Content presentation utilizing moveable fly-over on-demand user interfaces

• US 8,924,883 B2
• Filed: 09/28/2010
• Issued: 12/30/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Lenovo International Limited (Lenovo Group Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Lenovo Enterprise Solutions (Singapore) Pte., Ltd. (Lenovo Group Ltd.)
• Inventors: Eischeid, Todd M., Franks, John P., Molander, Mark E., Nolterieke, Michael H.
• Primary Examiner(s): Abdul-Ali, Omar
• Assistant Examiner(s): Jiang, Haimei
• Application Number:
  US12/892,738
• Publication Number:
  US 20120079414A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,554 Days
• Field of Search: 715/781
• US Class Current: 715/781
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04801 Cursor retrieval aid, i.e. visual aspect modification, blinking, colour changes, enlargement or other visual cues, for helping user do find the cursor in graphical user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04805 Virtual magnifying lens, i.e. window or frame movable on top of displayed information to enlarge it for better reading or selection
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance

Abstract

Content presentation using on-demand user interfaces is provided. One embodiment comprises detecting position of a pointer by a user relative to a content element in a graphical user interface displayed on an electronic display screen; displaying a popup window at a location on the graphical user interface while the pointer hovers over the content element, wherein the popup window includes a bump zone indicating that the popup window is moveable; detecting proximity of the pointer relative to the bump zone while the pointer hovers over the content element; and transitioning the popup window to a new location on the graphical user interface based on the detected proximity and movement of the pointer relative to the bump zone.

Claims

1. A method of content presentation, comprising:

detecting position of a pointer relative to a content element in a graphical user interface displayed on an electronic display screen;

displaying a popup window at a location on the graphical user interface while the pointer hovers over the content element, wherein the popup window frame structure includes a bump zone that comprises a fixed visual bump zone graphical indicator displayed on an edge of the popup window frame structure indicating that the popup window is moveable away from the content element to another location on the graphical user interface;

detecting proximity of the pointer relative to the edge of the popup window including the displayed bump zone while the pointer hovers over the content element; and

selectively transitioning the popup window to a new location on the graphical user interface based on a user interface model and the detected proximity of the pointer relative to the edge of the popup window including the displayed bump zone.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein:

displaying a popup window at a location on the graphical user interface further comprises;

displaying the popup window at a location on the graphical user interface after a time period delay, while the pointer hovers over the content element.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein:

detecting proximity of the pointer further comprises detecting motion of the pointer relative to the edge of the popup window including the bump zone based on movement of the pointer by the user; and

transitioning the popup window to a new location on the graphical user interface further comprises transitioning the popup window to a new location on the graphical user interface further based on size of the graphical user interface and motion of the pointer relative to an edge of the popup window where the bump zone indicator is displayed.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein:

transitioning the popup window to a new location on the graphical user interface further comprises automatically transitioning the popup window to a new location on the graphical user interface further based on direction of motion of the pointer proximate to the edge of the popup window including the bump zone, wherein the new location of the graphical user interface is on a trajectory based on a current location of the popup window and the direction of motion of the pointer.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein:

transitioning the popup window to a new location on the graphical user interface further comprises transitioning the popup window to a new location on the graphical user interface further based on speed of the pointer relative to the edge of the popup window including the bump zone, wherein the magnitude of the distance between the new location of the graphical user interface to a current position of the graphical user interface, is proportional to the speed of motion of the pointer relative to the edge of the popup window including the bump zone.

6. The method of claim 3, wherein:

transitioning the popup window to a new location on the graphical user interface further comprises transitioning the popup window to a new location on the graphical user interface further based on speed of the pointer relative to the edge of the popup window including the bump zone, wherein the magnitude of the distance between the new location of the graphical user interface to a current position of the graphical user interface is a fixed amount every time.

7. The method of claim 3, wherein:

transitioning the popup window to a new location on the graphical user interface further comprises transitioning the popup window to a new location on the graphical user interface further based on acceleration of the pointer relative to the edge of the popup window including the bump zone, wherein the magnitude of the distance between the new location of the graphical user interface to a current position of the graphical user interface, is proportional to the acceleration of the pointer relative to the edge of the popup window including the bump zone.

8. The method of claim 3, wherein:

transitioning the popup window to a new location on the graphical user interface further comprises transitioning the popup window to a new location on the graphical user interface based on one or more of;

proximity of the pointer relative to the edge of the popup window including the bump zone, direction of motion of the pointer relative to the edge of the popup window including the bump zone and speed of motion of the pointer relative to the edge of the popup window including the bump zone.

9. The method of claim 3, wherein:

transitioning the popup window to a new location on the graphical user interface further comprises the pointer meeting a resistance point that keeps the pointer bound to the popup window such that when the popup window is bumped by the pointer via the bump zone, the pointer reacts to the popup window as a resistance point while hovering over the content element.

10. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

learning user preference by maintaining a history of the new location of each popup window, wherein transitioning a popup window to a new location further comprises transitioning the popup window to a new location based on that history.

11. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

utilizing a delay period to allow the user to move the pointer to again bump the popup window, and then moving the pointer back to hover over the content element.

12. A computer program product for content presentation on an electronic display, comprising:

a computer usable medium having computer readable program code embodied therewith, wherein the computer readable program code when executed on the computer causes the computer to perform operations comprising;

detecting position of a pointer relative to a content element in a graphical user interface displayed on an electronic display screen;

displaying a popup window at a location on the graphical user interface while the pointer hovers over the content element, wherein the popup window frame structure includes a bump zone that comprises a fixed visual bump zone graphical indicator displayed on an edge of the popup window frame structure indicating that the popup window is moveable away from the content element to another location on the graphical user interface;

detecting proximity of the pointer relative to the edge of the popup window including the displayed bump zone while the pointer hovers over the content element; and

selectively transitioning the popup window to a new location on the graphical user interface based on factors of a user interface model and the detected proximity of the pointer relative to the edge of the popup window including the displayed bump zone.

13. The computer program product of claim 12, wherein the program code further causes the computer to perform operations further comprising:

displaying the popup window at a location on the graphical user interface after a time period, while the pointer hovers over the content element;

detecting motion of the pointer relative to the edge of the popup window including the bump zone based on movement of the pointer by the user; and

automatically transitioning the popup window to a new location on the graphical user interface further based on size of the popup window and motion of the pointer proximate to the edge of the popup window including the bump zone.

14. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the program code further causes the computer to perform operations further comprising:

transitioning the popup window to a new location on the graphical user interface further based on one or more of;

direction of motion of the pointer relative to the edge of the popup window including the bump zone, wherein the new location of the graphical user interface is on a trajectory based on a current location of the popup window and the direction of motion of the pointer;

speed of the pointer relative to the edge of the popup window including the bump zone, wherein the magnitude of the distance between the new location of the graphical user interface to a current position of the graphical user interface, is proportional to the speed of motion of the pointer relative to the edge of the popup window including the bump zone; and

acceleration of the pointer relative to the edge of the popup window including the bump zone, wherein the magnitude of the distance between the new location of the graphical user interface to a current position of the graphical user interface, is proportional to the acceleration of the pointer relative to the edge of the popup window including the bump zone.

15. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the program code further causes the computer to perform operations further comprising:

the pointer meeting a resistance point that keeps the pointer bound to the popup window such that when the popup window is bumped by the pointer via the bump zone, the pointer reacts to the popup window as a resistance point while hovering over the content element.

16. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the program code further causes the computer to perform operations further comprising:

learning user preference by maintaining a history of the new location of each popup window, wherein transitioning a popup window to a new location further comprises transitioning the popup window to a new location based on that history.

17. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the program code further causes the computer to perform operations further comprising:

utilizing a delay period to allow the user to move the pointer to again bump the popup window, and then moving the pointer back to hover over the content element.

18. A system for content presentation on an electronic display, comprising:

a user interface control processor configured for detecting position of a pointer relative to a content element in a graphical user interface displayed on an electronic display screen, displaying a popup window at a location on the graphical user interface while the pointer hovers over the content element, wherein the popup window frame structure includes a bump zone that comprises a fixed a visual bump zone graphical indicator displayed on an edge of the popup window frame structure indicating that the popup window is moveable away from the content element to another location on the graphical user interface, detecting proximity of the pointer relative to the edge of the popup window including the displayed bump zone while the pointer hovers over the content element, and selectively transitioning the popup window to a new location on the graphical user interface based on a user interface model and the detected proximity and movement of the pointer relative to the edge of the popup window including the displayed bump zone based on movement of the pointer by the user.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein the user interface control processor is further configured for:

displaying the popup window at a location on the graphical user interface after a time period, while the pointer hovers over the content element;

detecting motion of the pointer relative to the edge of the popup window including the bump zone based on movement of the pointer by the user; and

automatically transitioning the popup window to a new location on the graphical user interface based on one or more of;

direction of motion of the pointer relative to the edge of the popup window including the bump zone, wherein the new location of the graphical user interface is on a trajectory based on a current location of the popup window and the direction of motion of the pointer;

speed of the pointer relative to the edge of the popup window including the bump zone, wherein the magnitude of the distance between the new location of the graphical user interface to a current position of the graphical user interface, is proportional to the speed of motion of the pointer relative to the edge of the popup window including the bump zone; and

acceleration of the pointer relative to the edge of the popup window including the bump zone, wherein the magnitude of the distance between the new location of the graphical user interface to a current position of the graphical user interface, is proportional to the acceleration of the pointer relative to the edge of the popup window including the bump zone.

20. The system of claim 18, wherein the user interface control processor is further configured for:

learning user preference by maintaining a history of the new location of each popup window, wherein transitioning a popup window to a new location further comprises transitioning the popup window to a new location based on that history; and

utilizing a delay period to allow the user to move the pointer to again bump the popup window, and then moving the pointer back to hover over the content element.