Transition and Interaction Model for Wearable Electronic Device

• US 20140143737A1
• Filed: 08/30/2013
• Published: 05/22/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 11/20/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Mistry, Pranav, Yao, Lining, Snavely, John, Offenberg, Eva-Maria, Huang, Link Chun, Kim, Cathy
• Granted Patent: US 11,372,536 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/854
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/163 Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/017 Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0362 with detection of 1D translations or rotations of an operating part of the device, e.g. scroll wheels, sliders, knobs, rollers or belts
• 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

In one embodiment, an apparatus includes one or more processors and a memory coupled to the processors include instructions executable by the processors. When executing the instructions, the processors present on a display of the apparatus a first screen that corresponds to a first mode of the apparatus. The first screen is in a first level of a graphical user interface (GUI) hierarchy and occupies a substantial portion of the display when presented. In response to a transition event at the first screen, the processors present a second screen that corresponds to a second mode of the apparatus. The second screen is in the first level of the GUI hierarchy and occupies the substantial portion of the display when presented. In response to a selection event at the first screen, the processors present a third screen that corresponds to a first function of the first mode of the apparatus.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

one or more processors; and

a memory coupled to the processors comprising instructions executable by the processors, the processors being operable when executing the instructions to;

present on a display of the apparatus a first screen that corresponds to a first mode of the apparatus, the first screen being in a first level of a graphical user interface (GUI) hierarchy and occupying a substantial portion of the display when presented, the first level of the GUI hierarchy comprising;

a home screen;

a first plurality of screens accessible in a first direction from the home screen, each of the first plurality of screens corresponding to a fixed mode of the apparatus that is available for selection; and

a second plurality of screens accessible in a second direction from the home screen, each of the second plurality of screens corresponding to a contextual mode of the apparatus that is currently available for selection based on a current context of the apparatus;

in response to a transition event at the first screen, present a second screen that corresponds to a second mode of the apparatus, the second screen being in the first level of the GUI hierarchy and occupying the substantial portion of the display when presented;

in response to a selection event at the first screen, present a third screen that corresponds to a first function of the first mode of the apparatus, the third screen being in a second level of the GUI hierarchy and occupying the substantial portion of the display when presented; and

in response to a transition event at the third screen, present a fourth screen that corresponds to a second function of the first mode of the apparatus, the fourth screen being in the second level of the GUI hierarchy and occupying the substantial portion of the display when presented.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first plurality of screens comprises the first screen and the first mode is a fixed mode of the apparatus.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

a device body comprising;

one or more of the processors;

the memory;

the display;

a rotatable element about the display; and

a detector configured to detect rotation of the rotatable element;

a band coupled to the device body; and

an optical sensor in or on the band.

4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the transition event comprises a clockwise or counterclockwise rotation of the rotatable element.

5. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein:

the display is a touch-sensitive display; and

the selection event comprises a touch input on the display.

6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the touch input comprises tapping the display.

7. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the selection event comprises pressing the rotatable element.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first mode comprises an application for remotely controlling a television paired with the apparatus.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein:

the first function comprises changing channels on the television; and

the second function comprises adjusting a volume of the television.

10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first mode comprises a camera application.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein:

the first function comprises image capture; and

the second function comprises zoom.

12. A method comprising:

by a computing device, presenting on a display of the computing device a first screen that corresponds to a first mode of the computing device, the first screen being in a first level of a graphical user interface (GUI) hierarchy and occupying a substantial portion of the display when presented, the first level of the GUI hierarchy comprising;

a home screen;

a first plurality of screens accessible in a first direction from the home screen, each of the first plurality of screens corresponding to a fixed mode of the apparatus that is available for selection; and

a second plurality of screens accessible in a second direction from the home screen, each of the second plurality of screens corresponding to a contextual mode of the apparatus that is currently available for selection based on a current context of the apparatus;

in response to a transition event at the first screen, presenting a second screen that corresponds to a second mode of the computing device, the second screen being in the first level of the GUI hierarchy and occupying the substantial portion of the display when presented;

in response to a selection event at the first screen, presenting a third screen that corresponds to a first function of the first mode of the computing device, the third screen being in a second level of the GUI hierarchy and occupying the substantial portion of the display when presented; and

in response to a transition event at the third screen, presenting a fourth screen that corresponds to a second function of the first mode of the computing device, the fourth screen being in the second level of the GUI hierarchy and occupying the substantial portion of the display when presented.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the first plurality of screens comprises the first screen and the first mode is a fixed mode of the computing device.

14. The method of claim 12, wherein the computing device comprises:

a device body comprising;

one or more processors;

a memory;

the display;

a rotatable element about the display; and

a detector configured to detect rotation of the rotatable element;

a band coupled to the device body; and

an optical sensor in or on the band.

15. The method of claim 12, wherein the transition event comprises a clockwise or counterclockwise rotation of a rotatable element of the computing device about the display.

16. The method of claim 12, wherein:

the display is a touch-sensitive display; and

the selection event comprises a touch input on the display.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the touch input comprises tapping the display.

18. The method of claim 12, wherein the selection event comprises pressing a rotatable element of the computing device about the display.

19. The method of claim 12, wherein the first mode comprises an application for remotely controlling a television paired with the computing device.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein:

the first function comprises changing channels on the television; and

the second function comprises adjusting a volume of the television.

21. The method of claim 12, wherein the first mode comprises a camera application.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein:

the first function comprises image capture; and

the second function comprises zoom.

23. One or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media embodying software that is operable when executed to:

present on a display of a computing device a first screen that corresponds to a first mode of the computing device, the first screen being in a first level of a graphical user interface (GUI) hierarchy and occupying a substantial portion of the display when presented, the first level of the GUI hierarchy comprising;

a home screen;

a first plurality of screens accessible in a first direction from the home screen, each of the first plurality of screens corresponding to a fixed mode of the apparatus that is available for selection; and

a second plurality of screens accessible in a second direction from the home screen, each of the second plurality of screens corresponding to a contextual mode of the apparatus that is currently available for selection based on a current context of the apparatus;

in response to a transition event at the first screen, present a second screen that corresponds to a second mode of the computing device, the second screen being in the first level of the GUI hierarchy and occupying the substantial portion of the display when presented;

in response to a selection event at the first screen, present a third screen that corresponds to a first function of the first mode of the computing device, the third screen being in a second level of the GUI hierarchy and occupying the substantial portion of the display when presented; and

in response to a transition event at the third screen, present a fourth screen that corresponds to a second function of the first mode of the computing device, the fourth screen being in the second level of the GUI hierarchy and occupying the substantial portion of the display when presented.

24. The media of claim 23, wherein the first plurality of screens comprises the first screen and the first mode is a fixed mode of the computing device.

25. The media of claim 23, wherein the computing device comprises:

a device body comprising;

one or more processors;

a memory;

the display;

a rotatable element about the display; and

a detector configured to detect rotation of the rotatable element;

a band coupled to the device body; and

an optical sensor in or on the band.

26. The media of claim 23, wherein the transition event comprises a clockwise or counterclockwise rotation of a rotatable element of the computing device about the display.

27. The media of claim 23, wherein:

the display is a touch-sensitive display; and

the selection event comprises a touch input on the display.

28. The media of claim 27, wherein the touch input comprises tapping the display.

29. The media of claim 23, wherein the selection event comprises pressing a rotatable element of the computing device about the display.

30. A graphical user interface displayed on a display device of a computing device, the display device configured to display:

a first screen that corresponds to a first mode of the computing device, the first screen being in a first level of a hierarchy of the graphical user interface and occupying a substantial portion of the display device when presented, the first level of the GUI hierarchy comprising;

a home screen;

a first plurality of screens accessible in a first direction from the home screen, each of the first plurality of screens corresponding to a fixed mode of the apparatus that is available for selection; and

a second plurality of screens accessible in a second direction from the home screen, each of the second plurality of screens corresponding to a contextual mode of the apparatus that is currently available for selection based on a current context of the apparatus;

a second screen that is presented in response to a transition event at the first screen, the second screen corresponding to a second mode of the computing device, the second screen being in the first level of the hierarchy, and the second screen occupying the substantial portion of the display device when presented;

a third screen that is presented in response to a selection event at the first screen, the third screen corresponding to a first function of the first mode, the third screen being in a second level of the hierarchy, and the third screen occupying the substantial portion of the display device when presented; and

a fourth screen that is presented in response to a transition event at the third screen, the fourth screen corresponding to a second function of the first mode, the fourth screen being in the second level of the hierarchy, and the fourth screen occupying the substantial portion of the display device when presented.