Method for navigation and selection at a terminal device
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1. A device for navigation and selection of information, said device comprising:
- a display for displaying information;
memory means for storing information,means for loading the memory means with an information part representable as a displayed at least one information object;
means for controlling, by a first motions of the device relative a reference position, the displayed representation of the at least one information object in dependence thereto associated object properties;
means for determining a displayed selection tool the type of which depends on the properties of the at least one information object; and
selecting an information object by second motions of the device causing an object and the selection tool to overlap at least partly;
means for establishing communication with a remote information source in response to a motion of the terminal corresponding to information outside the current range of loaded information;
means at the remote information source for preparing a download file in dependence of information provided in said communication relating to motion parameters and a type of projection; and
means for downloading the download file to the device.
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Abstract
A system and method for navigation and selection in an information space at least partly displayed on a display screen at a mobile terminal device. The information space contains selectable information objects properties. The terminal device has motion-sensing means for control of the displayed information and of object selection. An information object may represent an information space whereby object properties determine display, navigation, and selection characteristics. In particular, a terminal device motion along a predefined axis affects a type of projection for mapping the information onto a display screen and, simultaneously, a scale factor.
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1. A device for navigation and selection of information, said device comprising:
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a display for displaying information; memory means for storing information, means for loading the memory means with an information part representable as a displayed at least one information object; means for controlling, by a first motions of the device relative a reference position, the displayed representation of the at least one information object in dependence thereto associated object properties; means for determining a displayed selection tool the type of which depends on the properties of the at least one information object; and selecting an information object by second motions of the device causing an object and the selection tool to overlap at least partly; means for establishing communication with a remote information source in response to a motion of the terminal corresponding to information outside the current range of loaded information; means at the remote information source for preparing a download file in dependence of information provided in said communication relating to motion parameters and a type of projection; and means for downloading the download file to the device. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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2. A device for navigation and selection of information, said device comprising:
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a display for displaying information; memory means for storing information, means for loading the memory means with an information part representable as a displayed at least one information object; means for controlling, by a first motions of the device relative a reference position, the displayed representation of the at least one information object in dependence thereto associated object properties; means for determining a displayed selection tool the type of which depends on the properties of the at least one information object; and selecting an information object by second motions of the device causing an object and the selection tool to overlap at least partly. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4)
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5. A method for navigation and selection of information at a terminal device, the method comprising the steps of:
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loading a memory means of the device with an information part representable as a displayed at least one information object varying, by first motions of the device relative to a reference position, the representation of the displayed at least one information object in dependence of thereto associated object properties; determining a displayed selection tool, wherein the type of the displayed selection tool depends on the object properties of the at least one information object; and selecting an information object by second motions of the device.
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13. A method for navigation and selection of information at a terminal device, the method comprising the steps of:
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loading a memory means of the device with an information part representable as a displayed at least one information object controlling, by first motions of the device relative to a reference position, the representation of the displayed at least one information object in dependence of thereto associated object properties, wherein said step of controlling by first motions involves the additional steps of; establishing, in response to a motion of the terminal device corresponding to information outside the current range of loaded information and prior to said step of loading, communication with a remote information source and transferring from the terminal device motion parameters and a type of projection; preparing, at said information source, a download file in dependence of the motion parameters and a type of projection; downloading the download file to the device; and displaying at least part thereof according to said type of projection; determining a displayed selection tool, wherein the type of the displayed selection tool depends on the object properties of the at least one information obiect; and selecting an information obiect by second motions of the device. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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