Providing subpages in a touch panel user interface
AssigneeAmx LLC
InventorGeorge Carl Smith
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Abstract
Disclosed are an apparatus and method of retrieving subpages from memory and rendering the subpages for display on a user display device, such as a smartphone or other display with limited viewing area. The method may also include identifying each of the subpages as being part of a sequence of subpages and displaying a first portion of the subpages on the display and storing a remaining portion of the subpages in the memory as rendered and ready for display.
Claims20
A method, comprising:
- identifying each of a plurality of subpages as being part of a sequence of subpages;
- displaying a first portion of the plurality of subpages on a display of a computing device;
- storing a remaining portion of the plurality of subpages in memory as rendered and ready for display;
- displaying the remaining portion of the plurality of subpages on the display responsive to a received movement command;
- and
- moving the sequence of subpages in a circular order in a direction associated with the movement command.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a memory;
- a display;
- and
- a processor configured to
- identify each of a plurality of subpages as being part of a sequence of subpages,
- display a first portion of the plurality of subpages on the display,
- store a remaining portion of the plurality of subpages in memory as rendered and ready for display,
- display the remaining portion of the plurality of subpages on the display responsive to a received movement command, and
- move the sequence of subpages in a circular order in a direction associated with the movement command.
A non-transitory computer readable storage medium configured to store instructions that when executed cause a processor to perform:
- identifying each of a plurality of subpages as being part of a sequence of subpages;
- displaying a first portion of the plurality of subpages on a display of a computing device;
- storing a remaining portion of the plurality of subpages in memory as rendered and ready for display;
- displaying the remaining portion of the plurality of subpages on the display responsive to a received movement command;
- and
- moving the sequence of subpages in a circular order in a direction associated with the movement command.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.