Graphical user interface with fisheye adaptation principle
First Claim
1. A method of performing a variable dialog with a technical gadget that has a display which represents information at a plurality of points having (x, y) coordinates, and has an input element for inputting control information, comprising the steps of:
- evaluating the relevance of the represented information according to the formula;
Relevance Function R(x, y;
xo, yo)=Importance at Point (x, y) less Diminution D of Importance from the Position of Fixation Point xo, yo (D(x-xo, y-yo));
specifying with the input element an amount of information to be displayed, by means of a threshold value k;
selecting by means of an input device, in an input operation, a number of information items to be displayed in parallel and functions to be .displayed and made available;
detecting a sophistication level of a user of said technical gadget; and
resetting said threshold value k in accordance with said detecting step.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method for carrying out a variable dialog with technical equipment that has a display and an input, such as a television screen with a touch keyboard. According to the invention, the dialog is to be carried out by means of the fisheye principle, in which, by means of one or more multi-stage input elements, the extent or scope of the functions that are shown and accessible in parallel, by means of a threshold value indicator, is adjustable by means of an input operation.
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5 Claims
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1. A method of performing a variable dialog with a technical gadget that has a display which represents information at a plurality of points having (x, y) coordinates, and has an input element for inputting control information, comprising the steps of:
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evaluating the relevance of the represented information according to the formula; Relevance Function R(x, y;
xo, yo)=Importance at Point (x, y) less Diminution D of Importance from the Position of Fixation Point xo, yo (D(x-xo, y-yo));specifying with the input element an amount of information to be displayed, by means of a threshold value k; selecting by means of an input device, in an input operation, a number of information items to be displayed in parallel and functions to be .displayed and made available; detecting a sophistication level of a user of said technical gadget; and resetting said threshold value k in accordance with said detecting step. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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