GRAPHICS ITEMS THAT EXTEND OUTSIDE A BACKGROUND PERIMETER

• US 20120124510A1
• Filed: 01/19/2012
• Published: 05/17/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 07/16/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AI-CORE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC (Ascend Innovation Management, LLC)
• Original Assignee: Transpacific Image LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Plut, William J.
• Granted Patent: US 9,229,735 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/798
• 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 3/0484 for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/451 Execution arrangements for user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2340/0464 Positioning
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2340/12 Overlay of images, i.e. displayed pixel being the result of switching between the corresponding input pixels
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2354/00 Aspects of interface with display user
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/14 Display of multiple viewports
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/3179 Video signal processing therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/3185 Geometric adjustment, e.g. keystone or convergence optical or mechanical adjustment of convergence H04N9/317; using scanning means H04N3/22; optical or mechanical adjustments of projectors not peculiar to the presence of an electronic spatial light modulator G03B21/14
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/3188 Scale or resolution adjustment scaling in general G06T3/40; resolution modifying circuits for displays in general G09G5/391

Abstract

Described herein are methods and systems that allow a user to reposition or size a graphics item or background such that a portion of the graphics item resides outside the background. This permits tailored operating spaces based on user preference and allowable conditions, which are particularly useful with display devices having a large display area.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

displaying, via a display device a graphics item within a border of a background, wherein the background defines an operating space for a graphical user interface; and

defining-an anchor for the graphics item in relation to a geometric center of the background, wherein the anchor is within a border of the graphics item and the border of the background.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein defining the anchor further comprises defining the anchor to comprise at least one point location that lies on a straight line between a geometric center of the graphics item and the geometric center of the background.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving an input, via an input device, indicating a change in size or position of the graphics item or the background that results in the anchor point not being within the border of the background; and

denying the change.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving an input, via an input device, indicating a change in size of the graphics item displayed on the display;

resizing, based on the input indicating a change in size of the graphics item, the graphics item within a configured maximum image size visible for display of the display device, wherein a portion of the graphics item resides outside of the border of the background; and

customizing the operating space to include the portion of the graphics item that resides outside of the border of the background.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving an input, via the input device, indicating a change in position of the graphics item displayed on the display;

repositioning, based on the input indicating a change in position of the graphics item, the graphics item within a maximum image size visible for display of the display device, wherein a portion of the graphics item resides outside of the border of the background; and

customizing the operating space to include the portion of the graphics item that resides outside of the border of the background.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

turning, to an off state, pixels of the display device outside of the border of the graphics item and background, wherein turning to an off state comprises setting the pixels to zero or black, or stopping light being transmitted associated with the pixels.

12. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

means for turning, to an off state, pixels of the display device outside of the border of the graphics item and background, wherein turning to an off state comprises setting the pixels to zero or black, or stopping light being transmitted associated with the pixels.

7. A system, comprising:

means for displaying, via a display device a graphics item within a border of a background, wherein the background defines an operating space for a graphical user interface; and

means for defining-an anchor for the graphics item in relation to a geometric center of the background, wherein the anchor is within a border of the graphics item and the border of the background.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein means for defining the anchor further comprises means for defining the anchor to comprise at least one point location that lies on a straight line between a geometric center of the graphics item and the geometric center of the background.

9. The system of claim 7, further comprising:

means for receiving an input, via an input device, indicating a change in size or position of the graphics item or the background that results in the anchor point not being within the border of the background; and

means for denying the change.

10. The system of claim 7, further comprising:

receiving an input, via an input device, indicating a change in size of the graphics item displayed on the display;

resizing, based on the input indicating a change in size of the graphics item, the graphics item within a configured maximum image size visible for display of the display device, wherein a portion of the graphics item resides outside of the border of the background; and

customizing the operating space to include the portion of the graphics item that resides outside of the border of the background.

11. The system of claim 7, further comprising:

means for receiving an input, via the input device, indicating a change in position of the graphics item displayed on the display;

means for repositioning, based on the input indicating a change in position of the graphics item, the graphics item within a maximum image size visible for display of the display device, wherein a portion of the graphics item resides outside of the border of the background; and

means for customizing the operating space to include the portion of the graphics item that resides outside of the border of the background.

13. A non-transitory computer-readable media having stored thereon computer executable instructions that, in response to execution, cause at least one device to perform operations, comprising:

displaying, via a display device a graphics item within a border of a background, wherein the background defines an operating space for a graphical user interface; and

defining-an anchor for the graphics item in relation to a geometric center of the background, wherein the anchor is within a border of the graphics item and the border of the background.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 13, wherein defining the anchor further comprises defining the anchor to comprise at least one point location that lies on a straight line between a geometric center of the graphics item and the geometric center of the background.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 13, further comprising:

receiving an input, via an input device, indicating a change in size or position of the graphics item or the background that results in the anchor point not being within the border of the background; and

denying the change.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 13, further comprising:

receiving an input, via an input device, indicating a change in size of the graphics item displayed on the display;

resizing, based on the input indicating a change in size of the graphics item, the graphics item within a configured maximum image size visible for display of the display device, wherein a portion of the graphics item resides outside of the border of the background; and

customizing the operating space to include the portion of the graphics item that resides outside of the border of the background.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 13, further comprising:

receiving an input, via the input device, indicating a change in position of the graphics item displayed on the display;

repositioning, based on the input indicating a change in position of the graphics item, the graphics item within a maximum image size visible for display of the display device, wherein a portion of the graphics item resides outside of the border of the background; and

customizing the operating space to include the portion of the graphics item that resides outside of the border of the background.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 13, further comprising:

turning, to an off state, pixels of the display device outside of the border of the graphics item and background, wherein turning to an off state comprises setting the pixels to zero or black, or stopping light being transmitted associated with the pixels.

19. An apparatus, comprising:

at least one computing device configured to;

display, via a display device a graphics item within a border of a background, wherein the background defines an operating space for a graphical user interface; and

define-an anchor for the graphics item in relation to a geometric center of the background, wherein the anchor is within a border of the graphics item and the border of the background.

20. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the at least one computing device is further configured to define the anchor to comprise at least one point location that lies on a straight line between a geometric center of the graphics item and the geometric center of the background.

21. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the at least one computing device is further configured to:

receive an input, via an input device, indicating a change in size or position of the graphics item or the background that results in the anchor point not being within the border of the background; and

deny the change.

22. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the at least one computing device is further configured to:

receive an input, via an input device, indicating a change in size of the graphics item displayed on the display;

resize, based on the input indicating a change in size of the graphics item, the graphics item within a configured maximum image size visible for display of the display device, wherein a portion of the graphics item resides outside of the border of the background; and

customize the operating space to include the portion of the graphics item that resides outside of the border of the background.

23. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the at least one computing device is further configured to:

receive an input, via the input device, indicating a change in position of the graphics item displayed on the display;

reposition, based on the input indicating a change in position of the graphics item, the graphics item within a maximum image size visible for display of the display device, wherein a portion of the graphics item resides outside of the border of the background; and

customize the operating space to include the portion of the graphics item that resides outside of the border of the background.