METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROVIDING MENU INTERFACE

• US 20140298268A1
• Filed: 03/27/2014
• Published: 10/02/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/27/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: KANG, Nam-wook, PARK, Yong-gook, JIN, Young-kyu, LEE, Woo-hyoung, KIM, Do-hyoung
• Granted Patent: US 9,927,953 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/841
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04886 by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus

Abstract

A method, performed by a device, of providing a menu interface on a lock screen of the device, includes receiving a touch input on the lock screen; displaying, on the lock screen, a first level of the menu interface, the first level comprising a first plurality of menu items; receiving a first drag input in a direction of a first menu item from among the first plurality of menu items; and displaying, on the lock screen, a second level of the menu interface, the second level comprising a second plurality of menu items based on the direction of the first drag input.

Claims

1. A method, performed by a device, of providing a menu interface on a lock screen of the device, the method comprising:

receiving a touch input on the lock screen;

displaying, on the lock screen, a first level of the menu interface in response to the touch input, the first level comprising a first plurality of menu items;

receiving a first drag input in a direction of a first menu item from among the first plurality of menu items; and

displaying, on the lock screen, a second level of the menu interface, the second level comprising a second plurality of menu items based on the direction of the first drag input.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a user selection with respect to a second menu item from among the second plurality of menu items; and

performing a function corresponding to the second menu item.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the receiving of the user selection comprises:

receiving a second drag input in a direction of the second menu item; and

receiving a double tap input with respect to the second menu item.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the performing of the function corresponding to the second menu item comprises unlocking the lock screen.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a second drag input in a direction of a second menu item from among the second plurality of menu items; and

displaying, on the lock screen, a third level of the menu interface, the third level comprising a third plurality of menu items based on the direction of the second drag input.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the displaying of the second level of the menu interface comprises:

displaying the second plurality of menu items in a plurality of directions on the lock screen based on a location on the lock screen of the received touch input.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the displaying of the second level of the menu interface comprises:

extracting, from memory, the second plurality of menu items corresponding to the first menu item.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the displaying of the second level of the menu interface comprises:

displaying the second plurality of menu items at a location on the lock screen that does not include a moving path of the first drag input.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the first plurality of menu items includes a plurality of applications, and

wherein the second plurality of menu items includes a plurality of functions included in an application, from among the plurality of applications, corresponding to the first menu item.

10. The method of claim 5, wherein the first plurality of menu items includes a plurality of categories used to classify a plurality of applications,

wherein the second plurality of menu items includes a list of applications, from among the plurality of applications, included in a category, from among the plurality of categories, corresponding to the first menu item, and

wherein the third plurality of -menu items includes a list of functions included in an application, from among the list of applications, corresponding to the second menu item.

11. The method of claim 2, wherein the performing of the function comprises:

executing an application corresponding to the selected second menu item or performing a function included in the application.

12. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

setting the first plurality of menu items and a respective second plurality of menu items corresponding to each of the set first plurality of menu items.

37. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program for executing the method of claim 1.

13. A method, performed by a device, of providing a menu interface, the method comprising:

displaying, on a lock screen of the device, a first level of the menu interface, the first level comprising a first plurality of menu items respectively displayed at a plurality of locations on the lock screen;

receiving a touch input at a first location from among the plurality of locations;

displaying, on the plurality of locations other than the first location, a second level of the menu interface in response to the touch input, the second level comprising a second plurality of menu items included in a first menu item, from among the first plurality of menu items, displayed at the first location;

receiving a first drag input in a direction of a second location from among the plurality of locations other than the first location; and

performing a function corresponding to a second menu item, from among the second plurality of menu items, displayed at the second location.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the performing the function comprises unlocking the lock screen.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein the performing the function comprises displaying, on the plurality of locations other than the second location, a third level of the menu interface, the third level comprising a third plurality of menu items included in the second menu item displayed at the second location, and

wherein the method further comprises:

receiving a second drag input in a direction of a third location of the lock screen on which a third menu item, from among the third plurality of menu items, is displayed; and

displaying, on the plurality of locations other than the third location, a fourth level of the menu interface, the fourth level comprising a fourth plurality of menu items included in the third menu item.

16. The method of claim 13, further comprising:

setting the first plurality of menu items and a respective second plurality of menu items corresponding to each of the set first plurality of menu items.

17. The method of claim 13, further comprising:

receiving a touch input on the first location for more than a first time; and

setting, based on the received touch input, a mode of the device to an editing mode for editing the first plurality of menu items respectively displayed at the plurality of locations.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the setting of the mode of the device to the editing mode comprises:

changing a position of the first menu item in response to dragging and dropping of the first menu item displayed at the first location to another location on the lock screen.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the setting of the mode of the device to the editing mode further comprises:

changing alignment positions of the first plurality of menu items, other than the first menu item, in response to changing the position of the first menu item.

20. A device comprising:

a user input unit configured to receive a touch input on a lock screen of the device, and configured to receive a first drag input in a direction of a first menu item, from among a first plurality of menu items; and

a controller configured to control a display to display, on the lock screen, a first level of a menu interface, the first level comprising the first plurality of menu items based on the touch input, and control the display to display, on the lock screen, a second level of the menu interface, the second level comprising a second plurality of menu items based on the direction of the first drag input.

21. The device of claim 20, wherein the user input unit is configured to receive a user selection with respect to a second menu item from among the second plurality of menu items, and

wherein the controller is configured to perform a function corresponding to the second menu item.

22. The device of claim 21, wherein the user input unit is configured to receive (i) a second drag input in a direction of the second menu item and (ii) a double tap input with respect to the second menu item, and

wherein the controller is configured to perform the function corresponding to the second menu item based on the received double tap input.

23. The device of claim 21, wherein the controller is configured to unlock the lock screen as the function corresponding to the second menu item.

24. The device of claim 20, wherein the user input unit is configured to receive a second drag input in a direction of a second menu item, from among the second plurality of menu items, and

wherein the controller is configured to control the display to display a third level of the menu interface, the third level comprising a third plurality of menu items based on the direction of the second drag input.

25. The device of claim 20, wherein the controller is configured to control the display to display the second plurality of menu items in a plurality of directions on the lock screen based on a location on the lock screen of the received input.

26. The device of claim 20, wherein the controller is configured to extract, from memory, the second plurality of menu items corresponding to the first menu item.

27. The device of claim 20, wherein the controller is configured to control the display to display the second level of the menu interface by displaying the second plurality of menu items at a location on the lock screen that does not include a moving path of the first drag input.

28. The device of claim 21, wherein the controller is configured to execute an application corresponding to the selected second menu item or perform a function included in the application.

29. The device of claim 20, wherein the controller is configured to set the first plurality of menu items and a respective second plurality of menu items corresponding to each of the set first plurality of menu items.

30. A device comprising:

a user input unit configured to receive a touch input at a first location from among a plurality of locations included on a lock screen of the device, and receive a first drag input in a direction of a second location from among the plurality of locations other than the first locations;

a display configured to display, on the lock screen, a first level of a menu interface, the first level comprising a first plurality of menu items respectively displayed at the plurality of locations on the lock screen, and display at the plurality of locations other than the first location, in response to the touch input, a second level of the menu interface, the second level comprising a second plurality of menu items included in a first menu item, from among the first plurality of menu items, displayed at the first location; and

a controller configured to perform, in response to the received first drag input, a function corresponding to a second menu item, from among the second plurality of menu items, displayed at the second location.

31. The device of claim 30, wherein the controller is configured to unlock the lock screen as the function corresponding to the second menu item.

32. The device of claim 30, wherein the controller is configured to perform the function by controlling the display to display, on the plurality of locations other than the second location, a third level of the menu interface, the third level comprising a third plurality of menu items included in second menu item displayed at the second location,

the user input unit is configured to receive a second drag input in a direction of a third location of the lock screen on which a third menu item, from among the third plurality of menu items, is displayed, and

the display is configured to display, on the plurality of locations other than the third location, a fourth level of the menu interface, the fourth level comprising a fourth plurality of menu items included in the third menu item.

33. The device of claim 30, wherein the controller is configured to set the first plurality of menu items and a respective second plurality of menu items corresponding to each of the set first plurality of menu items.

34. The device of claim 30, wherein the user input unit is configured to receive a touch input on the first location for more than a first time, and

wherein the controller is configured to set, based on the received touch input, a mode of the device to an editing mode for editing the first plurality of menu items respectively displayed at the plurality of locations.

35. The device of claim 34, wherein the controller is configured to change a position of the first menu item in response to dragging and dropping of the first menu item displayed at the first location to another region on the lock screen.

36. The device of claim 35, wherein the controller is configured to change alignment positions of the first plurality of menu items, other than the first menu item, in response to changing the position of the first menu item.

38. A device comprising:

one or more processors configured to;

display, in response to receiving a touch input on a lock screen of a device, a plurality of elements on the lock screen; and

display, in response to receiving a first drag input, a plurality of first-layer sub-elements corresponding to an element from among the plurality of elements on the lock screen based on a direction of the first drag input.

39. The device of claim 38, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:

receive, in response to displaying the plurality of first-layer sub-elements, a second drag input in a direction of a first sub-element from among the plurality of first-layer sub-elements.

40. The device of claim 39, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:

execute, in response to receiving the second drag input, a function corresponding to the first sub-element.

41. The device of claim 40, wherein the one or more processors are configured to receive the touch input, the first drag input, and the second drag input via a touch tool contacting the lock screen,

wherein the one or processors are further configured to receive the touch input, the first drag input, and the second drag input while the touch tool is in continuous contact with the lock screen.

42. The device of claim 39, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:

display, in response to receiving the second drag input, a plurality of second-layer sub-elements corresponding to the first sub-element on the lock screen based on a direction of the second drag input.

43. The device of claim 42, wherein the one or more processors are configured to receive the touch input, the first drag input, and the second drag input via a touch tool contacting the lock screen,

wherein the one or processors are further configured to receive the touch input, the first drag input, and the second drag input while the touch tool is in continuous contact with the lock screen.