SPHERE-LIKE MOBILE INTERACTIVE USER INTERFACE

• US 20170185657A1
• Filed: 03/19/2015
• Published: 06/29/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 03/27/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Magnolia Licensing LLC (IP Edge LLC)
• Original Assignee: Thomson Licensing (Vantiva SA)
• Inventors: SYDA-LAWTON, Regine Jeanne
• Application Number:
  US15/128,357
• Publication Number:
  US 20170185657A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/248 Presentation of query results
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/3328 using graphical result space presentation or visualisation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/338 Presentation of query results
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04845 for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text

Abstract

A method and apparatus for generating a sphere-like mobile user interface is described including receiving search terms and search results, generating a sphere and blobs of the sphere and expanding a touched or swiped blob of the sphere.

Claims

1. A method for generating a topological user interface for a mobile device, said method comprising;

receiving search terms and search results;

generating a sphere and asymmetrical areas of said sphere responsive to said search terms and said search results; and

expanding a touched or swiped asymmetrical areas of said sphere.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein said generating step further comprises:

determining a number of asymmetrical areas and names of said determined asymmetrical areas;

generating asymmetrical areas on said sphere, wherein said start as circles;

generating said asymmetrical areas based on stretching said circles using X,Y fractals; and

denoting areas between said asymmetrical areas as alternate related content.

3. The method according to claim 2, further comprising generating a topology for said asymmetrical areas based on relevancy to said search terms.

4. A mobile device for generating a topological mobile user interface, comprising;

means for receiving search terms and search results;

means for generating a sphere and blobs of said sphere responsive to said search terms and said search results; and

means for expanding a touched or swiped asymmetrical areas of said sphere.

5. The mobile device according to claim 4, wherein said means for generating further comprises:

means for determining a number of asymmetrical areas and names of said determined asymmetrical areas;

means for generating asymmetrical areas on said sphere, wherein said asymmetrical areas start as circles;

means for generating said asymmetrical areas based on stretching said circles using X,Y fractals; and

means for denoting areas between said asymmetrical areas as alternate related content.

6. The mobile device according to claim 5, further comprising means for generating a topology for said asymmetrical areas based on relevancy to said search terms.

7. A mobile device for generating a topological mobile user interface, comprising;

an I/O module, said I/O module receiving search terms and search results;

a processor, said processor generating a sphere and asymmetrical areas of said sphere_responsive to said search terms and said search results, said processor in bi-directional communication with said I/O module; and

said processor expanding a touched or swiped asymmetrical areas_of said sphere.

8. The mobile device according to claim 7, wherein said means for generating further comprises:

said processor determining a number of asymmetrical areas and names of said determined asymmetrical areas;

said processor generating asymmetrical areas on said sphere, wherein said asymmetrical areas start as circles;

said processor generating said asymmetrical areas based on stretching said circles using X,Y fractals; and

said processor denoting areas between said asymmetrical areas as alternate related content.

9. The mobile device according to claim 8, further comprising said processor generating a topology for said asymmetrical areas based on relevancy to said search terms.