Systems, Methods, and Computer Program Products Displaying Interactive Elements on a Canvas

• US 20140359503A1
• Filed: 08/19/2014
• Published: 12/04/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/27/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Zumobi Incorporated (Aclate, Inc.)
• Inventors: SanGiovanni, John, Bederson, Benjamin B.
• Granted Patent: US 9,959,020 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/767
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04815 Interaction with a metaphor-based environment or interaction object displayed as three-dimensional, e.g. changing the user viewpoint with respect to the environment or object
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04886 by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus

Abstract

A computer program product having a computer readable medium having computer program logic recorded thereon comprises code for generating a canvas upon a display space, the canvas being larger than the display space and including an interactive element, code for navigating within the canvas upon the display space code for changing a status of the interactive element in response to navigation moving the interactive element within the display space.

Claims

1. A computer program product having a computer readable medium having computer program logic recorded thereon, the computer program product comprising:

code for generating a canvas upon a display space, the canvas being larger than the display space and comprising an interactive element; and

code for changing a status of the interactive element in response to movement of the interactive element within the display space.

2. The computer program product of claim 1 wherein the changed status comprises a change in selectivity of the interactive element.

3. The computer program product of claim 1 wherein the code for changing a status of the interactive element comprises:

code for applying a visual transformation to the interactive element.

4. The computer program product of claim 3 wherein the visual transformation comprises a gradual change in appearance of the interactive element.

5. The computer program product of claim 3 wherein the visual transformation is applied as the interactive element approaches a center of the display space during navigation.

6. The computer program product of claim 3 wherein the visual transformation comprises at least one of the following:

a gradual change in opacity of the interactive element;

a gradual change in size of the interactive element; and

a gradual rotation of the interactive element.

7. The computer program product of claim 1 wherein the canvas is three-dimensional.

8. A method performed upon a processor-based device with a display screen, the method comprising:

rendering a canvas upon the display screen, the canvas being larger than the display screen and including an interactive element;

moving the canvas relative to the display screen; and

changing an activity status of the interactive element as the interactive element is moved.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein changing an activity status comprises:

transforming from a non-selectable state to a selectable state.

10. The method of claim 9 wherein changing an activity status comprises:

returning to the non-selectable state.

11. The method of claim 8 further comprising:

changing a visual appearance of the interactive element as the activity status is changed.

12. The method of claim 8 wherein changing an activity status comprises one or more of:

transforming from an icon to an active application; and

transforming from a tile to an active application.

13. The method of claim 8 wherein the canvas is moved in response to user input received through input means of the processor-based device.

14. A handheld, processor-based device comprising:

a screen having a display area, the screen displaying a canvas, the canvas being larger than the display area;

an interactive element on the canvas; and

wherein processor is operable for causing the interactive element to change its status in response to its proximity to a first portion of the display area during movement of the canvas.

15. The handheld, processor-based device of claim 14 wherein changing status comprises one or more of:

becoming selectable; and

undergoing a visual transformation indicating interactability.

16. The handheld, processor-based device of claim 14 further comprising:

interface means for receiving input, wherein the processor transforms the received input into movement of the canvas relative to the display area.

17. The handheld, processor-based device of claim 14 wherein the interactive element is visible but not selectable within a second portion of the display area.

18. The handheld, processor-based device of claim 14, wherein the screen comprises a touchscreen.