DYNAMIC BAR ORIENTED USER INTERFACE
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1. A method for controlling an apparatus comprising:
- providing at least one dynamic bar for displaying on a main screen of a graphical user interface for controlling the apparatus, each dynamic bar associated with respective one or more interfaces for at least one of applications and functions provided by the apparatus, said each dynamic bar having an expandable pop-up interface for providing at least one of respective preview information determined from information managed by the at least one of applications and functions and links to invoke said respective interfaces; and
invoking said respective interfaces to control said apparatus in response to user input.
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Abstract
Method and user interface for controlling an apparatus are provided. At least one dynamic bar is provided for displaying on a main screen of a graphical user interface for controlling the apparatus. Each dynamic bar is associated with respective one or more interfaces for applications and/or functions provided by the apparatus and each dynamic bar has a pop-up interface for providing at least one of preview information determined from information managed by the applications and/or functions and links to invoke said respective interfaces.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for controlling an apparatus comprising:
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providing at least one dynamic bar for displaying on a main screen of a graphical user interface for controlling the apparatus, each dynamic bar associated with respective one or more interfaces for at least one of applications and functions provided by the apparatus, said each dynamic bar having an expandable pop-up interface for providing at least one of respective preview information determined from information managed by the at least one of applications and functions and links to invoke said respective interfaces; and invoking said respective interfaces to control said apparatus in response to user input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 25)
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13. An apparatus comprising:
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a storage medium having stored therein a plurality of programming instructions designed to enable the apparatus to; provide at least one dynamic bar for displaying on a main screen of a graphical user interface for controlling the apparatus, each dynamic bar associated with respective one or more interfaces for at least one of applications and functions provided by the apparatus, said each dynamic bar having an pop-up interface for providing at least one of preview information determined from information managed by the at least one of applications and functions and links to invoke said respective interfaces; and invoke said respective interfaces to control said apparatus in response to user input; and a processor coupled to the storage medium to execute the programming instructions. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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