System and method of a manipulative handle in an interactive mobile user interface

• US 10,200,256 B2
• Filed: 01/09/2013
• Issued: 02/05/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 09/17/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Box Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Box Incorporated
• Inventors: Tan, Simon, Terry, Nick, Yao, Rico, Cung, Don
• Primary Examiner(s): Weng, Pei Yong
• Application Number:
  US13/737,577
• Publication Number:
  US 20140082503A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,218 Days
• Field of Search: 715736, 709224, 709218, 709219
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/22 comprising specially adapted graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/023 using mutual or relative location information between multiple location based services [LBS] targets or of distance thresholds
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/21 for social networking applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/60 Subscription-based services using application servers or record carriers, e.g. SIM application toolkits

Abstract

System and method of a manipulative handle for revealing detail information in an interactive mobile user interface are disclosed. In one embodiment, when an activity supported by a cloud-based (e.g., online cloud-based collaboration platform) is initiated, the status of the activity is tracked and displayed using an animated user interface element. On and/or near the animated user interface element are hidden grab points that can be engaged to expand the user interface element to reveal detail relating to the activity. If the user interface element is already in an expanded state, detecting activation of hidden grab points on and/or near the user interface element causes minimization of the user interface element, thereby concealing the detail revealed earlier.

Claims

1. A method of an interactive user interface for accessing a cloud-based platform via a mobile device, comprising:

displaying, to a user, first information concerning a multi-file cloud-based platform supported activity on a user interface element of an application on the mobile device, the application providing access to one or more content items in the cloud-based platform and allowing interaction with one or more users of the cloud-based platform, the user interface element configured to provide customized user-specific options selectable by the user based on analyzing data relating to usage of the application on the mobile device, the usage of the application comprising access to the one or more content items or interaction with the one or more users, wherein the multi-file cloud-based platform supported activity includes at least two files;

detecting engagement of the user interface element or a region defined by a perimeter relative to the user interface element for generating the data relating to the usage of the application on the mobile device, wherein the engagement includes engagement of multiple contact points on the user interface element or the region defined by the perimeter relative to the user interface element;

upon detecting the engagement of the user interface element or the region defined by the perimeter relative to the user interface element, determining a state of the user interface element, wherein the state of the user interface element includes a fully expanded state or a partially minimized state;

in response to determining that the user interface element is in a partially minimized state and the cloud-based platform supported activity is associated with an upload of a file or a file transfer session including the at least two files, changing the partially minimized user interface element to a fully expanded user interface element to reveal information that is concealed in the partially minimized state and is supplemental to the first information;

upon identifying that the cloud-based platform supported activity is associated with an upload of a file, displaying second information within the fully expanded user interface element, the second information including a size information corresponding to a portion of the file being uploaded, a remaining time to complete the upload of the file, a name of a collaboration folder where the file is being uploaded, and a consumed size of the collaboration folder where the file is being uploaded, wherein the display of the second information is asynchronously updated during the upload of the file; and

upon identifying that the cloud-based platform supported activity is associated with a file transfer session, displaying second information within the fully expanded user interface element, the second information including a size of the file being transferred, a location for the transfer of the file, a size information corresponding to a portion of the file being transferred, wherein the display of the second information is asynchronously updated during the file transfer session.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein, the cloud-based platform provides a collaboration or a file sharing service.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the engagement includes tapping or sliding of one or more of the multiple contact points via touch screen action on a screen of the mobile device.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the cloud-based platform supported activity includes a single file and corresponds to download of the file from a host server of the cloud-based platform and the first information includes status information concerning the status of the download.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the second information includes additional detail relating to the status information concerning the status of the download.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the second information includes additional detail relating to one or more options to make modifications to the download of the file or initiate a collaboration or a file sharing activity.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein the data relating to usage of the application on the mobile device is specific to a user.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

detecting engagement of the expanded user interface element or a region defined by a perimeter relative to the expanded user interface element; and

in response to determining that the user interface element is in an expanded state, minimizing the expanded user interface element such that the second information is not displayed.

9. The method of claim 2, wherein the cloud-based platform supported activity includes collaboration activity with other users in the cloud-based platform.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein, the cloud-based platform supported activity includes at least one of:

downloading, syncing, transferring, buffering, copying, deleting, emailing, generating a preview, or commenting on the file.

25. The method of claim 1, wherein the analyzing the data relating to the usage of the application on the mobile device is performed at a server associated with the cloud-based perform.

26. The method of claim 1, wherein the analyzing the data relating to the usage of the application on the mobile device is performed at the mobile device.

27. The method of claim 1, wherein the customized user-specific options include most frequently-done activities by the user.

28. The method of claim 27, wherein the frequently-done activities by the user is based on at least one of:

a frequency of the collaboration with other collaborators and a frequency of email exchanges with other collaborators.

29. The method of claim 1, wherein the analyzing the data relating to the usage of the application is based at least in part on a correlation between (i) data relating to the cloud-based platform supported activity and (ii) data relating to settings or features frequently used by the user for performing the cloud-based platform supported activity.

30. The method of claim 1, wherein the in response to further includes:

upon identifying that the cloud-based platform supported activity is associated with downloading a digital media file, the second information includes buffering status information corresponding to a portion of the digital media file being downloaded.

11. A mobile device having an interactive mobile user interface for accessing a cloud-based service to interact with a work item, comprising:

a processor configured to;

detect the engagement of the user interface element or a region defined by the perimeter relative to the user interface element; and

upon detecting the engagement of the user interface element or the region defined by the perimeter relative to the user interface element, determine a state of a user interface element or the region defined by the perimeter relative to the user interface element, wherein the state of the user interface element includes a fully expanded state or a partially minimized state;

a memory unit having instructions stored thereon which when executed by the processor, causes the processor to generate the interactive mobile user interface having the user interface element configured to;

display, to a user, status information concerning a multi-item cloud-based platform supported activity that includes at least two work items, the user interface element including multiple contact points responsive to user engagement;

changing the partially minimized state user interface element to a fully expanded user interface element to reveal information that is concealed in the partially minimized state and is supplemental to the status information, in response to determining that the user interface element is in the partially minimized state, upon detecting engagement of the user interface element;

upon identifying that the cloud-based platform supported activity is associated with an upload of the work item included in the at least two work items, displaying additional information within the fully expanded user interface element, the additional information including a size information corresponding to a portion of the work item being uploaded, a remaining time to complete the upload of the work item, a name of a collaboration workspace where the work item is being uploaded, and a consumed size of the collaboration workspace where the work item is being uploaded, wherein the display of the additional information is asynchronously updated during the upload of the work item;

upon identifying that the cloud-based platform supported activity is associated with a work item transfer session including the at least two work items, displaying additional information within the fully expanded user interface element, the additional information including a size of the work item being transferred, a location for the transfer of the work item, a size information corresponding to a portion of the work item being transferred, wherein the display of the additional information is asynchronously updated during the work item transfer session; and

provide customized user-specific options selectable by the user based on analyzing the data relating to the usage of an application associated with the mobile user interface, the application providing access to one or more content items in the cloud-based platform and allowing interaction with one or more users of the cloud-based platform and the usage of the application comprising access to the one or more content items or interaction with the one or more users.

12. The mobile device of claim 11 wherein, the cloud-based service includes a cloud-based collaboration service, wherein, the at least two work items are transferred to or from the cloud-based service via the mobile device for collaboration on the at least two work items with other users of the cloud-based service.

13. The mobile device of claim 11, wherein the engagement of the user interface element includes tapping or sliding of one or more of the multiple contact points via touch screen action on a screen of the mobile device.

14. The mobile device of claim 11, wherein the additional information includes one or more options to modify the transfer of the at least two work items.

15. The mobile device of claim 11, wherein the additional information is determined based on historical usage data.

16. The mobile device of claim 11, wherein the status information is provided by a host server associated with the cloud-based service and at least some of the additional information is obtained locally from the mobile device.

17. The mobile device of claim 11, wherein the user interface element is further configured to:

decrease in size in response to detecting a subsequent engagement of the user interface element such that the additional information is not displayed by the user interface element.

31. The mobile device of claim 11, wherein the expand in response to further includes:

upon identifying that the cloud-based platform supported activity is associated with downloading a digital media work item, the additional information includes buffering status information corresponding to a portion of the digital media work item being downloaded.

18. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a set of instructions which when executed by a computing system on a mobile device causes the computing system to perform a method for generating an interactive user interface on a mobile display region for providing information related to processing information of a work item of a cloud-based environment, comprising:

displaying, to a user, status information relating to a multi-item cloud-based environment supported activity associated with at least two work items;

providing a user interface element for user interaction, wherein the user interface element includes multiple contact points responsive to user interaction, the user interface element configured to provide customized user-specific options selectable by the user based on analyzing data relating to usage of an application on the mobile device, the application providing access to one or more content items in the cloud-based platform and allowing interaction with one or more users of the cloud-based platform and the usage of the application comprising access to the one or more content items or interaction with the one or more users;

detecting the user interaction with the user interface element for generating the data relating to the usage of the application on the mobile device;

upon detecting the user interaction, determining a state of the user interface element, wherein the state of the user interface element includes a fully expanded state or a partially minimized state;

in response to determining that the user interface element is in a partially minimized state and the cloud-based environment supported activity associated with an upload of a work item or a work item transfer session, changing the partially minimized user interface element to a fully expanded user interface element to reveal information that is concealed in the partially minimized state and is supplemental to the status information;

upon identifying that the cloud-based environment supported activity is associated with an upload of the work item, displaying additional information within the fully expanded user interface element, the additional information including a size information corresponding to a portion of the work item being uploaded, a remaining time to complete the upload of the work item, a name of a collaboration workspace where the work item is being uploaded, and a consumed size of the collaboration workspace where the work item is being uploaded, wherein the display of the additional information is asynchronously updated during the upload of the work item; and

upon identifying that the cloud-based environment supported activity is associated with a work item transfer session, displaying additional information within the fully expanded user interface element, the additional information including a size of the work item being transferred, a location for the transfer of the work item, a size information corresponding to a portion of the work item being transferred, wherein the display of the additional information is asynchronously updated during the work item transfer session.

19. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 18, wherein the cloud-based environment supported activity includes performing a batch processing function of work items, including one or more of batch upload, batch download function, to or from the cloud-based collaboration environment.

20. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 19, wherein the batch processing function of the work items is related to collaboration activities with other users of the cloud-based environment such that other users of the cloud-based environment are able to perform collaborative functions on the batch uploaded or the batch downloaded work items.

21. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 18, wherein the user interaction includes tapping or sliding of one or more of the multiple contact points via touch screen action.

22. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 18, wherein the additional information includes an option to cancel processing of one or more of the work items or cancel the batch processing.

23. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 18, further comprising:

detecting a subsequent user interaction with the user interface element;

concealing the additional information relating to the cloud-based environment supported activity in response to the detecting.

24. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 18, further comprising:

receiving the status information from a host and at least some of the additional information from the mobile device.

32. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 18, wherein the in response to further includes:

upon identifying that the cloud-based environment supported activity is associated with downloading a digital media work item, the additional information includes buffering status information corresponding to a portion of the digital media work item being downloaded.