Interface for selecting audio-video sources in a limited display environment

• US 20080109764A1
• Filed: 11/07/2006
• Published: 05/08/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 11/07/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Liquid Air Lab GmbH (24 Mobile Advertising Solutions AB)
• Original Assignee: Liquid Air Lab GmbH (24 Mobile Advertising Solutions AB)
• Inventors: Linnamaki, Mikko
• Application Number:
  US11/594,468
• Publication Number:
  US 20080109764A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/864
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance

Abstract

Methods for the rendering of information regarding available audio and video sources in a limited display environment are provided. Display environments, especially in mobile devices, are limited with regard to physical space and technical capability. The present invention provides for the display and selection of available audio and video sources in light of those limitations.

Claims

1. A method for presenting information in a limited user interface display environment, comprising:

selecting a plurality of items for presentation in the limited user interface display environment, the plurality of items selected from a set of information;

rendering the information such that the selected plurality of items sequentially scroll across the limited user interface display environment;

activating a user interface module, the user interface module configured to select a desired item from the set of information for rendering in the limited user interface display environment; and

rendering the desired item of information in the limited user interface display environment.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of items comprise icons.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of items comprise short cut keys.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of items comprise identification of available sources of streaming audio.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein selecting a desired item from the set of information comprises selecting a streaming audio signal from an audio source.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of items comprise identification of available audio files.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein selecting a desired item from the set of information comprises selecting an audio source for download of an audio file.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of items comprise identification of available sources of streaming video.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein selecting a desired item from the set of information comprises selecting a streaming video signal from a video source.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of items comprise identification of available video files.

20. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of items comprise identification of available video files.

11. A method for presenting menu information in a limited user interface display environment, comprising:

creating a hierarchy of menu commands in an application;

determining an availability of menu commands in the hierarchy of menu commands based upon a present state of the application; and

rendering the available menu commands in the limited user interface display environment, wherein the menu commands sequentially scroll across the limited user interface display environment.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the plurality of items comprise icons.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the plurality of items comprise short cut keys.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein the plurality of items comprise identification of available sources of streaming audio.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein selecting a desired item from the set of information comprises selecting a streaming audio signal from an audio source.

16. The method of claim 11, wherein the plurality of items comprise identification of available audio files.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein selecting a desired item from the set of information comprises selecting an audio source for download of an audio file.

18. The method of claim 11, wherein the plurality of items comprise identification of available sources of streaming video.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein selecting a desired item from the set of information comprises selecting a streaming video signal from a video source.