Methods, Apparatus, Computer-Readable Storage Mediums and Computer Programs

• US 20130024808A1
• Filed: 07/21/2011
• Published: 01/24/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 07/21/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: RAINISTO, Roope Aleksi
• Granted Patent: US 9,454,299 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/784
• 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 3/04812 Interaction techniques based on cursor appearance or behaviour, e.g. being affected by the presence of displayed objects
• 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

Abstract

A method including controlling display of a graphical user interface, the graphical user interface including a portion configured to present content associated with a program; controlling display of a plurality of functions in response to a user input, the plurality of functions being associated with the program and being displayed in the graphical user interface with the portion; and determining if the user input selects a function of the plurality of functions for execution.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

controlling display of a graphical user interface, the graphical user interface including a portion configured to present content associated with a program;

controlling display of a plurality of functions in response to a user input, the plurality of functions being associated with the program and being displayed in the graphical user interface with the portion; and

determining if the user input selects a function of the plurality of functions for execution.

2. A method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising executing the selected function of the displayed plurality of functions in response to the user input.

3. A method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising determining if the user input scrolls beyond an edge of the content by a predetermined amount, and wherein the plurality of functions are displayed in response to determining that the user input scrolls beyond the edge of the content equal to, and/or greater than the predetermined amount.

4. A method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising controlling display of a currently selected function of the plurality of functions with a first appearance, and controlling display of remaining functions of the plurality of functions with a second appearance, different to the first appearance.

5. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein execution of a selected function is performed in response to termination of the user input.

6. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plurality of functions are displayed at least partially within the portion.

7. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the graphical user interface includes one or more other portions configured to present content associated with other programs.

8. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the user input corresponds to a single gesture performed by an object.

9. A method as claimed in claim 8, wherein the single gesture includes contacting a display with the object, moving the object whilst maintaining contact between the object and the display, and terminating the user input by removing contact between the object and the display.

10. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the program is a software application for a portable electronic device.

11. An apparatus comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one memory including computer program code;

the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform;

controlling display of a graphical user interface, the graphical user interface including a portion configured to present content associated with a program;

controlling display of a plurality of functions in response to a user input, the plurality of functions being associated with the program and being displayed in the graphical user interface with the portion; and

determining if the user input selects a function of the plurality of functions for execution.

12. An apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform:

executing the selected function of the displayed plurality of functions in response to the user input.

13. An apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform:

determining if the user input scrolls beyond an edge of the content by a predetermined amount, and wherein the plurality of functions are displayed in response to determining that the user input scrolls beyond the edge of the content equal to, and/or greater than the predetermined amount.

14. An apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform:

controlling display of a currently selected function of the plurality of functions with a first appearance, and controlling display of remaining functions of the plurality of functions with a second appearance, different to the first appearance.

21. A portable electronic device comprising an apparatus as claimed in claim 11.

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23. A computer-readable storage medium encoded with instructions that, when executed by a processor, perform:

controlling display of a graphical user interface, the graphical user interface including a portion configured to present content associated with a program;

controlling display of a plurality of functions in response to a user input, the plurality of functions being associated with the program and being displayed in the graphical user interface with the portion; and

determining if the user input selects a function of the plurality of functions for execution.

24. A computer-readable storage medium as claimed in claim 23, encoded with instructions that, when executed by a processor, perform executing the selected function of the displayed plurality of functions in response to the user input.

25. A computer-readable storage medium as claimed in claim 23, encoded with instructions that, when executed by a processor, perform, determining if the user input scrolls beyond an edge of the content by a predetermined amount, and wherein the plurality of functions are displayed in response to determining that the user input scrolls beyond the edge of the content equal to, and/or greater than the predetermined amount.

26. A computer-readable storage medium as claimed in claim 23, encoded with instructions that, when executed by a processor, perform controlling display of a currently selected function of the plurality of functions with a first appearance, and controlling display of remaining functions of the plurality of functions with a second appearance, different to the first appearance.

27. A computer-readable storage medium as claimed in claim 23, wherein execution of a selected function is performed in response to termination of the user input.

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