User interface display method and apparatus therefor

• US 10,459,596 B2
• Filed: 05/25/2017
• Issued: 10/29/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 04/01/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Yoon, Sung-Jin
• Primary Examiner(s): Belousov, Andrey
• Application Number:
  US15/605,452
• Publication Number:
  US 20170262137A1
• Time in Patent Office: 887 Days
• Field of Search: 715810, 715821, 715823, 715828
• 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 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2354/00 Aspects of interface with display user

Abstract

A user interface (UI) display method is provided. The UI display method includes displaying an operation window including one or more setting items on a screen, and if a first one of the setting items is inputted, causing at least a part or all of the remaining operation window part except for the first item not to be displayed on the screen.

Claims

1. A user interface (UI) display method comprising:

displaying a first screen on a touch display;

displaying an operation window comprising one or more adjustable setting items over the first screen on the touch display;

receiving a touch drag input on a first setting item of the one or more adjustable setting items via the touch display;

controlling at least a part of a remaining part of the operation window except for the first setting item not to be displayed over the first screen while receiving the touch drag input on the first setting item via the touch display, wherein a portion of the first screen which was obscured by the at least the part of the remaining part of the operation window is displayed with the first setting item while other portion of the first screen obscured by the first setting item is not displayed; and

controlling the at least the part of the remaining part of the operation window except for the first setting item which is not displayed while receiving the touch drag input to be redisplayed over the first screen in response to the touch drag input on the first setting item being released from the touch display.

2. The UI display method of claim 1, further comprising applying a setting corresponding to the touch drag input to the touch display.

3. The UI display method of claim 1, wherein the one or more adjustable setting items comprise at least one of a screen brightness setting, a font size setting, or a volume setting.

4. The UI display method of claim 1, further comprising, after the controlling of the at least the part of the remaining part of the operation window except for the first setting item not to be displayed over the first screen, controlling a property of the first screen based on an input received via the first setting item,

wherein the controlled property of the first screen is viewable while the touch drag input on the first setting item via the touch display is maintained.

5. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed, cause at least one processor to perform the method of claim 1.

12. The UI display method of claim 1,

wherein the first item is a screen brightness setting, and

wherein the UI display method further comprises:

adjusting brightness of the touch display according to the touch drag input on the first item.

13. The UI display method of claim 12, wherein the brightness of the touch display is adjusted according to a position associated with the touch drag input on the first item.

14. The UI display method of claim 1, wherein controlling the at least the part of the remaining part of the operation window except for the first setting item which is not displayed while receiving the touch drag input to be redisplayed over the first screen comprises displaying the at least the part of the remaining part of the operation window except for the first setting item with the first item, such that the operation window is displayed.

6. An electronic apparatus comprising:

a touch display; and

at least one processor configured to;

display a first screen on the touch display,

display an operation window comprising one or more adjustable setting items over the first screen on the touch display,

receive a touch drag input on a first setting item of the one or more adjustable setting items via the touch display,

control at least a part of a remaining part of the operation window except for the first setting item not to be displayed over the first screen while receiving the touch drag input on the first setting item via the touch display, wherein a portion of the first screen which was obscured by the at least the part of the remaining part of the operation window is displayed with the first setting item while other portion of the first screen obscured by the first setting item is not displayed, and

control the at least the part of the remaining part of the operation window except for the first setting item which is not displayed while receiving the touch drag input to be redisplayed over the first screen in response to the touch drag input on the first setting item being released from the touch display.

7. The electronic apparatus of claim 6, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to control a setting of the first screen corresponding to the touch drag input on the first setting item.

8. The electronic apparatus of claim 6, wherein the one or more adjustable setting items comprise at least one of a screen brightness setting, a font size setting, or a volume setting.

9. The electronic apparatus of claim 6,

wherein, after the controlling of the at least the part of the remaining part of the operation window except for the first setting item not to be displayed over the first screen, the at least one processor is further configured to control a property of the first screen based on the touch drag input received via the first setting item, and

wherein the controlled property of the first screen is viewable while the touch drag input on the first setting item via the touch display is maintained.

15. The electronic apparatus of claim 6,

wherein the first item is a screen brightness setting, and

wherein the at least one processor is further configured to adjust brightness of the touch display according to the touch drag input on the first item.

16. The electronic apparatus of claim 15, wherein the brightness of the touch display is adjusted according to a position associated with the touch drag input on the first item.

17. The electronic apparatus of claim 6, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to, upon release of the touch drag input on the first item, display the at least the part of the remaining part of the operation window except for the first setting item with the first item, such that the operation window is displayed.

10. A user interface (UI) display method comprising:

displaying a first screen on a touch display;

displaying an operation window comprising one or more adjustable setting items over the touch display;

receiving a touch drag input on a first setting item of the one or more adjustable setting items via the touch display;

controlling at least a part of a remaining part of the operation window except for the first setting item to be displayed semi-transparently over the first screen while receiving the touch drag input on the first setting item via the touch display, wherein a portion of the first screen which was obscured by the at least the part of the remaining part of the operation window is displayed with the first setting item while other portion of the first screen obscured by the first setting item is not displayed; and

controlling the at least the part of the remaining part of the operation window except for the first setting item which is not displayed while receiving the touch drag input to be displayed non-transparently over the first screen in response to the touch drag input on the first setting item being released from the touch display.

11. An electronic apparatus comprising:

a touch display; and

at least one processor configured to;

display a first screen on the touch display,

display an operation window comprising one or more adjustable setting items over the touch display,

receive a touch drag input on a first setting item of the one or more adjustable setting items via the touch display,

control at least a part of a remaining part of the operation window except for the first setting item to be displayed semi-transparently over the first screen while receiving the touch drag input on the first setting item via the touch display, wherein a portion of the first screen which was obscured by the at least the part of the remaining part of the operation window is displayed with the first setting item while other portion of the first screen obscured by the first setting item is not displayed, and

control the at least the part of the remaining part of the operation window except for the first setting item which is not displayed while receiving the touch drag input to be displayed non-transparently over the first screen in response to the touch drag input on the first setting item being released from the touch display.