PORTABLE APPARATUS WITH A GUI
First Claim
1. A portable device comprising:
- a display screen;
a processor; and
an input device;
wherein the processor controls the display screen for displaying a graphical user interface comprising a plurality of images arranged in a three dimensional (3D) space in a layout mode comprising one of;
a depth layout mode in which the plural images are displayed such that at least a first image is positioned further away in the 3D space than a second image, each image being positioned upon a two dimensional (2D) surface extending into the 3D space, transverse to the 2D surface at its respective position and facing the plane of the display screen; and
a curved layout mode in which the plural images are displayed along a curved path within the 3D space forming a coil about an axis which is parallel to or forms an acute angle relative to the plane of the display screen such that at least another image is positioned facing outwards from the coil and at least one image is positioned facing inwards towards the axis,wherein the input device is configured to receive a selection input selecting one of the plural images displayed on the display screen for performing a corresponding function.
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Abstract
A portable device includes: a display screen; a processor; and an input device operable by a user, wherein the processor controls the display screen to display a graphical user interface comprising a plurality of images arranged in a three dimensional (3D) space in one of a depth layout and a curved layout. In the depth layout mode images are displayed arranged such that at least a first image is positioned further away in the 3D space than a second image and each image is positioned upon a two dimensional (2D) surface extending into the 3D space, transverse to the 2D surface at its respective position and facing the plane of the display screen. In the curved layout mode the images are arranged along a curved path within the 3D space forming a coil about an axis which is parallel to or forms an acute angle relative to the plane of the display screen such that at least one image is positioned facing outwards from the coil and at least one image is positioned facing inwards towards the axis such that each image faces the plane of the display screen.
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29 Claims
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1. A portable device comprising:
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a display screen; a processor; and an input device; wherein the processor controls the display screen for displaying a graphical user interface comprising a plurality of images arranged in a three dimensional (3D) space in a layout mode comprising one of; a depth layout mode in which the plural images are displayed such that at least a first image is positioned further away in the 3D space than a second image, each image being positioned upon a two dimensional (2D) surface extending into the 3D space, transverse to the 2D surface at its respective position and facing the plane of the display screen; and a curved layout mode in which the plural images are displayed along a curved path within the 3D space forming a coil about an axis which is parallel to or forms an acute angle relative to the plane of the display screen such that at least another image is positioned facing outwards from the coil and at least one image is positioned facing inwards towards the axis, wherein the input device is configured to receive a selection input selecting one of the plural images displayed on the display screen for performing a corresponding function. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A graphical user interface comprising a plurality of images arranged in a three dimensional (3D) space in a layout mode comprising one of:
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a depth layout mode in which the plural images are displayed such that at least a first image is positioned further away in the 3D space than a second image, each image being positioned upon a two dimensional (2D) surface extending into the 3D space, transverse to the 2D surface at its respective position and facing the plane of the display screen; and a curved layout mode in which the plural images are displayed along a curved path within the 3D space forming a coil about an axis which is parallel to or forms an acute angle relative to the plane of the display screen such that at least another image is positioned facing outwards from the coil and at least one image is positioned facing inwards towards the axis, wherein the input device is configured to receive a selection input selecting one of the plural images displayed on the display screen for performing a corresponding function.
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28. A method of operating a portable device comprising a display screen, a processor, and an input device, the method comprising:
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displaying a graphical user interface comprising a plurality of images arranged in a three dimensional (3D) space in a layout mode comprising one of; a depth layout mode in which the plural images are displayed such that at least a first image is positioned further away in the 3D space than a second image, each image being positioned upon a two dimensional (2D) surface extending into the 3D space, transverse to the 2D surface at its respective position and facing the plane of the display screen; and a curved layout mode in which the plural images are displayed along a curved path within the 3D space forming a coil having an axis which is parallel to or forms an acute angle relative to the plane of the display screen such that at least one image is positioned facing outwards from the coil and at least one another image is positioned facing inwards towards the axis; and receiving an input via the input device selecting one of the plural images displayed on the display screen for performing a corresponding function. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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