Method, apparatus, and computer program product for implementing a variable content movable control

• US 8,904,311 B2
• Filed: 09/01/2010
• Issued: 12/02/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 09/01/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Nurmi, Mikko Antero
• Primary Examiner(s): Kim, Matt
• Assistant Examiner(s): Lu, Hua
• Application Number:
  US12/873,630
• Publication Number:
  US 20120053887A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,553 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 715/862
• 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 3/0485 Scrolling or panning
• 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 1/67 by electronic means
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector digitizers for touch screens G06F3/041

Abstract

Various methods for implementing a variable content movable control are provided. One example method includes receiving an indication that a movable control is located at a second position along a defined path on a touch screen display. A first position, the second position, and at least a third position may defined along the defined path such that the movable control being located at the first position causes first content to be presented and the movable control being located at the third position causes a transition from a locked mode to an unlocked mode. The example method may further include causing second content to be presented on the touch screen display in response to at least receiving the indication that the movable control is located at the second position. Similar and related example methods, example apparatuses, and example computer program products are also provided.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving an indication that a movable control is located at a second position along a defined path on a touch screen display, wherein a first position, the second position, and at least a third position are defined along the defined path such that the movable control being located at the first position causes first content associated with the first position to be presented and the movable control being located at the third position causes a transition from a locked mode to an unlocked mode; and

in response to at least receiving the indication that the movable control is located at the second position, causing second content associated with the second position to be presented on the touch screen display, wherein the second content is of a predefined content type and content of the predefined content type is configured to be viewable in the locked mode, the configuration being initiated in the unlocked mode by a user;

wherein the first content and second content are caused to be presented prior to the transition from the locked mode to the unlocked mode, and wherein the first content and second content are of different content types.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the indication that the movable control is located at the second position includes receiving the indication that the movable control is located at the second position, the second position being one of a number of positions within a defined region that cause the second content to be presented.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the indication that the movable control is located at the second position includes receiving the indication that the movable control is located at the second position, the second position being one of a number of positions within a defined region that cause the second content to be presented;

wherein causing the second content to be presented display includes causing the second content to be presented, the second content including content of at least a first content type and a second content type; and

wherein the method further comprises;

receiving an indication that the movable control is moving to a fourth position; and

causing presentation of the first content type and the second content type in relative motion with the movement of the movable control to the fourth position, the fourth position being one of the number of defined positions within the defined region.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein causing the second content to be presented includes causing the second content to be presented in response determining that the movable control remained below a threshold velocity while moving to the second position.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein causing the second content to be presented includes causing the second content to be presented, the second content including content of at least a first content type and a second content type;

and

wherein the method further comprises causing presentation of a map representative of the second content, the map including a cursor indicating a position of a currently presented view of the second content.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving an indication that an item within the second content has been selected by the a user;

and performing an action in response to at least the selection of the item.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the first content transitions off the touch screen display by a sliding movement of the first content as the second content transitions onto the touch screen display by a sliding movement of the second content.

8. An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, direct the apparatus at least to:

receive an indication that a movable control is located at a second position along a defined path on a touch screen display, wherein a first position, the second position, and at least a third position are defined along the defined path such that the movable control being located at the first position causes first content associated with the first position to be presented and the movable control being located at the third position causes a transition from a locked mode to an unlocked mode; and

cause second content associated with the second position to be presented on the touch screen display in response to at least receiving the indication that the movable control is located at the second position, wherein the second content is of a predefined content type and content of the predefined content type is configured to be viewable in the locked mode, the configuration being initiated in the unlocked mode by a user;

wherein the first content and second content are caused to be presented prior to the transition from the locked mode to the unlocked mode, and wherein the first content and second content are of different content types.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the apparatus directed to receive the indication that the movable control is located at the second position includes being directed to receive the indication that the movable control is located at the second position, the second position being one of a number of positions within a defined region that cause the second content to be presented.

10. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the apparatus directed to cause the second content to be presented includes being directed to cause the second content to be presented, the second content including content of at least a first content type and a second content type.

11. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the apparatus directed to receive the indication that the movable control is located at the second position includes being directed to receive the indication that the movable control is located at the second position, the second position being one of a number of positions within a defined region that cause the second content to be presented;

wherein the apparatus directed to cause the second content to be presented display includes being directed to cause the second content to be presented, the second content including content of at least a first content type and a second content type; and

wherein the apparatus is further directed to;

receive an indication that the movable control is moving to a fourth position; and

cause presentation of the first content type and the second content type in relative motion with the movement of the movable control to the fourth position, the fourth position being one of the number of defined positions within the defined region.

12. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the apparatus directed to cause the second content to be presented includes being directed to cause the second content to be presented, the second content including content of at least a first content type and a second content type;

and

wherein the apparatus is further directed to cause presentation of a map representative of the second content, the map including a cursor indicating a position of a currently presented view of the second content.

13. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the apparatus is further directed to receive an indication that an item within the second content has been selected by the user;

and perform an action in response to at least the selection of the item.

14. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the apparatus comprises a mobile terminal.

15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the apparatus further comprises user interface circuitry and components including the touch screen display.

16. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having program code stored thereon, the program code configured to direct an apparatus to:

receive an indication that a movable control is located at a second position along a defined path on a touch screen display, wherein a first position, the second position, and at least a third position are defined along the defined path such that the movable control being located at the first position causes first content associated with the first position to be presented and the movable control being located at the third position causes a transition from a locked mode to an unlocked mode; and

cause second content associated with the second position to be presented on the touch screen display in response to at least receiving the indication that the movable control is located at the second position, wherein the second content is of a predefined content type and content of the predefined content type is configured to be viewable in the locked mode, the configuration being initiated in the unlocked mode by a user;

wherein the first content and second content are caused to be presented prior to the transition from the locked mode to the unlocked mode, and wherein the first content and second content are of different content types.

17. The computer program product of claim 16, wherein the program code configured to direct the apparatus to cause the second content to be presented includes being configured to direct the apparatus to cause the second content to be presented, the second content including content of at least a first content type and a second content type.

18. The computer program product of claim 16, wherein the program code configured to direct the apparatus to receive the indication that the movable control is located at the second position includes being configured to direct the apparatus to receive the indication that the movable control is located at the second position, the second position being one of a number of positions within a defined region that cause the second content to be presented;

wherein the program code configured to direct the apparatus to cause the second content to be presented display includes being configured to direct the apparatus to cause the second content to be presented, the second content including content of at least a first content type and a second content type; and

wherein the program code is further configured to direct the apparatus to;

receive an indication that the movable control is moving to a fourth position; and

cause presentation of the first content type and the second content type in relative motion with the movement of the movable control to the fourth position, the fourth position being one of the number of defined positions within the defined region.