GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR MANIPULATING GRAPHIC IMAGES AND METHOD THEREOF
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1. A system for enabling the manipulation of a plurality of items in a graphic user interface (GUI), the system comprising:
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means for enabling movement any of the items into and out of a selectable area of the display screen;
means for dividing the plurality of items into a plurality of groups, wherein each group comprises one or more items, and each group is represented by a graphic image;
means for arranging the plurality of groups in the form of a rotatable generally encircling arrangement, wherein each of the groups is movable into and out of an active area in the arrangement, a group in the active area being defined as an active group, and wherein items of the active group are arranged in the form of a rotatable cylinder, each item being movable into and out of a selectable area on the rotatable cylinder as the desired item; and
means for enabling each graphic image to change in size upon movement thereof in the GUI, whereby an image of each group increases in size as it moves toward and into the active area, attaining its largest size in the active area, and an image of each item in the active group increases in size as it moves toward and into the selectable area, attaining its largest size in the selectable area.
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A method for enabling the manipulation of a plurality of items in a graphic user interface (GUI) is provided. One embodiment of the method includes steps of: dividing the plurality of items to a plurality of groups, each group and item are represented by a graphic image; arranging the plurality of groups in the form of a rotatable ellipse, wherein the plurality of groups are each movable into and out of an active area in the rotatable ellipse as an active group, and items of the active group are arranged in the form of a rotatable cylinder, each being movable into and out of a selectable area in the rotatable cylinder as a desired item; increasing in size as a graphic image moves toward and into the active area or the selectable area, attaining its largest size in the active area or the selectable area. A related system is also provided.
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1. A system for enabling the manipulation of a plurality of items in a graphic user interface (GUI), the system comprising:
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a display screen;
means for enabling movement any of the items into and out of a selectable area of the display screen;
means for dividing the plurality of items into a plurality of groups, wherein each group comprises one or more items, and each group is represented by a graphic image;
means for arranging the plurality of groups in the form of a rotatable generally encircling arrangement, wherein each of the groups is movable into and out of an active area in the arrangement, a group in the active area being defined as an active group, and wherein items of the active group are arranged in the form of a rotatable cylinder, each item being movable into and out of a selectable area on the rotatable cylinder as the desired item; and
means for enabling each graphic image to change in size upon movement thereof in the GUI, whereby an image of each group increases in size as it moves toward and into the active area, attaining its largest size in the active area, and an image of each item in the active group increases in size as it moves toward and into the selectable area, attaining its largest size in the selectable area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for enabling manipulation of a plurality of items in a graphic user interface (GUI), and enabling the movement any of the items into and out of a selectable area, the item in the selectable area being defined as a desired item, wherein each item is represented by a graphic image, the method comprising steps of:
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dividing the plurality of items into a plurality of groups, wherein each group comprises one or more items, and wherein each group is represented by a graphic image;
arranging the plurality of groups in the form of a rotatable generally encircling arrangement, wherein each of the groups is movable into and out of an active area in the rotatable ellipse, the group in the active area being defined as an active group, and wherein items of the active group are arranged in the form of a rotatable cylinder comprising the selectable area; and
enabling each graphic image to change in size upon movement thereof in the GUI, whereby an image of a group increases in size as it moves toward and into the active area, attaining its largest size in the active area, and an image of each item in the active group increases in size as it moves toward and into the selectable area, attaining its largest size in the selectable area. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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Current AssigneeHon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
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Original AssigneeHon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
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InventorsHsieh, Kuan-Hong, Li, Bing, Pan, Zai-An
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Application NumberUS11/163,468Publication NumberTime in Patent OfficeDaysField of SearchUS Class Current715/815CPC Class CodesG06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of s...
