FAST RESPONSE GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE

• US 20150227269A1
• Filed: 02/06/2015
• Published: 08/13/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 02/07/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Charles J. Kulas
• Original Assignee: Charles J. Kulas
• Inventors: Kulas, Charles J.
• Application Number:
  US14/616,493
• Publication Number:
  US 20150227269A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724 User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72469 for operating the device by selecting functions from two or more displayed items, e.g. menus or icons
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector digitizers for touch screens G06F3/041

Abstract

Embodiments relate in general to computer graphical user interfaces and more specifically to improving the responsiveness of a user interface by allowing a user to skip through successive screens or displays while still achieving the intended function. One embodiment provides a method for providing a graphical user interface on a device, the method comprising: rendering a first screen on the device, wherein the first screen includes a first option, wherein selecting the option in a normal mode of operation causes the device to render a second display screen, wherein the second display screen includes a second option, wherein the second option corresponds to a function; selecting a second non-normal mode of operation; accepting a first user input to select the first option; skipping rendering of the second display screen; detecting a second user input that would have selected the second option on the second display screen had the second display screen been rendered; and performing the function in response to the second user input.

Claims

1. A method for providing a graphical user interface on a device, the method comprising:

rendering a first screen on the device, wherein the first screen includes a first option, wherein selecting the option in a normal mode of operation causes the device to render a second display screen, wherein the second display screen includes a second option, wherein the second option corresponds to a function;

selecting a second non-normal mode of operation;

accepting a first user input to select the first option;

skipping rendering of the second display screen;

detecting a second user input that would have selected the second option on the second display screen had the second display screen been rendered; and

performing the function in response to the second user input.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the device includes a display and a touch screen coupled to one or more processors.

2. A method for controlling a device, the method comprising:

recording two or more user inputs to create an action pattern;

associating a function with the created action pattern; and

determining when at least a portion of the created action pattern is being entered by a user; and

performing the function in response to the determining.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the action pattern includes a plurality of actions, the method further comprising:

editing the action pattern to provide a modified action pattern; and

using the modified action pattern in place of the created action pattern.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein editing includes:

deleting an action.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein editing includes:

changing an action.

7. An apparatus comprising:

one or more processors;

a processor-readable tangible medium including one or more instructions executable by the processor for providing a graphical user interface on a device, the processor-readable tangible medium including one or more instructions for;

rendering a first screen on the device, wherein the first screen includes a first option, wherein selecting the option in a normal mode of operation causes the device to render a second display screen, wherein the second display screen includes a second option, wherein the second option corresponds to a function;

selecting a second non-normal mode of operation;

accepting a first user input to select the first option;

skipping rendering of the second display screen;

detecting a second user input that would have selected the second option on the second display screen had the second display screen been rendered; and

performing the function in response to the second user input.