Method and System for Seamlessly Integrated Navigation of Applications

• US 20100095207A1
• Filed: 10/15/2009
• Published: 04/15/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 10/15/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Pierre Bonnat
• Original Assignee: Pierre Bonnat
• Inventors: Bonnat, Pierre
• Application Number:
  US12/579,765
• Publication Number:
  US 20100095207A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/702
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04804 Transparency, e.g. transparent or translucent windows
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04886 by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus

Abstract

Aspects of a system and method for seamlessly integrated navigation of applications are provided. A communication device comprising a display enabled to display media content may be operable to receive a first stimulus in a pre-defined section of the display. The communication device may be operable to display a semi-transparent interaction grid that is superimposed onto the content based on the received first stimulus. The communication device may enable one or more applications in the displayed semi-transparent interaction grid based on one or more received stimuli.

Claims

1. A method for user interaction, the method comprising

in a communication device comprising a display enabled to display media content:

receiving one or more stimuli in a pre-defined section of said display;

displaying a semi-transparent interaction grid that is superimposed onto said content based on said received one or more stimuli; and

enabling one or more applications in said displayed semi-transparent interaction grid based on said received one or more stimuli.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein said displayed semi-transparent interaction grid comprises one or more of:

categories, sub-categories and/or applications.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein each of said one or more of:

said categories, said sub-categories and/or said applications are organized and/or modified based on user preferences.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein said received one or more stimuli comprises one or more of:

a single touch stimulus, a multi-touch stimulus, an infrared stimulus, an ultrasonic stimulus, a keyed input stimulus, and/or a speech-based stimulus.

5. The method according to claim 1, comprising determining a duration of said received one or more stimuli.

6. The method according to claim 5, comprising displaying said semi-transparent interaction grid that is superimposed onto said content, if said duration of said received one or more stimuli is above a particular time threshold.

7. The method according to claim 6, comprising determining motion of said received one or more stimuli.

8. The method according to claim 7, comprising displaying said semi-transparent interaction grid that is superimposed onto said content, if said motion of said received one or more stimuli is above a particular pixel threshold.

9. The method according to claim 1, comprising exiting said displayed semi-transparent interaction grid based on said received one or more stimuli, wherein said received one or more stimuli is outside said pre-defined section of said display.

10. The method according to claim 1, comprising displaying an upper level of said semi-transparent interaction grid based on said received one or more stimuli, wherein said upper level of said semi-transparent interaction grid comprises an upper set of categories, sub-categories, and/or applications.

11. The method according to claim 10, comprising displaying a lower level of said semi-transparent interaction grid based on said received one or more stimuli, wherein said lower level of said semi-transparent interaction grid comprises a lower set of sub-categories and/or applications.

12. The method according to claim 11, comprising enabling said one or more applications in said displayed lower level of said semi-transparent interaction grid based on said received one or more stimuli.

13. The method according to claim 12, comprising receiving said one or more stimuli in said pre-defined section of said display, wherein said display is operable to display said previously enabled one or more applications.

14. The method according to claim 13, comprising displaying said semi-transparent interaction grid that is superimposed onto said previously enabled one or more applications based on said received one or more stimuli.

15. A system for user interaction, the system comprising:

in a communication device comprising a display enabled to display media content, one or more processors and/or circuits that are operable to;

receive one or more stimuli in a pre-defined section of said display;

display a semi-transparent interaction grid that is superimposed onto said content based on said received one or more stimuli; and

enable one or more applications in said displayed semi-transparent interaction grid based on said received one or more stimuli.

16. The system according to claim 15, wherein said displayed semi-transparent interaction grid comprises one or more of:

categories, sub-categories and/or applications.

17. The system according to claim 16, wherein each of said one or more of:

said categories, said sub-categories and/or said applications are organized and/or modified based on user preferences.

18. The system according to claim 15, wherein said received one or more stimuli comprises one or more of:

a single touch stimulus, a multi-touch stimulus, an infrared stimulus, an ultrasonic stimulus, a keyed input stimulus, and/or a speech-based stimulus.

19. The system according to claim 15, wherein said one or more processors and/or circuits are operable to determine a duration of said received one or more stimuli.

20. The system according to claim 19, wherein said one or more processors and/or circuits are operable to display said semi-transparent interaction grid that is superimposed onto said content, if said duration of said received one or more stimuli is above a particular time threshold.

21. The system according to claim 20, wherein said one or more processors and/or circuits are operable to determine motion of said received one or more stimuli.

22. The system according to claim 21, wherein said one or more processors and/or circuits are operable to display said semi-transparent interaction grid that is superimposed onto said content, if said motion of said received one or more stimuli is above a particular pixel threshold.

23. The system according to claim 15, wherein said one or more processors and/or circuits are operable to exit said displayed semi-transparent interaction grid based on said received one or more stimuli, wherein said received one or more stimuli is outside said pre-defined section of said display.

24. The system according to claim 15, wherein said one or more processors and/or circuits are operable to display an upper level of said semi-transparent interaction grid based on said received one or more stimuli, wherein said upper level of said semi-transparent interaction grid comprises an upper set of categories, sub-categories, and/or applications.

25. The system according to claim 24, wherein said one or more processors and/or circuits are operable to display a lower level of said semi-transparent interaction grid based on said received one or more stimuli, wherein said lower level of said semi-transparent interaction grid comprises a lower set of sub-categories and/or applications.

26. The system according to claim 25, wherein said one or more processors and/or circuits are operable to enable said one or more applications in said displayed lower level of said semi-transparent interaction grid based on said received one or more stimuli.

27. The system according to claim 26, wherein said one or more processors and/or circuits are operable to receive said one or more stimuli in a pre-defined section of said display, wherein said display is operable to display said previously enabled one or more applications.

28. The system according to claim 27, wherein said one or more processors and/or circuits are operable to display said semi-transparent interaction grid that is superimposed onto said previously enabled one or more applications based on said received one or more stimuli.