USER INTERFACE FOR BACKUP MANAGEMENT

• US 20120198383A1
• Filed: 04/12/2012
• Published: 08/02/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 08/04/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Cisler, Pavel, Matas, Mike, van Os, Marcel MWA, Christie, Gregory N., Tiene, Kevin, Ragan, Gene Zyrl, Forstall, Scott
• Granted Patent: US 9,715,394 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/781
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/168 Details of user interfaces specifically adapted to file systems, e.g. browsing and visualisation, 2d or 3d GUIs query results presentation G06F16/156
• 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 3/04815 Interaction with a metaphor-based environment or interaction object displayed as three-dimensional, e.g. changing the user viewpoint with respect to the environment or object
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/451 Execution arrangements for user interfaces

Abstract

Methods and a computer program product for providing a user interface including earlier versions of data. In one implementation, a method is provided. The method includes receiving, while a current view is displayed in a user interface, a first user input requesting that a backup interface be displayed. In response to the first user input, the transition from displaying the current view in the user interface to displaying the backup interface is animated. The backup interface is displayed including a display area for presenting at least a first visual representation of an earlier version of the current view, where the earlier version includes a first element. While the backup interface is displayed, a second user input is received requesting that the current view be modified according to the earlier version. In response to the second user input, the current view is modified according to the earlier version.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

one or more computers configured to perform operations comprising;

receiving, while a current view of a graphical user interface including at least a first user interface window is displayed, a first user input requesting that a backup interface be displayed;

animating, in response to the first user input, a transition from displaying the current view of the graphical user interface to displaying the backup interface, the animating including sliding the backup interface into view while decreasing the display of the graphical user interface; and

displaying the backup interface, the backup interface including a display area for presenting at least a first visual representation of an earlier version of the first user interface window the earlier version including a first element, the backup interface being different from the graphical user interface.

2. The system of claim 1, further configured to perform operations comprising:

receiving a second user input to exit the backup interface; and

animating, in response to the second user input, a transition from displaying the backup interface to displaying the current view of the graphical user interface, the animating including sliding the current view of the graphical user interface into view while decreasing the display of the backup.

3. The system of claim 1, further configured to perform operations comprising:

receiving, while the backup interface is displayed, a second user input requesting that the current view of the first user interface window be modified according to the first visual representation of the earlier version of the first user interface window, at least with regard to the first element; and

modifying, in response to the second user input, the current view of the first user interface window according to the earlier version, at least with regard to the first element.

4. A system comprising:

one or more computers configured to perform operations comprising;

receiving, while a current view of a graphical user interface including at least a first user interface window is displayed, a first user input requesting that a backup interface be displayed;

animating, in response to the first user input, a transition from displaying the current view of the graphical user interface to displaying the backup interface, the animating including animating the disappearance of the current view of the graphical user interface and the first user interface window into a vortex including animating a representation of the graphical user interface to move independently of a representation of the first user interface window; and

displaying the backup interface, the backup interface including a display area for presenting at least a first visual representation of an earlier version of the first user interface window the earlier version including a first element, the backup interface being different from the graphical user interface.

5. The system of claim 4, further configured to perform operations comprising:

receiving, while the backup interface is displayed, a second user input requesting that the current view of the first user interface window be modified according to the first visual representation of the earlier version of the first user interface window, at least with regard to the first element; and

modifying, in response to the second user input, the current view of the first user interface window according to the earlier version, at least with regard to the first element.

6. A method comprising:

displaying a backup interface, the backup interface including a display area for presenting at least a first visual representation of an earlier version of a first user interface window the earlier version including a first element, the backup interface being different from the graphical user interface ;

receiving an input to restore the first element to a current view of a graphical user interface including the first user interface window; and

animating, in response to the first user input, a transition from displaying the backup interface to displaying the current view of the graphical user interface, the animating including sliding the graphical user interface into view while decreasing the display of the backup user interface.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the backup interface is displayed in response to a user input requesting that a backup interface be displayed while the current view of the graphical user interface including at least the first user interface window is displayed.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein displaying the backup interface in response to the user input includes animating, in response to the first user input, a transition from displaying the current view of the graphical user interface to displaying the backup interface, the animating including sliding the backup interface into view while decreasing the display of the graphical user interface.

9. A method comprising:

receiving a prompt to suspend presentation of a current view of a user interface window and present a captured view of the user interface window;

animating a transition from presenting the current view of the user interface window to presenting the captured view of the user interface window, the animating including animating a sliding of a graphical user interface by simultaneously displaying decreasing portions of a representation of the graphical user interface while displaying increasing portions of a representation of a backup interface; and

presenting the captured view of the user interface window in the backup interface, the backup interface including a display area for presenting a first visual representation of the user interface window and one or more second visual representations of the user interface window corresponding to an earlier version of the current view of the user interface window.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the first visual representation of the user interface window corresponds to a current version of a current view of the user interface window.

11. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

prior to receiving the prompt, defining criteria for capturing a state of a view for a user interface window; and

capturing the state of the view in accordance with the criteria.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising;

reinstating data for the captured view of the user interface window into the current view of the user interface window.

13. A method comprising:

receiving, while a first graphical user interface including at least a first user interface window is displayed, a first user input requesting that a second graphical user interface be displayed;

animating, in response to the first user input, a transition from displaying the first graphical user interface to displaying the second graphical user interface, the animating including sliding the second graphical user interface into view while decreasing the display of the first graphical user interface; and

displaying the second graphical user interface, the second graphical user interface including at least a second user interface window, the second graphical user interface being different from the first graphical user interface.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the second graphical user interface is a backup interface.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein displaying the second graphical user interface includes a display area for presenting at least a first visual representation of an earlier version of the first user interface window the earlier version including a first element.

16. The method of claim 13, further comprising:

receiving a second user input requesting that the first graphical user interface be displayed; and

animating, in response to the second user input, a transition from displaying the second graphical user interface to displaying the first graphical user interface, the animating including sliding the first graphical user interface into view while decreasing the display of the second graphical user interface.