UI techniques for navigating a file manager of an electronic computing device
First Claim
1. An electronic device, comprising:
- a display for presenting a hierarchical digital content directory to a user; and
a user interface including a file manager navigation mode configured to allow a user to access higher directory levels in response to a higher level navigation gesture and access lower directory levels in response to a lower level navigation gesture;
wherein the navigation mode is further configured to provide;
a first animation showing one or more sub-headers and content associated with each sub-header of a lower directory level collapsing into a graphic associated with a higher directory level in response to a higher level navigation gesture, wherein the graphic is associated with a header of the higher directory level and is labeled with a description and a number so as to provide a semantic view of the lower directory level, the description being descriptive of the one or more sub-headers of the lower directory level, and the number identifying a quantity of the sub-headers of the lower directory level; and
a second animation showing the graphic expanding to present the one or more sub-headers and the content associated with each sub-header in response to a lower level navigation gesture, wherein the one or more sub-headers are simultaneously presented with the header of the higher directory level, and wherein the content is positioned such that each content item is related to one of the sub-headers.
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Abstract
Techniques are disclosed for a swipe based file manager navigation mode in electronic computing devices, such as a touch screen device. Digital files may be organized in a hierarchical or treelike file manager capable of having multiple directory or folder levels. Folders (or directories) may allow a user to group files into separate collections, and folders may be organized within other folders. In some embodiments, the navigation mode may allow a user to navigate through or access the directory levels of the file manager using vertical swipe gestures. In some such embodiments, a vertical gesture performed to access a child (lower) directory level may have to be performed over the directory or folder to be accessed. As the user navigates through the directory levels, the navigation mode may be configured, in some embodiments, to provide animations.
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1. An electronic device, comprising:
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a display for presenting a hierarchical digital content directory to a user; and a user interface including a file manager navigation mode configured to allow a user to access higher directory levels in response to a higher level navigation gesture and access lower directory levels in response to a lower level navigation gesture; wherein the navigation mode is further configured to provide; a first animation showing one or more sub-headers and content associated with each sub-header of a lower directory level collapsing into a graphic associated with a higher directory level in response to a higher level navigation gesture, wherein the graphic is associated with a header of the higher directory level and is labeled with a description and a number so as to provide a semantic view of the lower directory level, the description being descriptive of the one or more sub-headers of the lower directory level, and the number identifying a quantity of the sub-headers of the lower directory level; and a second animation showing the graphic expanding to present the one or more sub-headers and the content associated with each sub-header in response to a lower level navigation gesture, wherein the one or more sub-headers are simultaneously presented with the header of the higher directory level, and wherein the content is positioned such that each content item is related to one of the sub-headers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A mobile computing system, comprising:
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a processor; a touch screen display for displaying a hierarchical digital content directory to a user; and a user interface executable on the processor and including a swipe based file manager navigation mode configured to display; a first animation showing one or more sub-headers and content associated with each sub-header of a lower directory level collapsing into a graphic associated with a higher directory level in response to a substantially vertical higher level swipe gesture, wherein the graphic is organized under a header of the higher directory level and is labeled with a description and a number so as to provide a semantic view of the lower directory level, the description being descriptive of the one or more sub-headers of the lower directory level, and the number identifying a quantity of the sub-headers of the lower directory level; and a second animation showing the graphic expanding to present the one or more sub-headers and the content associated with each sub-header in response to a lower level swipe gesture oriented in a direction opposite the higher level swipe gesture, wherein the one or more sub-headers are simultaneously presented with the header of the higher directory level, and wherein the content is positioned such that each content item is related to one of the sub-headers. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A non-transitory computer program product comprising a plurality of instructions encoded thereon that when executed by one or more processors a process to be carried out for navigating hierarchical digital content having multiple directory levels, the process comprising:
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present via the electronic device, a first animation showing one or more sub-headers and content associated with each sub-header of a lower directory level collapsing into a graphic associated with a higher directory level in response to a higher level navigation gesture, wherein the graphic is associated with a header of the higher level and is labeled with a description and a number so as to provide a semantic view of the lower directory level, the description being descriptive of the one or more sub-headers of the lower directory level, and the number identifying a quantity of the sub-headers of the lower directory level; and present via the electronic device, a second animation showing the one or more sub-headers and the content associated with each sub-header expanding into a lower directory level in response to a lower level navigation gesture, wherein the one or more sub-headers are simultaneously presented with the header of the higher directory level, and wherein the content is positioned such that each content item is related to one of the sub-headers. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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