Zune phone interface revealed?

While it's been known that the Zune phone is coming, no one is quite sure what the device is going to look like. A recently revealed Microsoft patent for an "improved user interface for mobile devices such as smartphones" might offer a hint. The patent shows a dynamic, tiled interface that represents the phone's different functions using on-screen tiles. It definitely looks like it could be an intuitive interface but I suppose we'll have to wait and see if this has anything to do with the Zune phone at all.

For more on the patent:
- see this article at Mad 4 Mobiles