SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DISPLAYING GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE OBJECTS

• US 20110225545A1
• Filed: 03/31/2010
• Published: 09/15/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 03/09/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Bruce, Kathleen M., Tsoi, Kam-Cheong Anthony, Horodezky, Samuel J.
• Application Number:
  US12/750,934
• Publication Number:
  US 20110225545A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/810
• 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 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/451 Execution arrangements for user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72469 for operating the device by selecting functions from two or more displayed items, e.g. menus or icons
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector digitizers for touch screens G06F3/041

Abstract

A method of displaying graphical user interface objects is disclosed and may include displaying a GUI object menu on a display and displaying a wrinkled portion at at least one an end of the GUI object menu. The wrinkle indicator may indicate that one or more GUI objects are available off screen at an edge of the display adjacent to the wrinkle indicator.

Claims

1. A method of displaying graphical user interface objects, the method comprising:

displaying a GUI object menu on a display; and

displaying a wrinkled portion at at least one an end of the GUI object menu.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the wrinkle indicator indicates one or more GUI objects are available off screen at an edge of the display adjacent to the wrinkle indicator.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

determining whether the GUI object menu is moved.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

determining a direction of motion if the GUI object menu is moved, wherein the direction of motion comprises a first direction and a second direction opposite the first direction.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising:

determining whether one or more GUI objects are available off screen in the second direction, when the GUI object menu is moved in the first direction.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising:

displaying an unwrinkled portion on an end of the GUI object menu corresponding to the second direction, when one or more GUI objects are not available off screen in the second direction.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

displaying an unwrinkled, stretched portion on the end of the GUI object menu corresponding to the second direction, when an attempt to continue to move the GUI object menu in the first direction is made.

8. The method of claim 5, further comprising:

designated a GUI object nearest an edge of the display corresponding to the first direction as an exiting GUI object, when one or more GUI objects are available off screen to the second direction.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

monitoring a location of the exiting GUI object.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

wrinkling the end of the GUI object menu corresponding to the first direction when the exiting GUI object is within a first predetermined distance of an edge of the display corresponding to the first direction.

11. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

collapsing the exiting GUI object when the exiting GUI object is within a second predetermined distance of the side of the display corresponding to the first direction.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

unwrinkling the end of the GUI object menu corresponding to the second direction.

13. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

designating a GUI object off screen in the second direction as an entering GUI object.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising:

expanding the entering GUI object into the GUI object menu.

15. A wireless device, comprising:

means for displaying a GUI object menu on a display; and

means for displaying a wrinkled portion at at least one an end of the GUI object menu.

16. The wireless device of claim 15, wherein the wrinkle indicator indicates one or more GUI objects are available off screen at an edge of the display adjacent to the wrinkle indicator.

17. The wireless device of claim 16, further comprising:

means for determining whether the GUI object menu is moved.

18. The wireless device of claim 17, further comprising:

means for determining a direction of motion if the GUI object menu is moved, wherein the direction of motion comprises a first direction and a second direction opposite the first direction.

19. The wireless device of claim 18, further comprising:

means for determining whether one or more GUI objects are available off screen in the second direction, when the GUI object menu is moved in the first direction.

20. The wireless device of claim 19, further comprising:

means for displaying an unwrinkled portion on an end of the GUI object menu corresponding to the second direction, when one or more GUI objects are not available off screen in the second direction.

21. The wireless device of claim 20, further comprising:

means for displaying an unwrinkled, stretched portion on the end of the GUI object menu corresponding to the second direction, when an attempt to continue to move the GUI object menu in the first direction is made.

22. The wireless device of claim 19, further comprising:

means for designated a GUI object nearest an edge of the display corresponding to the first direction as an exiting GUI object, when one or more GUI objects are available off screen to the second direction.

23. The wireless device of claim 22, further comprising:

means for monitoring a location of the exiting GUI object.

24. The wireless device of claim 23, further comprising:

means for wrinkling the end of the GUI object menu corresponding to the first direction when the exiting GUI object is within a first predetermined distance of an edge of the display corresponding to the first direction.

25. The wireless device of claim 24, further comprising:

means for collapsing the exiting GUI object when the exiting GUI object is within a second predetermined distance of the side of the display corresponding to the first direction.

26. The wireless device of claim 25, further comprising:

means for unwrinkling the end of the GUI object menu corresponding to the second direction.

27. The wireless device of claim 26, further comprising:

means for designating a GUI object off screen in the second direction as an entering GUI object.

28. The wireless device of claim 27, further comprising:

means for expanding the entering GUI object into the GUI object menu.

29. A wireless device, comprising:

a processor, wherein the processor is operable to;

display a GUI object menu on a display; and

display a wrinkled portion at at least one an end of the GUI object menu.

30. The wireless device of claim 29, wherein the wrinkle indicator indicates one or more GUI objects are available off screen at an edge of the display adjacent to the wrinkle indicator.

31. The wireless device of claim 30, wherein the processor is further operable to:

determine whether the GUI object menu is moved.

32. The wireless device of claim 31, wherein the processor is further operable to:

determine a direction of motion if the GUI object menu is moved, wherein the direction of motion comprises a first direction and a second direction opposite the first direction.

33. The wireless device of claim 32, wherein the processor is further operable to:

determine whether one or more GUI objects are available off screen in the second direction, when the GUI object menu is moved in the first direction.

34. The wireless device of claim 33, wherein the processor is further operable to:

display an unwrinkled portion on an end of the GUI object menu corresponding to the second direction, when one or more GUI objects are not available off screen in the second direction.

35. The wireless device of claim 34, wherein the processor is further operable to:

display an unwrinkled, stretched portion on the end of the GUI object menu corresponding to the second direction, when an attempt to continue to move the GUI object menu in the first direction is made.

36. The wireless device of claim 33, wherein the processor is further operable to:

designate a GUI object nearest an edge of the display corresponding to the first direction as an exiting GUI object, when one or more GUI objects are available off screen to the second direction.

37. The wireless device of claim 36, wherein the processor is further operable to:

monitor a location of the exiting GUI object.

38. The wireless device of claim 37, wherein the processor is further operable to:

wrinkle the end of the GUI object menu corresponding to the first direction when the exiting GUI object is within a first predetermined distance of an edge of the display corresponding to the first direction.

39. The wireless device of claim 38, wherein the processor is further operable to:

collapse the exiting GUI object when the exiting GUI object is within a second predetermined distance of the side of the display corresponding to the first direction.

40. The wireless device of claim 39, wherein the processor is further operable to:

unwrinkle the end of the GUI object menu corresponding to the second direction.

41. The wireless device of claim 40, wherein the processor is further operable to:

designate a GUI object off screen in the second direction as an entering GUI object.

42. The wireless device of claim 41, wherein the processor is further operable to:

expand the entering GUI object into the GUI object menu.

43. A computer program product, comprising:

at least one instruction for displaying a GUI object menu on a display; and

at least one instruction for displaying a wrinkled portion at at least one an end of the GUI object menu.

44. The computer program product of claim 43, wherein the wrinkle indicator indicates one or more GUI objects are available off screen at an edge of the display adjacent to the wrinkle indicator.

45. The computer program product of claim 44, further comprising:

at least one instruction for determining whether the GUI object menu is moved.

46. The computer program product of claim 45, further comprising:

at least one instruction for determining a direction of motion if the GUI object menu is moved, wherein the direction of motion comprises a first direction and a second direction opposite the first direction.

47. The computer program product of claim 46, further comprising:

at least one instruction for determining whether one or more GUI objects are available off screen in the second direction, when the GUI object menu is moved in the first direction.

48. The computer program product of claim 47, further comprising:

at least one instruction for displaying an unwrinkled portion on an end of the GUI object menu corresponding to the second direction, when one or more GUI objects are not available off screen in the second direction.

49. The computer program product of claim 48, further comprising:

at least one instruction for displaying an unwrinkled, stretched portion on the end of the GUI object menu corresponding to the second direction, when an attempt to continue to move the GUI object menu in the first direction is made.

50. The computer program product of claim 47, further comprising:

at least one instruction for designated a GUI object nearest an edge of the display corresponding to the first direction as an exiting GUI object, when one or more GUI objects are available off screen to the second direction.

51. The computer program product of claim 50, further comprising:

at least one instruction for monitoring a location of the exiting GUI object.

52. The computer program product of claim 51, further comprising:

at least one instruction for wrinkling the end of the GUI object menu corresponding to the first direction when the exiting GUI object is within a first predetermined distance of an edge of the display corresponding to the first direction.

53. The computer program product of claim 52, further comprising:

at least one instruction for collapsing the exiting GUI object when the exiting GUI object is within a second predetermined distance of the side of the display corresponding to the first direction.

54. The computer program product of claim 53, further comprising:

at least one instruction for unwrinkling the end of the GUI object menu corresponding to the second direction.

55. The computer program product of claim 54, further comprising:

at least one instruction for designating a GUI object off screen in the second direction as an entering GUI object.

56. The computer program product of claim 55, further comprising:

at least one instruction for expanding the entering GUI object into the GUI object menu.