METHOD FOR SELECTING A PLURALITY OF ENTRIES ON A USER INTERFACE

• US 20140195966A1
• Filed: 12/13/2013
• Published: 07/10/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/14/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Orange S.A.
• Original Assignee: Orange S.A.
• Inventors: Collignon, Vivien, De Belgeonne, Rudy
• Granted Patent: US 10,642,470 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/786
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text

Abstract

A method is provided for validating a selection of entries from a user through a user interface displayed on an electronic device. The method includes the steps of displaying on the user interface the plurality of entries through a first and at least a second list both movable separately along a first direction of the user interface, capturing a user input on the first list to move the first list from a first to a second position in the first direction, detecting a user sliding input from a first entry of the first list in the second position in a second direction distinct from the first direction and towards the at least second list, and selecting the first entry and a second entry of the at least second list in the direction of the user sliding input.

Claims

1. A method for selecting entries from a user through a user interface displayed by an electronic device, the method comprising:

displaying on the user interface the plurality of entries through a first and at least a second list both movable separately along a first direction of the user interface,

capturing a user input on the first list to move said first list from a first to a second position in the first direction,

detecting a user sliding input from a first entry of the first list in the second position in a second direction distinct from the first direction and towards the at least second list, and

selecting the first entry and a second entry of the at least second list in the direction of the user sliding input.

2. The method according to claim 1 wherein the method further comprises:

validating the first entry and the second entry of the at least second list.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the detecting of a user sliding further comprises:

locking the movement of the first and at least second list along the first direction.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the selecting of the first entry and at least a second entry further comprises:

displaying on the user interface a graphical indication highlighting the first and at least second entries in the second direction.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the selecting of the first entry and at least a second entry comprises:

selecting the first entry and a second entry of the at least second list when the user sliding input along the second direction reaches a predefined distance.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the first and at least second entries are associated respectfully to a first and at least second graphical objects, and wherein the selecting of the first entry and at least second entry further comprises the step of:

moving the first and at least second graphical objects along the second direction with the user sliding input.

7. An electronic comprising:

a user interface; and

a processor arranged to;

display on the user interface a plurality of entries through a first and at least a second list both movable separately along a first direction of the user interface,

capture a user input on the first list to move said first list from a first to a second position in the first direction,

detect a user sliding input from a first entry of the first list in the second position in a second direction distinct from the first direction and towards the at least second list, and

select the first entry and a second entry of the at least second list in the direction of the user sliding input.

8. A storage device comprising a computer program stored thereon and comprising program code instructions for implementation of a method for selecting entries from a user through a user interface displayed on an electronic device when the program is executed by a processor, wherein the method comprises:

displaying on the user interface the plurality of entries through a first and at least a second list both movable separately along a first direction of the user interface,

capturing a user input on the first list to move said first list from a first to a second position in the first direction,

detecting a user sliding input from a first entry of the first list in the second position in a second direction distinct from the first direction and towards the at least second list, and

selecting the first entry and a second entry of the at least second list in the direction of the user sliding input.