User interface for a wireless device

• US 8,839,146 B2
• Filed: 09/05/2006
• Issued: 09/16/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 09/05/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Tseng, Tina L., Haitani, Rob, Mead, Pamela
• Primary Examiner(s): HO, RUAY L
• Application Number:
  US11/469,969
• Publication Number:
  US 20080295017A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,933 Days
• Field of Search: 715810-847, 715/864
• US Class Current: 715/810
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0483 Interaction with page-structured environments, e.g. book metaphor
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72451 according to schedules, e.g. using calendar applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72469 for operating the device by selecting functions from two or more displayed items, e.g. menus or icons

Abstract

Various embodiments of a user interface for a wireless device are described. In one embodiment, a wireless device may include a processor, a memory coupled to the processor, and a display coupled to the processor. The processor presents a navigation bar on the display. The navigation bar comprises multiple selectable tabs. The processor detects an input corresponding to a selection of any one of the multiple tabs and presents a user interface view associated with the any one of the multiple tabs on the display when the input is detected.

Claims

1. A wireless device, comprising:

a processor;

a memory coupled to said processor; and

a display coupled to said processor, said processor to;

present a title bar on a top portion of said display, said title bar comprising multiple icons, with said multiple icons comprising a data status icon representing status for data communication, a signal strength icon and a battery meter icon;

present a messaging bar having an icon representing a pending message;

present a calendar event bar having text representing a calendar event, said calendar event bar is selectable to launch a calendar application to view a time period including said calendar event;

present a navigation bar on a bottom portion of said display, said navigation bar comprising multiple selectable icons;

detect an input corresponding to a selection of any one of said multiple icons; and

present a user interface view associated with said any one of said multiple icons on said display when said input is detected.

2. The wireless device of claim 1, wherein said processor is to process navigation input to navigate horizontally across said navigation bar.

3. The wireless device of claim 1, wherein said processor is to execute an application associated with said user interface view.

4. The wireless device of claim 1, further comprising a navigation button and wherein said processor is to detect an input from said navigation button to navigate horizontally or vertically within said user interface view.

5. The wireless device of claim 4, wherein said processor is to process said input corresponding to detecting a selection of any one of said multiple icons and switch to a newly selected user interface view from within a currently displayed user interface view.

6. The wireless device of claim 1, wherein said navigation bar comprises any one of a dial pad view icon, a favorites icon, a contacts icon, and a call log icon.

7. The wireless device of claim 6, wherein said processor is to execute any one of a dial pad application, a favorites application, a main telephone application, a contacts application, and a call log application in response to a selection of a corresponding said dial pad view icon, said favorites icon, said main telephone application icon, said contacts icon, and said call log icon.

8. A method, comprising:

presenting a title bar on a top portion of a display, said title bar comprising multiple icons, with said multiple icons comprising a data status icon representing status for data communication, a signal strength icon and a battery meter icon;

presenting a messaging bar having an icon representing a pending message;

presenting a calendar event bar having text representing a calendar event, said calendar event bar is selectable to launch a calendar application to view a time period including said calendar event;

presenting a navigation bar on a bottom portion of said display, said navigation bar comprising multiple selectable icons;

detecting an input corresponding to a selection of any one of said multiple icons; and

presenting a user interface view associated with said any one of said multiple icons on said display when said input is detected.

9. The method of claim 8, comprising:

processing navigation input to navigate horizontally across said navigation bar.

10. The method of claims 8, comprising:

executing an application associated with said user interface view.

11. The method of claim 8, comprising:

detecting an input from a navigation button to navigate horizontally or vertically within said user interface view.

12. The method of claim 11, comprising:

processing said input corresponding to detecting a selection of any one of said multiple icons; and

switching to a newly selected user interface view from within a currently displayed user interface view.

13. The method of claim 8, comprising:

executing any one of a dial pad application, a favorites application, a main telephone application, a contacts application, and a call log application in response to selecting a corresponding dial pad view icon, a favorites icon, said main telephone application icon, a contacts icon, and a call log icon.

14. A system for a wireless device, comprising:

an antenna;

a mobile computing device platform coupled to said antenna;

a processor coupled to said mobile device platform;

a memory coupled to said processor; and

a display coupled to said processor, said processor to;

present a title bar on a top portion of said display, said title bar comprising multiple icons, with said multiple icons comprising a data status icon representing status for data communication, a signal strength icon and a battery meter icon;

present a messaging bar having an icon representing a pending message;

present a calendar event bar having text representing a calendar event, said calendar event bar is selectable to launch a calendar application to view a time period including said calendar event;

present navigation bar on a bottom portion of said display, said navigation bar comprising multiple selectable icons;

detect an input corresponding to a selection of any one of said multiple icons; and

present a user interface view associated with said any one of said multiple icons on said display when said input is detected.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein said processor is to process navigation input to navigate horizontally across said navigation bar.

16. The system of claim 14, wherein said processor is to execute an application associated with said user interface view.

17. The system of claim 14, further comprising a navigation button and wherein said processor is to detect an input from said navigation button to navigate horizontally or vertically within said user interface view.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein said processor is to process said input corresponding to detecting a selection of any one of said multiple icons and switch to a newly selected user interface view from within a currently displayed user interface view.

19. The system of claim 14, wherein said navigation bar comprises any one of a dial pad view icon, a favorites icon, a contacts icon, and a call log icon.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein said processor is to execute any one of a dial pad application, a favorites application, a main telephone application, a contacts application, and a call log application in response to a selection of a corresponding said dial pad view icon, said favorites icon, said main telephone application icon, said contacts icon, and said call log icon.

21. An article comprising a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium containing instructions that, when executed by a processor, enable a system to:

present a title bar on a top portion of a display, said title bar comprising multiple icons, with said multiple icons comprising a data status icon representing status for data communication, a signal strength icon and a battery meter icon;

present a messaging bar having an icon representing a pending message;

present a calendar event bar having text representing a current event or next scheduled event, said calendar event bar is selectable to launch a calendar application to view a time period including said current event or next scheduled event;

present a navigation bar on a bottom portion of said display, said navigation bar comprising multiple selectable icons;

detect an input corresponding to a selection of any one of said multiple icons; and

present a user interface view associated with said any one of said multiple icons on said display when said input is detected.

22. The article of claim 21, further comprising instructions that if executed by a processor enable the system to process navigation input to navigate horizontally across said navigation bar.

23. The article of claim 21, further comprising instructions that if executed by a processor enable the system to execute an application associated with said user interface view.

24. The article of claim 21, further comprising instructions that if executed by a processor enable the system to detect an input from a navigation button to navigate horizontally or vertically within said user interface view.

25. The article of claim 24, further comprising instructions that if executed by a processor enable the system to processing said input corresponding to detect a selection of any one of said multiple icons;

and switch to a newly selected user interface view from within a currently displayed user interface view.

26. The article of claim 21, further comprising instructions that if executed by a processor enable the system to execute any one of a dial pad application, a favorites application, a main telephone application, a contacts application, and a call log application in response to selecting a corresponding dial pad view icon, a favorites icon, said main telephone application icon, a contacts icon, and a call log icon.