Three-dimensional motion graphic user interface and method and apparatus for providing the same

• US 7,917,868 B2
• Filed: 08/04/2005
• Issued: 03/29/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 08/07/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Woo, Joo-kyung, Lee, Jung-bong, Kang, Hyun-joo, Kim, Sung-woo, Ok, Joon-ho
• Primary Examiner(s): Bashore; William L
• Assistant Examiner(s): NUNEZ, JORDANY
• Application Number:
  US11/196,449
• Publication Number:
  US 20060031874A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,063 Days
• Field of Search: 715/848, 715/836, 715/782, 715/861, 715/800, 345/419
• US Class Current: 715/848
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/1523 Matrix displays
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/10 Input arrangements, i.e. from user to vehicle, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/211 producing three-dimensional [3D] effects, e.g. stereoscopic images
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/22 Display screens
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/55 Instruments with parts that can change their shape or position to configure an active screen, e.g. by folding or by rolling
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04802 3D-info-object: information is displayed on the internal or external surface of a three dimensional manipulable object, e.g. on the faces of a cube that can be rotated by the user
• 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: G06T 15/04 Texture mapping
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 19/20 Editing of 3D images, e.g. changing shapes or colours, aligning objects or positioning parts
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2219/2012 Colour editing, changing, or manipulating; Use of colour codes
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2219/2016 Rotation, translation, scaling

Abstract

A three-dimensional motion graphic user interface (MGUI) and a method and apparatus for providing the three-dimensional MGUI are provided. The three-dimensional motion graphic user interface includes a first polyhedron component that is formed of a plurality of faces, wherein at least one face of the plurality of faces that are subordinate to the first polyhedron component has predetermined attributes and displays information according to the attributes, and the first polyhedron component is separated into a plurality of second polyhedron components according to a user'"'"'s action with respect to the faces.

Claims

1. An apparatus for providing a three-dimensional motion graphic user interface, the apparatus comprising:

a processor which controls the operation of a three-dimensional motion graphic user interface, the user interface comprising;

a first polyhedron component that is formed of a plurality of faces, wherein at least one face of the plurality of faces of the first polyhedron component has predetermined attributes and displays information according to the attributes, and the first polyhedron component is separated into a plurality of second polyhedron components according to a user'"'"'s action with respect to the faces,

wherein each of the second polyhedron components encloses a volume that is different from a volume enclosed by the first polyhedron component; and

wherein each of the plurality of second polyhedron components is formed of a plurality of faces, at least one face of the plurality of faces of the second polyhedron component displays information, and information is not displayed in an inner space of the second polyhedron component defined by the plurality of faces of the second polyhedron component;

wherein when the plurality of second polyhedron components is created, the first polyhedron component changes into the plurality of second polyhedron components and the first polyhedron component is removed.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the information displayed on the at least one face of the first polyhedron component and information displayed on the plurality of second polyhedron components have a hierarchical relationship with each other.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the attributes include at least one of a size of the first polyhedron component, colors of the faces of the first polyhedron component, transparency of the faces of the first polyhedron component, information on whether a face is an information face, information about the plurality of second polyhedron components assigned to the faces, information about a presentation and operations of the second polyhedron components, a direction in which the first polyhedron component is separated into the plurality of second polyhedron components, and colors of edges of the first polyhedron component.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one face is separated from the first polyhedron component and the information is displayed on the separated face.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the information is displayed differently according to a viewpoint with respect to the first polyhedron component in an active space.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the information is displayed three-dimensionally.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the plurality of second polyhedron components are united with the first polyhedron component according to a user'"'"'s action.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the plurality of second polyhedron components are assigned differently according to a face of the first polyhedron component on which the user'"'"'s action is performed.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the plurality of second polyhedron components are separated into a plurality of third polyhedron components according to a user'"'"'s action with respect to the faces that constitute the plurality of second polyhedron components.

10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least one of the faces of the plurality of second polyhedron components is an opening face.

11. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of second polyhedron components is presented and operates according to attributes that are assigned to each of the second polyhedron components.

12. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein a position of the first polyhedron component is changed according to a user'"'"'s action.

13. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein a size of the first polyhedron component is changed according to a user'"'"'s action.

14. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first polyhedron component rotates with respect to at least one axis according to a user'"'"'s action.

15. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first polyhedron component rotates with respect to at least one axis according to a user'"'"'s action and then returns to its original state.

16. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein if some of a plurality of first polyhedron components are grouped, the first polyhedron components which are grouped have at least one identical attribute.

17. An apparatus for providing a three-dimensional motion graphic user interface, the apparatus comprising:

a control module which creates a first polyhedron component formed of a plurality of faces, wherein at least one face of the plurality of faces has predetermined attributes and displays information differently according to the attributes, the first polyhedron component is separated into a plurality of second polyhedron components according to a user'"'"'s action with respect to the faces, and each of the second polyhedron components encloses a volume that is different from a volume enclosed by the first polyhedron component, and each of the plurality of second polyhedron components is formed of a plurality of faces, at least one face of the plurality of faces of the second polyhedron component displays information, and information is not displayed in an inner space of the second polyhedron component defined by the plurality of faces of the second polyhedron component;

a storage module which stores the first polyhedron component created by the control module;

an input module to which data about a user'"'"'s action with respect to the first polyhedron component is input;

a user interface module which assigns the attributes to the at least one face, maps information displayed on the at least one face according to the predetermined attributes, processes motion of the first polyhedron component according to the data about the user'"'"'s action input through the input module, and changes an information display according to motion of the first polyhedron component; and

an output module which displays a processing result of the user interface module,

wherein when the plurality of second polyhedron components is created, the first polyhedron component changes into the plurality of second polyhedron components and the first polyhedron component is removed.

18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the information displayed on the at least one face of the first polyhedron component and information displayed on the plurality of second polyhedron components have a hierarchical relationship with each other.

19. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the attributes include at least one of a size of the first polyhedron component, colors of the faces of the first polyhedron component, transparency of the faces of the first polyhedron component, information on whether a face is an information face, information about the plurality of second polyhedron components assigned to the faces, information about a presentation and operations of the second polyhedron components, a direction in which the first polyhedron component is separated into the plurality of second polyhedron components, and colors of edges of the first polyhedron component.

20. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the at least one face is separated from the first polyhedron component and the information is displayed on the separated face.

21. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the information is displayed differently according to a viewpoint with respect to the first polyhedron component in an active space.

22. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the information is displayed three-dimensionally.

23. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the plurality of second polyhedron components are united with the first polyhedron component according to a user'"'"'s action.

24. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the plurality of second polyhedron components are assigned differently according to a face of the first polyhedron component on which the user'"'"'s action is performed.

25. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the plurality of second polyhedron components are separated into a plurality of third polyhedron components according to a user'"'"'s action with respect to the faces that constitute the plurality of second polyhedron components.

26. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein at least one of the faces that constitute the plurality of second polyhedron components is an opening face.

27. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein each of the plurality of second polyhedron components is presented and operates according to attributes that are assigned to each of the second polyhedron components.

28. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the motion of the first polyhedron component includes changing a position of the first polyhedron component.

29. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the motion of the first polyhedron component includes changing a size of the first polyhedron component.

30. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the motion of the first polyhedron component includes rotating the first polyhedron component with respect to at least one axis according to a user'"'"'s action.

31. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the motion of the first polyhedron component includes rotating the first polyhedron component with respect to at least one axis according to a user'"'"'s action and then returning the first polyhedron component to its original state.

32. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the user interface module manages at least one group of a plurality of first polyhedron components.

33. The apparatus of claim 32, wherein the group of the first polyhedron components is managed by causing the first polyhedron components included in the group to have at least one identical attribute.

34. A method for providing a three-dimensional motion graphic user interface, the method comprising:

accessing a first polyhedron component that is formed of a plurality of faces, wherein at least one of the plurality of faces has predetermined attributes and displays information differently according to the attributes, the first polyhedron component is separated into a plurality of second polyhedron components according to a user'"'"'s action with respect to the faces, each of the second polyhedron components encloses a volume that is different from a volume enclosed by the first polyhedron component, and each of the plurality of second polyhedron components is formed of a plurality of faces, at least one face of the plurality of faces of the second polyhedron component displayed information, and information is not displayed in an inner space of the second polyhedron component defined by the plurality of faces of the second polyhedron component; and

generating a motion of the first polyhedron component according to an action which is input,

wherein when the plurality of second polyhedron components is created, the first polyhedron component changes into the plurality of second polyhedron components and the first polyhedron component is removed.

35. The method of claim 34, wherein the information displayed on the at least one face of the first polyhedron component and information displayed on the plurality of second polyhedron components have a hierarchical relationship with each other.

36. The method of claim 34, wherein the attributes include at least one of a size of the first polyhedron component, colors of the faces of the first polyhedron component, transparency of the faces of the first polyhedron component, information on whether a face is an information face, information about the plurality of second polyhedron components assigned to the faces, information about a presentation and operations of the second polyhedron components, a direction in which the first polyhedron component is separated into the plurality of second polyhedron components, and colors of edges of the first polyhedron component.

37. The method of claim 34, wherein the generating the motion of the first polyhedron component comprises:

separating the first polyhedron component into the plurality of second polyhedron components assigned to a face on which a user'"'"'s action is performed; and

presenting and operating each of the plurality of second polyhedron components according to previously assigned attributes after the separating the first polyhedron component.

38. The method of claim 37, further comprising uniting the plurality of second polyhedron components into the first polyhedron component according to a user'"'"'s action.

39. The method of claim 34, wherein the motion changes a position of the first polyhedron component.

40. The method of claim 34, wherein the motion changes a size of the first polyhedron component.

41. The method of claim 34, wherein the motion rotates the first polyhedron component with respect to at least one axis according to a user'"'"'s action.

42. The method of claim 34, wherein the motion rotates the first polyhedron component with respect to at least one axis according to a user'"'"'s action and then returns the first polyhedron component to its original state.

43. A method for providing a three-dimensional motion graphic user interface, the method comprising:

selecting a specific first polyhedron component from a group of first polyhedron components that are formed of a plurality of faces, wherein at least one face of the plurality of faces has predetermined attributes and displays information differently according to the attributes, each of the first polyhedron components is separated into a plurality of second polyhedron components according to a user'"'"'s action with respect to the faces, and each of the second polyhedron components according to a user'"'"'s action with respect to the faces, and each of the second polyhedron components encloses a volume that is different from volume enclosed by the first polyhedron component, and each of the plurality of second polyhedron components is formed of a plurality of faces, at least one face of the plurality of faces of the second polyhedron component displays information, and information is not displayed in an inner space of the second polyhedron component defined by the plurality of faces of the second polyhedron component;

highlighting the selected first polyhedron component;

displaying detailed information of the information displayed on the at least one face of the selected first polyhedron component; and

changing a way of displaying the other first polyhedron components of the group,

wherein when the plurality of second polyhedron components is created, the first polyhedron component changes into the plurality of second polyhedron components and the first polyhedron component is removed.

44. The method of claim 43, wherein if one of the first polyhedron components of the group is moved, the other polyhedron components of the group are also moved consecutively.

45. The method of claim 43, wherein the highlighting the selected first polyhedron component comprises moving the selected first polyhedron component close to a user, enlarging the selected first polyhedron component, changing a color of the selected first polyhedron component, marking edges of the selected first polyhedron component with bold lines, or marking the selected first polyhedron component with a focus mark.

46. The method of claim 43, wherein the changing the way of displaying the other first polyhedron components comprises moving the other first polyhedron components away from a user, reducing sizes of the other first polyhedron components, thinning colors of the other first polyhedron components, or marking edges of the other first polyhedron components with thin lines.

47. The method of claim 43, wherein the first polyhedron components in the group are arranged in the form of a tree structure, and if the selected first polyhedron component is enlarged, related information is displayed in the form of a tree structure.