User Interface Navigation

• US 20140282258A1
• Filed: 12/16/2013
• Published: 09/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: TRESKUNOV, Anton, HU, Yuchang, CHOI, Susan
• Granted Patent: US 10,120,540 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/835
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0484 for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0486 Drag-and-drop
• 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 interface navigation system including a display unit and a control unit that is coupled to the display unit is described. The control unit is configured to detect a first movement of an interface navigation control input in a particular direction, and cause a corresponding second movement and a corresponding change in shape of a visual effect displayed on the display unit in response to the first movement in the particular direction.

Claims

1. An interface navigation system comprising:

a display unit; and

a control unit, coupled to the display unit, configured to;

detect a first movement of an interface navigation control input in a particular direction; and

cause a corresponding second movement and a corresponding change in shape of a visual effect displayed on the display unit in response to the first movement in the particular direction.

2. The interface navigation system of claim 1, wherein the control unit is further configured to:

detect the first movement of the interface navigation control input for a particular distance; and

cause the movement and the shape change of the visual effect displayed on the display unit in response to the first movement for the particular distance.

3. The interface navigation system of claim 1, wherein the control unit is further configured to:

detect the first movement of the interface navigation control at a particular speed; and

cause the movement and the shape change of the visual effect displayed on the display unit in response to the first movement at the particular speed.

4. The interface navigation system of claim 1, wherein the control unit is further configured to:

detect the first movement of the interface navigation control input with a particular force; and

cause the movement and the shape change of the visual effect displayed on the display unit in response to the first movement with the particular force.

5. The interface navigation system of claim 1, wherein the visual effect displayed on the display unit can be a glowing effect, a 3D effect, or a themed effect.

6. The interface navigation system of claim 1, wherein the shape change of the visual effect displayed on the display unit includes a size change of the visual effect.

7. The interface navigation system of claim 1, wherein the display unit is a smart TV.

8. The interface navigation system of claim 7, wherein the control unit is a remote control device of the smart TV.

9. The interface navigation system of claim 1, wherein the control unit has one or more touch sensitive interfaces coupled with it.

10. The interface navigation system of claim 9, wherein the first movement of the interface navigation control input in the particular direction is caused by a drag gesture performed on the one or more touch sensitive interfaces.

11. The interface navigation system of claim 1, wherein the control unit is further configured to cause a strength change of the visual effect displayed on the display unit in response to the first movement of the interface navigation control input in the particular direction.

12. The interface navigation system of claim 11, wherein changing the strength of the visual effect displayed on the display unit includes adjusting a gradient of the visual effect.

13. A control unit, coupled to a display unit, comprising:

a touch sensitive surface configured to detect a first movement of an interface navigation control input;

an interface circuit, coupled to the touch sensitive surface, configured to recognize the movement of the interface navigation control input in a particular direction;

a processing circuit, coupled to the interface circuit, configured to transfer the recognized direction of the movement of the interface navigation control input to parameters; and

a communication circuit configured to transmit the parameters.

14. The control unit of claim 13, wherein a drag gesture performed on the touch sensitive surface causes the first movement of the interface navigation control input.

15. The control unit of claim 13, wherein the parameters comprise coordinates.

16. The control unit of claim 13, wherein the interface circuit is further configured to recognize the first movement at a particular speed.

17. The control unit of claim 13, wherein the interface circuit is further configured to recognize the first movement at a particular speed.

18. The control unit of claim 13, wherein the interface circuit is further configured to recognize the first movement for the particular distance.

19. The control unit of claim 13, wherein the interface circuit configured to further recognize the first movement with the particular force.

20. A display unit, coupled to a control unit, comprising:

a communication circuit configured to receive parameters, wherein the parameters are associated with a first movement of an interface navigation control input;

a processing circuit coupled to the communication circuit, configured to extract an information of the first movement in a particular direction from said parameters; and

a display circuit configured to move a displayed visual effect in the particular direction based on the extracted direction information and to update a shape of the visual effect corresponding to the particular direction.

21. The display unit of claim 20 further includes a display area that is configured to display one or more GUI objects.

22. The display unit of claim 21, wherein moving and updating the shape of the visual effect in the particular direction lead to a GUI object selection change from a first GUI object to a second GUI object.

23. The display unit of claim 21, wherein the GUI objects include application icons, key strokes of a keyboard, and interface navigation control indicators.

24. A method for illustrating a movement of an interface navigation control input, the method comprising:

detecting the movement of the interface navigation control input in a particular direction;

determining, using a processor, parameters associated with the movement of the interface navigation control input in the particular direction; and

moving and updating a shape of a visual effect according to the movement of the interface navigation control input in the particular direction.

25. A non-transitory computer-readable medium, comprising computer-executable instructions that when executed cause a processor to:

detect a first movement of an interface navigation control input in a particular direction; and

cause a corresponding second movement and a corresponding change in shape of a visual effect in response to the first movement in the particular direction.

26. A graphical user interface displayed on a display of a device, comprising:

the display configured to display;

a plurality of graphical user interface (GUI) objects; and

a visual effect associated with one or more said GUI objects, wherein a shape of the visual effect is altered based on a movement in a particular direction of a corresponding control input.