User interface techniques reducing the impact of movements

• US 9,032,335 B2
• Filed: 08/14/2012
• Issued: 05/12/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 08/14/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Christopher V. Beckman
• Original Assignee: Christopher V. Beckman
• Inventors: Beckman, Christopher V.
• Primary Examiner(s): To, Jennifer
• Assistant Examiner(s): REPSHER III, JOHN T
• Application Number:
  US13/585,831
• Publication Number:
  US 20140053111A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,001 Days
• Field of Search: 715/856, 715/858
• US Class Current: 715/856
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/048 Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• 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 3/04812 Interaction techniques based on cursor appearance or behaviour, e.g. being affected by the presence of displayed objects
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/14 Digital output to display device ; Cooperation and interconnection of the display device with other functional units
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2370/027 Arrangements and methods specific for the display of internet documents

Abstract

New techniques improving display output and computer system input response are provided.

In aspects of the invention, a system assesses whether input gesture(s) occur within an area of an output matrix describing an element, within a time period following a substantial and/or activity-affecting change in that area, and nullifies or alters an affect(s) of the input gesture(s) that would otherwise occur, and may instead or also create the affect that would occur if the output matrix had not experienced the relevant substantial and/or activity-affecting change, and may also reverse, alter, augment or otherwise address the substantial and/or activity-affecting change in that area of the output matrix to enhance the user experience.

In other aspects, an object-based projection method increases efficiency and decreases output matrix judder.

In additional aspects, a new form of pixel and array, with variably-angled variably-curved pixel subsections, assists in further smoothing edges between objects.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a processor, a display, and a memory containing instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to;

address an impact of a display movement, the display movement including a Population Movement, a Position Movement, a Rotation Movement, or a Zoom Movement caused by a plurality of dynamic elements or content that is loading or projected to be loaded within a first display space of a GUI, wherein the first display space comprises an at least one page, an at least one user interface actuation tool, and an at least one actuable element;

determine that a behavior would be impacted by the display movement, wherein the behavior comprises a behavior of the at least one user interface actuation tool or a behavior of the at least one actuable element as it interacts with the at least one user interface actuation tool; and

alter the behavior that would be impacted including creating an alternate or a virtual display aspect in addition to the first display space, wherein the created alternate or the virtual display aspect defines a location, a movement, or an actuation of the at least one user interface actuation tool relative to a location of the at least one actuable element as it existed prior to the display movement, wherein during alteration of the behavior permits a user to interact with the at least one page through the at least one user interface actuation tool or the at least one actuable element.

2. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

carrying out alteration of the behavior until a pre-determined reaction time has been exceeded.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein alteration of the behavior further including repositioning the at least one user interface actuation tool in the first display space to follow a movement of the at least one actuable element due to the display movement.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein alteration of the behavior further includes determining an at least one unactuated actuable element within the first display space, wherein the at least one unactuated actuable element would have been actuated had the display movement not occurred;

and

actuating the at least one unactuated actuable element.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein alteration of the behavior further includes presenting the user with a user interface comprising a plurality of actuation options corresponding with a position of the at least one user interface actuation tool before, during, or after the display movement;

and

allowing the user to select at least one of the plurality of actuation options.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein alteration of the behavior further includes implementing a hot area;

determining that the at least one user interface actuation tool is within the hot area for less than a predetermined amount of time or that a pre-determined amount of system progress has not occurred, wherein the pre-determined amount of system progress comprises receiving a user input redirecting the at least one user interface actuation tool after the display movement or a separate indicator of system progress; and

take a further action.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein alteration of the behavior further includes implementing a time setting for a period following the display movement during which the system will address the impact of the display movement.

8. The system of claim 5, further comprising:

display a preview of a result of the user selecting at least one of the plurality of actuation options.

9. The system of claim 8, further comprising:

displaying a link to return the user to a display condition of the first display space following the display movement.

10. A system comprising:

a processor, a display, and a memory containing instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to;

address an impact of a display movement due to a content loading within a first display space of a GUI, wherein the first display space comprises a page, an at least one user interface actuation tool, and an at least one actuable element, wherein address of the impact of the display movement occurs before the page is fully rendered in the first display space;

determine that a behavior would be impacted by the display movement, wherein the behavior comprises a behavior of the at least one user interface actuation tool or a behavior of the at least one actuable element as it interacts with the at least one user interface actuation tool; and

alter the behavior that would be impacted including creating an alternate or a virtual display aspect in addition to the first display space, wherein the created alternate or the virtual display aspect defines a location, a movement, or an actuation of the at least one user interface actuation tool relative to a location of the at least one actuable element as it existed prior to the display movement, wherein during alteration of the behavior, permits a user to interact with the at least one page through the at least one user interface actuation tool.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein alteration of the behavior further includes determining a size and a position of an at least one content element to be loaded in the first display place;

and

implementing an at least one placeholder with a size and a position matching the size and the position of the at least one content element to be loaded.