Drag-and-set user interface for appliances
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1. An appliance comprising:
- a control unit;
a plurality of components configured to operate under control of the control unit; and
a touchscreen configured to operate under control of the control unit, the control unit being configured to generate a graphical user interface (GUI) for display by the touchscreen, the GUI including graphical control elements for respective components of the plurality of components,wherein the touchscreen is configured to detect a touch gesture to drag a graphical control element of the graphical control elements, the graphical control element being for a component of the respective components,wherein the control unit is configured to adjust a mode or setting of the component in response to the touch gesture, andwherein the mode or setting is selectable from a plurality of modes or settings of the component based on a direction in which the graphical control element is dragged, and for at least two of the graphical control elements for at least two components of the respective components, the same direction is used for selection of different modes or settings of the at least two components.
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Abstract
An appliance is provided that includes a control unit, a plurality of components, and a touchscreen in which the plurality of components and touchscreen are configured to operate under control of the control unit. A graphical user interface (GUI) may be generated for display by the touchscreen. The GUI may include graphical control elements for respective components of the plurality of components. For each graphical control element of the graphical control elements, a touch gesture to drag the graphical control element may be detected for a component of the respective components. In response, a mode or setting of a plurality of modes or settings of the component may be adjusted.
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18 Claims
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1. An appliance comprising:
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a control unit; a plurality of components configured to operate under control of the control unit; and a touchscreen configured to operate under control of the control unit, the control unit being configured to generate a graphical user interface (GUI) for display by the touchscreen, the GUI including graphical control elements for respective components of the plurality of components, wherein the touchscreen is configured to detect a touch gesture to drag a graphical control element of the graphical control elements, the graphical control element being for a component of the respective components, wherein the control unit is configured to adjust a mode or setting of the component in response to the touch gesture, and wherein the mode or setting is selectable from a plurality of modes or settings of the component based on a direction in which the graphical control element is dragged, and for at least two of the graphical control elements for at least two components of the respective components, the same direction is used for selection of different modes or settings of the at least two components. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for controlling an appliance, the method comprising at the appliance:
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generating a graphical user interface (GUI) for display by a touchscreen, the GUI including graphical control elements for respective components of a plurality of components of the appliance; detecting by the touchscreen, a touch gesture to drag a graphical control element of the graphical control elements, the graphical control element being for a component of the respective components; and adjusting a mode or setting of the component in response to the touch gesture, wherein the mode or setting is selectable from a of a plurality of modes or settings of the component based on a direction in which the graphical control element is dragged, and for at least two of the graphical control elements for at least two components of the respective components, the same direction is used for selection of different modes or settings of the at least two components. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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