METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR NAVIGATING A LIST WITH GESTURES

• US 20150177932A1
• Filed: 03/05/2015
• Published: 06/25/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 02/11/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LinkedIn Corporation (Microsoft Corporation)
• Inventors: YOO, Frank Taehyun, FLORY, Steven Thomas, BEAUSOLEIL, Sean Edward
• Granted Patent: US 9,939,992 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/016 Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0485 Scrolling or panning
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04855 Interaction with scrollbars
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text

Abstract

Methods and systems for facilitating the navigation of a list of content items with gestures are described. Consistent with some embodiments, a computing device detects simple gestures, and in response, display a preview of content items preceding, or following a currently selected content item, from the list of content items. Upon detecting a selection gesture, the computing device updates the view of the currently selected content item to display the newly selected content item.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method to enable navigation of a list of content items, each content item in the list having a list view and a detailed view, the method comprising:

while displaying a detailed view of a first content item from the list of content items, detecting a first gesture;

responsive to detecting the first gesture, displaying, simultaneous with the detailed view of the first content item, a list view of a second content item that immediately precedes the first content item in the list of content items; and

responsive to detecting a second gesture, displaying, in place of the list view of the second content item a list view of a third content item that immediately precedes the second content item in the list of content items.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

responsive to detecting a third gesture representing a selection of the third content item, displaying a detailed view of the third content item in place of the detailed view of the first content item.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein detecting the third gesture consists of detecting the finger pressed to the touch screen display is lifted from the touch screen display.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein detecting a first gesture includes detecting the finger pressed to the touch screen display on which the detailed view of the first content item is displayed, and then detecting movement of the finger in an upward or downward direction relative to the top of the touch screen display.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 4, wherein displaying a list view of the second content item includes displaying an animation in which the list view of the second content item appears to move on the touch screen display in the upward or downward direction, respectively, in direct response to detection of the movement of the finger.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein detecting the first gesture includes detecting the finger pressed to the touch screen display on which the detailed view of the first content item is displayed, and then detecting movement of the finger in a right-to-left or a left-to-right direction relative to a side of the touch screen display perpendicular to a top of the touch screen display.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 6, wherein displaying a list view of the second content item includes displaying an animation in which the list view of the second content item appears to move on the touch screen display in the right-to-left or the left-to-right direction, respectively in direct response to detection of the movement of the finger.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein detecting the second gesture includes detecting a jog gesture and displaying the third content item includes dynamically displaying the next preceding content item in the list of content items in place of the second content item.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 8, wherein detecting the jog gesture includes detecting a finger pressed in a first location on a touch screen display, detecting the finger being moved left, right, upward, or downward on the screen, and detecting the finger returning to the first location.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 9, wherein selecting the third content item consists of detecting the finger is lifted from the touch screen display.

11. A computer-implemented method to enable navigation of a list of content items, each content item in the list having a list view and a detailed view, the method comprising:

while displaying a detailed view of a first content item from the list of content items, detecting a first gesture;

responsive to detecting the first gesture, displaying, simultaneous with the detailed view of the first content item, a list view of a second content item that immediately follows the first content item in the list of content items; and

responsive to detecting a second gesture, displaying, in place of the list view of the second content item a list view of a third content item that immediately follows the second content item in the list of content items.

12. The computer-implemented method of claim 11, wherein detecting the first gesture includes detecting the finger pressed to the touch screen display on which the detailed view of the first content item is displayed, and then detecting movement of the finger in an upward or downward direction relative to the top of the touch screen display.

13. The computer-implemented method of claim 12, wherein displaying a list view of the second content item includes displaying an animation in which the list view of the second content item appears to move on the touch screen display in the upward or downward direction, respectively, in direct response to detection of the movement of the finger.

14. The computer-implemented method of claim 11, wherein detecting a first gesture includes detecting the finger pressed to the touch screen display on which the detailed view of the first content item is displayed, and then detecting movement of the finger in a right-to-left or a left-to-right direction relative to a side of the touch screen display perpendicular to a top of the touch screen display.

15. The computer-implemented method of claim 14, wherein displaying a list view of the second content item includes displaying an animation in which the list view of the second content item appears to move on the touch screen display in the right-to-left or the left-to-right direction, respectively in direct response to detection of the movement of the finger.

16. The computer-implemented method of claim 11, wherein detecting the second gesture includes detecting a jog gesture and displaying the third content item includes dynamically updating the display with the next following content item in the list of content items in place of the second content item.

17. A computing device to facilitate navigating a list of content items, the device comprising:

a hardware processor for executing instruction stored in a memory, the instructions, when executed, to cause the computing device to perform operations including;

detecting a first gesture while displaying a detailed view of a first content item from the list of content items;

responsive to detecting the first gesture, displaying, simultaneous with the detailed view of the first content item, a list view of a second content item that immediately precedes or follows the first content item in the list of content items;

responsive to detecting a second gesture, displaying in place of the second content item a list view of a third content item that immediately precedes or follows, respectively the second content item in the list of content items.

18. The computing device of claim 17, wherein the operations further include:

responsive to detecting a third gesture representing a selection of the third content item, displaying a detailed view of the third content item in place of the detailed view of the first content item.

19. The computing device of claim 18, wherein the instructions for detecting the third gesture consist of instructions for detecting the finger pressed to the touch screen display is lifted from the touch screen display.

20. The computing device of claim 19, wherein instructions for detecting the second gesture include instructions for detecting a jog gesture and displaying the third content item includes dynamically updating the display with the next preceding or following content item in the list of content items in place of the second content item, wherein detecting the jog gesture includes detecting a finger pressed in a first location on the touch screen, detecting the finger being moved left, right, upward, or downward on the screen, and detecting the finger returning to the first location.