Method for selecting a plurality of entries on a user interface

• US 10,642,470 B2
• Filed: 12/13/2013
• Issued: 05/05/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 12/14/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Orange S.A.
• Original Assignee: Orange S.A.
• Inventors: Collignon, Vivien, De Belgeonne, Rudy
• Primary Examiner(s): Sun, Li P
• Assistant Examiner(s): Orr, Henry
• Application Number:
  US14/105,755
• Publication Number:
  US 20140195966A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,335 Days
• Field of Search: 715786
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0485 Scrolling or panning
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text

Abstract

A method is provided for validating a selection of entries from a user through a user interface displayed on an electronic device. The method includes the steps of displaying on the user interface the plurality of entries through a first and at least a second list both movable separately along a first direction of the user interface, capturing a user input on the first list to move the first list from a first to a second position in the first direction, detecting a user sliding input from a first entry of the first list in the second position in a second direction distinct from the first direction and towards the at least second list, and selecting the first entry and a second entry of the at least second list in the direction of the user sliding input.

Claims

1. A method for selecting entries from a user through a user interface displayed by an electronic device, the method comprising:

displaying on the user interface simultaneously a first and at least a second list having a plurality of entries, wherein each of the first and second lists is scrollable separately from the other along a same first direction of the user interface,

capturing a first user input on the first list to scroll said first list from a respective first position to a respective second position in the first direction,

capturing a second user input on the second list to scroll said second list from a respective first position to a respective second position in the first direction, the first and second user inputs aligning a first entry of the first list with a second entry of the second list adjacent to one another;

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upon detection of a single user sliding input from the first entry of the first list in the respective second position in a second direction, which is distinct from the first direction and towards the second entry of the second list in the respective second position, selecting the first entry of the first list and the second entry of the second list,

validating the selection of the first entry of the first list and the second entry of the second list in response to the single user sliding input completing a predefined operation while selecting the first and second entries, and

in response to validating the selection of the first and the second entries, executing a predefined action of an application to display a search result based on at least the first and the second validated entries.

2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising when detecting the user sliding input:

locking the scrolling of the first and at least second list along the first direction during the sliding input.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the selecting of the first entry and the second entry further comprises:

displaying on the user interface a graphical indication highlighting the first and second entries along the second direction.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the selecting of the first entry and the second entry comprises:

selecting the first entry and the second entry of the at least second list upon the user sliding input along the second direction reaching a predefined distance.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the first and second entries are respectively associated to first and second graphical objects displayed on the user interface, and wherein the selecting of the first entry and the second entry further comprises:

moving the first and second graphical objects on the user interface along the second direction with the user sliding input.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the predefined action comprises the user sliding input along the second direction reaching the predefined distance.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the predefined action comprises maintaining a gesture for a predetermined time.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the predefined action comprises maintaining a gesture for a predetermined time after having gone further than a predetermined distance.

9. An electronic device comprising:

a user interface;

and a processor arranged to;

display on the user interface simultaneously a first and at least a second list having a plurality of entries, wherein each of the first and second lists is scrollable separately from the other along a same first direction of the user interface,

capture a first user input on the first list to scroll said first list from a respective first position to a respective second position in the first direction,

capture a second first user input on the second list to scroll said second list from a respective first position to a respective second position in the first direction, the first and second user inputs aligning a first entry of the first list with a second entry of the second list adjacent to one another,

upon detection of a single user sliding input from the first entry of the first list in the respective second position in a second direction, which is distinct from the first direction and towards the second entry of the second list in the respective second position, selecting the first entry of the first list and the second entry of the second list,

validate the selection of the first entry of the first list and the second entry of the second list in response to the single user sliding input completing a predefined operation while selecting the first and second entries, and

in response to validating the selection of the first and the second entries, executing a predefined action of an application to display a search result based on at least the first and the second validated entries.

10. The electronic device according to claim 9, wherein the processor is further arranged to:

lock the scrolling of the first and at least second list along the first direction during the user sliding input.

11. The electronic device according to claim 9, wherein the processor is further arranged to:

display on the user interface a graphical indication highlighting the first and second entries along the second direction, comprised in the selecting of the first entry and the second entry.

12. The electronic device according to claim 9, wherein the processor is further arranged to:

select the first entry and the second entry of the at least second list upon the user sliding input along the second direction reaching a predefined distance, comprised in the selecting of the first entry and the second entry.

13. The electronic device according to claim 9, wherein the first and second entries are respectively associated to first and second graphical objects displayed on the user interface, and wherein the processor is further arranged to:

move the first and second graphical objects on the user interface along the second direction with the user sliding input, comprised in the selecting of the first entry and the second entry.

14. A non-transitory storage medium comprising a computer program stored thereon and comprising program code instructions for implementation of a method for selecting entries from a user through a user interface displayed on an electronic device when the program is executed by a processor, wherein the method comprises:

displaying on the user interface simultaneously a first and at least a second list having a plurality of entries, wherein each of the first and second lists is scrollable separately from the other along a same first direction of the user interface,

capturing a first user input on the first list to scroll said first list from a respective first position to a respective second position in the first direction,

capturing a second user input on the second list to scroll said second list from a respective first position to a respective second position in the first direction, the first and second user inputs aligning a first entry of the first list with a second entry of the second list adjacent to one another;

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upon detection of a single user sliding input from the first entry of the first list in the respective second position in a second direction, which is distinct from the first direction and towards the second entry of the second list in the respective second position, selecting the first entry of the first list and the second entry of the second list,

validating the selection of the first entry of the first list and the second entry of the second list in response to the single user sliding input completing a predefined operation while selecting the first and second entries, and

in response to validating the selection of the first and the second entries, executing a predefined action of an application to display a search result based on at least the first and the second validated entries.

15. The non-transitory storage medium according to claim 14, further comprising wherein when detecting of the user sliding input:

locking the scrolling of the first and at least second list along the first direction during the sliding input.

16. The non-transitory storage medium according to claim 14, wherein the selecting of the first entry and the second entry further comprises:

displaying on the user interface a graphical indication highlighting the first and second entries along the second direction.

17. The non-transitory storage medium according to claim 14, wherein the selecting of the first entry and the second entry comprises:

selecting the first entry and the second entry of the at least second list upon the user sliding input along the second direction reaching a predefined distance.

18. The non-transitory storage medium according to claim 14, wherein the first and second entries are respectively associated to first and second graphical objects displayed on the user interface, and wherein the selecting of the first entry and the second entry further comprises:

moving the first and second graphical objects on the user interface along the second direction with the user sliding input.