Display apparatus, image processing apparatus and control method thereof

• US 9,535,572 B2
• Filed: 03/09/2007
• Issued: 01/03/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 05/23/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Lee, Jeong-yeon, Kwon, Heui-jin
• Primary Examiner(s): Ng, Amy
• Assistant Examiner(s): Muhebbullah, Sajeda
• Application Number:
  US11/715,900
• Publication Number:
  US 20070277105A1
• Time in Patent Office: 3,588 Days
• Field of Search: 715/744, 715/762, 715/810, 715/815, 715/798
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/048 Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0484 for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04845 for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0486 Drag-and-drop
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/431 Generation of visual interfaces for content selection or interaction; Content or additional data rendering
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4312 involving specific graphical features, e.g. screen layout, special fonts or colors, blinking icons, highlights or animations
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47 End-user applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4858 for modifying screen layout parameters, e.g. fonts, size of the windows

Abstract

An image processing apparatus comprises a UI generating part to generate a first user interface including at least one UI menu item to select a function; a user input part to receive a user instruction to adjust a size of the UI menu item; and a controller to control the UI generating part to increase or decrease the size of the UI menu item of the first user interface depending on the user instruction, and display the UI menu item with the increased or decreased size.

Claims

1. An image processing apparatus, comprising:

a user interface (UI) generator that shows a plurality of section groups, wherein a first section group, which occupies a first area on the user interface, has at least two UI menu items of a first display size, and a second section group, which occupies a second area on the user interface, has at least two UI menu items of a second display size different from the first display size;

a user input part which receives a user input; and

a controller which receives a first user input selecting a first UI menu item in the first section group, receives a second user input selecting a second UI menu item in the second section group, receives a third user input for switching the first UI menu item and the second UI menu item, controls the UI generator to move the selected first UI menu item to the second section group and to display the moved first menu item with the second display size based on the first user input, the second user input, and the third user input, and controls the UI generator to move the selected second UI menu item to the first section group and to display the moved second menu item with the first display size based on the first user input, the second user input, and the third user input,

wherein the first UI menu item and the second UI menu item are executable upon further user input,

wherein the controller comprises a processor,

wherein the user interface comprises a plurality of latticed sections formed to be visibly distinct from each other and to include a UI menu item therein, respectively, and each of the plurality of section groups is assigned a different number of latticed sections from among the plurality of latticed sections.

2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein

the UI generator generates a second user interface for selecting the UI menu item to be decreased or increased in size and for determining the size of the UI menu item based on the user input, and

the controller controls the UI generator to decrease or increase the size of the selected UI menu item based on the determined size of the UI menu item.

3. The image processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein

the second user interface comprises a plurality of names of the UI menu items of the first user interface, and at least one of current sizes of the UI menu items and size ranges of the UI menu items capable of being decreased or increased.

4. The image processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the first user interface is a touch screen of a mobile station.

5. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein

the UI generator generates a third user interface for selecting the UI menu item to be decreased or increased in size and an area corresponding to the UI menu item based on the user input, and

the controller controls the UI generator to decrease or increase the size of the UI menu item so that the UI menu item occupies the area.

6. The image processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein

the third user interface comprises an identity-number that is allotted to at least one of the UI menu item and the area.

7. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein:

the controller causes a selection of largest UI menu item from the two UI menu items to perform the corresponding function based on additional user input, and

prior to the selecting the largest UI menu item, the controller controls the UI generator so that the two UI menu items are exchanged in size such that the selected largest UI menu item of the two UI menu items is displayed in a larger size than the other one of the two UI menu items.

8. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of latticed sections is one of a rectangular area occupying a portion of the first user interface, a square area occupying a portion of the first user interface, or a triangular area occupying a portion of the first user interface.

9. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein largest UI menu item is displayed at a predetermined position in the first user interface such that the position of the UI menu item is at least in part determined based on the respective size of the UI menu item.

10. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display size of the first UI menu item and the second UI menu item is predetermined based on a respective section.

11. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of section groups further comprise a third section group comprising a single UI menu item of a third size, wherein the third size is larger than the first display size and the second display size, and wherein the controller controls to execute the single UI menu item in the third section group upon said further user input.

12. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said each of the plurality of section groups is assigned said different number of latticed sections from among the plurality of latticed sections based on user input.

13. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising allocating at least one of a plurality of UI menu items to a respective section group from among the plurality of section groups based on user input.

14. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the plurality of UI menu items are assigned to a respective section group from among the plurality of section groups based on frequency of use.

15. A display apparatus, comprising:

a user interface (UI) generator that shows a plurality of section groups, wherein a first section group, which occupies a first area on the user interface, has at least two UI menu items of a first display size, and a second section group, which occupies a second area on the user interface, has at least two UI menu items of a second display size different from the first display size;

a display which displays the at least two UI menu items of the first and the second section groups;

a user input part which receives a user input; and

a controller which receives a first user input selecting a first UI menu item in the first section group, receives a second user input selecting a second UI menu item in the second section group, receives a third user input for switching the first UI menu item and the second UI menu item, controls the UI generator to move the selected first UI menu item to the second section group and to display the moved first menu item with the second display size based on the first user input, the second user input, and the third user input, and controls the UI generator to move the selected second UI menu item to the first section group and to display the moved second menu item with the first display size based on the first user input, the second user input, and the third user input,

wherein the first UI menu item and the second UI menu item are executable upon further user input,

wherein the controller comprises a processor,

wherein the user interface comprises a plurality of latticed sections formed to be visibly distinct from each other and to include a UI menu item therein, respectively, and each of the plurality of section groups is assigned a different number of latticed sections from among the plurality of latticed sections.

16. The display apparatus, according to claim 15, wherein the user input part comprises a touch screen equipped in the display and the display apparatus is a mobile device.

17. The display apparatus according to claim 15, wherein:

the controller causes a selection of largest UI menu item from the two UI menu items to perform the corresponding function based on additional user input, and

prior to the selecting the largest UI menu item, the controller controls the UI generator so that the two UI menu items are exchanged in size such that the selected largest UI menu item of the two UI menu items is displayed in a larger size than the other one of the two UI menu items.

18. The display apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the first user interface is a touch screen of a mobile station.

19. The display apparatus according to claim 15,

wherein the controller controls the display to decrease the display size of a UI menu item selected among the plurality of UI menu items based on a second user input via the user input, and moves the selected menu item, based on the second user input, with a decreased display size to a second different location on the display with respect to at least one of the other UI menu items among the plurality of UI menu items.

20. A method of controlling an image processing apparatus, comprising:

generating a user interface that shows a plurality of section groups, wherein a first section group, which occupies a first area on the user interface, has at least two UI menu items of a first display size, and a second section group, which occupies a second area on the user interface, has at least two UI menu items of a second display size different from the first display size;

receiving a first user input

selecting a first UI menu item in the first section group;

receiving a second user input selecting a second UI menu item in the second section group;

receiving a third user input for switching the first UI menu item and the second UI menu item;

moving the selected first UI menu item to the second section group and to display the moved first menu item with the second display size based on the first user input, the second user input, and the third user input; and

moving the selected second UI menu item to the first section group and to display the moved second menu item with the first display size based on the first user input, the second user input, and the third user input,

wherein the first UI menu item and the second UI menu item are executable upon further user input, and

wherein the user interface comprises a plurality of latticed sections formed to be visibly distinct from each other and to include a UI menu item therein, respectively, and each of the plurality of section groups is assigned a different number of latticed sections from among the plurality of latticed sections.

21. The method according to claim 20, further comprising:

generating a second user interface for selecting the UI menu item to be decreased or increased in size and for determining the size of the UI menu item based on the user input, and

decreasing or increasing the size of the UI menu item based on the determined size of the UI menu item.

22. The method according to claim 21, wherein

the second user interface comprises a plurality of names of UI menu items of the first user interface, and at least one of current sizes of the UI menu items and size ranges of the UI menu items capable of being decreased or increased.

23. The method according to claim 20, further comprising:

generating a third user interface for selecting the UI menu item to be decreased or increased in size and an area corresponding to the UI menu item based on the user instruction, and

decreasing or increasing the size of the UI menu item so that the UI menu item occupies the area.

24. The method according to claim 23, wherein

the third user interface comprises an identity-number that is allotted to at least one of the UI menu item and the area.

25. The method according to claim 20, wherein the decreasing or increasing of the size of the UI menu item further comprises causing the two UI menu items of the plurality of UI menu items having different sizes to exchange their positions.

26. The method according to claim 20, further comprising:

selecting largest UI menu item from the two UI menu items to perform the corresponding function based on additional user input,

wherein prior to the selecting the largest UI menu item, the two UI menu items are exchanged in size such that the selected largest UI menu item of the two UI menu items is displayed in a larger size than the other one of the two UI menu items.

27. The method according to claim 20, wherein the user interface is a touch screen of a mobile station.

28. A method of controlling a display apparatus, comprising:

generating a user interface (UI) that shows a plurality of section groups, wherein a first section group, which occupies a first area on the user interface, has at least two UI menu items of a first display size, and a second section group, which occupies a second area on the user interface, has at least two UI menu items of a second display size different from the first display size;

displaying the one or more UI menu items of the first and second section groups;

receiving a first user input

selecting a first UI menu item in the first section group;

receiving a second user input selecting a second UI menu item in the second section group;

moving the selected first UI menu item to the second section group and to display the moved first menu item with the second display size based on the first user input, the second user input, and the third user input; and

moving the selected second UI menu item to the first section group and to display the moved second menu item with the first display size based on the first user input, the second user input, and the third user input,

wherein the first UI menu item and the second UI menu item are executable upon further user input, and

wherein the user interface comprises a plurality of latticed sections formed to be visibly distinct from each other and to include a UI menu item therein, respectively, and each of the plurality of section groups is assigned a different number of latticed sections from among the plurality of latticed sections.

29. The method according to claim 28, further comprising:

selecting largest UI menu item from the two UI menu items to perform the corresponding function based on additional user input,

wherein prior to the selecting the largest UI menu item, the two UI menu items are exchanged in size such that the selected largest UI menu item of the two UI menu items is displayed in a larger size than the other one of the two UI menu items.

30. The method according to claim 28, wherein the first user interface is a touch screen of a mobile station.