Interactive Elements with Labels in a User Interface

• US 20140282114A1
• Filed: 12/05/2013
• Published: 09/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc. (f/k/a Facebook, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc. (f/k/a Facebook, Inc.)
• Inventors: Walkin, Brandon Marshall, Luu, Francis, Flynn, William Joseph III, Tyler, William
• Application Number:
  US14/098,342
• Publication Number:
  US 20140282114A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/758
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/52 for supporting social networking services

Abstract

In particular embodiments, a computing device provides for presentation a first user interface including a first interactive element. The computing device receives first user input selecting the first interactive element and, in response to the first user input, provides for presentation multiple second interactive elements, each of the second interactive elements being presented with an associated label. The computing device receives a second user input selecting one of the second interactive elements and, in response to the second user input, provides for presentation a second user interface.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

by a computing device, providing for presentation a first user interface comprising a first interactive element;

by the computing device, receiving first user input selecting the first interactive element;

by the computing device, in response to the first user input, providing for presentation a plurality of second interactive elements, each of the second interactive elements being presented with an associated label;

by the computing device, receiving a second user input selecting one of the second interactive elements; and

by the computing device, in response to the second user input, providing for presentation a second user interface.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first user input comprises a touch gesture comprising pressing and holding the first interactive element.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of second interactive elements comprises:

an interactive element associated with a chat application;

an interactive element associated with an application launcher; and

an interactive element associated with a recently-used application.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the second user input selecting one of the second interactive elements comprises a touch gesture comprising:

tapping the one of the second interactive elements;

pressing the one of the second interactive elements;

sliding the one of the second interactive elements;

or

swiping the one of the second interactive elements.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the second user input selecting one of the second interactive elements comprises a touch gesture comprising dragging the first interactive element toward the one of the second interactive elements.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the labels comprise one or more of text or images.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the second user interface is overlaid on the first user interface.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the second user interface is associated with one or more of the following:

a chat application;

an application launcher;

or

a recently-used application.

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

provide for presentation a first user interface comprising a first interactive element;

receive first user input selecting the first interactive element;

in response to the first user input, provide for presentation a plurality of second interactive elements, each of the second interactive elements being presented with an associated label;

receive a second user input selecting one of the second interactive elements; and

in response to the second user input, provide for presentation a second user interface.

10. The media of claim 9, wherein the first user input comprises a touch gesture comprising pressing and holding the first interactive element.

11. The media of claim 9, wherein the plurality of second interactive elements comprises:

an interactive element associated with a chat application;

an interactive element associated with an application launcher; and

an interactive element associated with a recently-used application.

12. The media of claim 9, wherein the second user input selecting one of the second interactive elements comprises a touch gesture comprising:

tapping the one of the second interactive elements;

pressing the one of the second interactive elements;

sliding the one of the second interactive elements;

or

swiping the one of the second interactive elements.

13. The media of claim 9, wherein the second user input selecting one of the second interactive elements comprises a touch gesture comprising dragging the first interactive element toward the one of the second interactive elements.

14. The media of claim 9, wherein the labels comprise one or more of text or images.

15. The media of claim 9, wherein the second user interface is overlaid on the first user interface.

16. A system 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;

provide for presentation a first user interface comprising a first interactive element;

receive first user input selecting the first interactive element;

in response to the first user input, provide for presentation a plurality of second interactive elements, each of the second interactive elements being presented with an associated label;

receive a second user input selecting one of the second interactive elements; and

in response to the second user input, provide for presentation a second user interface.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the first user input comprises a touch gesture comprising pressing and holding the first interactive element.

18. The system of claim 16, wherein the plurality of second interactive elements comprises:

an interactive element associated with a chat application;

an interactive element associated with an application launcher; and

an interactive element associated with a recently-used application.

19. The system of claim 16, wherein the second user input selecting one of the second interactive elements comprises a touch gesture comprising dragging the first interactive element toward the one of the second interactive elements.

20. The system of claim 16, wherein the labels comprise one or more of text or images.