Dynamic bar oriented user interface
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1. A method for controlling an apparatus comprising a display, the method comprising:
- displaying a dynamic bar on the display;
displaying dynamic preview information in the dynamic bar, the dynamic preview information being determined from information managed by a software application, the dynamic preview information being updated to reflect a change to the information managed by the software application;
expanding the dynamic bar to display an expanded dynamic bar in response to a first input from an input device, displaying the expanded dynamic bar comprising;
displaying additional dynamic preview information determined from the information managed by the software application, the additional dynamic preview information being different from the dynamic preview information displayed in the dynamic bar, and the additional dynamic preview information being updated to reflect the same or different change to the information managed by the software application;
displaying a selectable link embedded in the additional dynamic preview information to invoke the software application; and
activating the software application in response to a second input invoking the link.
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Abstract
Method and user interface for controlling an apparatus are provided. At least one dynamic bar is provided for displaying on a main screen of a graphical user interface for controlling the apparatus. Each dynamic bar is associated with respective one or more interfaces for applications and/or functions provided by the apparatus and each dynamic bar has a pop-up interface for providing at least one of preview information determined from information managed by the applications and/or functions and links to invoke said respective interfaces.
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1. A method for controlling an apparatus comprising a display, the method comprising:
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displaying a dynamic bar on the display; displaying dynamic preview information in the dynamic bar, the dynamic preview information being determined from information managed by a software application, the dynamic preview information being updated to reflect a change to the information managed by the software application; expanding the dynamic bar to display an expanded dynamic bar in response to a first input from an input device, displaying the expanded dynamic bar comprising; displaying additional dynamic preview information determined from the information managed by the software application, the additional dynamic preview information being different from the dynamic preview information displayed in the dynamic bar, and the additional dynamic preview information being updated to reflect the same or different change to the information managed by the software application; displaying a selectable link embedded in the additional dynamic preview information to invoke the software application; and activating the software application in response to a second input invoking the link. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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