SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DATA NAVIGATION

• US 20140040824A1
• Filed: 08/02/2012
• Published: 02/06/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/02/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications LLC (Comcast Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications LLC (Comcast Corporation)
• Inventors: Gehring, Shaun
• Application Number:
  US13/565,646
• Publication Number:
  US 20140040824A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/810
• 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: H04N 21/42204 User interfaces specially adapted for controlling a client device through a remote control device; Remote control devices therefor constructive details of casings for the remote control device H01H9/0235; user interfaces for controlling a tuning device of a television receiver through a remote control H03J9/00; remote control of peripheral devices connected to a television receiver through the remote control device of the television receiver H04B1/205
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/431 Generation of visual interfaces for content selection or interaction; Content or additional data rendering

Abstract

A system and method for data navigation are disclosed. One method comprises defining a bounded portion or region of data and defining a navigation rule for the bounded portion of data, wherein the navigation rule defines a movement of an indicator relative to the bounded portion.

Claims

1. A method for navigating data, comprising:

defining a bounded portion of content;

defining a navigation rule for the bounded portion of the content, wherein the navigation rule defines a movement of an indicator relative to the bounded portion.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the content includes one or more of a menu item, an icon, and a selectable element.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the content includes a selectable element, whereby a selection of the selectable element executes an action associated with the selectable element.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the bounded portion includes a plurality of position markers.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the position markers represent a periphery of the bounded portion of the content.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the navigation rule includes a wrap rule, whereby the wrap rule maintains a navigation position within the bounded portion of the content.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the navigation rule includes a type rule defining navigation inside of the of the bounded portion of the content.

8. A method for navigating data, comprising:

defining a bounded portion of content;

defining a navigation rule for the bounded portion of the content, wherein the navigation rule defines a movement of an indicator relative to the content;

receiving an input command relating to the movement of the indicator; and

processing the input command based upon the navigation rule.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the content includes one or more of a menu item, an icon, and a selectable element.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein the content includes a selectable element, whereby a selection of the selectable element executes an action associated with the selectable element.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein the bounded portion includes a plurality of position markers.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the position markers represent a periphery of the bounded portion of the content.

13. The method of claim 8, wherein the navigation rule includes a decision engine for controlling navigation between a plurality of selectable elements disposed in the bounded portion.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the decision engine controls navigation based upon a collective distance.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein the decision engine controls navigation based upon a proximity.

16. The method of claim 13, wherein the decision engine controls navigation based upon a proximity region.

17. The method of claim 13, wherein the decision engine controls navigation based upon a face volume.

18. The method of claim 8, wherein the navigation rule includes a wrap rule, whereby the wrap rule maintains a navigation position within the bounded portion of the content.

19. The method of claim 8, wherein the navigation rule includes a type rule defining navigation inside of the of the bounded portion of the content.

20. A method for navigating data, comprising:

receiving a command;

determining a location of an indicator;

if the location is within a first bounded portion of content, processing the command based upon a first navigation rule to perform a first action; and

if the location is within a second bounded portion of content, processing the command based upon a second navigation rule to perform a second action.