System and method for crossing navigation for use in an electronic terminal

• US 9,223,495 B2
• Filed: 01/27/2012
• Issued: 12/29/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 03/25/2011
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Won, Sohui, Chung, Eui-Suk, Calder, Bartley H.
• Primary Examiner(s): HALEY, JOSEPH R
• Application Number:
  US13/360,490
• Publication Number:
  US 20120242598A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,432 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04886 by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus

Abstract

A touch screen that is capable of receiving touch inputs from a user includes a crossing navigation input that uses two directional input to move through content within different content groups. The touch screen includes a graphical user interface that is configured to display content on the touch screen such that similar content items are in a content group. Additionally, the graphical user interface is configured to receive, through the touch screen, a first input to access different content groups and a second input to access content within the same group. The first input includes a touch input in a first direction and the second input includes a touch input in a second direction.

Claims

1. For use in a wireless communications device, a touch screen capable of receiving touch inputs from a user, the touch screen comprising:

a graphical user interface configured to display content on the touch screen, wherein the graphical user interface is configured to

display first similar content items in a first content group, the first similar content items comprising a first plurality of applications displayed within the first content group continuously in at least a radial direction,

display second similar content items in a second content group, the second similar content items comprising a second plurality of applications displayed within the second content group continuously in at least a radial direction, and

display at least a portion of the first similar content items and a portion of the second similar content items in a customizable content group,

wherein the graphical user interface is configured to receive, through the touch screen, a first input to access different content groups, a second input to access content with a same group, and a third input to access the customizable content group, the first input comprising a touch input in a first direction, the second input comprising a touch input in a second direction, and the third input comprising a shape input.

2. The touch screen as set forth in claim 1, wherein at least one of the input directions comprises one of:

a horizontal direction, a vertical direction and a diagonal direction and the other one of the input directions comprises a flow-able shape input.

3. The touch screen as set forth in claim 2, wherein the flow-able shape comprises one of:

a circle, a square, a triangle, a zig-zag and a squiggle.

4. The touch screen as set forth in claim 1, wherein the graphical user interface is configured to create a number of customizable content groups, each of the customizable content groups comprising a mixed-content page, the mixed content page comprising content located in different content groups.

5. The touch screen as set forth in claim 4, wherein the graphical user interface is configured to cause a first customizable content group to display in response to an input of a first shape and a second customizable content group to display in response to an input of a second shape.

6. The touch screen as set forth in claim 1, wherein the graphical user interface is configured to assign at least one of:

a unique color; and

a title to each content group.

7. The touch screen as set forth in claim 6, wherein the graphical user interface is configured to assign the at least one of:

the unique color of the content group; and

the title the content group, to content within the content group.

8. A wireless communications device comprising:

a touch screen display configured to receive touch inputs from a user and display content; and

a graphical user interface configured to cause the touch screen to display content, wherein the graphical user interface is configured to;

display first similar content items in a first content group, the first similar content items comprising a plurality of applications displayed within the first content group continuously in at least a radial direction,

display second similar content items in a second content group, the second similar content items comprising a second plurality of applications displayed within the second content group continuously in at least a radial direction, and

display at least a portion of the first similar content items and a portion of the second similar content items in a customizable content group,

wherein the graphical user interface is configured to receive, through the touch screen, a first input to access different content groups, a second input to access content with a same group, and a third input to access the customizable content group, the first input comprising a touch input in a first direction, the second input comprising a touch input in a second direction, and the third input comprising a shape input.

9. The wireless communications device as set forth in claim 8, wherein at least one of the input directions comprises one of:

a horizontal direction, a vertical direction and a diagonal direction and the other one of the input directions comprises a flow-able shape input.

10. The wireless communications device as set forth in claim 9, wherein the flow-able shape comprises one of:

a circle, a square, a triangle, a zig-zag and a squiggle.

11. The wireless communications device as set forth in claim 8, wherein the graphical user interface is configured to create a number of customizable content groups, each of the customizable content groups comprising a mixed-content page, the mixed content page comprising content located in different content groups.

12. The wireless communications device as set forth in claim 11, wherein the graphical user interface is configured to cause a first customizable content group to display in response to an input of a first shape and a second customizable content group to display in response to an input of a second shape.

13. The wireless communications device as set forth in claim 8, wherein the graphical user interface is configured to assign at least one of:

a unique color; and

a title to each content group.

14. The wireless communications device as set forth in claim 13, wherein the graphical user interface is configured to assign the at least one of:

the unique color of the content group; and

the title the content group, to content within the content group.

15. For use in a wireless communications device, method for managing a display of content on a touch screen display of the wireless communications device, the method comprising:

displaying first similar content items of a first content group, the first similar content items comprising a plurality of applications displayed continuously in at least a radial direction;

in response to receiving a first touch input in a first direction,

discontinuing display of at least a portion of the first similar content items and displaying second similar content items of a second content group, the second similar content items comprising a plurality of applications displayed continuously in at least a radial direction;

in response to receiving a second touch input in a second direction,

changing the second similar content items of the second content group; and

in response to receiving a third touch input, displaying a customizable content group comprising at least a portion of the first similar content items and a portion of the second similar content items.

16. The method as set forth in claim 15, wherein at least one of the touch input directions comprises one of:

a horizontal direction, a vertical direction and a diagonal direction and the other one of the input touch directions comprises a flow-able shape input, and wherein the flow-able shape comprises one of;

a circle, a square, a triangle, a zig-zag and a squiggle.

17. The method as set forth in claim 15, creating a number of customizable content groups, each of the customizable content groups comprising a mixed-content page, the mixed content page comprising content located in different content groups.

18. The method as set forth in claim 17, displaying a first customizable content group in response to receiving an input of a first shape;

and

displaying a second customizable content group in response to an input of a second shape.

19. The method as set forth in claim 15, assigning at least one of:

a unique color; and

a title to each content group.

20. The method as set forth in claim 19, wherein assigning further comprises:

assigning the at least one of;

the unique color of the content group; and

the title the content group, to content within the content group.