USER INTERFACE IN WHICH OBJECT IS ASSIGNED TO DATA FILE AND APPLICATION

• US 20080229224A1
• Filed: 03/13/2008
• Published: 09/18/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 03/16/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment Incorporated (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Kake, Tomokazu
• Granted Patent: US 9,310,962 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/769
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0486 Drag-and-drop
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/451 Execution arrangements for user interfaces

Abstract

A data processing technology provides improved convenience. A user interface unit assigns a first object to a data file and displays the object on a screen. The unit also assigns a second object to an application processing the data file and displaying the object on the screen. When an operation to allow the first object to affect the second object is accepted, a notifying unit notifies the application of the direction or speed of the operation. The operation determining unit determines an operation performed in processing the data file, based an the direction or speed.

Claims

1. A data processing program product comprising:

a module which assigns a first object to a data file, displays the first object on a screen, and accepts an operation of the data file in the form of an operation of the first object, and which assigns a second object to an application adapted to process the data file, displays the second object on the screen, and accepts an operation of the application in the form of an operation of the second object; and

a module which, when an operation to allow the first object to affect the second object is accepted, notifies the application assigned the second object of the data file assigned the first object, and which notifies the application of the direction or speed in which the first object is operated to affect the second object, or the position at which the first object is allowed to affect the second object.

2. A data processing program product comprising:

a module adapted to receive notification from a user interface which assigns a first object to a data file, displays the first object on a screen, and accepts an operation of the data file in the form of an operation of the first object, and which assigns a second object to an application adapted to process the data file, displays the second object on the screen, and accepts an operation of the application in the form of an operation of the second object, the module being notified by the user interface that an operation to allow the first object to affect the second object is accepted and processing the data file assigned the first object; and

a module which is notified by the user interface of the direction or speed of an operation in which the first object is allowed to affect the second object, so as to determine an operation performed in processing the data file, based on the direction or speed.

3. The data processing program product according to claim 2, wherein

the module which determines an operation determines the position or size of a screen displayed on a display device, based on the direction or speed.

4. The data processing program product according to claim 2, wherein

the module which determines an operation determines data to be processed from among the data included in the data file, based on the direction or speed.

5. The data processing program product according to claim 2, wherein

the module which determines an operation determines how the data included in the data file is processed, based on the direction or speed.

6. A data processor comprising:

a user interface unit which assigns a first object to a data file, displays the first object on a screen, and accepts an operation of the data file in the form of an operation of the first object, and which assigns a second object to an application adapted to process the data file, displays the second object on the screen, and accepts an operation of the application in the form of an operation of the second object, wherein

the user interface unit includes a notifying unit which, when an operation to allow the first object to affect the second object is accepted, notifies the application assigned the second object of the data file assigned the first object, and which notifies the application of the direction or speed in which the first object is operated to affect the second object.

7. A data processing method comprising:

assigning a first object to a data file and displaying the first object on a screen;

accepting an operation of the data file in the form of an operation of the first object;

assigning a second object to an application adapted to process the data file and displaying the second object on the screen;

accepting an operation of the application in the form of an operation of the second object;

notifying, when an operation to allow the first object to affect the second object is accepted, the application assigned the second object of the data file assigned the first object; and

notifying the application of the direction or speed in which the first object is operated to affect the second object.

8. A computer readable recording medium having a data processing program product embodied thereon, the program product comprising:

a module which assigns a first object to a data file, displays the first object on a screen, and accepts an operation of the data file in the form of an operation of the first object, and which assigns a second object to an application adapted to process the data file, displays the second object on the screen, and accepts an operation of the application in the form of an operation of the second object; and

a module which, when an operation to allow the first object to affect the second object is accepted, notifies the application assigned the second object of the data file assigned the first object, and which notifies the application of the direction or speed in which the first object is operated to affect the second object.

9. A data processor comprising:

an application adapted to receive notification from a user interface which assigns a first object to a data file, displays the first object on a screen, and accepts an operation of the data file in the form of an operation of the first object, and which assigns a second object to an application adapted to process the data file, displays the second object on the screen, and accepts an operation of the application in the form of an operation of the second object, the application being notified by the user interface that an operation to allow the first object to affect the second object is accepted and processing the data file assigned the first object, wherein

the application includes an operation determining unit which is notified by the user interface of the direction or speed of an operation in which the first object is allowed to affect the second object, so as to determine an operation performed in processing the data file, based on the direction or speed.

10. A data processing method comprising:

receiving notification from a user interface which assigns a first object to a data file, displays the first object on a screen, and accepts an operation of the data file in the form of an operation of the first object, and which assigns a second object to an application adapted to process the data file, displays the second object on the screen, and accepts an operation of the application in the form of an operation of the second object, the method including being notified by the user interface that an operation to allow the first object to affect the second object is accepted and processing the data file assigned the first object; and

being notified by the user interface of the direction or speed of an operation in which the first object is allowed to affect the second object, so as to determine an operation performed in processing the data file, based on the direction or speed.

11. A computer readable recording medium having a data processing program product embodied thereon, the program product comprising;

a module adapted to receive notification from a user interface which assigns a first object to a data file, displays the first object on a screen, and accepts an operation of the data file in the form of an operation of the first object, and which assigns a second object to an application adapted to process the data file, displays the second object on the screen, and accepts an operation of the application in the form of an operation of the second object, the module being notified by the user interface that an operation to allow the first object to affect the second object is accepted and processing the data file assigned the first object; and

a module which is notified by the user interface of the direction or speed of an operation in which the first object is allowed to affect the second object, so as to determine an operation performed in processing the data file, based on the direction or speed.

12. A data processing program product comprising:

a module which assigns a first object to a data file, displays the first object on a screen, and accepts an operation of the data file in the form of an operation of the first object, and which assigns a second object to an application adapted to process the data file, displays the second object on the screen, and accepts an operation of the application in the form of an operation of the second object; and

a module which modifies the mode of displaying the first object or the second object depending on whether the application assigned the second object is capable of processing the data file assigned the first object.

13. The data processing program product according to claim 12, wherein

the module which modifies the mode of displaying displays graphics of shapes that fit each other in the neighborhood of the first object and the second object if the application assigned the second object is capable of processing the first object assigned the first object.

14. The data processing program product according to claim 13, wherein

the module which modifies the mode of displaying displays graphics of shapes such that a convex part of the graphic displayed in the neighborhood of one of the objects fits a concave part of the graphic displayed in the neighborhood of the other.

15. The data processing program product according to claim 12, wherein

the module which modifies the mode of displaying displays graphics of shapes partially fitting each other in the neighborhood of the first object and the second object if the application assigned the second object is capable of partially processing the data file assigned the first object.

16. The data processing program product according to claim 13, wherein

the module which modifies the mode of displaying displays the graphics when the distance between the first object and the second object is smaller than a predetermined value.

17. The data processing program product according to claim 12, wherein

the module which modifies the mode of displaying deforms or moves the first object or the second object so as to attract each other if the application assigned the second object is capable of processing the data file assigned the first object.

18. The data processing program product according to claim 12, wherein

the module which modifies the mode of displaying deforms or moves the first object or the second object so as to repel each other if the application assigned the second object is not capable of processing the data file assigned the first object.

19. The data processing program product according to claim 12, wherein

the module which modifies the mode of displaying determines the degree of deformation or movement of the first object or the second object, depending on the degree in which the application assigned the second object is capable of processing the data file assigned the first object.

20. A data processor comprising:

a user interface unit which assigns a first object to a data file, displays the first object on a screen, and accepts an operation of the data file in the form of an operation of the first object, and which assigns a second object to an application adapted to process the data file, displays the second object on the screen, and accepts an operation of the application in the form of an operation of the second object, wherein

the user interface unit includes a display mode modifying unit which modifies the mode of displaying the first object or the second object depending on whether the application assigned the second object is capable of processing the data file assigned the first object.

21. A data processing method comprising:

assigning a first object to a data file and displaying the first object on a screen;

accepting an operation of the data file in the form of an operation of the first object;

assigning a second object to an application adapted to process the data file and displaying the second object on the screen;

accepting an operation of the application in the form of an operation of the second object; and

modifying the mode of displaying the first object or the second object depending on whether the application assigned the second object is capable of processing the data file assigned the first object.

22. A computer readable recording medium having a data processing program product embodied thereon, the program product comprising:

a module which assigns a first object to a data file, displays the first object on a screen, and accepts an operation of the data file in the form of an operation of the first object, and which assigns a second object to an application adapted to process the data file, displays the second object on the screen, and accepts an operation of the application in the form of an operation of the second object; and

a module which modifies the mode of displaying the first object or the second object depending on whether the application assigned the second object is capable of processing the data file assigned the first object.