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Document | Title | Date |
20080216020 | Preview Mode for Content - Media content obtained from a content source ( | 09-04-2008 |
20080222571 | Information selecting apparatus, storage medium storing information selecting program, game apparatus, and storage medium storing game program - An information selecting apparatus includes a CPU and a controller capable of performing a direction input. An arbitrary item is selected from a plurality of items by a direction input by means of an analog joystick, for example. When it is determined that a predetermined series of direction input operations is performed, at least one item out of selection items is switched to another item. | 09-11-2008 |
20080235627 | NATURAL INTERACTION BY FLOWER-LIKE NAVIGATION - An intuitive and natural menu selection pattern is provided that allows a user to quickly and easily navigate though a hierarchical menu while mitigating errors associated with making a menu selection. The hierarchical menu can be presented as a flower-like design whereby a main menu item is a central item and lower level menu items are gathered around or near its corresponding upper level menu item. As a menu item is selected, its appearance can change indicating that such item has been selected. | 09-25-2008 |
20080244457 | Display Device and Method of Displaying Menus Thereon - A display device includes a display screen and a directional element. The display screen includes a first display area and a second display area. The directional element transmits a first trigger signal and a second trigger signal. The first trigger signal informs the first display area to display a directory menu, and the second trigger signal selects an option of the directory menu, so that the second display area can display a sub directory menu corresponding to the selected option. A method of displaying menus on a display device is also disclosed. | 10-02-2008 |
20080276198 | Method for Controlling a Device - A device with a graphical user interface, via which the functions of the device are controlled has functions divided into categories which are sub-divided into subcategories. The categories are represented by primary regions that are schematically arranged on the user interface. The primary regions contain elements, each of which represents a sub-category of the category of the respective primary region. In addition, only one primary region is expanded by the display of a secondary region after an element has been selected. The secondary region contains control elements for at least one function that is assigned to the sub-category representing the selected element. The at least one function is controlled by the control elements. | 11-06-2008 |
20080276199 | ITEM SELECTING DEVICE, ITEM SELECTING METHOD AND ITEM SELECTING PROGRAM - An item selecting device includes: a display controlling section for displaying a Venn diagram formed from subsets each of which indicates a selectable item on a display screen, wherein each of areas formed by the Venn diagram corresponds to an item group including at least one of the selectable item; a control section for inputting information of a designated area selected from the areas by an input device; and a selected item judging section for cancelling a designated item which is each of elements of the item group corresponding to the designated area from a selected item list when the designated item is set as an item already selected, and for adding the designated item to the selected item list when the designated item is not set as an item already selected. By this construction, the selected item can be easily changed. | 11-06-2008 |
20080276200 | METHOD FOR DISPOSING A MENU LAYOUT AND RELATED DEVICE - The present invention provides a method for disposing a menu layout and related device. The method includes: displaying a menu on a display screen to divide the display screen to at least a first area and a second area; receiving an input signal for indicating a control item of the menu; and displaying at least a sub-item corresponding to the control item. | 11-06-2008 |
20080301587 | Control System for a Motor Vehicle - A control system for a motor vehicle having a manual operating means having a plurality of adjustment degrees of freedom for selecting and/or activating entries in a menu structure having a plurality of menu levels, and a screen display ( | 12-04-2008 |
20080301588 | Method for verification of file-based media content - A method for automatically verifying one or more features of file-based media content ( | 12-04-2008 |
20090007020 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD, AND PROGRAM THEREOF - An image display device includes a display unit configured to display at least an image and an icon representing a predetermined setting, an operation input unit configured to perform an operation input, and a control unit configured to cause, if the icon displayed on the display unit is selected by using the operation input unit, a predetermined sub-menu used to select a setting related to the icon to be displayed on the display unit and to allow a desired setting item to be selected from the sub-menu. | 01-01-2009 |
20090019401 | METHOD TO PROVIDE A GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE (GUI) TO OFFER A THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) CYLINDERICAL MENU AND MULTIMEDIA APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A method to provide a graphical user interface (GUI) to offer a 3D cylindrical menu, and a multimedia apparatus using the same. The method to provide a GUI includes generating a 3D cylindrical menu displaying a menu on its surface, and rotating the 3D cylindrical menu according to a manipulation of an input device by a user to enable the user to select an item of the menu. | 01-15-2009 |
20090044148 | PORTABLE TERMINAL AND MENU DISPLAY METHOD - Provided is a portable terminal including a display section having a display screen, a storage section and a control section. Entire menu screen information corresponding to entire of menus which cannot be accommodated in the display screen and have a hierarchical structure is stored in advance in the storage section. The control section generates folded screen information corresponding to a folded screen which can be displayed on the display screen by applying a folding processing to the entire menu screen information and has the folded screen displayed on the display screen of the display section in response to the folded screen information. | 02-12-2009 |
20090049411 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO CONTROL PORTABLE DEVICE BASED ON GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE - A method and apparatus capable of inputting various commands, such as rotating, touching, and clicking commands, in an integrated manner in order to select a displayed menu via a rotatable input interface having a sensor. The method includes moving through a menu displayed on a screen of the portable device in response to a rotation signal generated by a rotatable input interface included in the portable device; searching a plurality of lower lists included in the menu by using a sensor included in the input interface, in response to a direction signal indicating one direction; and selecting a desired item from the menu or the searched lower lists in response to an execution signal generated by the input interface. | 02-19-2009 |
20090049412 | Apparatus and method of providing graphical user interface - The present invention relates to an apparatus and method of providing a graphical user interface, and, more particularly, to an apparatus and method of providing a graphical user interface that enables a user to rapidly search a desired menu. | 02-19-2009 |
20090106701 | Interactive Complex Event Pattern Builder and Visualizer - Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with complex event pattern building are described. One example method includes receiving, on a server-side, requests associated with user interactions with interactive menus. The method includes responding to the requests with commands that build a set of event-condition-action, data that describes an action to take in response to an occurrence of a complex event pattern. The example method may also include automatically converting the event-condition-action data into a programmatic construct that configures a complex event pattern engine to initiate the specified action in response to detecting an occurrence of the complex event pattern. | 04-23-2009 |
20090106702 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD OF DISPLAYING MENU THEREOF - A mobile terminal and a method of displaying a menu thereof are provided. The method includes displaying a list of upper-level menus in an order on a display screen, displaying a first upper-level menu at an upper end of the display panel, a second upper-level menu that is next to the first upper-level menu in the order at a lower end of the display screen, and lower-level menus of the first upper-level menu in a list between the first upper-level menu and the second upper-level menu in response to selection of the first upper-level menu from the list of upper-level menus, and executing a selected lower-level menu in response to selection of one of the lower-level menus. | 04-23-2009 |
20090125845 | PROVIDING SUITABLE MENU POSITION INDICATORS THAT PREDICT MENU PLACEMENT OF MENUS HAVING VARIABLE POSITIONS DEPENDING ON AN AVAILABILITY OF DISPLAY SPACE - The present invention discloses a solution for using menu position indicators to accurately show where an intelligently placed menu will appear. Positioning of menus can automatically vary in the solution depending upon available screen space and an origin point for the menu. A menu position indicator can include a graphical image capable of indicating a direction of the menu appearance, such as an arrow or triangle. The menu position indicator for a menu can change depending upon a position of an origin point and depending upon available screen space for displaying the associated menu. When a position of a main menu changes, calculations can be performed to determine where a submenu of the main menu will be presented, and the menu position indicator can be adjusted accordingly. | 05-14-2009 |
20090138826 | GRAPHIC-INFORMATION FLOW METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VISUALLY ANALYZING PATTERNS AND RELATIONSHIPS - A display control and information management system seamlessly integrates layered and slotted formatted data from local and remote sources to provide a highly versatile information display. The system permits selective control of display and display features so that complex data and data flows can be seamlessly accessed with enhanced cognition of salient information by a user. | 05-28-2009 |
20090144662 | Method for Menu Navigation - According to a first embodiment, the present invention provides a menu navigation system associated with an electronic device. The menu system may include a menu cascade and a user-interface. The user-interface may display a level indicator, which indicates the level of one of the linked menus in the menu cascade. | 06-04-2009 |
20090158217 | Method and Apparatus for Providing an On-Screen Menu System - An apparatus ( | 06-18-2009 |
20090172598 | MULTIMEDIA REPRODUCING APPARATUS AND MENU SCREEN DISPLAY METHOD - In a multimedia reproducing apparatus, a read unit reads contents, content icons, and folders containing the contents from an external recording medium. A storage unit | 07-02-2009 |
20090172599 | NAVIGATION APPARATUS AND NAVIGATION APPARATUS DISPLAY METHOD - Disclosed herein is a navigation apparatus for displaying maps on a display section based on map data held in a recording section, the navigation apparatus including: a current position detection section configured to detect the current position of the navigation apparatus; a touch-sensitive panel configured to be installed on a display screen of the display section; and a control section configured to control changes in what is displayed on the display section in response to operations performed by a user on the touch-sensitive panel. | 07-02-2009 |
20090178009 | Nesting navigator user interface control - Methods, systems, and techniques for presenting data using a nesting navigator are provided. Example embodiments provide a nesting navigator that allows a user to navigate seamlessly between different views/aggregations of data using a uniform interface. In one embodiment, the nesting navigator is a universal period selector that allows a user to select a point in time, a period in time, or a range using one or more nest control viewers tailored to such purpose. This abstract is provided to comply with rules requiring an abstract, and it is submitted with the intention that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. | 07-09-2009 |
20090199135 | HYPERLINK WITH GRAPHICAL CUE - A computer program provides a first set of representations (e.g., textual representations) of a first set of hyperlinks. In response to selection by a user of one of the first set of hyperlink representations (such as by clicking on or hovering a cursor over the representation), the program displays a second set of representations (e.g., graphical representations) of a second set of hyperlinks. The user may select one of the second set of representations, in response to which the program navigates to the destination of the hyperlink. The second set of representations may, for example, be logos of companies, and the second set of hyperlinks may be hyperlinks to the companies' web sites. | 08-06-2009 |
20090241064 | USER INTERFACE FOR INFORMATION PUBLISHING AND USER ADMINISTRATION - A user interface for an information publishing and user administration comprising a first screen area, a second screen area and a third screen area. The first portion of the first screen area includes an interface for a user to select either a group of users from a data store or a type of data to be published and the selection is displayed in the first screen area. The second screen area displays an interface to select one or more groups of users whose members may either have a relationship with the selected user from the first display area or be the recipient of the selected data from the first screen area. A third screen portion displays selected members from the second screen area. The user interface creates a relationship in the data store between the member selected in the first screen area and the members in the third screen area or to transmit the data selected in the first screen area to the members in the third screen area. | 09-24-2009 |
20090254866 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING A MULTITUDE OF OBJECTS ON A DISPLAY - A method displays a multitude of objects on a display, the display offering an electronic pointer device. A maximum number of objects to be displayed in an adaptable orientation at a time is determined. The multitude of objects are automatically grouped into at least one group containing at most the maximum number of said objects. The groups are listed in a first list. The objects grouped into the group are automatically displayed in a second list upon the electronic pointer device pointing to the group. Furthermore, a display used for the described method is described, as well as a computer system, a maintenance management system and a mobile phone using the described method and display. | 10-08-2009 |
20090271741 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING CONTENT - A method for providing content through a content providing system, including permitting access to the system through a media device; outputting a screen including a plurality of menu items including a view brand content item; when the view brand content item is selected by a user, outputting a screen including specific brand goods and a keyword input window; receiving a keyword input from the user; outputting a search result screen including brands matching the input keyword; outputting an e-book related to a brand selected by the user; outputting a brand store selected by the user; classifying and outputting brand content selected by the user according to a producer of the content; storing content selected by the user in an internal user space; and providing a publicity space in which the content stored in the internal user space can be publicized. | 10-29-2009 |
20090300550 | Method and Device for Assisting Users in Reporting Health Related Symptoms and Problems - The present invention discloses a device, a method and software for mapping health related symptoms and problems with the aim of collecting and structuring information related to sick person's health related symptoms and problems. A device is disclosed which comprises hardware and a graphical user interface (GUI) for user interaction. The device also comprises software implementing an interactive questionnaire for graphically presenting health related symptoms and problems to a user and registering the user's response via the GUI, as well as software implementing a report generator for generating a report that maps health related symptoms and problems based on the response from the user. | 12-03-2009 |
20090307633 | Acceleration navigation of media device displays - Some embodiments of the invention are directed to, among other things, systems, computer readable media, methods and any other means for navigating a menu hierarchy of a handheld electrical device and/or options within a menu display. The device can present each display on, e.g., an integrated display screen. In response to the device being physically moved, circuitry of the device can receive acceleration data generated by one or more accelerometers. The circuitry can be configured to respond to the acceleration data by generating an acceleration vector, storing the data and/or presenting another display. The new display can be, for example, another menu in the menu hierarchy or the same menu with a different option highlighted. | 12-10-2009 |
20090313583 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSOCIATING FUNCTIONS OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A system and method for associating functions of an electronic device comprises setting one or more associated functions and storing the associated functions onto a storage system of the electronic device, searching the storage system and determining if there are functions associated with a selected function, and displaying sub-options of the selected function as well as the functions associated with the selected function. | 12-17-2009 |
20090319952 | SUPPLIER BUILD STATUS VISIBILITY TOOL - Embodiments of techniques for providing a supplier build status visibility tool are disclosed. In one embodiment, a technique for providing a supplier build status visibility manager includes receiving build data from a supplier, where the build data includes a supplier element having a task and a task date. The build data may be associated with a project hierarchy tree of a plurality of elements organized under one or more projects to create project hierarchy build data. A preliminary supplier report may be generated for the supplier element in the project hierarchy build data and transmitted to the supplier for review during a quarantine period. Finally, a supplier build status visibility manager may be updated with the project hierarchy build data upon termination of the quarantine period. | 12-24-2009 |
20090319953 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING ON SCREEN DISPLAY AND METHOD FOR GENERATING ON SCREEN DISPLAY - An electronic device having an on screen display (OSD) and a method for generating the OSD are described, for generating an OSD in an electronic device, so as to reduce the display area of the OSD. The method comprises the steps of selecting a function menu, and drawing a display layer of the function menu and a display layer of each function item in the function menu on a display frame of a display; selecting a function item from the current function menu; only drawing the display layer of the selected function item and removing the display layers of the unselected ones; and when the selected function item further includes another function menu, drawing a display layer of each function item in the function menu. | 12-24-2009 |
20090327968 | Apparatus and method for enabling user input - A method, apparatus, computer program and user interface wherein the method includes providing a plurality of selectable control elements where the plurality of selectable control elements are sorted into categories according to a first sorting criterion and sorted into positions within the categories according to a second sorting criterion; controlling a display to present a first one of the plurality of selectable control elements wherein the first one of the selectable control elements is positioned in a determined category at a determined position within the determined category; enabling a user to control the display to present a second one of the plurality of selectable control elements by enabling a first type of directional user input to select a different category and enabling a second type of directional user input to select a position within the selected category without changing the selected category. | 12-31-2009 |
20100005422 | METHOD FOR OPERATING MAP-BASED MENU INTERFACE - A method for operating a map-based menu interface for a mobile electronic device is provided. In the present method, a map-based menu interface divided into one first type area and n second type areas is provided first, n is a positive integer. At least one function group item is comprised in the first type area, and each of the function group items corresponds to one of the second type areas. Then, a visible region only displaying the first type area is defined. After selecting one of the function group items, the visible region is moved to fully display the second type area corresponding to the selected function group item. As a result, a diverse and interesting manner to operate the menu interface is provided to increase the user experience of the mobile electronic device. | 01-07-2010 |
20100042951 | Graphical user interface for expandable menus - A graphical user interface for a display devised for presentation of hierarchical information includes a first menu field carrying a list of menu items, at least one of the menu items indicating a submenu field which is expandable within the first menu field. A graphical layer effect is applied to an expanded submenu field such that the submenu field is displayed as an underlying layer to the first menu field. | 02-18-2010 |
20100050127 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SIMPLIFYING OPERATIONS OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A system and method for simplifying operations of an electronic device sets a first duration that a cursor is allowed to stay on each root menu option which has sub-menu options, and sets a second duration that the cursor is allowed to stay on each leaf menu option which has no sub-menu options. If the cursor stays on a root menu option beyond the first duration, the system and method controls the electronic device automatically to enter a lower hierarchy menu interface corresponding to the root menu option. If the cursor stays on a leaf menu option beyond the second duration, the system and method controls the electronic device to directly return to a main menu interface from the leaf menu option. | 02-25-2010 |
20100058245 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AN OBJECT ORIENTED ON-SCREEN DISPLAY MENU SYSTEM WITH A VISUAL CUE - One embodiment provides a method and apparatus for an object oriented on-screen display menu system with a visual cue. The method includes the identification of an on-screen visual cue that is generated by an access device such as, for example, a digital television system. The on-screen visual cue display may also be generated by an access device, such as a set-top box, in response to a remote control command. Once detected, the on-screen visual display may be used to identify an object of focus within the on-screen display in response to a menu selection event. In one embodiment, the remote control command is issued to the access device prior to a menu selection event. By using a visual cue to identify an object of focus, a context-dependent sub-menu is provided that corresponds to the identified object of focus to simplify user menu access. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 03-04-2010 |
20100064258 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING A MENU FOR ACCESSING HIERARCHICAL CONTENT DATA INCLUDING CACHING MULTIPLE MENU STATES - A system and method for displaying a set of hierarchical menu items is disclosed. Each menu item may be associated with at least one sub-item and/or with content data. Each sub-item may be associated with content data for display upon selection of the sub-item. The system simultaneously displays each menu item in a list format. Upon selection of one of the menu items, the system displays each sub-item associated with the selected menu item. For any selected sub-item, the system displays the display data associated with the selected sub-item and stores data indicating that the selected sub-item is the most recently-selected sub-item associated with the selected menu item. When any menu item is selected, the system determines the most recently-selected sub-item (if any) associated with the selected menu item and displays the display data associated with the most recently-selected sub-item. | 03-11-2010 |
20100146451 | HANDHELD TERMINAL CAPABLE OF SUPPORTING MENU SELECTION USING DRAGGING ON TOUCH SCREEN AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a handheld terminal capable of supporting menu selection using dragging on a touch screen and a method of controlling the handheld terminal. When one of first level menu items displayed on a touch screen is touched, one or more second level menus belonging to the touched first level menu item are displayed. When a drag to one of the second level menu items is performed, a plurality of third level menu items belonging to a menu item corresponding to a location at which the drag was performed is displayed. When a release, ending the touch, is performed, a menu item corresponding to a location at which the release was performed is selected. Therefore, a user can select his or her menu item using a single touch and drag operation. | 06-10-2010 |
20100153883 | Translating Events in a User Interface - Systems and methods for translating events in a high definition video playback system are disclosed. A disc viewer is configured to read at least one user interactive program on a high definition optical disc defining an original menu of a user interface. The user interface defines a plurality of event handlers for user interaction with the user interface. An express menu renderer is configured to generate a menu populated with a plurality of selectable elements that are responsive to interaction with a mouse and/or pointing device. The selectable elements correspond to user interactive features of the user interface and have a corresponding visual identifier. | 06-17-2010 |
20100153884 | ENHANCED WEB TOOLBAR - An enhanced toolbar is disclosed. The enhanced toolbar is not static but is rather updated dynamically. In one aspect, the enhanced toolbar has a bounded perimeter and comprises a plurality of icons visibly displayed on a display of a computing device. Each icon occupies a first space within the bounded perimeter of the toolbar. Upon a selection of a first icon in the plurality of icons by a user, the first space associated with the first icon expands horizontally along a longitudinal axis of the toolbar to display information in a second bounded space within the perimeter. The information is not visible absent the expansion. | 06-17-2010 |
20100153885 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTERACTING WITH ADVANCED DISPLAYS PROVIDED BY AN INTERACTIVE MEDIA GUIDANCE APPLICATION - An interactive television application is used to provide search results to a user. The user is provided with an opportunity to indicate a desire to search for programs. In response, the interactive television application generates search criteria and searches for programs. The search results that are displayed to the user include mosaic listings associated with programs that match the search criteria. In some embodiments, the interactive television application displays the mosaic listings in a manner that accentuates the different levels of relevance of the search results to the search criteria. | 06-17-2010 |
20100175031 | DISCOVERY OF MEDIA CONTENT VIA USER INTERFACE - Embodiments related to facilitating the discovery of media content are disclosed. For example, one disclosed embodiment provides a method for displaying information related to media items in a graphical user interface. The method includes displaying one or more available media items in a view of the graphical user interface, and displaying a control operable to display an exploratory overlay related to a media item. The method further comprises receiving a user selection of the control for a selected media item, and in response displaying the exploratory overlay, the exploratory overlay includes a visual representation of the selected media item and visual representations of a plurality of related media items that are related to the selected media item. | 07-08-2010 |
20100180235 | METHOD AND HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR DISPLAYING AND SELECTING DIACRITICS - A handheld electronic device includes a keypad having a plurality of keys and a selection member; a display component; and a processor cooperating with the keypad and the display component to provide a display at the display component. The display includes a first representation of a plurality of the keys, and at least one of: (a) a second representation of an activated one of the input members, (b) a third representation including a plurality of diacritics disposed about an activated one of the input members, and (c) a fourth representation including a plurality of diacritics disposed about an activated one of the input members, and a direction of selection between the activated one of the input members and one of the diacritics. The processor cooperates with the selection member to adjust the direction of selection, and select one of the diacritics for display by the display component. | 07-15-2010 |
20100185988 | Apparatus and method for providing graphic user interface - An apparatus and method for providing a graphic user interface which is used in a display device operated by a remote controller are provided. A graphic user interface screen includes a main information display area for displaying main information in the form in which a plurality of main elements are recursively disposed and a sub-information display area for displaying sub-information including supplementary information according to information provided on the main information display area. At least one sub-element included in a main element is operated by a direction selection signal which indicates a direction perpendicular to a disposition direction of the main elements. | 07-22-2010 |
20100229126 | Apparatus and method for presenting contents - A first content is selected by a user as a processing object. A change of at least a part of the first content is detected based on a time information from a timer. After the change is detected, a second content as a next processing object, a third content related to the first content, and a fourth content related to the second content, are acquired from a content information database. The second content, the third content and the fourth content, are symbolically laid out in a virtual space. The virtual space is visually presented to the user via a display. | 09-09-2010 |
20100241996 | XMB submenu preview - A television menu system. A cross-media bar menu displays on a display upon actuation of a menu command. The cross-media bar menu displays a plurality of menu selections arranged in a crossing pattern. One of the menu selections serves as a focused menu selection either by default when the menu command is actuated or when focused upon by virtue of navigation to an icon by the user via the television interface device. A display window situated outside the cross-media bar display, displays a preview list of menu actions that can be taken by the user if the currently focused menu selection is selected by the user. The preview list is not a functional menu and does not form a part of the menu system. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract. | 09-23-2010 |
20100251184 | APPROACH FOR ADVANCED USER NAVIGATION - A system for hierarchical navigation of menus on a screen and particularly from one menu to another menu at the same level of a menu hierarchy. The system may provide side-to-side movement between menu elements to more easily navigate the menu pyramid. It may facilitate access to the details of a list of devices by selecting next and previous devices in the list, without navigating back to the list. The system may provide an operator or user with a simple, convenient method of browsing the details of devices in a list without the need to move back and forth throughout the list. The display may automatically adapt to the disparate properties of each type of device in the list. Also, the displayed details may be unique for a characterization of each device but be rendered in a common format. | 09-30-2010 |
20100287509 | Efficient User Interface and Method of Making Selections for Electronic Devices - In electronics devices, a user interface and method for presenting and selecting user selectable items with a limited number of inputs is described. In one embodiment, a portable media player, three buttons are utilized as hint selectors and choice items are associated with hints selectors and displayed with these hints. When a hint selector is actuated, choice items not associated with the hint selector are eliminated from the choice items list and the remaining choice items are again associated with the hint selectors for display to the user. This process is repeated until a single choice items is selected by the hint selector. In one embodiment this method requires a maximum of Log | 11-11-2010 |
20100325586 | Computer-Implemented Systems And Methods For Efficiently Selecting Data In Multi-Dimensional Hierarchical Space With Multiple Constraints - Computer-implemented systems and methods are provided for reducing a number of options presented to a user where the options have characteristics that are arranged in a multi-dimensional hierarchical space. A system and method can be configured to identify common dimensions using dimension nodes in dimensional points and identify compatible nodes for each dimension in the multi-dimensional hierarchical space by determining whether an association exists. Compatible pairs of surviving points are generated after applying each of the compatible nodes from the common dimensions. Greatest lower bounds (GLBs) are computed for each of the generated compatible points, and a set of options is generated comprising points from the generated compatible points and the computed GLBs. | 12-23-2010 |
20110010672 | Directory Management on a Portable Multifunction Device - In some embodiments, a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display concurrently displays on the touch screen display a plurality of predefined regions, the predefined regions including: a source region, a command region, and a destination region. In response to detecting a first command association input by a user on the touch screen display, the device associates a first icon from the source region with a first directory management command icon in the command region. In response to detecting a first command performance input that includes selecting a first folder icon in the destination region, the device performs a directory management operation on a folder or file that corresponds to the first icon. The directory management operation is in accordance with the first directory management command icon and the selected first folder in the destination region. | 01-13-2011 |
20110016431 | Method for Automatically Previewing Edits to Text Items within an Online Collage-Based Editor - In a server-based system for creating and editing image and or text-based projects, the system having access to a digital medium containing an executable graphics user interface (GUI) accessible by computer browser, a method for automatically previewing edits to text items within the image-based project includes the steps (a) selecting or highlighting a text item within the project, (b) automatically displaying a text editing toolbar as a result of the action of step (a), the toolbar including controls for editing at least one of font style, font size, font justification, and font color, and (c) selecting one of the controls of step (b) and mousing over a menu option. | 01-20-2011 |
20110029928 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING INTERACTIVE CLUSTER-BASED MEDIA PLAYLISTS - Disclosed herein are systems, computer-implemented methods, and tangible computer-readable media for generating cluster-based media playlists. The system includes an input module configured receive a user selection of a seed media object, a selection module selects media objects based on similarity data between the media objects and the seed media object, a ranking module generates a ranking of the media objects, and an output module positions and displays the media objects in a cluster around the seed media object. The method includes receiving a user selection of a seed media object, selecting media objects based on similarity data between the media objects and the seed media object, generating a ranking of the media objects, and displaying the media objects in a cluster around the seed media object. | 02-03-2011 |
20110041097 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING SELECTABLE ALTERNATE MENU VIEWS - In a method for providing a menu display, in response to a menu item selection, the method may determine whether a menu map selection event or a cascading menu selection has occurred, may display a plurality of menus including those that are of a hierarchical level below and not immediately following the hierarchical level of the menu item upon a condition that the menu map selection event occurred, and may display a plurality of menus including a submenu of the menu item that is of an hierarchical level immediately below and not further below that of the menu item if the cascading menu selection has occurred. | 02-17-2011 |
20110047514 | RECORDING DISPLAY-INDEPENDENT COMPUTERIZED GUIDANCE - A method for recording a display-independent computerized guidance script, the method comprising capturing a screenshot of a GUI of a computerized application, analyzing an area, in the screenshot, surrounding a determined cursor position, to identify a GUI control, recording a manual operation sequence of the computerized application, and assigning the GUI control to a step of the operation sequence. | 02-24-2011 |
20110055767 | System and Method for Providing Graphical User Interface Displaying Muiltiple Views - Embodiments of the present invention provide techniques for displaying hierarchy information. In one embodiment, a graphical user interface (“GUI”) is provided that displays hierarchy information, the displayed information comprising multiple nodes and hierarchical relationships between the nodes. Different sets of information may be associated with one or more of the displayed nodes. Techniques are provided to enable a user to individually change the set of information displayed in one or more of the displayed nodes. In this manner, a user is able to change the set and/or category of information displayed for one or more selected nodes. More specifically, different sets and/or categories of information contained in the nodes are displayed based on the view selected by the user. In an embodiment, a user is able to choose which nodes need to change the view levels. There are other features in the graphical interface as well. | 03-03-2011 |
20110055768 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE WITH CONTEXTUAL VIEW - A method and system for providing a graphical user interface with contextual views. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a graphical user interface that allows the changing contents of a global menu in the graphical display based upon the selected nodes that belong to a hierarchical chart. Only those actions applicable (contextual) to the selected nodes will be determined and displayed in the menu. Accordingly, the contents of the selectable options are updated based upon the selected nodes. When more than one node is selected, the displayed selectable actions are an intersection of the actions permitted for each selected node. In a specific embodiment, a comparison menu is provided to allow the user to be able to compare unique corresponding properties of selected nodes. | 03-03-2011 |
20110072396 | Gallery User Interface Controls - A computing system for providing a user interface control to modify properties of items within a main application window. The computing system has a main application window, a gallery control window, a control object selection processing module, and a control object focus processing module. The main application window contains one or more application items, each application item having one or more control properties affecting a behavior of the application item. The gallery control window contains a list of one or more control objects for modifying control properties of the application items located within the main application window. Each of the control objects in the list of control objects includes a graphical icon having a selection portion and a properties portion and one or more control properties that affect one or more items within the main application window. | 03-24-2011 |
20110093817 | IMAGE DISPLAY AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - Provided are an image display device, a key input for controlling the image display device, and a corresponding operating method. The method includes detecting an input of at least one of control keys provided at a predetermined area on the image display device and displaying a control key OSD corresponding to the at least one control key, receiving an input of one of the control keys while the control key OSD is displayed and changing the displayed control key OSD to select key OSDs for selecting menu items corresponding to the inputted control key, and displaying the select key OSDs. | 04-21-2011 |
20110107266 | APPLICATION AGNOSTIC UI INTEGRATION FRAMEWORK FOR WEB BASED APPLICATIONS - This disclosure describes, generally, methods and systems for implementing application agnostic UI integration. Aspects of the invention relates to a generic architecture and a framework, which leverage the capabilities of a middleware server and application integration concepts, to support launching a User Interface (UI) of any target application from any source application. The source application can invoke, for example, a HTTP get request or fires a HTTP post to the target application, and the same interaction can take place while returning control back from target application to source application. Additionally, the target application can invoke a service hosted on the source application to return the control back to source application. | 05-05-2011 |
20110107267 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND MENU SELECT AND DISPLAY METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed are an image forming apparatus and a menu select and display method thereof. A select and display method of a menu which is displayed on a (touch) screen of an image forming apparatus, the method includes: displaying an initial screen including at least one menu list to perform at least one of functions of the image forming apparatus; selecting one of the displayed menu lists by touch; and displaying in the selected menu area a first subordinate menu corresponding to the menu area to set an option for the selected menu without converting the remaining menus. With this, an image forming apparatus and a menu select and display method thereof selectively converts a selected menu area only and displays a subordinate menu to set an option for the menu to thereby reduce a load arising from the conversion and returning of the overall screen and reduces user's inconvenience. | 05-05-2011 |
20110113380 | Audio/Visual Device Graphical User Interface Submenu - A user interface for an audio/visual device incorporates one or both of a touch sensor having a touch surface on which is defined a racetrack surface having a ring shape and a display element on which is displayed a racetrack menu also having a ring shape, and where the user interface incorporates both, the ring shapes of the racetrack surface and the racetrack menu are structured to generally correspond such that the position of a marker on the racetrack menu is caused to correspond to the position at which a digit of a user's hand touches the racetrack surface. A user interface for an audio/visual device incorporates a display element on which is displayed a racetrack menu having a ring shape, where the selection of a menu item positioned along the racetrack menu is responded to with the display of a submenu positioned within a display area on the display element that is surrounded by the racetrack menu, and where the manner in which menu items of the submenu are selected in substantially the same manner as menu items positioned along the racetrack menu. | 05-12-2011 |
20110119630 | NOTIFICATION BREAKTHROUGH STATUS AND PROFILE - Techniques and tools are described for notifications of events, such as receipt of messages, and specifically to tools and techniques related to breakthrough notification profile and status. For example, it is determining whether a profile is active and whether a contact associated with an event is identified as having a status related to the profile. If the profile is active, a notification related to the event is issued only if the sender has the status. If the profile is not active, the notification is issued whether or not the sender has the status. | 05-19-2011 |
20110138334 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DISPLAY OF NETWORK INFORMATION - A display device includes a display, a user interface to receive command signals, and a controller to control display of information. The controller to controls display of a first screen identifying a plurality of content providers, setting of a content provider based on a selection signal, display of a second screen corresponding to the set content provider. The second screen is displayed in response to a command signal corresponding to a predetermined mode of operation. Display of the second screen bypasses display of the first screen when the command signal corresponding to the predetermined mode of operation is received. Benefit information that includes may also be received when the content provider is set. | 06-09-2011 |
20110145767 | OPERATION MONITORING APPARATUS - An operation monitoring apparatus capable of displaying right click menus varying in configuration from each other according to a select object on an operation-monitoring screen is realized. The operation monitoring apparatus comprises an object file holding means for holding a plurality of individual menu definition files registered under object names, respectively, having menu items defined on an object-by-object basis, in an object displayed on an operation-monitoring screen, the object being a target for display on a right click menu screen, a retrieval means for acquiring information on the object name of the object subjected to right click on the operation-monitoring screen, and retrieving the object file holding means | 06-16-2011 |
20110154264 | Methods and Systems for Selecting and Presenting Content Based on Learned Periodicity of User Content Selection - A method of selecting and presenting content based on learned user preferences is provided. The method includes receiving search input from the user for identifying desired content items and receiving content selection actions from the user. The method further includes analyzing the date, day, and time of content selection actions by the user and analyzing descriptive terms associated with the selected content items to learn a periodicity of user selections of similar content items. In response to subsequent searches by the user, the method calls for selecting and ordering a collection of content items for presentation to the user based on comparing the user's search input to descriptive terms associated with content items and based on the learned periodicities of the user. | 06-23-2011 |
20110173571 | Graphical User Interface Guide - A graphical user interface (GUI) is disclosed. The GUI includes a menu bar to display one or more menus, a GUI guide button and a GUI guide to simultaneously display commands in each of the one or more menus in response to a selection of the GUI guide button. | 07-14-2011 |
20110191722 | NESTED CONTROLS IN A USER INTERFACE - A method, system and computer-readable medium are provided in a user interface, for presenting information for a plurality of items and selecting one of the plurality of items. Embodiments include displaying a first user interface element for listing a plurality of items, and displaying the first user interface element and a listing of the plurality of items in response to a first selection. Each item is presented with a second user interface element and a third user interface element. Upon receiving a second selection for the second user interface element for one of the plurality of items, at least a portion of the listing of the plurality of items and a fourth user interface element with contents relating to the first item are displayed. | 08-04-2011 |
20110197165 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ORGANIZING A COLLECTION OF WIDGETS ON A MOBILE DEVICE DISPLAY - A system renders a collection of widgets, hosted by a respective widget engine, on a mobile device display. The collection comprises at least one first widget representation that, when selected, invokes a first widget, and a first widget sub-collection representation that, when selected, invokes a plurality of widget representations. The system renders a three dimensional presentation of the collection of widgets on the mobile device display. The presentation comprises a three dimensional association between at least one of the first widget sub-collection representation and the second widget sub-collection representation. The system receives instruction to render the collection of widgets in a list view comprising at least one widget representation; and at least one widget representation associated with at least one widget sub-collection representation. | 08-11-2011 |
20110225550 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING AND NAVIGATING LIBRARY INFORMATION WITH A VIRTUAL LIBRARY COLLECTIONS BROWSER - A system and method of displaying and navigating library information includes the steps of: receiving, from a user, a selection of a category of library materials; displaying part of that category of library materials the order they appear in an indexed catalog system based on item subjects; and upon request, displaying to the user an adjacent section of library materials in the selected category. The user can also view images of covers and/or selected text from a selected item. | 09-15-2011 |
20110289458 | USER INTERFACE ANIMATION FOR A CONTENT SYSTEM - A computer-implemented system and method for providing a user interface for content browsing and selection in a content system. Embodiments include: gathering available content information related to particular items of content from at least one source of a plurality of content sources; processing the content information to provide a digital representation of a content item in an animated content grid; receiving a selection of the content item, the selection being in response to a user action performed on the digital representation corresponding to the content item; and displaying an expanded dimension of information associated with the selected content item in response to receiving the selection of the content item, the expanded dimension of information including at least one user-selectable display object to obtain an additional level of detailed information related to the selected content item. | 11-24-2011 |
20110296351 | User Interface with Z-axis Interaction and Multiple Stacks - A user interface presents a plurality of items configured as a stack in a display of a device. The stack is scrollable in a direction oblique to a plane of the display for successively viewing the items in the stack. Some implementations provide multiple stacks of items laterally navigable into a viewable area of the display. | 12-01-2011 |
20110320984 | Selectable Parent and Submenu Object Display Method - Selectable objects in a computer display are arranged in a cascading menu including parent menu and submenu objects in which an activation area is provided in association with each submenu displayed which spans between the submenu and the associated parent menu object. The activation area provides the function of maintaining display of a submenu associated with a selected parent menu object while the cursor remains in contact with the activation area. An override function is provided to minimize trapping of the cursor within the activation area. The shape of the activation area is generally triangular with opposing side edges extending from an apex and the parent object being curved inwardly towards one another to also minimize trapping. The characteristics of the activation area can also be varied according to user motion patterns. | 12-29-2011 |
20120060124 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROVIDING A MULTI-LEVEL USER INTERFACE HAVING A DYNAMIC KEY ASSIGNMENT FOR CELLULARLY COMMUNICATIVE DEVICE - A method and system for providing a user interface over a display screen of a cellularly communicative electronic device are disclosed. One such method can include the steps of: (i) concurrently providing on a first display screen, a first menu level providing one or more functional groupings and a second menu level providing one or more choices within at least one of the functional groupings; (ii) permitting a user to advance a cursor freely across the first menu level and the second menu level to select a desired choice within the one or more choices; and (iii) providing at least a second display screen in response to the selection of the desired choice, wherein a dynamic key assignment is displayed for a key included in a device keypad and wherein the dynamic key assignment is a function of the desired choice. | 03-08-2012 |
20120066647 | Method and Program for Menu Tree Visualization and Navigation - A method and program that improves the efficiency of menu tree visualisation and navigation in graphical user interfaces. Menu items are displayed as call-out shaped objects each made up of a call-out bubble and its leading arm. The leading arm connects the call-out bubble with the higher level menu item, the context-menu reference point or any other reference point on the user-interface screen. Menu lists are displayed as sets of similar-sized call-out shapes, which can be arranged in a variety of ways. A menu item can be selected by selecting either the leading arm or the call-out bubble of a call-out shape. The selection of a menu item through the selection of its leading arm significantly reduces the distance over which the pointer has to be moved for menu tree navigation. This is because the leading arm of each of the call-out shapes in any menu item list is close to the pointer's position immediately following the preceding selection process. | 03-15-2012 |
20120096407 | VISUALIZATION METHOD FOR PARTIAL VIEWING OF DECISION TREE INFORMATION - Instead of the “all or nothing” prior art approaches of using decision trees or document prose, embodiments of the invention may provide a visualization method of viewing specific branches of a decision tree, to visualize “consequential” knowledge, which represent one particular thought process. Embodiments of the invention enable the creation of an Option Outline (which may also be termed a “consequential knowledge outline”) which allows for the visualization and manipulation of multiple “trails of thought” which provides context to previous decisions, transparency into the thought process of predicted outcomes or decisions, voting on choices, and a visual method of conflict resolution. | 04-19-2012 |
20120124523 | Method and Apparatus for Displaying Cascading Menu - The present disclosure discloses a method of displaying a cascading menu that includes a plurality of submenus. The method determines a first submenu as indicated for browsing by a user based on a clicking event of the user. When an operation interface of the first submenu is in a collapsed mode, a number of submenus that are currently in an expanded mode within an operation interface of the cascading menu is counted. When the number of submenus that are currently in the expanded mode reaches a defined threshold, at least a second submenu is selected from the submenus that are currently in the expanded mode, and an operation interface of the second submenu is shrunk. The operation interface of the first submenu is expanded. Therefore, a size of the operation interface of the cascading menu will not increase as the number of the expanded submenus increases. As such, the amount of a page space occupied by the cascading menu is reduced and utilization of the page space is improved. The present disclosure further discloses a terminal apparatus. | 05-17-2012 |
20120131511 | OUTPUT APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PORTABLE TERMINAL - An output apparatus capable of grouping menu items is configured for operation of a portable terminal into items with similar functions and outputting the grouped items. The apparatus includes an output management unit for determining sub-menu items included in a selected menu item when a user selects the menu item and determining sub-menu items having correlation with the selected menu item and a controller for outputting the sub-menu items determined by the output management unit together. | 05-24-2012 |
20120159397 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING APPLICATION INFORMATION AND EXECUTING APPLICATION IN MOBILE TERMINAL HAVING TOUCH SCREEN - An apparatus and a method for outputting information regarding an application installed in advance or an application that is being executed on a current output screen according to a user's simple input without exiting a current screen and back to a main screen, and selecting a specific application from an output application list to execute the application in a mobile terminal are provided. | 06-21-2012 |
20120159398 | SELECTING MENU FOR AN OBJECT IN A GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE (GUI) ENVIRONMENT - Provided is a method applied to a computer system including a display device and a pointing device for operating a pointer displayed in a display region of the display device in accordance with an operation by a user. In the method, a position of the pointer is stored as a first position in response to receipt of a first operation performed by the user, a first menu including multiple items is displayed at a position corresponding to the first position, a position of the pointer is stored as a second position in response to receipt of a second operation performed by the user, and a second menu is displayed, being changed from the first menu based on a distance between the first position and the second position. | 06-21-2012 |
20120167012 | OBJECT MAPPING TOOL WITH EASY CONNECTION DISCOVERY - In an object development environment, source objects in a structured hierarchy are mapped to one or more target objects, also in a structured hierarchy. Dual view user interfaces with connection mapping tools may be provided to facilitate creation, deletion and maintenance of these mappings. The invention includes an improvement by providing a context menu as a fly-out menu from a particular object. The context menu may include global functions and a list of connected objects, each with supplemental object-specific functions. | 06-28-2012 |
20120185802 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RETRIEVING AND DISPLAYING INFORMATION - Apparatus for displaying information, the apparatus comprising a status recording means for recording a status of at least one selected menu item, a user input device for receiving user selections, a controller configured to control a display device to display selectable menu items in a first display region, each of said selectable menu items having a status that can be switched between an active state and an inactive state, and wherein said selectable menu items correspond to information available in an information store, to retrieve information in response to a first selection of one of said selectable menu items, said retrieved information corresponds to the currently selected menu item, to control said display device to display said retrieved information in a second display region, switch said status of the currently selected menu item to a first active state, and control said status recording means to record said status of the currently selected menu item as said first active state, to control said display device to display a submenu of said selected menu item in said second display region in response to receiving a second selection of said selected menu item, switch said status of the currently selected menu item to a second active state, and control said status recording means to record said status of the currently selected menu item as said second active state, wherein said user input device is configured to receive a third selection of one of said selectable menu items, and said controller is configured to control said display device to display a submenu or information in response to said third selection in dependence upon said status of a previously selected menu item. | 07-19-2012 |
20120260218 | GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE WITH CUSTOMIZED NAVIGATION - The present application relates to a multi-dimensional icon that includes a plurality of panels linked together in a user-configurable structure. Based on user input, such as a flick or other gesture, the multi-dimensional icon can rotate to the next of a series of linked panels. In one embodiment, each linked panel can also have functionality or content associated therewith that is customizable by the user. For example, the user can select the panel to launch an application, a web page, or view content (e.g., a photo). In another embodiment, data can also be associated with a panel so that if the user selects the panel, an application can be launched or a website opened, using the data as a customization parameter. | 10-11-2012 |
20120266108 | Method and Apparatus for Providing a User Interface, Particularly in a Vehicle - The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus ( | 10-18-2012 |
20120278765 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND MENU SCREEN DISPLAYING METHOD - According to one embodiment, an image display apparatus includes: a screen display module displaying a screen on which a category element group and a function element group are displayed in a hierarchy and that allows selection of a element in response to an operation, wherein the category element group corresponds to an upper level of the hierarchy and is formed by arranging elements representing respective categories of various functions, and the function element group corresponds to a lower level of the hierarchy and formed by arranging elements representing respective functions in the category; and a storage storing number information pieces each of which is related to the number of operations of the element, wherein the screen display module is configured to display the screen on which the elements in at least one of the upper and lower levels are arranged according to the number information pieces of the elements. | 11-01-2012 |
20120290984 | Computer-Implemented Systems And Methods For Data Item Interface Processing - Computer-implemented systems and methods are disclosed for displaying a number of data items within a graphical user interface. Data items retrieved from a data store (e.g., a database) may be assigned, based on a first predetermined criterion, to first level bins. A first level bin identifier is associated with each first level bin. One or more first level bin identifiers are displayed in a list within a graphical user interface. Upon user operation on a displayed first level bin identifier associated with a particular first level bin, data items contained in the particular first level bin are displayed in the list. | 11-15-2012 |
20120290985 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRESENTING AND INTERACTING WITH EPERIODICAL SUBSCRIPTIONS - A system and method for organizing viewing and reading of electronic periodicals on electronic devices, particularly mobile devices. The user's periodicals are arranged on the device's User Interface (UI) in visual representations of stacks. Each stack represents a different one of the user's periodicals. As a user selects a particular stack representing a particular ePeriodical, the stack is animated to spread out in drawer or in a grid to display thumbnails representing the covers of individual issue of the ePeriodical. The user can scroll the drawer or grid to view the issues. If the user has ePeriodicals stored on remote servers, the user interface has a control that the user can activate to download the thumbnail covers of the remotely stored ePeriodicals. Once the user has found the desired ePeriodical to read, the cover thumbnail can be selected to open and display the ePeriodical. | 11-15-2012 |
20120290986 | Management Of Corporate Entities - Systems and methods are provided to facilitate corporate entity management. According to some embodiments, a user interface is provided including an entity selection area allowing selection of at least one corporate entity from a plurality of corporate entities, and a plurality of selectable elements, each of the selectable elements being selectable to cause presentation of an associated area, wherein an area associated with each of the plurality of selectable elements presents information relating to the at least one corporate entity and to the associated selectable element. | 11-15-2012 |
20120311502 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PYRAMIDAL NAVIGATION - In a system and method for navigating content, a first selection of an aggregated content category is received from a plurality of aggregated content categories provided in a first portion of a user interface for an application for browsing and viewing media content. A second portion of the user interface is populated with media content items categorized in the selected aggregated content category. A second selection of a media content item of the media content items categorized in the selected aggregated category is received. The media content items are shifted to the first portion of the user interface, and the second portion of the user interface is populated with user interface panels relating to aspects of the selected media content item. A third selection of an indicator to view the aspects of the selected media content item is received. The user interface is regenerated to cause the display of only the user interface panels. | 12-06-2012 |
20120317515 | USER INTERFACE - An apparatus, a method, a computer program and a graphical user interface is provided. The apparatus comprises at least one processor; and at least one memory storing computer program instructions, the at least one processor being configured to execute the computer program instructions to cause the apparatus at least to perform: controlling a display to display one or more graphical items from a first layer of a hierarchical menu system; in response to user selection of a first graphical item from the first layer of the hierarchical menu system, entering a second layer of the hierarchical menu system, wherein entering the second layer of the hierarchical menu system comprises displaying one or more further graphical items, from the second layer of the hierarchical menu system, associated with the first graphical item; detecting a change in inclination of the apparatus, while the one or more graphical items from the first layer of the hierarchical menu system are displayed on the display; and controlling, after detecting the change in inclination of the apparatus, the display to display a preview comprising the one or more further graphical items, associated with the first graphical item, from the second layer of the hierarchical menu system. | 12-13-2012 |
20120331421 | CORE SERVICES PLATFORM FOR WIRELESS VOICE, DATA AND MESSAGING NETWORK SERVICES - A system and method for managing wireless devices in a wireless network that performs operation comprising: receiving a diagnostic request to analyze a problem associated with a wireless device operating in the wireless network; retrieving contextual information associated with the wireless device from a database of the wireless network; determining at least one solution for the problem associated with the wireless device based on the contextual information; transmitting the at least one solution; and receiving a confirmation that the problem has been resolved. | 12-27-2012 |
20130007668 | MULTI-VISOR: MANAGING APPLICATIONS IN HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAYS - A system and method are provided that enhances a user's experience when using a see-through near eye display device. A user interface is provided for a user to manage single or simultaneous applications in a head mounted device. Applications for the head mounted device may be activated or deactivated by the user via the user-interface. The user's total field of view (TFOV) which accounts for a complete range of rotation and translation of the user's head may be determined by tracking the user's head position and rotation relative to the user's body and an environment associated with the user. One region of the user's TFOV (e.g., the right-hand side) may display an “application menu” including a list of applications that can be launched, and another region of the user's TFOV (e.g., the left-hand side) may display an “active menu” including a list of applications currently running. | 01-03-2013 |
20130014061 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TIME-BASED OPPORTUNITY AND RISK MANAGEMENT - In one aspect, a computer-implemented method for use in controlling an operating environment includes: scoring a plurality of events detected within the operating environment to indicate an objective importance for a decision maker to address; presenting to the decision maker the scored events ranked relative to one another by their scores; receiving a selection by the decision maker of a particular one of the ranked events; scoring a plurality of alternative options to the selected event; presenting to the decision maker the options ranked relative to one another by their scores; receiving a selection by the decision maker of a particular one of the ranked options. In other aspects, a computing apparatus is programmed to perform such a method and a program storage medium is encoded with instructions that, when executed by computing device, perform such a method. | 01-10-2013 |
20130036387 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - Provided is an information processing device including a display control unit configured to display a plurality of lists including a first list and a second list each having list items; and perform display of coupling to the first list a list item of the second list that is a sub-list of the first list. | 02-07-2013 |
20130067415 | INTERACTIVE SELECTION OF ENTITIES BASED ON DESIRED CRITERIA - Interactive selection of entities. In one embodiment, a server system sends data representing categories, which are displayed on a user interface provided in a client system. The client system enables user to select desired categories using the user interface. The server system updates the match count for each sub-category of the selected categories. User then constructs the desired search criteria by including sub-categories (along with associated operators) to construct eligibility criteria. The server system identifies entities matching the search criteria, in response to receiving a search instruction (containing the search criteria). | 03-14-2013 |
20130097562 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NAVIGATING BETWEEN USER INTERFACE ELEMENTS - A method is provide that comprises detecting an incoming or outgoing call; and sending data to a paired device for displaying a plurality of elements associated with the call in a user interface on the paired device prior to connecting the call, the plurality of elements having been obtained from a plurality of sources accessible to the mobile device. Another method is provided, which comprises receiving data from the mobile device for displaying a plurality of elements associated with the call in a user interface on a paired device prior to connecting the call, the plurality of elements having been obtained from a plurality of sources accessible to the mobile device; and displaying the plurality of elements in a user interface on the paired device using the data received from the mobile device. | 04-18-2013 |
20130104082 | AUDIO/VISUAL DEVICE APPLICATIONS GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE - A user interface for an audio/visual device incorporates a racetrack menu made up of menu items disposed about the periphery of a display element in which the visual display of at least one menu item is made up of submenu items of that one menu item that are disposed about the periphery of the visual display of that one menu item, and where navigation among the submenu items of that one menu item is effected in a manner that is substantially similar to the navigation of the menu items of the racetrack menu. | 04-25-2013 |
20130111410 | DISPLAY CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DISPLAY CONTROL APPARATUS | 05-02-2013 |
20130111411 | Active Path Menu Navigation System | 05-02-2013 |
20130117716 | Function Extension for Browsers or Documents - Computer implemented methods and systems for generating a menu of browser extensions. A first user interaction with a first set of information is detected. The first set of information is associated with one or more browser extensions. A first menu for display of the one or more browser extensions is generated. A second user interaction with the one or more associated browser extensions is detected, wherein the second user interaction executes at least one of the associated browser extensions. A second set of information is extracted from one or more uniform resource locators in response to the second user interaction with the one or more associated browser extensions. A second menu for display of the second set of information is generated. | 05-09-2013 |
20130139112 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INSPECTING AN ASSET - This disclosure describes embodiments of systems and methods for performing inspections of an asset. The systems can include an inspection apparatus that executes a menu directed inspection (MDI) protocol to direct an inspector that performs the inspection. The MDI protocol includes, in one example, reference material that is associated with areas of the asset that the inspector will inspect. This reference material can include data and information (e.g., technical manuals, operating manuals, images, etc.). In one embodiment, the method includes one or more steps for building an inspection tree with inspection points that correspond to the inspection areas on the asset. The method can also comprise steps for assigning or associating the reference material to inspection points, which is then available to the inspector on the inspection apparatus during execution of the MDI protocol. | 05-30-2013 |
20130212535 | TABLET HAVING USER INTERFACE - A tablet may include a display to display information and to receive information, and a controller to control the display to display a user interface on the left of a display area of the display in a right-hand user mode in which the information is input using a right hand and to control the display to display the user interface on the right of the display area in a left-hand user mode in which the information is input using a left hand. | 08-15-2013 |
20130227490 | Method and Apparatus for Providing an Option to Enable Multiple Selections - A computer-implemented method, at an electronic device having a display and a means for receiving user input, comprises: when the graphical user interface of the application displays a number of items and the device receives user input, displaying in relation to a selected first item a graphical user interface element, the graphical user interface element being movable in response to user input to select one or more additional items adjacent the first item. | 08-29-2013 |
20130227491 | Interactive Program Manager and Methods for Presenting Program Content - A particular system includes a processor and memory storing instructions that are executable by the processor to cause the processor to perform operations. The operations include sending a notification indicator to a first device in response to identifying content of interest associated with a first source. The operations also include, in response to user input responsive to the notification indicator, sending a menu display to the first device. The menu display includes a first user selectable option to view a submenu. The submenu includes an option to selectively enable display of an alert associated with the first source. The alert is displayable on the first device in conjunction with display of a first program. | 08-29-2013 |
20130239064 | PHONE SERVICE MENUS - A method for receiving from a customer, customer subscription data at a menu tree service center prior to receiving a customer request from the customer, wherein the customer subscription data comprises at least one linked customer number linked to a spoken word or phrase. The method sends a service provider request for the linked customer number to the customer via the menu tree service center. The method receives a verbal response from the customer at the menu tree service center, wherein the verbal response comprises the spoken word or phrase. The method retrieves the linked customer number from the menu tree service center server based on the verbal response. The method sends the linked customer number to the service provider. | 09-12-2013 |
20130254718 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NAVIGATING BETWEEN USER INTERFACE ELEMENTS - A method is provide that comprises detecting an incoming or outgoing call; and sending data to a paired device for displaying a plurality of elements associated with the call in a user interface on the paired device prior to connecting the call, the plurality of elements having been obtained from a plurality of sources accessible to the mobile device. Another method is provided, which comprises receiving data from the mobile device for displaying a plurality of elements associated with the call in a user interface on a paired device prior to connecting the call, the plurality of elements having been obtained from a plurality of sources accessible to the mobile device; and displaying the plurality of elements in a user interface on the paired device using the data received from the mobile device. | 09-26-2013 |
20130263059 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING AND DISPLAYING MUTLIMEDIA CONTENTS - The present invention relates to a method and system for managing and displaying multimedia contents, more specifically to a method and system which allows grouping multimedia contents into multimedia containers provided with a cover such that the transitions of the different multimedia contents of the multimedia container can be performed quickly and intuitively since the multimedia contents associated with the multimedia container the cover of which has been selected is displayed on the different faces of a polyhedron after selecting the cover of one of the multimedia containers. Said polyhedron can be a parallelepiped such as a cube, allowing the transition of the multimedia contents on the different faces of the cube by means of rotating the cube on its different axes. | 10-03-2013 |
20130268897 | INTERACTION METHOD AND INTERACTION DEVICE - The present invention provides an interaction device including an interaction interface, where a display area is formed of multiple display boundaries among which a corner area is formed between every two adjacent display boundaries; an interface interaction unit, for generating two first boundaries at a position that is corresponding to at least one corner area in the display area, where the two first boundaries and corner sides display boundaries form a main menu selection area which includes a selectable object; a processing unit, configured to, when the selectable object in the main menu selection area is selected and moves towards a position where any one of the two first boundaries is located and the selected selectable object crosses over a predetermined position, replace the selected selectable object in the main menu selection area with predetermined upper level selectable objects or lower level selectable objects correlated to the selected selectable object. | 10-10-2013 |
20130275917 | Chained Flex Menus - A method of displaying and navigating information using a hierarchical, spring loaded DHTML menu system that adjusts to fit the boundaries of a resizable, container. A set of standard HTML table row elements, having a hierarchical dependency, is consistently displayed as a web-page, under reasonable resizing. This is done using a strut row that produces the largest width requirement when the table structure is resizing to occupy a small width. Only the current row elements and the strut element are required in calculating table resizing to ensure that whichever data elements are displayed when a web-page resizing occurs, the browser auto-layout algorithm calculations will result in a resize attributes that enables all other row elements of that menu to be accommodated by the newly determined table width. As the row elements may themselves be table structures, nested menus of information may be displayed and navigated. | 10-17-2013 |
20130275918 | 3D INTERACTIVE MENU - A method for navigating an interactive menu including a first number of selectable items in a virtual environment. The method includes: providing a grid on a delimited portion of a plane in the virtual environment, the grid including locations equal to the first number; providing plural navigation directions within the grid and arranging each menu item on a respective location of the grid according to an item-grid arrangement, adjacencies along the navigation directions among grid items determine corresponding adjacency relationships; determining adjacency relationships along the navigation directions among items located on borders of the delimited portions; shooting a first item in close-up, enabling its selection; receiving a navigation command identifying a navigation direction along which a second selectable item is located, and altering the item-grid arrangement to relocate the items in different grid locations based on the received navigation command to shoot the second item in close-up. | 10-17-2013 |
20130305191 | IMAGE SELECTION DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An image is selected from a plurality of non-selected images, an evaluation value is stored for each value of attribute information of a selected image (cluster) which is selected by the selection unit, and when an image is selected by the selection unit, a presentation priority of the non-selected images is determined based on a value of the attribute information of the non-selected images not selected by the selection unit so that the evaluation values are even. | 11-14-2013 |
20130318477 | STEREOSCOPIC USER INTERFACE AND DISPLAYING METHOD THEREOF - A stereoscopic user interface displayed on a display module of an electronic device is disclosed. The stereoscopic user interface includes a polyhedron which has a plurality of regions. Each of the regions displays different information. When one of the regions receives a first command, the region moves to a first position from the polyhedron. The first position is connected to the polyhedron or apart from the polyhedron. A displaying method of a stereoscopic user interface is also disclosed. | 11-28-2013 |
20130318478 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, DISPLAY METHOD AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM - In the present invention, the object is to cause the user to easily understand entire image of operation menus having a hierarchical structure and to improve a searchability to search a desired operation menu and an operability, in order to solve the problem, an electronic device is provided, that displays on a display, tree-shaped menus in which a plurality of operation menus having a hierarchical structure, and indicating operation content respectively, are disposed in a tree shape, and is capable of enlargement and reduction of the tree-shaped menus. | 11-28-2013 |
20130326421 | METHOD FOR DISPLAYING ITEM IN TERMINAL AND TERMINAL USING THE SAME - A method for displaying a sub menu in a terminal and a terminal using the same is provided. The method includes displaying an item and a corresponding indicator for the item, receiving a touch input selecting the item according to the indicator, and displaying a related item to the item when receiving a touch gesture consecutive to the touch input. | 12-05-2013 |
20130326422 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE - A method of providing a Graphical User Interface (GUI) and a display device employing the same are provided. The method includes generating a three-dimensional ( | 12-05-2013 |
20130326423 | SOFTWARE USER INTERFACE USING H-GRID NAVIGATION - A hierarchical grid (H-Grid) is used to select a customer name after preliminary navigation has been performed. The preliminary navigation serves to identify an action, category or type of page to process or display data associated with the selected customer name. The H-Grid can be used in various ways as a replacement for, enhancement or addition to, key or query-based searching to retrieve a page or perform an action. In a particular example, the H-Grid includes customer names that have data available for display according to a form associated with a selected action or category. When the user clicks a customer name in the H-Grid a current form is populated with the customer's data. Subsequent navigation to other pages of data are populated with the currently selected customer name. This approach can replace the requirement of having the user to perform a search or query to identify the customer name or record. | 12-05-2013 |
20130332887 | ASSISTED SERVICE REGISTRATION FACILITATING BUSINESS PROCESS SERVICE REUSE - Methods and systems receive a service name, a service description, and/or operational steps of a service being registered. A first menu of previously established service class choices is provided in ranked order based on the service name, service description, and/or operational steps. Similarly, second and third menus of previously established class input/output mappings to inputs and outputs (required and produced by the operational steps of the service being registered) is presented in a ranked order, based on similar input/outputs of the selected service class. A fourth menu of previously established class transformations is provided in ranked order based on the similarity of inputs and outputs required for the operational steps of the service being registered, and inputs and outputs of the selected service class. The service is registered based on the selected service class, the selected class input mappings, the selected class output mappings, and the selected transformations. | 12-12-2013 |
20130332888 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPERATING LIST IN HANDHELD DEVICE - Disclosed are methods and devices for operating a list in a handheld device. An exemplary method can be provided by first monitoring a list and acquiring list touch initial information and then determining whether the acquired list touch initial information is multi-area touch information. When the acquired list touch initial information is determined to be the multi-area touch information, list touch final information can be acquired and stored. Based on the acquired list touch initial information and the list touch final information, whether a list operation is an expansion operation or a contraction operation is then determined. The list is expanded, when the expansion operation is determined. The list is collapsed, when the contraction operation is determined. The disclosed methods and devices can improve using experiences for users and improve use performance of the handheld device. | 12-12-2013 |
20140026101 | Accessible Menu Navigation Techniques For Electronic Devices - Techniques are disclosed for providing an accessible menu navigation mode in electronic computing devices. The user can engage a manual reading mode, using a manual reading mode activation gesture, wherein the user may navigate through content, share content, or change reading rate, font, volume, or other device settings. The user may navigate through a menu structure using menu navigation gestures and the menu and sub-menu options may be read aloud to the user as they are navigated through. A selection gesture may allow the user to enable or adjust various menu and sub-menu options, and an earcon or sound effect may guide the navigation process and/or confirm a menu selection. The user may configure the navigation gestures and option selection gestures. The menu options may be structured to allow a user to access content navigation options with upward swipe gestures and access device settings using downward swipe gestures. | 01-23-2014 |
20140040830 | USER INTERFACE - STATUS BAR - A method for controlling a domestic appliance, said domestic appliance having a display with a first portion and a second portion, a controller, and at least one user input component, the method comprising: displaying a menu in the first portion, detecting user input associated with a first parameter of said menu with the at least one user input component, displaying a first submenu in the second portion, detecting user input associated with a first parameter value of said first submenu with the at least one user input component, displaying the first parameter value in the menu in the first portion, and displaying a second submenu associated with a second parameter in the second portion. | 02-06-2014 |
20140040831 | DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - The present technique relates to a display control device, a display control method, and a program that are capable of making inputtable gesture motions easy to notice. A display control unit causes a display unit to display a gesture motion guide in a first state. When a detecting unit for detecting gesture motions detects a predetermined gesture motion, the display control unit changes the guide corresponding to the detected gesture motion to a second state and then causes the display unit to display the guide. The technique according to this disclosure can be applied to an information processing terminal that includes a display unit, for example. | 02-06-2014 |
20140047391 | System and Method for Communicating with Non-Verbal Persons - An improved method for controlling menu content on an electronic communication device. In one embodiment, the method for controlling menu content can comprise storing in a memory one or more selections and a context, associating each of the context with one or more of the selections, comparing the context to a condition, determining the condition is outside a parameter, and removing each selection associated with the context from a menu hierarchy. In this method, the condition is relating to an electronic device. The context can comprise the parameter. The menu hierarchy is displayable on a screen of the electronic device. | 02-13-2014 |
20140059495 | TALENT PROFILE INFOGRAPHIC - A system and method for example method for displaying enterprise data via a user interface display. An example method includes providing a first user option to select enterprise data to be displayed, yielding selected data in response thereto; employing a capsule to present a visualization or infographic characterizing at least a portion of the selected data; and providing a second user option to flip or rotate the capsule, thereby displaying additional enterprise data that is related to or representative of the selected data or portion thereof. In a specific embodiment, the first user option includes a slider bar that enables a user to specify a time frame to filter the enterprise data. | 02-27-2014 |
20140059496 | UNIFIED MOBILE APPROVALS APPLICATION INCLUDING CARD DISPLAY - A system and method for facilitating use of electronic cards to represent and access computing objects via a mobile device. The example method includes graphically representing a first computing object via one or more electronic cards positioned in a first stack of electronic cards; providing a first user option to spread the stack of electronic cards, yielding spread cards; providing a second user option to select an electronic card from among the spread cards to trigger display of detailed data associated with the card; and providing a third user option to approve or reject an approval item associated with the card in response to user selection of the second user option. In a more specific embodiment, various card stack attributes, such as quantity of cards, type, and so on, may be illustrated graphically, such as via variations in stack depth, color coding, and so on. | 02-27-2014 |
20140068520 | CONTENT PRESENTATION AND INTERACTION ACROSS MULTIPLE DISPLAYS - An application can generate multiple user interfaces for display across multiple electronic devices. After the electronic devices establish communication, an application running on at least one of the devices can present a first set of information items on a touch-enabled display of one of the electronic devices. The electronic device can receive a user selection of one of the first set of information items. In response to receiving the user selection, the application can generate a second set of information items for display on the other electronic device. The second set of information items can represent an additional level of information related to the selected information item. | 03-06-2014 |
20140068521 | INFORMATION DISPLAY - A system and method for a computer implemented display of information organizes a visual screen display to a user in such a way that the user is able to efficiently select information content, and then be presented with topical associations relating to that content. The display enables selection of a particular information segment having an association with particular information content. A selected information segment has multiple topical associations with various categories and sub-categories of information. A user may navigate to a particular segment of information content, and then be presented with a string of topically related segments, as well as with one or more connecting categories of information, which may otherwise not have been readily apparent to the particular selected segment, but for the display system and method. One or more of the information segment indicators can optionally include a publication date and/or a source identifier. | 03-06-2014 |
20140075392 | Dynamic Faceplates For Multiple Objects - A method in a UI of a process control system is disclosed. The UI is configured to be displayed on an electronic visual display unit connectable to the process control system. The UI is adapted to visually indicate a plurality of components included in at least a part of a process controlled by the process control system. At least one sub-UI, such as a faceplate, is generated, each sub-UI corresponding to a respective component of the plurality of components. The at least one sub-UI is displayed on the display unit. Each of the at least one sub-UI is adapted such that a number of operation information and/or control elements visually indicated in each sub-UI when the at least one sub-UI is displayed on the display unit depends on the number of sub-UIs that are displayed on the display unit at the same time. Furthermore, such a UI is disclosed. | 03-13-2014 |
20140082567 | COMPUTING DEVICE WITH IMPROVED USER INTERFACE FOR APPLICATIONS - A computing device includes a display screen, where the computing device is configured to display on the screen a menu listing one or more applications, and to display on the screen an application summary that can be reached directly from the menu, where the application summary displays a limited list of data offered within the one or more applications, each of the data in the list being selectable to launch the respective application and enable the selected data to be seen within the respective application, and where the application summary is displayed while the one or more applications are in an un-launched state. | 03-20-2014 |
20140109013 | METHOD AND ASSEMBLY FOR DISPLAYING MENU OPTIONS - A food ordering terminal assembly for ordering selected food items from available items includes a processing unit for processing food orders. A memory unit is electrically connected to the processing unit for storing data therein. An input device is electrically connected to the processing unit to enter the food order for selected food items. A display is operatively connected to the processing unit to display the available items, the selected food items, and a tally of costs associated with the selected food items. The display includes a first display portion for displaying the tally costs and a second display portion for displaying the available items. The first display portion is fixed with respect to the display. A second display portion moves across the display not occupied by the first display portion. The second display portion moves in response to the selection of available items such that new available items and choices appear for consideration and selection as the selected items and the available items associated with the selected items are removed from the second display portion. | 04-17-2014 |
20140115542 | REMOTELY CONTROLLABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE ALLOWING A USER TO ASSOCIATE TWO MENU ITEMS WITH A CONTROL SIGNAL - A system including a remote control device and an electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device provides a user interface that includes a first level menu and a second level menu. The first level menu includes several first level menu items, and the second level menu includes several second level menu items. The electronic device includes an associating module to associate one of the first level menu items and one of the second level menu items that are selected through the remote control device, with a control signal from the remote control device. A user can move a selection box between two associated menu items through the remote control device. | 04-24-2014 |
20140115543 | METHOD AND DEVICE OF STROKE BASED USER INPUT - A method of inputting a character to a computing unit. The method comprises capturing a stroke drawn by a user in relation to a reference zone, identifying a combination of a shape and a relative position of the stroke in relation to the reference zone, automatically selecting one of a plurality of characters from according the combination, and providing the selected character as an input to the computing unit from the user. | 04-24-2014 |
20140137048 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MODIFYING NOTIFICATION SETTINGS ON A MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method and apparatus for modifying notification settings on a mobile electronic device is provided, the mobile electronic device comprising a processing unit, a display, a memory, an input device, and at least one notification device. It is determined that the at least one notification device has been activated using a given notification setting. A menu list is responsively changed to include a notification setting change option, the menu list associated with the input device and stored in the memory, such that when the input device is activated, the display is controlled by the processing unit to provide a representation of the menu list such that the notification setting option can be selected and the given notification setting changed. | 05-15-2014 |
20140143731 | METHODS, DEVICES AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR SEARCHING ITEMS RELATING TO LOCATION INFORMATION AND A SEARCH KEY - The present invention proposes methods, devices and computer program products for searching items relating to location information and a search key. Accordingly, the present invention provides an apparatus, comprising: a reception unit configured to receive a reception signal from another apparatus, said reception signal comprising location information and a search key; a processing unit configured to determine a search area from said location information, and determine a list of at least one of a plurality of items stored in a database from said search key, said items being associated to said search area and to at least one of categories, said categories being contained in separate category structures each of which comprises a plurality of hierarchical dependent categories; and a transmission unit configured to transmit a transmission signal to said other apparatus, said transmission signal comprising data of said search area and said list of items. | 05-22-2014 |
20140157204 | Systems and Methods for Remote Control Device Based Interaction with a Graphical User Interface - An exemplary method includes a user interface system providing a graphical user interface view that includes a high-level menu including first and second of high-level menu options respectively associated with first and second sub-menus, assigning the first high-level menu option an active status, activating the first sub-menu such that the first sub-menu is navigable with a directional pad (“D-pad”) of a remote control device while the first high-level menu option has the active status, receiving user input provided by way of a toggle button of the remote control device designated to toggle between the first and second high-level menu options, toggling the active status from the first high-level menu option to the second high-level menu option, and activating the second sub-menu such that the second sub-menu is navigable with the D-pad of the remote control device while the second high-level menu option has the active status. | 06-05-2014 |
20140189598 | GRAPHIC-INFORMATION FLOW METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VISUALLY ANALYZING PATTERNS AND RELATIONSHIPS - A display control and information management system seamlessly integrates layered and slotted formatted data from local and remote sources to provide a highly versatile information display. The system permits selective control of display and display features so that complex data and data flows can be seamlessly accessed with enhanced cognition of salient information by a user. | 07-03-2014 |
20140189599 | VEHICLE MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM - A vehicle multimedia system includes a display that displays a hierarchically structured menu. The hierarchically structured menu may have a main menu, a plurality of submenus, and menu items. The multimedia system provides a memory for storing information identifying a menu or menu item, and a memory control unit for writing information related to a menu item upon a user's selection of the menu by an operating element or by automatic return to a main menu, and displaying the information as selectable menu items identified by the information. | 07-03-2014 |
20140215405 | ASSISTIVE OVERLAY FOR REPORT GENERATION - In general, techniques are described for providing a user interface to create report specifications and included source definitions for business reporting and analysis. For example, a computing device includes a user interface (UI) module for displaying a graphical user interface (GUI) and receiving a selection of a data element at a start location of the GUI. The UI module may display an overlay element having a boundary forming a plurality of paths from the start location to a plurality of end locations, the paths corresponding to a plurality of report options associated with the data element. The UI module may receive a second input indicative of a traversal of the overlay element along a chosen path. The computing device may include a definition module operable to create a definition for a report specification based at least in part on the report option corresponding to the chosen path. | 07-31-2014 |
20140282265 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR FACILITATION OF FOOD ORDERS - Embodiments of the invention provide techniques which aid in correctly capturing what a restaurant customer intends to order, and may enhance the customer's satisfaction with the ordering and dining process overall. For example, an interface may be provided through which a customer may specify an order, and the interface may clearly convey such information as each ordered item's ingredients and nutritional content. The interface may enable the customer to customize ordered items, and may clearly convey any changes that the customer has made, allowing the customer to make informed choices about the items included in an order. The interface may embody a design which enables the customer to quickly and easily customize items, and/or to re-order previously customized items. | 09-18-2014 |
20140289681 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING A GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE MENU - A system and a computer-implemented method for generating a graphical user interface menu comprising the steps of awaiting a first triggering event; displaying a menu, having at least two menu items, in response to the triggering event; focusing on a menu item of the menu; awaiting a second event; inserting a new menu item to the menu as a next menu item to the currently focused menu item, whereas the new menu item has an associated action that allows configuration of a filter of a filtered submenu; displaying the filtered submenu as a submenu of the focused menu item of the menu; allowing navigation to the submenu or the new menu item; selecting a menu item of interest. | 09-25-2014 |
20140298267 | NAVIGATION OF LIST ITEMS ON PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES - Various techniques of navigation of messages or other items in a list are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a user navigation input to a list of messages displayed on the portable electronic device and detecting user intention to access additional messages in the list based on the received user navigation input. If the user intention is detected, displaying one or more interface representations on the display. Each of the interface representations corresponds to a subset of messages in the list. | 10-02-2014 |
20140298268 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROVIDING MENU INTERFACE - A method, performed by a device, of providing a menu interface on a lock screen of the device, includes receiving a touch input on the lock screen; displaying, on the lock screen, a first level of the menu interface, the first level comprising a first plurality of menu items; receiving a first drag input in a direction of a first menu item from among the first plurality of menu items; and displaying, on the lock screen, a second level of the menu interface, the second level comprising a second plurality of menu items based on the direction of the first drag input. | 10-02-2014 |
20140325453 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING USER SELECTION OF AN ITEM CATEGORY IN AN ONLINE AUCTION - A method and apparatus are disclosed for facilitating category selection by a user in a computerized auction. A category field is provided, containing a plurality of category entries used to categorize an item in the auction. One category entry is selected in the category field and at least one subcategory field is provided, containing a plurality of subcategory entries also used to categorize the item in the auction, the subcategory entries corresponding to the one selected category entry of the plurality of category entries. At least one subcategory entry corresponding to the one selected category entry is further selected in the at least one subcategory field for further processing. | 10-30-2014 |
20140331186 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - A display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus may include a non-linear navigation key having a plurality of direction buttons and configured to receive a user input, a controller configured to group some of a plurality of channels into at least one channel group and map the channel group to at least one direction button from the plurality of direction buttons in response to a channel selection mode being entered according to the user input, and a display configured to display a graphic user interface (GUI) corresponding to the navigation key and the grouped channels that are mapped. Accordingly, a user may select a channel through minimum key manipulations even if there a number of channels. | 11-06-2014 |
20140365973 | DISPLAY CONTROL APPARATUS, METHOD AND PROGRAM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM - A system control unit displays, on a display unit, a menu screen corresponding to an operation mode designated through a mode change-over switch, and sets various conditions for the operation mode according to operation on an operation unit. The system control unit displays a predetermined menu item in a selected state on an initially opened menu screen. When a menu screen subjected to setting change is opened, the system control unit displays a menu item subjected to setting change last time in the selected state. A table indicating a menu item to be displayed in the selected state is stored in a nonvolatile memory. | 12-11-2014 |
20150012889 | Automated Color Selection Method and Apparatus - An automated method and apparatus for providing color selection capability to a user wherein a first display is generated on a display apparatus of an array of color family groups disposed in a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns. Upon selection of a particular color family group, a second display is generated comprising an enlarged display of a particular selected color family group and a reduced size miniature version of the array of color family groups. A third display may further be generated in response to selection of a color chip on the second display during which generation a color chip selected on the second display is caused to appear in an enlarged form in the third display. | 01-08-2015 |
20150067610 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image forming apparatus includes a menu management section, a variant-attribute menu management section, and a display processing section. The menu management section manages a tree structure including a plurality of menus hierarchized according to their attributes. The variant-attribute menu management section manages a variant-attribute menu associated with a specified menu as a quasi lower-level menu. The specified menu is classified according to its variant attribute different from corresponding one of the attributes used for the tree structure. The display processing section displays the quasi lower-level menu on a display according to selection of the variant-attribute menu and displays, once the quasi lower-level menu is selected, a next-lower-level menu of the quasi lower-level menu on the display based on path information and the tree structure. The path information shows pathways to be selected to reach the specified menu in the tree structure. | 03-05-2015 |
20150089451 | USER TERMINAL, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A photographing device is provided, including a photographing unit, an image processor which separates an object from a first photographing image obtained by the photographing unit, a display which displays background live view on which the separated object is superimposed, and a controller which obtains a second photographing image corresponding to the background live view when a command to shoot a background is input, and generates a composite image by adding the separated object onto the second photographing image. Accordingly, a composite image may be easily generated. | 03-26-2015 |
20150095852 | METHOD FOR GENERATING AN ON-SCREEN MENU - A method for generating an on-screen menu comprising menu buttons and other menu items, e.g. help text, is characterized in that one or more groups of menu buttons or menu items are defined, wherein a group comprises one or more menu buttons or menu items and has associated a defined area on the screen. A state is assigned to a button, the state being “enabled” or “disabled”, wherein only an enabled button or item may be displayed, and wherein within a group not more than one button or item may be enabled. The state of a button can be changed by commands associated with other buttons. | 04-02-2015 |
20150095853 | METHOD FOR GENERATING AN ON-SCREEN MENU - A method for generating an on-screen menu comprising menu buttons and other menu items, e.g. help text, is characterized in that one or more groups of menu buttons or menu items are defined, wherein a group comprises one or more menu buttons or menu items and has associated a defined area on the screen. A state is assigned to a button, the state being “enabled” or “disabled”, wherein only an enabled button or item may be displayed, and wherein within a group not more than one button or item may be enabled. The state of a button can be changed by commands associated with other buttons. | 04-02-2015 |
20150100925 | Menu Showing Method, Apparatus, and Device - The present invention discloses a menu showing method, apparatus, and device, and relates to the field of user interface technologies. The method includes: dividing a menu system into multiple menu groups according to functional characteristic, and determining menu group loaded information, where the menu group loaded information includes a location sequence in which each of the menu groups is displayed; determining a display mode of each menu group in the multiple menu groups according to the location sequence in which each of the menu groups is displayed in the menu group loaded information; and displaying each menu group on a current interface according to the menu group loaded information and the display mode of each menu group. | 04-09-2015 |
20150121310 | SELECTING MENU FOR AN OBJECT IN A GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE (GUI) ENVIRONMENT - Provided is a method applied to a computer system including a display device and a pointing device for operating a pointer displayed in a display region of the display device in accordance with an operation by a user. In the method, a position of the pointer is stored as a first position in response to receipt of a first operation performed by the user, a first menu including multiple items is displayed at a position corresponding to the first position, a position of the pointer is stored as a second position in response to receipt of a second operation performed by the user, and a second menu is displayed, being changed from the first menu based on a distance between the first position and the second position, wherein the second menu includes the plurality of items. | 04-30-2015 |
20150128092 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A mobile terminal and a touchscreen and a method of controlling the mobile terminal may be provided. The mobile terminal may cause the touchscreen to display a first item; cause the touchscreen to display a first indicator on at least part area of the first item upon receiving a first input of the first item; and cause the touchscreen to display a second item upon receiving a second input of the first indicator. Furthermore, the first item can be changed into the second item by expanding the first item. Additionally, the first item and the second item indicate items for executing a specific application. The second item has a bigger size than a size of the first item, and the second item displays first information associated with execution results of the specific application. | 05-07-2015 |
20150324110 | Method for Application for Launch and System Function Invocation - The system comprises the ability to detect certain gestures made by sliding a finger or stylus on a touch sensitive screen on a handheld device, even when a so called “screen lock” is active where the gesture is used to unlock the device and trigger the desired function associates with the gesture. | 11-12-2015 |
20150378521 | BREADTH-FIRST MENU SYSTEM FOR MOBILE APPLICATIONS - Disclosed herein are technologies for implementing a framework for displaying menu items, across different modules, at the same level on a screen display to allow direct switching to different levels, i.e., without stepping back and forth in levels. This Abstract is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. | 12-31-2015 |
20150378526 | TILE VISUALIZATIONS FOR NAVIGATING HIERARCHICAL DATA ON MOBILE DEVICES - A tile visualization has a window with a swim lane area and a panel area for displaying tiles that represent hierarchical data items. Tiles may be styled as cards. The swim lane displays an active tile and its immediate ancestors in a row or column. The active tile may be identified by a visual indicator. The panel displays one or more levels of the active tile's descendants. The descendants may be arranged in a matrix, or in columns each headed by an immediate descendant. The swim lane and panel are scrollable. A user can navigate up in the hierarchy by activating a tile in the swim lane, or down by activating a tile in the panel. Users may select one or more tiles without activating them. | 12-31-2015 |
20160062625 | COMPUTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CLASSIFYING AND DISPLAYING ICONS - In a method for classifying and displaying icons on a desktop, a main interface having icons of all the installed applications is generated. Each icon is associated with an application installed on an electronic device. Classes of the applications are obtained and a navigation interface having a number of class icons is generated. A request to search for applications belonging to a single class is recognized, and a sub-interface having all the icons of applications belonging to the searched class is generated. | 03-03-2016 |
20160139741 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - To provide an information processing device capable of improving manipulability for a user while efficiently displaying menus on a screen. Provided is an information processing device including: a detection unit configured to detect a position of a manipulating object: and a display control unit configured to cause a menu to be displayed on a screen according to the position of the manipulating object detected by the detection unit. The display control unit causes, when the detection unit detects that the manipulating object is positioned on a first icon serving as a base point, one or more second icons corresponding to a main menu to be opened on at least four sides of the first icon and displayed, and causes, when the detection unit detects that the manipulating object is positioned on one of the second icons, one or more third icons corresponding to a sub-menu subordinate to the main menu to be opened in a direction orthogonal to an opening direction of the second icons and displayed by using the selected second icon as a base point. | 05-19-2016 |
20160188131 | FANNING USER INTERFACE CONTROLS FOR A MEDIA EDITING APPLICATION - Some embodiments provide a method of presenting several user interface (UI) controls for editing images. Upon receiving a selection of an image to edit, the method displays the image in a display area for displaying edits to the image. At a first location, the method receives input to activate a UI tool includes the several UI tools. In response to the input, the method displays, at a second location, a fanning animation that fans the several UI controls from a fanned closed layout to a fanned open layout. | 06-30-2016 |
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20160378273 | Apparatus and Method for a Multi-Step Selection Interface - A method for a multi-step selection interface is provided including receiving a multistep selection indication, causing, using a processing circuitry, a first selection menu extending in a first direction to be rendered on a display, receiving a first selection indication based on the first selection menu, in response to receiving the first selection indication; causing a second selection menu to be rendered on the display, extending in the first direction in substantially the same position of the display as the first selection menu, and causing a rendering of at least a portion of the first menu to be displaced in a direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction. | 12-29-2016 |
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