User interface including recyclable menu
First Claim
1. A user interface system comprising:
- a display;
a reset button; and
a control module configured to;
display a plurality of active tiles in an active area of the display;
display a plurality of inactive tiles in an inactive area of the display;
assign a priority level to each one of the active tiles and the inactive tiles;
activate an inactive tile selected by a user by moving the selected tile to the active area and activating an application associated with the selected tile, the selected tile having a first priority level;
deactivate an active tile having a second priority level that is lower than the first priority level by moving the active tile with the second priority level to the inactive area;
replace in the active area the active tile having the second priority level with the selected tile having the first priority level, while maintaining a position of each one of the plurality of active tiles having a priority level that is higher than the first priority level;
arrange the inactive tiles of the inactive area in order of decreasing priority level, while maintaining a position of each one of the plurality of inactive tiles having a priority level that is higher than the second priority level; and
position the plurality of active tiles and the plurality of inactive tiles according to the assigned priority level in an order of decreasing priority when the reset button is actuated.
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Abstract
A user interface system including a display and a control module. The control module displays a plurality of active tiles in an active area of the display, and displays a plurality of inactive tiles in an inactive area of the display. An inactive tile selected by a user is moved to the active area, and an application associated with the selected tile is activated. An active tile having a priority level that is lower than a priority level of the selected tile is moved to the inactive area. In the active area, the tile having the lower priority level is replaced with the selected tile having the higher priority level. The inactive tiles of the inactive area are arranged in order of decreasing priority.
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18 Claims
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1. A user interface system comprising:
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a display; a reset button; and a control module configured to; display a plurality of active tiles in an active area of the display; display a plurality of inactive tiles in an inactive area of the display; assign a priority level to each one of the active tiles and the inactive tiles; activate an inactive tile selected by a user by moving the selected tile to the active area and activating an application associated with the selected tile, the selected tile having a first priority level; deactivate an active tile having a second priority level that is lower than the first priority level by moving the active tile with the second priority level to the inactive area; replace in the active area the active tile having the second priority level with the selected tile having the first priority level, while maintaining a position of each one of the plurality of active tiles having a priority level that is higher than the first priority level; arrange the inactive tiles of the inactive area in order of decreasing priority level, while maintaining a position of each one of the plurality of inactive tiles having a priority level that is higher than the second priority level; and position the plurality of active tiles and the plurality of inactive tiles according to the assigned priority level in an order of decreasing priority when the reset button is actuated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for controlling a user interface comprising:
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displaying a plurality of active tiles in an active area of the display; displaying a plurality of inactive tiles in an inactive area of the display; assigning a priority level to each one of the active tiles and the inactive tiles; activating an inactive tile selected by a user by moving the selected tile to the active area and activating an application associated with the selected tile, the selected tile having a first priority level; deactivating an active tile having a second priority level that is lower than the first priority level by moving the active tile with the second priority level to the inactive area; replacing in the active area the active tile having the second priority level with the selected tile having the first priority level, while maintaining a position of each one of the plurality of active tiles having a priority level that is higher than the first priority level; arranging the inactive tiles of the inactive area in order of decreasing priority level, while maintaining a position of each one of the plurality of inactive tiles having a priority level that is higher than the second priority level; and arranging the plurality of active tiles and the plurality of inactive tiles according to the assigned priority level in an order of decreasing priority upon selection of a reset selector by a user; wherein the method is performed by a control module connected to the display. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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