3D mobile user interface with configurable workspace management

• US 9,965,143 B2
• Filed: 04/20/2015
• Issued: 05/08/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Seven Networks LLC (SoftBank Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Seven Networks LLC (SoftBank Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Luna, Michael, Fiatal, Trevor A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Pillai, Namitha
• Application Number:
  US14/690,690
• Publication Number:
  US 20150227283A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,114 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04815 Interaction with a metaphor-based environment or interaction object displayed as three-dimensional, e.g. changing the user viewpoint with respect to the environment or object
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72469 for operating the device by selecting functions from two or more displayed items, e.g. menus or icons

Abstract

A mobile terminal is provided. The terminal includes a display unit configured to display a three-dimensional image comprising at least a plurality of objects, a memory unit configured to store property information for a plurality of applications, wherein each of the plurality of applications corresponds to a one object of the plurality of objects, and a controller. The controller is configured to detect a selection of the plurality of objects, execute the plurality of applications corresponding to the selected plurality of objects, generate priority information to determine priority levels for the executed plurality of applications based on the property information, and control the display unit to arrange a display of the executed plurality of applications on the three-dimensional image based on position information mapped to the generated priority information.

Claims

1. A mobile terminal comprising:

a display unit configured to display a three-dimensional image comprising a first interface at a first depth selectable to access one or more of at least a plurality of objects, and a second interface at a second depth selectable to access one or more of at least a plurality of objects;

a memory unit configured to store property information for a plurality of applications, wherein each of the plurality of applications corresponds to one object of the plurality of objects of the first or second interface; and

a controller configured to;

detect a selection of the plurality of objects,

execute the plurality of applications corresponding to the selected plurality of objects,

generate priority information to determine priority levels for the executed plurality of applications based on the property information, and

control the display unit to arrange a display of the executed plurality of applications on the three-dimensional image based on position information mapped to the generated priority information;

wherein one of the first and second interfaces is partially shielded from view by the other according to the first depth and second depth; and

wherein at least one of the first depth and the second depth is automatically changed based on a location of the mobile terminal.

2. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein a depth of each of the executed plurality of applications displayed on the three-dimensional image is set based on the generated priority information.

3. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the priority information is based off of frequency of access, type of application, and type of service.

4. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the display is further controlled according to defined rules based on user settings.

5. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to arrange the display in a three dimensional orientation.

6. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to arrange the plurality of applications based on real-time user activities.

7. A control method of a mobile terminal, the method comprising:

displaying a three-dimensional image comprising a first interface at a first depth selectable to access one or more of at least a plurality of objects, and a second interface at a second depth selectable to access one or more of at least a plurality of objects;

detecting a selection of the plurality of objects of the first or second interface;

executing a plurality of applications that each correspond to one of the selected plurality of objects;

generating priority information to determine priority levels of the executed plurality of applications based on property information; and

arranging a display of the executed plurality of applications on the three-dimensional image based on position information mapped to the generated priority information;

wherein one of the first and second interfaces is partially shielded from view by the other according to the first depth and second depth; and

wherein at least one of the first depth and the second depth is automatically changed based on a location of the mobile terminal.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

setting a depth of each of the executed plurality of applications displayed on the three-dimensional image based on the generated priority information.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein the priority information is based off of frequency of access, type of application, and type of service.

10. The method of claim 7, wherein arranging further includes arranging the display according to defined rules based on user settings.

11. The method of claim 7, wherein arranging further includes arranging the display in a three dimensional orientation.

12. The method of claim 7, wherein arranging further includes arranging the plurality of applications based on real-time user activities.

13. A mobile terminal comprising:

a display unit configured to display a three-dimensional image comprising a first interface at a first depth selectable to access one or more of at least a plurality of objects, and a second interface at a second depth selectable to access one or more of at least a plurality of objects; and

a controller configured to;

detect a selection of the plurality of objects of the first or second interface,

execute a plurality of applications that each correspond to one of the selected plurality of objects, and

control the display unit to arrange a display of the executed plurality of applications on the three-dimensional image based on position information mapped to a selection order;

wherein one of the first and second interfaces is partially shielded from view by the other according to the first depth and second depth; and

wherein at least one of the first depth and the second depth is automatically changed based on a location of the mobile terminal.

14. The mobile terminal of claim 13, wherein a depth of each of the executed plurality of applications displayed on the three-dimensional image is set based on the selection order.

15. The mobile terminal of claim 13, wherein the selection order includes priority information that is based off of frequency of access, type of application, and type of service.

16. The mobile terminal of claim 15, wherein the display is further controlled according to defined rules based on user settings.

17. The mobile terminal of claim 15, wherein the controller is further configured to arrange the display in a three dimensional orientation.

18. The mobile terminal of claim 15, wherein the controller is further configured to arrange the plurality of applications based on real-time user activities.