Graphical User Interface, a Method, a Device and a Computer Program for Providing a Menu and/or Inputting an Access Code
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1. A graphical user interface, for inputting an access code, comprising:
- one or more entities visually representing, respectively, one or more three dimensional objects that have a first height dimension, a second width dimension and a third depth dimension; and
a user input for controlling rotation of the one or more respective three dimensional objects at least in the third depth dimension, wherein a defined access code corresponds to a combination of different rotations of at least one of the one or more three dimensional objects.
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Abstract
A graphical user interface, for inputting an access code, includes one or more entities visually representing, respectively, one or more three dimensional objects that have a first height dimension, a second width dimension and a third depth dimension; and a user input for controlling rotation of the one or more respective three dimensional objects at least in the third depth dimension, wherein a defined access code corresponds to a combination of different rotations of the one or more three dimensional objects.
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1. A graphical user interface, for inputting an access code, comprising:
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one or more entities visually representing, respectively, one or more three dimensional objects that have a first height dimension, a second width dimension and a third depth dimension; and a user input for controlling rotation of the one or more respective three dimensional objects at least in the third depth dimension, wherein a defined access code corresponds to a combination of different rotations of at least one of the one or more three dimensional objects. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for enabling input of an access code, comprising:
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displaying one or more entities visually representing, respectively, one or more three dimensional objects that have a first height dimension, a second width dimension and a third depth dimension; and controlling, in response to user input, rotation of the one or more respective three dimensional objects at least in the third depth dimension, wherein a defined access code corresponds to a combination of different rotations of at least one of the one or more three dimensional objects.
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26. An electronic device comprising:
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a display for displaying one or more entities visually representing, respectively, one or more three dimensional objects that have a first height dimension, a second width dimension and a third depth dimension; and a user input for controlling rotation of the one or more respective three dimensional objects at least in the third depth dimension, wherein combination of different rotations of at least one of the one or more three dimensional objects corresponds to a defined access code.
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27. A computer program which when loaded into a processor enables a graphical user interface, for inputting an access code, the graphical user interface comprising:
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one or more entities visually representing, respectively, one or more three dimensional objects that have a first height dimension, a second width dimension and a third depth dimension; and a user input for controlling rotation of the one or more respective three dimensional objects at least in the third depth dimension, wherein a combination of different rotations of at least one of the one or more three dimensional objects corresponds to a defined access code.
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28. A graphical menu for operation by a user, the menu simultaneously comprising a first entity and a second entity,
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a) represents a first three dimensional object, wherein the first three dimensional object is rotatable to adopt any one of a first plurality of different orientations in each of which a different one of a first plurality of different portions of a surface area of the first three dimensional object is presented to the user, b) has a first plurality of different appearances, each of which reproduces a corresponding different one of the first plurality of portions of the surface area of the first three dimensional object and each of which presents one or more user selectable options and/or one or more information items to the user; and c) changes from one appearance to another, in response to a user input such that the first three dimensional object represented by the first entity rotates, wherein the second entity; d) represents a second three dimensional three dimensional object, wherein the second three dimensional object is rotatable to adopt any one of a second plurality of different orientations in each of which a different one of a second plurality of different portions of a surface area of the second three dimensional object is presented to the user, e) has a second plurality of different appearances, each of which reproduces a corresponding different one of the second plurality of portions of the surface area of the second three dimensional object and each of which presents one or more user selectable options and/or one or more information items to the user; and f) changes from one appearance to another, in response to a user input such that the second three dimensional object represented by the second entity rotates.
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29. A graphical menu for operation by a user, the menu comprising:
an entity; a) representing a virtual three dimensional object, wherein the object is rotatable to adopt any one of a plurality of different orientations in each of which a different one of a plurality of different portions of a surface area of the object is presented to the user; b) has a plurality of different appearances, each of which reproduces a corresponding different one of the plurality of portions of the surface area of the object; c) and the entity changes from one appearance to another, in response to a user input, such that the virtual three dimensional object represented by the entity rotates, wherein at least one of the plurality of different appearances of the entity presents a multiplicity of user selectable options.
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30. A method of inputting an access code using a navigable menu, comprising:
navigating a predefined route within the menu without selecting a menu item.
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