DISPLAYING INFORMATION IN A UNI-DIMENSIONAL CAROUSEL

• US 20100205563A1
• Filed: 02/09/2009
• Published: 08/12/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 02/09/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Haapsaari, Joonas-Petteri, Karimaki, Kimmo Juhani
• Granted Patent: US 10,175,848 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/825
• 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 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text

Abstract

The disclosed embodiments are directed to displaying a portion of a list of items and selecting an icon in the list that when activated allows additional items to be added to the list.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

causing display of a display portion configured to display a portion of a list of items; and

determining, by a processor, a selection of an icon in the list that when activated allows an item to be added to the list.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising displaying the icon at an end of the portion of the list.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising causing display of an indicator at an end of the portion of the list that when activated causes the icon to be displayed.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

causing partial display of the icon at an end of the portion of the list; and

in response to determining a selection of the icon, scrolling the list to wholly display the icon.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising removing an item from the list of items in response to determining a selection of the item.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

opening a menu of options associated with an item of the list of items; and

removing the item by selecting a menu option.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising causing display of a symbol on an item that has a notification, the symbol being indicative of the notification.

21. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining that an item in the list has a notification; and

automatically scrolling to the item having the notification in response to the determination.

22. The method of claim 1, wherein the display portion comprises a ribbon.

23. The method of claim 1, wherein the list of items comprises an empty list.

8. A computer program product comprising at least one computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program instructions stored therein, the computer-readable program instructions comprising:

program instructions configured to cause display of a display portion configured to display a portion of a list of items; and

program instructions configured to determine a selection of an icon in the list that when activated allows an item to be added to the list.

9. An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory storing computer program code, wherein the at least one memory and stored computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus to at least:

cause display of a display portion configured to display a portion of a list of items; and

determine a selection of an icon in the list that when activated allows an item to be added to the list.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the at least one memory and stored computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus to cause display of the icon at an end of the portion of the list.

11. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the at least one memory and stored computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus to:

cause display of an indicator at an end of the portion of the list;

determine a selection of the indicator; and

cause display of the icon in response to determining the selection of the indicator.

12. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the at least one memory and stored computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus to:

cause partial display of the icon at an end of the portion of the list; and

scroll the list to wholly display the icon upon a in response to determining a selection of the icon.

13. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the at least one memory and stored computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus to remove an item from the list of items in response to selection of the item.

14. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the at least one memory and stored computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor, to further cause the apparatus to:

cause display of a menu of options associated with an item of the list of items; and

remove the item in response to selection of a menu option.

15. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the at least one memory and stored computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor, to further cause the apparatus to cause display of a symbol on an item that has a notification, the symbol being indicative of the notification.

24. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the at least one memory and stored computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor, to further cause the apparatus to:

determine that an item in the list has a notification; and

automatically scroll to the item having the notification in response to the determination.

25. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the display portion comprises a ribbon.

26. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the list of items comprises an empty list.

27. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the apparatus comprises a mobile phone comprising a user interface configured to display the display portion and to receive user input for one or more of manipulating display of the list of items within the display portion, adding an item to the list, or removing an item from the list.

16. A user interface comprising:

a display configured to display a display portion configured to display a portion of a list of items and to display an icon that when activated allows an item to be added to the list; and

a user interface controller configured to provide scrolling to a selected portion of the list, and to activate the icon.

17. The user interface of claim 16, wherein the display is configured to display the icon at an end of the portion of the list.

18. The user interface of claim 16, wherein the display is further configured to display an indicator at an end of the portion of the list, and to display the icon when the indicator is selected.

19. The user interface of claim 16, wherein the user interface controller is configured to remove an item from the list of items in response to selection of the item.

20. The user interface of claim 16, wherein the display is configured to display a symbol on an item that has a notification, the symbol being indicative of the notification.