METHOD OF CONVERTING AN APPLICATION OF A MOBILE DEVICE INTO A DISTRACTION-FREE MODE
A method of converting an application of a mobile device into a distraction-free mode is provided. The method comprises: recognizing a control element within the APP based on the image of the APP on the mobile device and a position of the control element; recognizing a content information of the control element via character recognition unit; generating a layout description including the control element, the position and the content information of the control element by a control handler and transmitting the layout description to a graphical user interface (GUI) engine; and rebuilding an user interface of the APP into the distraction-free mode via the GUI engine.
1 . A method of converting an application (APP) of a mobile device into a distraction-free mode, comprising the following steps:
(a) recognizing a control element within the APP based on an image of the APP on the mobile device and a position of the control element;
(b) recognizing a content information of the control element by a character recognition unit;
(c) generating a layout description including the control element, the position and the content information of the control element by a control handler and transmitting it to a graphical user interface (GUI) engine; and
(d) rebuilding an user interface of the APP into the distraction-free mode via the GUI engine.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the character recognition unit recognizes the content information via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) method.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the layout description is stored as a XML, XAML or a text file.
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the distraction-free mode is adapted to a specific user requirement in design of form, size or numbers of the control elements and text.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the mobile device is a smart phone, an iPad, a tablet computer or an c-paper.
6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein when the APP is to be converted from the mobile device to the distraction-free mode in an information unit, the method further comprises a step (a-1) before the step (a): transmitting an image of the APP from the mobile device to the information unit, and the steps (a) to (d) are performed in the information unit.
7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the information unit is able to provide information to a user in a visual or audible form.
8 . The method of claim 6 , wherein transmitting the image of the APP on the mobile device to the information unit is via USB, WiFi, Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) or Bluetooth transmission technique.
9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the image of the APP on the mobile device in step (a) is transmitted as a JPG, BMP or RAW file.
10 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the information unit is installed in a vehicle.
11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the information unit is a head unit or an infotainment system in a vehicle.
12 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the vehicle is a car, a boat, a marine vessel, an aircraft, a recreational vehicle, or a motorcycle.