USER TERMINAL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION THEREOF

• US 20150339018A1
• Filed: 05/14/2015
• Published: 11/26/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 05/23/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: MOON, Min-jeong, LEE, Mi-young, KIM, Do-hyoung, JUNG, Yeon-hee, KIM, Hyun-jin, PARK, Hae-yoon, JU, In-don
• Application Number:
  US14/712,047
• Publication Number:
  US 20150339018A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/014 Force feedback applied to GUI
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/016 Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 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 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0484 for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures

Abstract

A user terminal device and a method for providing information thereof are provided. The method includes displaying a plurality of display items on a display screen, in response to a predetermined user command being input, displaying a User Interface (UI) for providing structure information, and in response to a specific area being selected through the structure information providing UI, providing structure information regarding at least one display item included in the selected area.

Claims

1. A method for providing information of a user terminal device, the method comprising:

displaying a plurality of display items on a display screen;

displaying a User Interface (UI) for providing structure information in response to a predetermined user command being input; and

providing structure information regarding at least one display item included in the selected area in response to a specific area being selected through the structure information providing UI.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the displaying of the UI for providing the structure information providing UI comprises:

displaying a structure information providing UI on an outer area of the display screen, wherein the providing the structure information includes, providing structure information regarding at least one display item included in a row corresponding to the touched point in response to a touch interaction of touching one point on an upper area or a lower area of the structure information providing UI displayed on the display screen being detected; and

providing structure information regarding at least one display item included in a column corresponding to the touched point in response to a touch interaction of touching one point on a right area or a left area of the structure information providing UI displayed on the display screen being detected.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

selecting a display item group included in a row corresponding to a point where the first double tap interaction is detected in response to a first double tap interaction of tapping one point of an upper area or a lower area of the structure information providing UI displayed on the display screen in a row being detected; and

executing a display item included in a column corresponding to a point where the second double tap interaction is detected out of the display item group in response to a second double tap interaction of tapping one point of a right area or a left area of the structure information providing UI displayed on the display screen in a row being detected.

4. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

providing at least one of structure information regarding a plurality of display items included on the display screen, current time information, and incoming message information in response to a predetermined touch interaction regarding one point of a corner area of the structure information providing UI displayed on the display screen being detected.

5. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

providing a predetermined vibration feedback in response to a touch interaction of touching one point of the structure information providing UI displayed on an outer area of the display screen being detected.

6. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

providing structure information regarding at least one display item corresponding to a point where the touch interaction is detected in response to a predetermined touch interaction being detected on at least one of an upper area and a right area of the structure information providing UI displayed on the display screen; and

executing at least one display item corresponding to a point where the touch interaction is detected in response to a predetermined touch interaction being detected on at least one of a lower area and a left area of the structure information providing UI displayed on the display screen.

7. The method of claim 1,

wherein the displaying of the UI for providing the structure information providing UI comprises moving the structure information providing UI in a predetermined direction from one area of the display screen and displaying the structure information providing UI, and

wherein the providing of the structure information comprises providing structure information regarding the at least one display item in response to at least one display item existing on an area where the structure information providing UI is located while the structure information providing UI moves.

8. The method of claim 7,

wherein the structure information providing UI is in a form of bar, and

wherein the providing of the structure information comprises:

providing structure information regarding the at least one item included in a column where the structure information providing UI is located in response to at least one display item existing in a column where the structure information providing UI in a form of bar while the structure information providing in a form of bar movers in a lower direction from an upper area;

displaying a selection guide UI on one of the at least one display item in response to a column where the structure information providing UI is located being selected; and

executing the selected display item in response to the at least one display item being selected through the selection guide UI.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the structure information providing UI in a form of bar adjusts at least one of a movement start location, a direction of movement, and a speed of movement according to a user interaction and a priority of a display item.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

providing one of a vibration feedback and an audio feedback from a location where the changed display item is displayed in response to one of the plurality of display items being changed to another display item.

11. A user terminal device comprising:

a display configured to display a plurality of display items;

an input unit configured to receive a user command; and

a controller configured to;

control the display to display a structure information providing UI, in response to a predetermined user command being input through the input unit, control the display to display a structure information providing UI, and

provide structure information regarding at least one display item included in the selected area in response to a specific area being selected through the structure information providing UI.

12. The device of claim 11, wherein the controller is configured to:

control the display to display a structure information providing UI on an outer area of the display screen,

provide structure information regarding at least one display item included in a row corresponding to the touched point in response to a touch interaction of touching one point on an upper area or a lower area of the structure information providing UI displayed on the display screen being detected, and

provide structure information regarding at least one display item included in a column corresponding to the touched point in response to a touch interaction of touching one point on a right area or a left area of the structure information providing UI displayed on the display screen being detected.

13. The device of claim 12, wherein the controller is configured to:

select a display item group included in a row corresponding to a point where the first double tap interaction is detected in response to a first double tap interaction of tapping one point of an upper area or a lower area of the structure information providing UI displayed on the display screen in a row being detected, and

execute a display item included in a column corresponding to a point where the second double tap interaction is detected out of the display item group in response to a second double tap interaction of tapping one point of a right area or a left area of the structure information providing UI displayed on the display screen in a row being detected.

14. The device of claim 12, wherein the controller is configured to provide at least one of structure information regarding a plurality of display items included on the display screen, current time information, and incoming message information in response to a predetermined touch interaction regarding one point of a corner area of the structure information providing UI displayed on the display screen being detected.

15. The device of claim 12, further comprising:

a vibration unit configured to provide a vibration feedback, and

wherein the controller is configured to provide UI displayed on an outer area of the display screen being detected, provides a predetermined vibration feedback, in response to a touch interaction of touching one point of the structure information providing UI displayed on an outer area of the display screen being detected.

16. The device of claim 12, wherein the controller is configured to:

provide structure information regarding at least one display item corresponding a point where the touch interaction is detected in response to a predetermined touch interaction being detected on at least one of an upper area and a right area of the structure information providing UI displayed on the display screen, and

execute at least one display item corresponding to a point where the touch interaction is detected in response to a predetermined touch interaction being detected on at least one of a lower area and a left area of the structure information providing UI displayed on the display screen.

17. The device of claim 11,

wherein the displaying a structure information providing UI comprises moving the structure information providing UI in a predetermined direction from one area of the display screen and displaying the structure information providing UI, and

wherein the providing comprises, providing structure information regarding the at least one display item in response to at least one display item existing on an area where the structure information providing UI is located while the structure information providing UI moves.

18. The device of claim 17,

wherein the structure information providing UI is in a form of bar, and

wherein the controller is further configured to:

provide structure information regarding the at least one item included in a column where the structure information providing UI is located in response to at least one display item existing in a column where the structure information providing UI in a form of bar while the structure information providing in a form of bar movers in a lower direction from an upper area,

display a selection guide UI on one of the at least one display item in response to a column where the structure information providing UI is located being selected, and

execute the selected display item in response to the at least one display item being selected through the selection guide UI.

19. The device of claim 18, wherein the controller is configured to adjust at least one of a movement start location, a direction of movement, and a speed of movement according to a user interaction and a priority of a display item.

20. The device of claim 11, wherein the controller is configured to provide one of a vibration feedback and an audio feedback from a location where the changed display item is displayed in response to one of the plurality of display items being changed to another display item.