USER INTERFACE FOR AN APPLICATION

• US 20110181602A1
• Filed: 01/26/2010
• Published: 07/28/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 01/26/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Robbie, Simon Alexander, Boda, Ted Stephen
• Granted Patent: US 8,610,722 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/473
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/451 Execution arrangements for user interfaces

Abstract

A user interface is provided for interacting with slides and objects provided on slides. In certain embodiments, the user interface includes features that are displayed attached to or proximate to selected slides or objects. In embodiments, aspects of the user interface may be used to preview, review, add, or modify transitions associated with animation from one slide to the next (or previous) and builds associated with animation of objects on slides.

Claims

1. A method for displaying animation information comprising:

displaying a navigator pane on which a plurality of slide representations are displayed;

displaying a slide canvas on which a slide is displayed, wherein the slide corresponds to a selected slide representation displayed on the navigator pane;

displaying a transition marker attached to selected slide representation, wherein the transition marker conveys the type of transition applied to the slide if a transition is applied to the slide.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the transition marker includes a selectable area that, when selected, opens a transition box attached to the selected slide representation.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the transition box lists available transition effects that may be applied to the slide.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the transition box displays options for configuring a selected transition effect.

5. Computer-readable media comprising a computer program product, the computer program product comprising routines which, when executed on a processor, perform the following:

entering an animation mode of a presentation application;

displaying a navigator pane in which a plurality of selectable slide representations are displayed;

receiving a first user input selecting a slide representation;

displaying a transition marker in conjunction with the selected slide representation, wherein the transition marker indicates the type of transition effect, if any, associated with a slide associated with the selected slide representation.

6. The computer-readable media of claim 5, wherein the computer program product comprises routines which, when executed on the processor, perform the following:

receiving a second user input;

displaying a transition box in place of the transition marker, wherein the transition box lists available transition effects for the slide.

7. The computer-readable media of claim 6, wherein the transition box allows one or more parameters of a selected transition to be changed.

8. The computer-readable media of claim 6, wherein the computer program product comprises routines which, when executed on the processor, perform the following:

receiving a selection or modification of a transition effect for the slide;

automatically previewing the transition effect on a slide-canvas or in a full-screen mode upon receipt of the selection or modification.

9. The computer-readable media of claim 5, wherein the computer program product comprises routines which, when executed on the processor, perform the following:

previewing the transition effect on a slide-canvas or in a full-screen mode upon receipt of the preview command;

wherein areas outside the slide canvas are visually dimmed or removed from view during the preview.

10. A method for displaying animation information comprising:

displaying a slide canvas on which a slide is displayed;

displaying one or more objects on the slide;

displaying a build indicator on each object to which a build is applied, wherein the build indicator conveys information about one or both of the build order of an applied build or the type of applied build.

11. The method of claim 10 comprising:

receiving a user selection of a displayed object;

displaying a build marker attached to the selected object, wherein the build marker conveys additional build information not present on the build indicator.

12. The method of claim 11 comprising:

receiving user input on the build marker;

displaying a build box in response to the user input, wherein the build box is attached to the selected object and displays the available build effects for the selected object.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the build box displays options for configuring a selected build effect for the selected object.

14. The method of claim 12, wherein the build box displays options for ordering the builds on a slide.

15. Computer-readable media comprising a computer program product, the computer program product comprising routines which, when executed on a processor, perform the following:

entering an animation mode of a presentation application;

displaying a slide canvas in which one or more objects are displayed;

displaying a build indicator on each object with which a build is associated;

receiving a first user input selecting an object;

displaying a build marker attached to the selected object, wherein the build marker indicates the type of build effects or animations, if any, associated with the selected object.

16. The computer-readable media of claim 15, wherein the build indicator displays at least an indication of build order.

17. The computer-readable media of claim 15, wherein the build marker conveys a build-in effect if present, a build-out effect if present, or both a build-in and build-out effect.

18. The computer-readable media of claim 15, wherein the build marker conveys one or more types of animations associated with transitioning the selected object from a first slide to a second slide.

19. The computer-readable media of claim 15, wherein the computer program product comprises routines which, when executed on the processor, perform the following:

receiving a second user input;

displaying a build box in place of the build marker, wherein the build box allows a user to create or modify a build effect associated with the object, to configure one or more parameters of the build effect, or establish or modify a build order of the build effect.

20. A method for configuring a parameter comprising:

receiving an request to display one or more options associated with a slide transition for a slide or an object build for an object disposed on the slide;

displaying a virtual dial control on a touch sensitive display in response to the request;

receiving a user input via the virtual dial control, wherein the user input configures one or more parameters associated with the slide transition or the object build.

21. The method of claim 20, wherein displaying the virtual dial control comprises displaying two, four, six, eight, ten, twelve, or sixteen detents disposed circumferentially around the virtual dial control.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein the virtual control is displayed adjacent to or attached to the object.

23. The method of claim 20, wherein the one or more parameters comprise a direction in which the slide transition or the object build moves toward or from.