METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A DRAWER-BASED USER INTERFACE FOR CONTENT ACCESS OR RECOMMENDATION

• US 20140298217A1
• Filed: 03/28/2013
• Published: 10/02/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/28/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Vivo Mobile Communication Co., Ltd. (Vivo Communication Technology Co. Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Lehtiniemi, Arto Juhani, Eronen, Antti Johannes, Arrasvuori, Juha Henrik, Holm, Jukka Antero
• Granted Patent: US 9,418,346 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/765
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling

Abstract

An approach is provided for causing, at least in part, a generation of at least one representation of at least one building, wherein one or more floors of the at least one building are represented as one or more drawer user interface elements in the at least one representation. The approach also involves causing, at least in part, an association of one or more content items with the one or more drawer user interface elements, wherein one or more user interactions with the one or more drawer user interface elements causes, at least in part, an initiation of one or more operations on the one or more content items.

Claims

1. A method comprising facilitating a processing of and/or processing (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal, the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal based, at least in part, on the following:

a generation of at least one representation of at least one building, wherein one or more floors of the at least one building are represented as one or more drawer user interface elements in the at least one representation;

an association of one or more content items with the one or more drawer user interface elements,

wherein one or more user interactions with the one or more drawer user interface elements causes, at least in part, an initiation of one or more operations on the one or more content items.

2. A method of claim 1, wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:

a presentation of one or more drawer adapter user interface elements with the at least one representation of the at least one building,

wherein the one or more drawer adapter user interface elements enable a configuration of the one or more drawer user interface elements within the at least one building, a drawer interaction among the one or more drawer user interface elements, or a combination thereof.

3. A method of claim 2, wherein the configuration, the drawer interaction, or a combination thereof are associated with (1) creating a playback order for the one or more content items, (2) determining one or more transitions between a playback of the one or more content items, (3) determining a parametric evolution for a playback of the one or more content items, (4) causing a union of the one or more content items, (5) determining an intersection of the one or more content items, (6) causing a selection of the one or more content items based, at least in part, on a stylistic criterion, (7) causing an arrangement of the one or more content items based, at least in part, on a stylistic criterion, or a (8) combination thereof.

4. A method of claim 1, wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:

at least one determination that the one or more user interactions is associated with an opening of the one or more drawer user interface elements; and

a presentation of one or more other representations of the one or more content items associated with the opened one or more drawer user interface elements.

5. A method of claim 1, wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:

at least one determination that the one or more user interactions is associated with a moving of the one or more drawer user interface elements (1) within the at least one representation, (2) between the at least one representation and at least one other representation of at least one other building, or (3) a combination thereof; and

a rearrangement of the one or more content items based, at least in part, on the one or more user interactions

6. A method of claim 1, wherein the one or more content items are the one or more content items consumed by one or more users associated with the one or more floors represented by the one or more drawer user interface elements.

7. A method of claim 1, wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:

at least one determination that the one or more user interactions is for specifying one or more other content items to add to the one or more drawer user interface elements; and

a recommendation of the one or more other items to one or more users associated with the one or more floors represented by the one or more drawer user interface elements.

8. A method of claim 1, wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:

at least one determination that the one or more user interactions is for causing, at least in part, a modification of one or more appearance characteristics of the at least one drawer user interface element; and

at least one determination the one or more operations to initiate on the one or more content items based, at least in part, on the modification.

9. A method of claim 1, wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:

at least one determination one or more outlines, one or more textures, or a combination thereof of the at least one representation based, at least in part, on the one or more user interactions, the one or more operations, or a combination thereof.

10. A method of claim 1, wherein the at least one representation of the at least one building includes, at least in part, a building frame that is initially configured without the one or more drawer user interface elements.

11. An apparatus comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs,

the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following,

cause, at least in part, a generation of at least one representation of at least one building, wherein one or more floors of the at least one building are represented as one or more drawer user interface elements in the at least one representation;

cause, at least in part, an association of one or more content items with the one or more drawer user interface elements,

wherein one or more user interactions with the one or more drawer user interface elements causes, at least in part, an initiation of one or more operations on the one or more content items.

12. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

cause, at least in part, a presentation of one or more drawer adapter user interface elements with the at least one representation of the at least one building,

wherein the one or more drawer adapter user interface elements enable a configuration of the one or more drawer user interface elements within the at least one building, a drawer interaction among the one or more drawer user interface elements, or a combination thereof.

13. An apparatus of claim 12, wherein the configuration, the drawer interaction, or a combination thereof are associated with (1) creating a playback order for the one or more content items, (2) determining one or more transitions between a playback of the one or more content items, (3) determining a parametric evolution for a playback of the one or more content items, (4) causing a union of the one or more content items, (5) determining an intersection of the one or more content items, (6) causing a selection of the one or more content items based, at least in part, on a stylistic criterion, (7) causing an arrangement of the one or more content items based, at least in part, on a stylistic criterion, or a (8) combination thereof.

14. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

determine that the one or more user interactions is associated with an opening of the one or more drawer user interface elements; and

cause, at least in part, a presentation of one or more other representations of the one or more content items associated with the opened one or more drawer user interface elements.

15. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

determine that the one or more user interactions is associated with a moving of the one or more drawer user interface elements (1) within the at least one representation, (2) between the at least one representation and at least one other representation of at least one other building, or (3) a combination thereof; and

cause, at least in part, a rearrangement of the one or more content items based, at least in part, on the one or more user interactions.

16. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the one or more content items are the one or more content items consumed by one or more users associated with the one or more floors represented by the one or more drawer user interface elements.

17. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

determine that the one or more user interactions is for specifying one or more other content items to add to the one or more drawer user interface elements; and

cause, at least in part, a recommendation of the one or more other items to one or more users associated with the one or more floors represented by the one or more drawer user interface elements.

18. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

determine that the one or more user interactions is for causing, at least in part, a modification of one or more appearance characteristics of the at least one drawer user interface element; and

determine the one or more operations to initiate on the one or more content items based, at least in part, on the modification.

19. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

determining one or more outlines, one or more textures, or a combination thereof of the at least one representation based, at least in part, on the one or more user interactions, the one or more operations, or a combination thereof.

20. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the at least one representation of the at least one building includes, at least in part, a building frame that is initially configured without the one or more drawer user interface elements.

21-48. -48. (canceled)