Dynamic bar oriented user interface
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1. A method comprising:
- displaying preview information in a portion of a graphical user interface on a display of a mobile device, the preview information being related to information managed by at least one software application executable by the mobile device, the display of the portion of the graphical user interface being updatable dynamically to reflect a change to the information managed by the at least one software application;
expanding the portion of the graphical user interface on the display of the mobile device to show an expansion interface in response to a first input; and
displaying, in the expansion interface, additional preview information related to the information managed by the at least one software application, the additional preview information including a selectable link that is configured to cause the mobile device to invoke one of the at least one software application.
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Abstract
Method and user interface for controlling an apparatus are provided. At least one dynamic bar is provided for displaying on a main screen of a graphical user interface for controlling the apparatus. Each dynamic bar is associated with respective one or more interfaces for applications and/or functions provided by the apparatus and each dynamic bar has a pop-up interface for providing at least one of preview information determined from information managed by the applications and/or functions and links to invoke said respective interfaces.
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19 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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displaying preview information in a portion of a graphical user interface on a display of a mobile device, the preview information being related to information managed by at least one software application executable by the mobile device, the display of the portion of the graphical user interface being updatable dynamically to reflect a change to the information managed by the at least one software application; expanding the portion of the graphical user interface on the display of the mobile device to show an expansion interface in response to a first input; and displaying, in the expansion interface, additional preview information related to the information managed by the at least one software application, the additional preview information including a selectable link that is configured to cause the mobile device to invoke one of the at least one software application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A device comprising:
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a display device; a hardware processor coupled to the display device and configured for; displaying preview information in a portion of a graphical user interface on the display device, the preview information being related to information managed by at least one software application, the display of the portion of the graphical user interface being updatable dynamically to reflect a change to the information managed by the at least one software application; expanding the portion of the graphical user interface on the display device to show an expansion interface in response to a first input; and displaying, in the expansion interface, additional preview information related to the information managed by the at least one software application, the additional preview information including a selectable link that is configured to invoke one of the at least one software application. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A non-transitory, computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions which when executed by a processor cause the processor to:
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display preview information in a portion of a display coupled to the processor, the preview information being related to information managed by at least one software application, the display of the portion of the graphical user interface being updatable dynamically to reflect a change to the information managed by the at least one software application; expand the portion of the graphical user interface on the display to show an expansion interface in response to a first input; and display, in the expansion interface, additional preview information related to the information managed by the at least one software application, the additional preview information including a selectable link that is configured to invoke one of the at least one software application.
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