FULL SCREEN VIEW READING AND EDITING USER INTERFACE

• US 20120159318A1
• Filed: 12/15/2010
• Published: 06/21/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 12/15/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
• Inventors: Shaw, Han-Yi, Kelley, Brian T.
• Application Number:
  US12/969,468
• Publication Number:
  US 20120159318A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/273
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/106 Display of layout of documents; Previewing
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/166 Editing, e.g. inserting or deleting

Abstract

An improved full screen view user interface is provided that presents a user interface-light reading mode for reading a document, and a user interface-light editing mode for editing or authoring a document. A full screen view reading mode provides a full page reading environment that simulates real world effects, such as page curls, to enhance a reading experience that is intended to be focused on the task of reading a document. A full screen editing mode provides a full page editing environment that, upon demand, reveals selectable controls that are relevant to editing or authoring a document to provide a simplified, non-distracting writing environment.

Claims

1. A method for providing editing functionality in a full screen view user interface, the method comprising:

receiving a command via a software application for displaying a document;

receiving a command via the software application for displaying the document in a full screen view user interface in an editing mode, the editing mode for allowing edits to the displayed document via one or more functions of the software application;

displaying in the full screen view user interface a lightweight editing mode toolbar containing one or more selectable functionality controls for applying one or more associated functions of the software application to the displayed document;

after an elapse of a prescribed amount of time, removing the display of the lightweight editing mode toolbar from the full screen view user interface to provide additional display space in the full screen view user interface for viewing the displayed document; and

upon receiving an indication of a focus of a cursor in a specified area of the full screen view user interface, restoring the display of the lightweight editing mode toolbar in the full screen view user interface.

2. The method of claim 1, when displaying the document in a full screen view user interface in an editing mode, further comprising displaying a contrasting background behind the displayed document for enhancing readability of the displayed document.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein displaying a contrasting background behind the displayed document for enhancing readability of the displayed document includes displaying the contrasting background according to one or more background colors.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving a command via the software application for displaying the document in a full screen view user interface in an editing mode includes receiving a selection of a selectable control provided by the software application for displaying the document in a full screen view user interface in an editing mode.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein removing the display of the lightweight editing mode toolbar from the full screen view user interface to provide additional display space in the full screen view user interface for viewing the displayed document includes removing the display of the lightweight editing mode toolbar via a display animation.

6. The method of claim 5,

wherein removing the display of the lightweight editing mode toolbar via a display animation includes sliding the display of the lightweight editing mode toolbar off a side of the full screen view user interface until the lightweight editing mode toolbar is no longer in view;

and

wherein restoring the display of the lightweight editing mode toolbar in the full screen view user interface includes sliding the display of the lightweight editing mode toolbar onto the full screen view user interface from a same side from which the lightweight editing mode toolbar was removed from display until the lightweight editing mode toolbar is in view.

7. The method of claim 5,

wherein removing the display of the lightweight editing mode toolbar via a display animation includes sliding the display of the lightweight editing mode toolbar off an upper edge of the full screen view user interface until the lightweight editing mode toolbar is no longer in view;

and

wherein restoring the display of the lightweight editing mode toolbar in the full screen view user interface includes sliding the display of the lightweight editing mode toolbar onto the full screen view user interface from a same upper edge from which the lightweight editing mode toolbar was removed from display until the lightweight editing mode toolbar is in view.

8. The method of claim 5,

wherein removing the display of the lightweight editing mode toolbar via a display animation includes fading out the display of the lightweight editing mode toolbar until the lightweight editing mode toolbar is no longer in view;

and

wherein restoring the display of the lightweight editing mode toolbar in the full screen view user interface includes fading in the display of the lightweight editing mode toolbar until the lightweight editing mode toolbar is in view.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein displaying in the full screen view user interface a lightweight editing mode toolbar containing one or more selectable functionality controls for applying one or more associated functions of the software application to the displayed document includes displaying in the lightweight editing mode toolbar one or more selectable functionality controls for applying a most frequently used subset of a plurality of functions available from the software application.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein displaying in the lightweight editing mode toolbar one or more selectable functionality controls for applying a most frequently used subset of a plurality of functions available from the software application includes displaying one or more of selectable controls for saving a document, printing a document, general formatting function controls, including text type, font size, line spacing, boldface, italics, underline, text justification, bullets, and numbering, a zoom function control, an add comment function control, and an options functionality control which when selected may provide a menu of various selectable options that are not initially included in the lightweight editing mode toolbar.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising upon receiving a selection of a find function control from the lightweight editing mode toolbar, replacing the one or more selectable functionality controls contained in the lightweight editing mode toolbar with a find function user interface component for allowing a search for information contained in the displayed document.

12. A method for providing reading functionality in a full screen view user interface, the method comprising:

receiving a command via a software application for displaying a document;

receiving a command via the software application for displaying the document in a full screen view user interface in a reading mode, the reading mode for allowing an optimized view of the displayed document;

displaying in the full screen view user interface a lightweight reading mode toolbar containing one or more selectable functionality controls for navigating through the displayed document;

after an elapse of a prescribed amount of time, removing the display of the lightweight reading mode toolbar from the full screen view user interface to provide additional display space in the full screen view user interface for viewing the displayed document; and

upon receiving an indication of a focus of a cursor in a specified area of the full screen view user interface, restoring the display of the lightweight reading mode toolbar in the full screen view user interface.

13. The method of claim 12, when displaying the document in a full screen view user interface in a reading mode, further comprising displaying a contrasting background behind the displayed document for enhancing readability of the displayed document.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein displaying a contrasting background behind the displayed document for enhancing readability of the displayed document includes displaying the contrasting background according to one or more background colors.

15. The method of claim 12,

wherein removing the display of the lightweight reading mode toolbar from the full screen view user interface to provide additional display space in the full screen view user interface for viewing the displayed document includes sliding the display of the lightweight reading mode toolbar off a side of the full screen view user interface via a user interface animation until the lightweight reading mode toolbar is no longer in view;

and

wherein restoring the display of the lightweight reading mode toolbar in the full screen view user interface includes sliding the display of the lightweight reading mode toolbar onto the full screen view user interface from a same side from which the lightweight reading mode toolbar was removed from display until the lightweight reading mode toolbar is in view.

16. The method of claim 12,

wherein removing the display of the lightweight reading mode toolbar from the full screen view user interface to provide additional display space in the full screen view user interface for viewing the displayed document includes sliding the display of the lightweight reading mode toolbar off an upper edge of the full screen view user interface until the lightweight reading mode toolbar is no longer in view;

and

wherein restoring the display of the lightweight reading mode toolbar in the full screen view user interface includes sliding the display of the lightweight reading mode toolbar onto the full screen view user interface from a same upper edge from which the lightweight reading mode toolbar was removed from display until the lightweight reading mode toolbar is in view.

17. The method of claim 12,

wherein removing the display of the lightweight reading mode toolbar from the full screen view user interface to provide additional display space in the full screen view user interface for viewing the displayed document includes fading out the display of the lightweight reading mode toolbar until the lightweight reading mode toolbar is no longer in view;

and

wherein restoring the display of the lightweight reading mode toolbar in the full screen view user interface includes fading in the display of the lightweight reading mode toolbar until the lightweight reading mode toolbar is in view.

18. The method of claim 12, further comprising upon receiving a selection of a find function control from the lightweight reading mode toolbar, replacing the one or more selectable functionality controls for navigating through the displayed document with a find function user interface component for allowing a search for information contained in the displayed document.

19. The method of claim 12, wherein upon receiving a selection of a functionality control associated with a page turning function of the software application, providing a display of one or more simulated page movement visual effects via an animation function of the software application.

20. A computer readable medium containing computer-executable instructions which when executed by a computer perform a method for providing editing functionality in a full screen view user interface, the method comprising:

receiving a command via a software application for displaying a document;

receiving a command via the software application for displaying the document in a full screen view user interface for allowing edits to and reading of the displayed document via one or more functions of the software application;

displaying in the full screen view user interface a lightweight toolbar containing one or more selectable functionality controls for controlling the displayed document;

after an elapse of a prescribed amount of time, removing the display of the lightweight toolbar from the full screen view user interface to provide additional display space in the full screen view user interface for viewing the displayed document; and

upon receiving an indication of a focus of a cursor in a specified area of the full screen view user interface, restoring the display of the lightweight toolbar in the full screen view user interface.