USER INTERFACE FOR A TACTICAL BATTLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

• US 20160306508A1
• Filed: 12/01/2014
• Published: 10/20/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 12/02/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Thales Canada Incorporated (Thales SA)
• Original Assignee: Thales Canada Incorporated (Thales SA)
• Inventors: VOISIN, Derek, MOREAU, Jean-Francois, HUNTER, Darren, DEGRANDPRE, Paul
• Application Number:
  US15/100,391
• Publication Number:
  US 20160306508A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• 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 3/04883 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

A user interface menu for a user interface displayed on a touchscreen device, the user interface menu for executing an application, the user interface menu comprising a menu button displayed at a first given corner of the screen of the touchscreen device and at least one icon displayed surrounding the menu button upon detection of a finger gesture on the menu button, each of the at least one icon for executing a corresponding application upon detection of a given finger gesture on it.

Claims

1. A user interface menu for a user interface displayed on a touchscreen device, the user interface menu for executing an application, the user interface menu comprising:

a first menu button displayed at a first given corner of the screen of the touchscreen device,

at least one icon displayed surrounding the first menu button upon detection of a finger gesture on the first menu button, each of the at least one icon displayed surrounding the first menu button for executing a corresponding application upon detection of a given finger gesture on it;

a second menu button displayed at a second given corner different from the first given corner of the screen of the touchscreen device; and

at least one icon displayed surrounding the second menu button upon detection of a finger gesture on the second menu button, each of the at least one icon displayed surrounding the second menu button for executing a corresponding application upon detection of a given finger gesture on it.

2. The user interface menu as claimed in claim 1, wherein a plurality of icons is displayed surrounding at least one part of the first menu button.

3. The user interface menu as claimed in claim 2, wherein the plurality of icons displayed surrounding the first menu button has a shape of an arch surrounding at least one part of the first menu button.

4. The user interface menu as claimed in claim 2, wherein the plurality of icons displayed surrounding the first menu button comprises a first-level menu comprising a first portion of icons surrounding the center portion and a second-level menu comprising a second portion of the plurality of icons surrounding at least one given icon of the first portion, further wherein the second-level menu is displayed upon detection of a corresponding finger gesture performed on the at least one given icon of the first-level menu.

5. The user interface menu as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second-level menu has a shape of an arch surrounding the first-level menu.

6. The user interface menu as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one of the at least one icon displayed surrounding the first menu button is a graphical representation indicative of a corresponding application.

7. The user interface menu as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one of the at least one icon displayed surrounding the first menu button comprises a text indicative of a corresponding application.

8. The user interface menu as claimed in claim 1, wherein the finger gesture comprises a finger touch.

9. The user interface menu as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:

a third menu button displayed at a third given corner different from the first given corner and the second given corner of the screen of the touchscreen device; and

at least one icon displayed surrounding the third menu button upon detection of a finger gesture on the third menu button, each of the at least one icon for executing a corresponding application upon detection of a given finger gesture on it.

10. The user interface menu as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:

a fourth menu button displayed at a fourth given corner different from the first given corner, the second given corner and the third given corner of the screen of the touchscreen device; and

at least one icon displayed surrounding the fourth menu button upon detection of a finger gesture on the fourth menu button, each of the at least one icon for executing a corresponding application upon detection of a given finger gesture on it.

16. The user interface menu as claimed in claim 3, wherein the plurality of icons displayed surrounding the first menu button comprises a first-level menu comprising a first portion of icons surrounding the center portion and a second-level menu comprising a second portion of the plurality of icons surrounding at least one given icon of the first portion, further wherein the second-level menu is displayed upon detection of a corresponding finger gesture performed on the at least one given icon of the first-level menu.

17. The user interface menu as claimed in claim 2, wherein the second-level menu has a shape of an arch surrounding the first-level menu.

18. The user interface menu as claimed in claim 2, wherein at least one of the at least one icon displayed surrounding the first menu button is a graphical representation indicative of a corresponding application.

19. The user interface menu as claimed in claim 2, wherein at least one of the at least one icon displayed surrounding the first menu button comprises a text indicative of a corresponding application.

20. The user interface menu as claimed in claim 2, wherein the finger gesture comprises a finger touch.

11. A method for enabling a user to interact with a user interface displayed on a touchscreen device, the method comprising:

displaying a first menu button at a first given corner of a touchscreen device;

displaying a second menu button at a second given corner of the touchscreen device different from the first given corner;

obtaining an input from a user on a selected one of the first menu button and the second menu button;

displaying at least one icon surrounding the selected one of the first menu button and the second menu button, each of the at least one icon for executing a corresponding application upon detection of a given finger gesture on it.

12. The method as claimed in claim 11, wherein the input from the user on the selected one of the first menu button and the second menu button comprises a finger touch.

13. The method as claimed in claim 11, wherein the displaying of at least one icon surrounding the selected one of the first menu button and the second menu button comprises displaying a first-level menu comprising a first portion of the at least one icon surrounding the menu button, detecting a finger gesture on a given icon of the first-level menu and displaying at least one icon in a second-level menu comprising a second portion of the at least one icon surrounding at least one part of the given icon.

14. A computer comprising:

a touchscreen device for displaying a user interface to a user;

a processor;

a memory unit comprising an application for enabling a user to interact with the user interface displayed on the touchscreen device, the application comprising;

instructions for displaying a first menu button at a first given corner of a touchscreen device;

instructions for displaying a second menu button at a second given corner of the touchscreen device different from the first given corner;

instructions for obtaining an input from a user on a selected one of the first menu button and the second menu button;

instructions for displaying at least one icon surrounding selected one of the first menu button and the second menu button, each of the at least one icon for executing a corresponding application upon detection of a given finger gesture on it.

15. A storage device for storing programming instructions executable by a processor, which when executed will cause the execution by the processor of a method for enabling a user to interact with a user interface displayed on a touchscreen device, the method comprising displaying a first menu button at a first given corner of a touchscreen device;

displaying a second menu button at a second given corner of the touchscreen device different from the first given corner;

obtaining an input from a user on a selected one of the first menu button and the second menu button;

displaying at least one icon surrounding the selected one of the first menu button and the second menu button, each of the at least one icon for executing a corresponding application upon detection of a given finger gesture on it.