input and output devices. Display controller ΐ5ι and input / output control benefits 157 can Using tradition is well known Technical implementation. A digital wheat image input device m can be a digital camera that is lightly connected to the input / output controller 157 to allow images from the digital camera to be input to the computer system 142. The volume memory 155 is typically a `` hard disk , CDs, or other forms of bulk data
裝 儲存。-些資料時常是在電腦系統142軟體執行期間透過一 直接記憶體存取而窝入記憶體149。Store. -Data is often embedded into memory 149 through a direct memory access during the execution of computer system 142 software.
可了解到電腦系統1 42是具有不同結構的許多可能電腦 系統的一範例。例如，根據一英代爾微處理器的個人電腦 時常具有多重匯流排，其中的一匯流排認文是一週邊匯流 排。網路電腦是能與本發明使用的另一類型電腦系統。網 路電腦通常不包括一硬碟或其他大量儲存，而且可執行程 式可從一網路連接載入記憶體149，而由處理器145執行。 根據本發明，在技藝中已知的一網站電視系統亦認為是一 電腦系統，但是它缺少在圖1 B顯示的一些特徵，例如某些 輸入或輸出裝置。一典型電腦系統通常包括至少一處理 器、記憶體、及將記憶體耦合到處理器的一匯流排。 它亦可了解到電腦系統1 4 2可透過作業系統敕體控制，該 作業系統軟體包括一檔案管理系統，例如一磁碟作業系 統。具相關檔案管理系統的一作業系統軟體範例是已知來 自美國華盛頓州Redmond市，微軟公司提供的windows ς98作業系統，及包括windows Explorer的其相關樓案管 理系統。檔案管理系統典型是儲存在大量記憶體1 5 5，並且 可使處理器145執行作業系統所需的各種不同操作，以便輸 -9- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS) A4规格(210 x的7公爱) 533360 A7 B7It will be appreciated that computer system 142 is an example of many possible computer systems having different structures. For example, a personal computer based on an Intel microprocessor often has multiple buses, one of which acknowledges that it is a peripheral bus. Network computers are another type of computer system that can be used with the present invention. Network computers usually do not include a hard disk or other mass storage, and executable programs can be loaded into memory 149 from a network connection and executed by processor 145. According to the present invention, a website television system known in the art is also considered a computer system, but it lacks some of the features shown in Fig. 1B, such as certain input or output devices. A typical computer system usually includes at least one processor, memory, and a bus that couples the memory to the processor. It can also be understood that the computer system 14 can be controlled by the operating system, the operating system software includes a file management system, such as a disk operating system. An example of an operating system software with a related file management system is known from Redmond, Washington, USA, Windows 98 operating system provided by Microsoft Corporation, and its related building management system including Windows Explorer. The file management system is typically stored in a large amount of memory 1 5 5 and can enable the processor 145 to perform various operations required by the operating system in order to input -9- This paper size applies to China National Standard (CNS) A4 specifications (210 x 7 Public Love) 533360 A7 B7
入及輸出資料及將資料儲存在記憶體，包括在大量吃 155的儲存檔案。 此外，在此使用的術語"機器可讀媒體，，包括能以—機器 (例如，電腦）可讀形式儲存或傳輸資訊的任何機構。例如， -機器可m媒體包括唯讀記憶體（R()m);隨機存取記憶體 (RAM) ·，磁碟儲存媒體；光碟媒體；快閃記憶體裝置 遞信號（例如，載波、紅外線信號、數位信號等）的電i光 學、及聽覺、或其他形式。 與本發明的具體實施例實施有關的石更體與作業環境已描 述。可了解到本發明可使用其他電腦系統結構實施，包: 手持裝置、多處理器‘系統、以微處理器為基礎或可程控消 費性電子產品、網路個人電腦、迷你電腦、主機電㈣。 本發明能亦可在玉作可透過藉由—通訊網路連結的遠端處 理裝置所執行的分散式資訊處理環境中實施。 圖2A和2B係描述運用於具有3個不同資料組2〇2、2〇4、 206的複數個異類資訊的一本發明基本範例。資料組、 2〇4、206是顯示在顯示螢幕2⑽上，例如—桌上型電腦顯 示器、、可攜式電腦、PDA、或細胞式電話。為了要提供進 步說明，貝料組202可認為是由股票行情（A)所組成，資 料組2〇4可認為是由新聞題要所組成（B)，及資料組2〇6可 認為是由運動得分所組成（c)。在圖2八中，資料組2〇2、 2 04、2 06是以初始順序顯示，其可以是一預設順序、或一 使用者的指定順序。資料組2Q2、2Q4、2()6可週期或連續 更新，其是因使用纟系統如何接收資訊而定。在一更新 _- 1〇- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS) A4規格(21〇X297公釐） 533360 A7 B7 五、發明説明（8 ) 後，一些資料組可包括到使用者想要的特別資訊。例如， 使用者偏愛的隊伍已贏得比赛，而且使用者股票中的一者 可能明顯增加值。 如圖2B所示，在資訊組2〇2、2〇4、2〇6更新後，資料組 202、204 ' 206可根據在資料組202、204、206中呈現的 特殊相關資料而重新排序及呈現。因此，如果一或多個使 用者喜歡隊伍在那白天/夜晚赢得比赛，那麼最有關比赛（例 如，包括使用者喜歡隊伍）標示的運動得分（c!!)可先呈現。 2外，如果一或多個使用者股票值增加，那麼由最有關股 π (例如使用者的股票）所標示的股票行情（A丨）便會接著呈 現。其餘資料組204會沒有資料組2〇4更新結束時呈現。雖 然圖2A和2B係描述一由上而夏的線性順序，但是可了解到 不同線性順序可使用。例如，資料組可以是從左到右、或 由右到左的順序。此外，該等資料組是彼此以一非線性方 式決定方向。例如，一最高優先權資料組可放置在一顯示 螢幕的中央，而且其他資料組可位在接近顯示螢幕的周 圍。可了解到多種的其他方向是可能的。 若要提供用以決定資料組如何排序的一參考，使用者可 指定一些或所有不同資料組的優先權位準。例如，當喜愛 隊伍比赛時，彳吏用者可指定遊戲得分具有最高優先權。此 外，當使用者股票中的一者改變某數量值時，使用者可將 2優先權提供給股票行情。如果使用者不考慮明顯的其他 資料組，那麼使用者可放棄將一優先權位準依附在其他資 料組，其然後可獨立處理。 -11- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS) A4規格(210X 297公釐） 裝 訂Import and export data and store data in memory, including storage files in large quantities. In addition, the term " machine-readable medium " as used herein includes any organization capable of storing or transmitting information in a form readable by a machine (e.g., a computer). For example,-machine-readable media includes read-only memory (R () m); random-access memory (RAM); magnetic disk storage media; optical disk media; flash memory devices transmitting signals (eg, carrier wave, infrared Signals, digital signals, etc.), electrical optics, and auditory, or other forms. The stone body and working environment related to the implementation of the specific embodiment of the present invention have been described. It can be understood that the present invention can be implemented using other computer system structures, including: handheld devices, multi-processor 'systems, microprocessor-based or programmable consumer electronics, network personal computers, mini-computers, and host electronics. The present invention can also be implemented in a decentralized information processing environment where Yuzuo can be executed by a remote processing device connected through a communication network. 2A and 2B illustrate a basic example of the present invention applied to a plurality of heterogeneous information having three different data sets 202, 204, and 206. The data sets, 204, and 206 are displayed on a display screen 2 such as a desktop computer display, a portable computer, a PDA, or a cell phone. In order to provide a description of progress, the material group 202 can be considered to be composed of stock quotes (A), the data group 204 can be considered to be composed of news headlines (B), and the data group 204 can be considered to be composed Composed of sports scores (c). In FIG. 28, the data groups 202, 2 04, and 20 06 are displayed in an initial order, which may be a preset order or a user-specified order. Data sets 2Q2, 2Q4, 2 () 6 can be updated periodically or continuously, depending on how the system is used to receive information. After an update _- 10- this paper size applies the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (21 × 297 mm) 533360 A7 B7 V. Description of the invention (8), some data sets can be included to the user's desire Special information. For example, the user's favorite team has won the game, and one of the user's stocks may add significant value. As shown in FIG. 2B, after the information groups 202, 204, and 206 are updated, the data groups 202, 204 '206 can be reordered according to the special relevant information presented in the data groups 202, 204, and 206. Render. Therefore, if one or more users like the team to win that day / night, the sport score (c !!) that is most relevant to the game (for example, including the user's favorite team) may be presented first. In addition, if the value of one or more user stocks increases, the stock price (A 丨) indicated by the most relevant stock π (such as the user's stock) will then appear. The remaining data sets 204 will be presented at the end of the data set 204 update. Although Figures 2A and 2B describe a linear sequence from top to bottom, it is understood that different linear sequences can be used. For example, the data sets can be left to right or right to left. In addition, these data sets are mutually non-linearly oriented. For example, a data set with the highest priority may be placed in the center of a display screen, and other data sets may be located near the circumference of the display screen. It will be understood that a number of other directions are possible. To provide a reference to determine how the data sets are ordered, the user can specify the priority level for some or all of the different data sets. For example, when favorite team matches, the player can specify that the game score has the highest priority. In addition, when one of the user's stocks changes a certain quantity value, the user can provide 2 priority to the stock market. If the user does not consider other data sets that are obvious, then the user can forego attaching a priority level to other data sets, which can then be processed independently. -11- This paper size is applicable to China National Standard (CNS) A4 (210X 297mm) binding
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1、、只 ^ ^ 預設順序顯示，或"GK"的-狀態可於每個資訊類型顯 在本發明的具體實施例中’使用者可不需要在異類群資 訊中手動指定任何不同資料組的優先權位準。相反地，使 用本發明的系統可將不同資料組自動優先權化，而盖需 接收來自使用者的特殊指令。例如，使用本發明的一系統 可根據與系統的先前交談（例如，何種類型資訊是使用者時 常存取）而以某順序呈現不同資料組。而且，使用本發明的 一系統可根據有關使用者狀態或本文而以某順序呈現不同 資料組。使用者的狀態或本文資訊是系統知道有關一特別 使用=的資訊，例如使用者識別、使用者目前位置、使用 者目前工作、使用者的日曆與時間表等。 例如，如果使用者使用-PDA排程及保持追料將來臨 的旅行，那麼系統要具有可存取例如飛行班次、飛行時 間、2目的地的旅行資訊。如果使用者指定使用者在出發 時間前’ I统可決定到飛機場的_適當路徑。1了解到複 數個異類資訊是與使用者的旅行計劃有關。特別是，飛行 資訊、交通資訊、與天氣資訊可能是_使用者有興趣的。 假設使用者的PDA可經由網際網路接收更新資訊，飛行資 訊、交通資訊、與天氣資訊可定期更新。如果沒有更新資 訊，那麼使用者的飛行資訊、交通資訊、與天氣資訊能以 -rrfL· 、-、 ·· __ 示 如果有更新資訊，那麼系統可將更新的資訊與使用者的 狀態/本文相比較，以決定哪些資訊可能是使用者最感興 趣。例如，如果使用者的飛行取消，那麼那飛行資訊可取 L - 12- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS) A4規格(210 X 297公釐） 裝1. Only ^ ^ preset order display, or "GK"-status can be displayed in each type of information in the specific embodiment of the present invention 'users do not need to manually specify any different data groups in heterogeneous group information Priority level. Conversely, using the system of the present invention can automatically prioritize different data sets, and the cover needs to receive special instructions from the user. For example, a system using the present invention may present different data sets in a certain order based on previous conversations with the system (e.g., what type of information is frequently accessed by users). Moreover, a system using the present invention can present different sets of data in a certain order depending on the status of the user or the text. The user's status or information in this article is information that the system knows about a particular use, such as user identification, user's current location, user's current job, user's calendar and schedule, and so on. For example, if the user uses -PDA to schedule and keep track of future trips, the system should have access to travel information such as flight frequency, flight time, and 2 destinations. If the user specifies that the user can determine the appropriate route to the airport before the departure time. 1 Learned that multiple pieces of heterogeneous information are related to user travel plans. In particular, flight information, traffic information, and weather information may be of interest to users. Assuming the user's PDA can receive updated information via the Internet, flight information, traffic information, and weather information can be updated regularly. If there is no updated information, the user's flight information, traffic information, and weather information can be indicated by -rrfL ·,-, ·· __ If there is updated information, the system can update the updated information with the user's status / text. Compare to determine what information is likely to be of most interest to users. For example, if the user ’s flight is canceled, then the flight information is preferable L-12- This paper size applies to China National Standard (CNS) A4 (210 X 297 mm).
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侍瑕南優先權，而且在任何其他資訊類型之前呈現給使用 者，即使更新到飛機場的使用者預期路徑的繁忙交通所表 不的交通資訊。一最高優先權資料組可連同一視覺提示（例 如，一符號，！，）或一聽覺提示（例如，一嗶嗶聲）呈現。使用 者亦可透過使用一視覺或聽覺提示而被通知資訊類型順序 的變化。如果使用者的飛行是準時，而且交通量不繁重， 但是在使用者的飛行目的地上有極端的天氣情況（例如，大 雨、高溫等），那麼天氣資訊可獲得最高優先權，並且可在 任何其他資訊之前呈現給使用者。如另一範例，使用者的 飛行可能延遲，而且交通在到飛機場的使用者預期路徑上 疋不哥¥的堵塞。在此情況，系統連續顯示使用者的飛行 貝訊與交通資訊，而無需將最高優先權提供給任任資訊類 型。然而，使用者的位置狀態可改變，其中交通資訊可能 不再是有關係的。例如，使用者可輸入不同的前位置，或 使用者的PDA可啟動一全球定位系統（GPS)，以便自動決 定使用者的目前位置。如果使用者的目前位置是與到飛機 場的不同路徑有關，那麼先前交通資訊便不再有關聯，而 且能以較低的順序或完全沒有順序顯示。 當使用者的飛行資訊、交通資訊、與天氣資訊週期性更 新時，他們可根據使用者狀態/本文的更新與任何變化而重 新優先權化，然後在使用者的PDA上重新顯示，以提供使 用者適當的資料。因此，透過預測使用者興趣的各種不同 資訊類型，系統可提供使用者更有關的資訊。此外，因為 異類資訊類型是動態排序，所以使用者可看到不必藉由無 -13- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS) A4規格(210 X 297公釐) 533360 A7 B7 五 發明説明（11 Μ堇要資訊搜尋 人數位處理系統（例如，Ρ⑽、Λ田胞=’、本發明對於個 用，因為此系統典型1同時…式是特別有 幕。 7、门時，、_不有限資訊量的顯示螢 ^確保與使用者最有關的資Ml在每個資訊㈣ 獲得任何優先權位準之前，使用含 Α ^ 類刑所#么的转臾括 者可扣疋必須由每個資訊 η:值位準。例如，在飛行資訊獲得較高優 先抵^ ’使用者可指定_飛行必須延遲至少3。分鐘。此 外，在天氣資訊獲得較高優先權之前使用者亦可指定一目 的地城市的溫度必須超過或低於某溫度。包括在資訊類型 ^中“同^先權決定"的最高/最大㈣權位準與資訊類型偏 夂亦可指疋。因此’如果飛行資訊與其他資訊類型的至少 其中-者包含相同優先權位準的資訊，使用者可指定一偏 夏’用以檢視在天氣資訊與交通資訊上的飛行資訊。或 者，某些情況及其相關優先權位準可固定。例如，一取消 飛行始終可獲得高優先權位準，而且飛行資訊可在任何其 他資訊類型之前呈現給使用者。 … 雖然上述範例著重在一使用者旅行計劃以描述本發明， 但是可了解到本發明可應用在包括異類資訊呈現的各種不 同情^。例如，本發明可使用，以便在—使用者個人網頁 上動態排序複數個異類非旅行相關資訊（例如，股票行情、 運動得刀包子郵件）。本發明亦可根據例如多數訪客到公 眾存取網頁的預期有興趣的各種不同資訊類型而在一公眾 存取網頁上動態排序複數個異類資訊。 -14 - 533360Serenity has priority and is presented to the user before any other type of information, even if updated to the airport as the traffic information represented by the heavy traffic of the route expected by the user. A highest priority data set can be presented with the same visual cue (for example, a symbol,!,) Or an audible cue (for example, a beep). The user may also be notified of a change in the order of the types of information by using a visual or audible cue. If the user ’s flight is on time and the traffic is not heavy, but there are extreme weather conditions (for example, heavy rain, high temperature, etc.) at the user ’s flight destination, the weather information will be given the highest priority and can be used at any other Information is presented to the user before. As another example, the user's flight may be delayed and the traffic will be blocked by the user's expected route to the airport. In this case, the system continuously displays the user's flight information and traffic information without providing the highest priority to any type of information. However, the user's location status can change, where traffic information may no longer be relevant. For example, the user can enter a different front position, or the user's PDA can activate a Global Positioning System (GPS) to automatically determine the user's current position. If the user's current location is related to a different route to the airport, the previous traffic information is no longer relevant and can be displayed in lower order or out of order at all. When the user's flight information, traffic information, and weather information are periodically updated, they can re-prioritize according to the user status / text update and any changes, and then re-display it on the user's PDA to provide use Appropriate information. Therefore, the system can provide users with more relevant information through different types of information that predict user interests. In addition, because the types of heterogeneous information are dynamically sorted, users can see that there is no need to use -13- This paper size applies the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210 X 297 mm) 533360 A7 B7 Five invention instructions (11 Μ 堇 wants the information search number processing system (for example, P⑽, Λ 田 Cell = ', the present invention is for personal use, because this system is typically 1 at the same time ... the formula is particularly curated. 7, door, _ unlimited amount of information The display of ^ ensures that the information most relevant to the user M1 can be deducted from each information η: value before using any information that contains Α 类Level. For example, before the flight information gets a higher priority ^ 'user can specify_ flight must be delayed at least 3. minutes. In addition, the user can also specify the temperature of a destination city before the weather information gets a higher priority Must be above or below a certain temperature. The highest / maximum rights level and information type biases included in the information type ^ "precedent decision" can also be referred to. Therefore, 'if the flight information and other information types reach the Among them-the one contains information of the same priority level, the user can specify a partial summer 'to view flight information on weather information and traffic information. Or, in some cases and its related priority level can be fixed. For example, a Cancelling a flight always earns a high priority, and flight information can be presented to the user before any other type of information.… Although the example above focuses on a user travel plan to describe the invention, it is understood that the invention can be applied to Includes various sentiments of heterogeneous information ^ For example, the present invention can be used to dynamically sort a plurality of heterogeneous non-travel related information (for example, stock quotes, sports knife mails) on the user's personal web page. The present invention also Multiple heterogeneous information can be dynamically sorted on a publicly accessible web page based on, for example, a variety of different types of information that are expected to be of interest to most publicly visited web pages. -14-533360
圖^係根據本發明而描述一方法的流程圖範例。在操作 3 02中，一第一資料組及一第二資料組的優先順序是與彼此 有關。該第一組資料包括一資料類型，而且該第二資料組 包括一不同資料類型。該等第一及第二資料組可根據實施 在圖3顯示方法的一系統所設定的一使用者定義標準、或一 預設標準而優先順序排序。在操作304中，第一及第二資料 組是根據在操作3 02執行的優先順序排序而呈現給使用者。 在一具體實施例中，該呈現是在使用者數位處理系統（例 如，桌上型電腦、膝上型電腦、PDA、單元電話等）的一顯 示螢幕上執行。在操作3〇6中，第一及第二資料組可更新。 例如如不使用者數位處理系統是連接到網際網路，那麼 更新可經由網際網路而週期鏽或持續接收。在操作3〇8中， 第一及第二資料組是根據操作3 〇6的更新而彼此優先順序排 序。使用者狀態/本文的變化亦可在優先順序排序期間考 慮。在操作3 1 0中，更新的第一及第二資料組可根據該優先 順序排序而呈現給使用者。 如此，本發明可用來幫助將相關資訊呈現給使用者，即 使當資訊是不同的資訊類型。此一順序呈現可讓使用者資 訊接收體驗更有效率、有能力、與愉快。 在先可的詳細描述中，本發明的裝置及方法的描述是與 特殊具體實施例有關。然而，很顯然各種不同修改與變化 可達成，而不致於達背本發明的範圍與精神。因此，提供 的規格與圖式是用於說明而不是限制。 ___ -15- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS) A4規格(210 X 297公釐）FIG. ^ Is an example flowchart of a method according to the present invention. In operation 302, the priority of a first data group and a second data group is related to each other. The first data set includes a data type, and the second data set includes a different data type. The first and second data sets may be prioritized according to a user-defined standard or a preset standard set by a system implementing the method shown in FIG. 3. In operation 304, the first and second data sets are presented to the user according to the priority order performed in operation 302. In a specific embodiment, the presentation is performed on a display screen of a user digital processing system (e.g., desktop, laptop, PDA, cell phone, etc.). In operation 306, the first and second data sets may be updated. For example, if the user's digital processing system is connected to the Internet, updates can be periodically rusted or continuously received via the Internet. In operation 308, the first and second data sets are prioritized with each other according to the update of operation 306. User status / text changes can also be considered during prioritization. In operation 3 10, the updated first and second data sets may be presented to the user according to the priority order. As such, the present invention can be used to help present relevant information to users, even when the information is a different type of information. This sequential presentation makes the user information receiving experience more efficient, capable, and enjoyable. In the prior detailed description, the device and method of the present invention are described in connection with specific embodiments. However, it will be apparent that various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention. Therefore, the specifications and drawings are provided for illustration and not limitation. ___ -15- This paper size applies to China National Standard (CNS) A4 (210 X 297 mm)