Method of navigating in application views, electronic device, graphical user interface and computer program product
First Claim
1. A method of navigating in application views of an electronic device, the electronic device comprising a display for showing application views and an input device, the method comprising:
- displaying an initial application view on the display;
providing a floatable navigation area displayed at least partly over the application views on the display, the floatable navigation area comprising navigation blocks for controlling given software functions;
detecting a selection of a given navigation block indicated by the input device by detecting a drag function on the given navigation block;
performing software functions associated with the selected navigation block once the selection of said navigation block is detected and on the basis of the detected drag function on the given navigation block; and
displaying a current application view on the basis of the performed software functions.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method of navigating in application views of an electronic device, to an electronic device, to a graphical user interface, and to a computer program product. The electronic device is configured to: display an initial application view on the display, provide a floatable navigation area displayed at least partly over the application views on the display, the floatable navigation area comprising navigation blocks for controlling given software functions, detect a selection of a given navigation block indicated by the input device, perform software functions associated with the selected navigation block once the selection of said navigation block is detected, and to display a current application view on the basis of the performed software functions.
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14 Claims
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1. A method of navigating in application views of an electronic device, the electronic device comprising a display for showing application views and an input device, the method comprising:
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displaying an initial application view on the display;
providing a floatable navigation area displayed at least partly over the application views on the display, the floatable navigation area comprising navigation blocks for controlling given software functions;
detecting a selection of a given navigation block indicated by the input device by detecting a drag function on the given navigation block;
performing software functions associated with the selected navigation block once the selection of said navigation block is detected and on the basis of the detected drag function on the given navigation block; and
displaying a current application view on the basis of the performed software functions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An electronic device for navigating in application views, the electronic device comprising a control unit for controlling functions of the electronic device, a display for showing application views coupled to the control unit, and an input device for giving control commands for navigating, coupled to the control unit, the control unit being configured to:
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display an initial application view on the display;
provide a floatable navigation area displayed at least partly over the application views on the display, the floatable navigation area comprising navigation blocks for controlling given software functions;
detect a selection of a given navigation block indicated by the input device by detecting a drag function on the given navigation block;
perform software functions associated with the selected navigation block once the selection of said navigation block is detected and on the basis of the detected drag function on the given navigation block; and
display a current application view on the basis of the performed software functions. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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