METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING ADAPTIVE ARRANGEMENT AND REPRESENTATION OF USER INTERFACE ELEMENTS

• US 20160041699A1
• Filed: 08/07/2014
• Published: 02/11/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 08/07/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Verizon New Jersey Incorporated (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Verizon New Jersey Incorporated (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Inventors: WALSH, Jeffrey M., LEE, Woo Beum
• Granted Patent: US 9,971,501 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04802 3D-info-object: information is displayed on the internal or external surface of a three dimensional manipulable object, e.g. on the faces of a cube that can be rotated by the user
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• 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

An approach is provided for rendering a representation of a three-dimensional object in a user interface. The approach includes determining an arrangement of one or more user interface elements based on user profile information, content information, contextual information, or a combination thereof. The approach also includes rendering a representation of a three-dimensional object in a user interface, wherein the representation includes one or more surface segments. The approach also includes associating the one or more user interface elements respectively with the one or more surface segments based on the arrangement. The user interaction input manipulates the representation of the three dimensional object within in a virtual three-dimensional space to expose the one or more user interface elements associated with the one or more surface segments that are visible in the user interface.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

determining an arrangement of one or more user interface elements based on user profile information, content information, contextual information, or a combination thereof;

rendering a representation of a three-dimensional object in a user interface, wherein the representation includes one or more surface segments; and

associating the one or more user interface elements respectively with the one or more surface segments based on the arrangement,

wherein a user interaction input manipulates the representation of the three dimensional object within in a virtual three-dimensional space to expose the one or more user interface elements associated with the one or more surface segments that are visible in the user interface.

2. A method of claim 1, further comprising:

selecting the arrangement, the representation of the three-dimensional object, the one or more user interface elements, or a combination thereof from a template, a preconfigured set, or a combination thereof.

3. A method of claim 2, wherein the arrangement, the representation of the three-dimensional object, the one or more user interface elements, or a combination thereof from a template, a preconfigured set, or a combination thereof is downloadable from a content provider.

4. A method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining that the user interaction input indicates a selection of one of the one or more user interface elements; and

rendering another representation of the three-dimensional object, another three-dimensional object, or a combination thereof to present one or more other user interface elements based on the selection.

5. A method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining that the user interaction input indicates a selection of one of the one or more user interface elements; and

rendering an exploded view representation of one or more other user interface elements based on the selection.

6. A method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining the user interaction input based on a touch interaction, a gesture interaction, a voice interaction, sensor information indicating a physical manipulation of a device presenting the user interface, or a combination thereof.

7. A method of claim 1, further comprising:

presenting an audio feedback, a tactile feedback, or a combination thereof based on the user interaction input.

8. A method of claim 1, wherein a manipulation of the representation of the three dimensional object includes a rotation of the representation of the three dimensional object.

9. An apparatus comprising a processor configured to:

determine an arrangement of one or more user interface elements based on user profile information, content information, contextual information, or a combination thereof;

render a representation of a three-dimensional object in a user interface, wherein the representation includes one or more surface segments; and

associate the one or more user interface elements respectively with the one or more surface segments based on the arrangement,

wherein a user interaction input manipulates the representation of the three dimensional object within in a virtual three-dimensional space to expose the one or more user interface elements associated with the one or more surface segments that are visible in the user interface.

10. An apparatus of claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to:

select the arrangement, the representation of the three-dimensional object, the one or more user interface elements, or a combination thereof from a template, a preconfigured set, or a combination thereof.

11. An apparatus of claim 10, wherein the arrangement, the representation of the three-dimensional object, the one or more user interface elements, or a combination thereof from a template, a preconfigured set, or a combination thereof is downloadable from a content provider.

12. An apparatus of claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to:

determine that the user interaction input indicates a selection of one of the one or more user interface elements; and

render another representation of the three-dimensional object, another three-dimensional object, or a combination thereof to present one or more other user interface elements based on the selection.

13. An apparatus of claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to:

determine that the user interaction input indicates a selection of one of the one or more user interface elements; and

render an exploded view representation of one or more other user interface elements based on the selection.

14. An apparatus of claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to:

determine the user interaction input based on a touch interaction, a gesture interaction, a voice interaction, sensor information indicating a physical manipulation of a device presenting the user interface, or a combination thereof.

15. An apparatus of claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to:

present an audio feedback, a tactile feedback, or a combination thereof based on the user interaction input.

16. An apparatus of claim 9, wherein a manipulation of the representation of the three dimensional object includes a rotation of the representation of the three dimensional object.

17. A system comprising:

a three-dimensional interface platform configured to determine an arrangement of one or more user interface elements based on user profile information, content information, contextual information, or a combination thereof;

render a representation of a three-dimensional object in a user interface, wherein the representation includes one or more surface segments and associate the one or more user interface elements respectively with the one or more surface elements based on the arrangement,

wherein a user interaction input manipulates the representation of the three dimensional object within in a virtual three-dimensional space to expose the one or more user interface elements associated with the one or more surface segments that are visible in the user interface.

18. A system of claim 17, wherein the three-dimensional interface platform is further configured to:

select the arrangement, the representation of the three-dimensional object, the one or more user interface elements, or a combination thereof from a template, a preconfigured set, or a combination thereof.

19. A system of claim 18, wherein the arrangement, the representation of the three-dimensional object, the one or more user interface elements, or a combination thereof from a template, a preconfigured set, or a combination thereof is downloadable from a content provider.

20. A system of claim 17, wherein the three-dimensional interface platform is further configured to:

determine the user interaction input based on a touch interaction, a gesture interaction, a voice interaction, sensor information indicating a physical manipulation of a device presenting the user interface, or a combination thereof.