Method and apparatus for a slider interface element

• US 9,652,136 B2
• Filed: 01/30/2014
• Issued: 05/16/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 02/05/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: Kaasalainen, Janne Pekko, Tarvainen, Tomi Petri, Tiittanen, Tero Tapio, Soni, Shahil, Hung, Jung Chen, Liusaari, Ari Pekka, Olsson, Marcus Carl Johan, Alakarhu, Juha Heikki, Laakso, Sami Pekka
• Primary Examiner(s): Lo, Weilun
• Assistant Examiner(s): Posigian, David S
• Application Number:
  US14/168,829
• Publication Number:
  US 20140223375A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,202 Days
• Field of Search: 715833, 715974
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0486 Drag-and-drop
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/62 Control of parameters via user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/631 Graphical user interfaces [GUI] specially adapted for controlling image capture or setting capture parameters

Abstract

A method comprising determining to provide for adjustment of a first setting, causing display of a first curvilinear slider interface element that relates to a value of the first setting, receiving an indication of a drag input associated with the first curvilinear slider interface element, causing adjustment movement of the selection point relative to the curvilinear slider interface element in proportion to the drag input, and determining a value of the first setting is based, at least in part, on a position of the first selection point relative to curvilinear slider interface element is disclosed.

Claims

1. An apparatus, comprising:

at least one processor;

at least one memory including computer program code, the memory and the computer program code configured to, working with the processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following;

causation of display of an operation actuator associated with an operation, the display of the operation actuator being associated with a first position in relation to a display region, and the operation being at least one of an image capture operation, a video capture operation, or a high dynamic range image capture operation;

receipt of an indication of a first drag input associated with the operation actuator;

causation of display of a first curvilinear slider interface element and a second curvilinear slider interface element based, at least in part, on the first drag input, the first curvilinear slider interface element relating to a first value of a first setting and the second curvilinear slider interface element relating to a second value of a second setting;

receipt of an indication of a second drag input associated with the first curvilinear slider interface element;

causation of adjustment movement of a first selection point of the first curvilinear slider interface element relative to the first curvilinear slider interface element in proportion to the second drag input;

determination of the first value of the first setting based, at least in part, on a position of the first selection point relative to the first curvilinear slider interface element;

receipt of an indication of a third drag input associated with the second curvilinear slider interface element;

causation of adjustment movement of a second selection point of the second curvilinear slider interface element relative to the second curvilinear slider interface element in proportion to the third drag input;

determination of the second value of the second setting based, at least in part, on a position of the second selection point relative to the second curvilinear slider interface element; and

perform the operation associated with the operation actuator in accordance with the first value of the first setting and the second value of the second setting in response to receipt of an indication of a tap input associated with the operation actuator,

wherein the first curvilinear slider interface element is positioned such that it extends from a first side of the display region to a second side of the display region.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first curvilinear slider interface element and the second curvilinear slider interface element are concave towards a common region, such that the first curvilinear slider interface element and the second curvilinear slider interface element are concentrically curvilinear, wherein the first curvilinear slider interface element is positioned within a concavity region of the second curvilinear slider interface element.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the operation actuator is positioned in a region surrounded by the first curvilinear slider interface element.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the operation actuator is positioned along a line that corresponds with an axis of a display.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the memory includes computer program code configured to, working with the processor, cause the apparatus to perform:

causation of display of a representation of the first selection point that identifies the first selection point;

receipt of an indication of a display orientation change;

retention of a position of the first curvilinear sliding interface element; and

change of orientation of the representation of the first selection point in correspondence with the display orientation change.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus comprises a display, the causation of display of the operation actuator comprises displaying of the operation actuator on the display, and the causation of display of the first curvilinear slider interface element comprises displaying of the first curvilinear slider interface element on the display.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein each drag input comprises a contact input, a movement input, and a release input.

15. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first side of the display region and the second side of the display region are a same side.

8. A method comprising:

causing display of an operation actuator associated with an operation, the display of the operation actuator being associated with a first position in relation to a display region, and the operation being at least one of image capture operation, a video capture operation, or a high dynamic range image capture operation;

receiving an indication of a first drag input associated with the operation actuator;

causing display of a first curvilinear slider interface element and a second curvilinear slider interface element based, at least in part, on the first drag input, the first curvilinear slider interface element relating to a first value of a first setting and the second curvilinear slider interface element relating to a second value of a second setting;

receiving of an indication of a second drag input associated with the first curvilinear slider interface element;

causing adjustment movement of a first selection point of the first curvilinear slider interface element relative to the first curvilinear slider interface element in proportion to the second drag input;

determining of the first value of the first setting based, at least in part, on a position of the first selection point relative to the first curvilinear slider interface element,

receiving of an indication of a third drag input associated with the second curvilinear slider interface element;

causing adjustment movement of a second selection point of the second curvilinear slider interface element relative to the second curvilinear slider interface element in proportion to the third drag input;

determining of the second value of the second setting based, at least in part, on a position of the second selection point relative to the second curvilinear slider interface element; and

performing the operation associated with the operation actuator in accordance with the first value of the first setting and the second value of the second setting in response to receipt of an indication of a tap input associated with the operation actuator,

wherein the first curvilinear slider interface element is positioned such that it extends from a first side of the display region to a second side of the display region.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the first curvilinear slider interface element and the second curvilinear slider interface element are concave towards a common region, such that the first curvilinear slider interface element and the second curvilinear slider interface element are concentrically curvilinear, wherein the first curvilinear slider interface element is positioned such that it extends from a first side of the display region to a second side of the display region.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein the operation actuator is positioned in a region surrounded by the first curvilinear slider interface element.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein the operation actuator is positioned along a line that corresponds with an axis of a display.

12. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

causing of display of a representation of the first selection point that identifies the first selection point;

receiving an indication of a display orientation change;

retaining a position of the first curvilinear sliding interface element; and

changing orientation of the representation of the first selection point in correspondence with the display orientation change.

13. The method of claim 8, wherein each drag input comprises a contact input, a movement input, and a release input.

16. The method of claim 8, wherein the first side of the display region and the second side of the display region are a same side.

14. A non-transitory computer-readable medium encoded with instructions that, when executed by a processor, perform:

causation of display of an operation actuator associated with an operation, the display of the operation actuator being associated with a first position in relation to a display region, and the operation being at least one of an image capture operation, a video capture operation, or a high dynamic range image capture operation;

receipt of an indication of a first drag input associated with the operation actuator;

causation of display of a first curvilinear slider interface element and a second curvilinear slider interface element based, at least in part, on the first drag input, the first curvilinear slider interface element relating to a first value of a first setting and the second curvilinear slider interface element relating to a second value of a second setting;

receipt of an indication of a second drag input associated with the first curvilinear slider interface element;

causation of adjustment movement of a first selection point of the first curvilinear slider interface element relative to the first curvilinear slider interface element in proportion to the second drag input;

determination of the value of the first setting based, at least in part, on a position of the first selection point relative to the first curvilinear slider interface element;

receipt of an indication of a third drag input associated with the second curvilinear slider interface element;

causation of adjustment movement of a second selection point of the second curvilinear slider interface element relative to the second curvilinear slider interface element in proportion to the third drag input;

determination of the second value of the second setting based, at least in part, on a position of the second selection point relative to the second curvilinear slider interface element; and

perform the operation associated with the operation actuator in accordance with the first value of the first setting and the second value of the second setting in response to receipt of an indication of a tap input associated with the operation actuator,

wherein the first curvilinear slider interface element is positioned such that it extends from a first side of the display region to a second side of the display region.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 14, wherein the instructions, when executed by a processor, further perform:

causation of display of a representation of the first selection point that identifies the first selection point;

receipt of an indication of a display orientation change;

retention of a position of the first curvilinear sliding interface element; and

change of orientation of the representation of the first selection point in correspondence with the display orientation change.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 14, wherein each drag input comprises a contact input, a movement input, and a release input.