System and method for processing content changes of on-screen items
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1. A system for processing a content change of an on-screen item representing a feature of an application program, the system comprising:
- a mode change detector for detecting a mode change of the application program caused by a user action;
a content changer for, in response to the mode change detector, changing a content of an on-screen item which is indirectly related to the user action; and
a visual cue controller for providing a visual cue that indicates the content change of the on-screen item, by changing the appearance of the on-screen item in addition to changing the content.
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Abstract
When a content of an on-screen item representing a feature of an application program is changed without user'"'"'s direct interaction, the present invention provides a visual cue that indicates the content change of the on-screen item to help attracting user'"'"'s attention to the change.
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21 Claims
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1. A system for processing a content change of an on-screen item representing a feature of an application program, the system comprising:
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a mode change detector for detecting a mode change of the application program caused by a user action;
a content changer for, in response to the mode change detector, changing a content of an on-screen item which is indirectly related to the user action; and
a visual cue controller for providing a visual cue that indicates the content change of the on-screen item, by changing the appearance of the on-screen item in addition to changing the content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
the content changer has a property changer for changing a property of the on-screen item; and
the visual cue controller has an appearance changer for changing the appearance of the on-screen item.
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3. A system as claimed in claim 2, wherein the appearance changer gradually changes the appearance of the on-screen item to a different appearance for a predetermined time period.
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4. A system as claimed in claim 2, wherein the appearance changer is configured to change colour, design and/or shape of the on-screen item.
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5. A system as claimed in claim 1, wherein:
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the content changer has an item changer for changing the on-screen item from a first mode item representing a first feature to a second mode item representing a second feature; and
the visual cue controller is configured to provide an animation showing the change from the first mode item to the second mode item.
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6. A system as claimed in claim 5, wherein the visual cue controller is configured to provide a scrolling animation showing that the first mode item is scrolled off to change to the second mode item.
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7. A method for processing a content change of an on-screen item representing a feature of an application program, the method comprising the steps of:
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detecting a mode change of the application program caused by a user action;
changing, in response to the mode change of the application program, a content of an on-screen item which is indirectly related to the user action; and
providing a visual cue that indicates the content change of the on-screen item, by changing the appearance of the on-screen item in addition to changing the content. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
the content changing step changes the on-screen item from a first mode item representing a first feature to a second mode item representing a second feature; - and
the visual cue providing step provides an animation showing the change from the first mode item to the second mode item.
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12. A method as claimed in claim 11, wherein the visual cue providing step provides a scrolling animation showing that the first mode item is scrolled to change to the second mode item.
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13. A method for providing a visual cue of a content change of an on-screen item representing a feature of an application program, the method comprising the steps of:
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allowing a user to select an object displayed on the screen; and
displaying a visual cue that indicates a content change of an on-screen item, which content change is caused indirectly by the selection or movement of the object by the user, by changing the appearance of the on-screen item in addition to changing the content. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer readable medium storing instructions or statements for use in the execution in a computer of a method for processing a content change of an on-screen item representing a feature of an application program, the method comprising the steps of:
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detecting a mode change of the application program caused by a user action;
changing, in response to the mode change of the application program, a content of an on-screen item which is indirectly related to the user action; and
providing a visual cue that indicates the content change of the on-screen item, by changing the appearance of the on-screen item in addition to changing the content.
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21. A computer readable medium storing instructions or statements for use in the execution in a computer of a method for providing a visual cue of a content change of an on-screen item representing a feature of an application program, the method comprising the steps of:
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allowing a user to select an object displayed on the screen; and
displaying a visual cue that indicates a content change of an on-screen item, which content change is caused indirectly by the selection or movement of the object by the user, by changing the appearance of the on-screen item in addition to changing the content.
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