USER INTERFACE WITH VISUAL PROGRESSION

• US 20090254829A1
• Filed: 04/08/2008
• Published: 10/08/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 04/08/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc. (Cisco Systems, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc. (Cisco Systems, Inc.)
• Inventors: Rohde, Ruben
• Granted Patent: US 8,489,992 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/727
• 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: G11B 27/34 Indicating arrangements indicating means incorporated in magazine or cassette G11B23/046 and G11B23/0875; indicating measured values in general G01D
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/247 Telephone sets including user guidance or feature selection means facilitating their use user interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones H04M1/724
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72433 for voice messaging, e.g. dictaphones for answering incoming calls H04M1/64
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72469 for operating the device by selecting functions from two or more displayed items, e.g. menus or icons

Abstract

In one embodiment, a graphics user interface is provided. The graphics user interface includes a plurality of graphical representations identifying separate audio data, respectively. Each of the plurality of graphical representations is configured in a list to be selected for playback of the respective audio data. A progression icon is displayed in each of the respective graphical representations. Each progression icon illustrates a temporal progression of the playback of the respective audio data.

Claims

1. A graphics user interface comprising:

a plurality of graphical representations identifying separate audio data, respectively, each of the plurality of graphical representations configured in a list to be selected for playback of the respective audio data; and

a progression icon displayed in each of the respective graphical representations,

wherein each progression icon illustrates a temporal progression of the playback of the respective audio data.

2. The graphics user interface of claim 1, wherein each progression icon extends over an entire height of the respective graphical representation.

3. The graphics user interface of claim 1, wherein each of the audio data comprises a voice message.

4. The graphics user interface of claim 3, wherein each of the graphical representations illustrates a time corresponding to the respective voice message.

5. The graphics user interface of claim 3, wherein each of the graphical representations illustrates a phone number corresponding to the respective voice message.

6. The graphics user interface of claim 1, wherein each progression icon comprises a graphical bar configured to move over the respective graphical representation.

7. The graphics user interface of claim 1, wherein the plurality of graphical representations are displayed on a screen of a user device,

8. The graphics user interface of claim 7, wherein the user device comprises a telephone, a computer, or a personal digital assistant.

10. A method comprising:

receiving a data signal;

storing the data signal as an audio file;

generating an image object identifying the audio file; and

generating a progression icon to be displayed in the image object, the progression icon extending over an entire height of the image object,

wherein movement of the progression icon during playback of the audio file corresponds to temporal progression of the audio file.

9. The graphics user interface of claim 11, wherein each progression icon comprises an interactive icon.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein movement of the progression icon comprises movement of a graphical bar across the image object.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the audio file comprises a voice message.

13. The method of claim 10, wherein the progression icon remains at a corresponding temporal location in the image object when playback of the audio file is stopped.

14. The method of claim 10, wherein a portion of the image object changes color or shade as the progression icon moves across the portion.

15. The method of claim 10, wherein the image object illustrates a name or subject corresponding to the audio file.

16. A method comprising:

displaying a first graphical icon;

displaying a second graphical icon simultaneously with the first graphical icon, the first graphical icon and the second graphical icon represent separate voice messages, respectively;

displaying a progression image object in each of the first and second graphical icons; and

receiving selection of the first graphical icon for playback of the respective voice message, the location of the respective progression image object illustrating a temporal position of a current audio playback in the selected voice message.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the first graphical icon and the second graphical icon are displayed in a list format in a same window.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the progression image object of the selected first graphical icon moves during playback while the progression image object of the second graphical icon remains at rest.

19. The method of claim 16, wherein the first graphical icon and the second graphical icon are displayed in a chronological order.

20. The method of claim 16, further comprising:

receiving a command to stop playback of the selected voice message, the respective progression image object resting at a position corresponding to a time at which the selected voice message is stopped; and

receiving selection of the second graphical icon for playback of the voice message corresponding to the second graphical icon.