Visual and functional transform

• US 20130125032A1
• Filed: 02/29/2008
• Published: 05/16/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 02/29/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Adobe Inc.
• Original Assignee: Adobe Systems Incorporated (Adobe Inc.)
• Inventors: Lettau, Tyler J.
• Granted Patent: US 8,751,947 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/764
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus

Abstract

Techniques for a visual and functional transform are described, including presenting a graphical representation including a first level and a second level, the first level and the second level each including an option associated with an object, receiving an input indicating selection of the option, and selection of the option initiates expansion of the graphical representation from the first level to the second level, and modifying a visual characteristic associated with the first level to graphically distinguish the first level from the second level when the expansion occurs.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

presenting a graphical representation comprising a first level, including a plurality of options associated with an object;

receiving an input to select one of the plurality of options; and

responsive to the receiving;

initiating expansion of the graphical representation from the first level to a second level, the second level including another plurality of options associated with the object; and

modifying a visual characteristic of displayed unselected options of the first level to graphically distinguish the displayed unselected options of the first level from the another plurality of options of the second level as a part of the initiated expansion.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving the input further comprises modifying a parameter associated with the object.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising applying the parameter to the object after the modifying is performed.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the visual characteristic is opacity.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the visual characteristic is highlighting.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein modifying the visual characteristic further comprises ghosting.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein modifying the visual characteristic further comprises modifying a border.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the graphical representation is a quadrant-based geometric shape.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the graphical representation is a radial-based geometric shape.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the input is provided by manipulating a slider.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the input is provided by manipulating a radial element.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the input is provided by selecting an icon.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the input comprises an alphanumeric entry.

14. A method comprising:

presenting a level of a transform, the level comprising a plurality of options associated with an object;

receiving an input to select one of the plurality of options; and

responsive to the receiving;

initiating a modification of the transform by presenting another level, the another level including another plurality of options associated with the object; and

modifying the displayed unselected options of the level.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the transform is a geometric shape.

16. The method of claim 14, wherein the transform is a quadrant-based geometric shape.

17. The method of claim 14, wherein the transform is a radial- based geometric shape.

18. A system comprising:

one or more processors; and

memory coupled to the one or more processors, the memory comprising instructions executable by the one or more processors to;

present a graphical representation comprising a first level, the first level including a plurality of options associated with an object;

receive an input to select one of the plurality of options; and

responsive to the received selection;

initiate expansion of the graphical representation from the first level to a second level, the second level including another plurality of options associated with the object; and

modify a visual characteristic of displayed unselected options of the first level to graphically distinguish the displayed unselected options of the first level from the another plurality of options as a part of the initiated expansion.

19. One or more computer-readable storage devices comprising instructions that responsive to execution by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:

present a graphical representation comprising a first level, the first level including a plurality of options associated with an object;

receive an input to select one of the plurality of options; and

responsive to the received selection;

initiate expansion of the graphical representation from the first level to a second level, the second level including another plurality of options associated with the object; and

modify a visual characteristic of displayed unselected options of the first level to graphically distinguish the displayed unselected options of the first level from the another plurality of options of the second level as a part of the initiated expansion.