US 11,079,895 B2Granted

Method and apparatus for providing user interface

AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

InventorsDohy Hong, Kyungwhoon Cheun, Jisung Oh, Kiseok Lee, Dongjoo Choi

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Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a sensor network, Machine Type Communication (MTC), Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communication, and technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the above technologies, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. A method of providing a user interface (UI) by an electronic device is provided. The method includes displaying a control UI, receiving a first drag input via the displayed control UI, and, when a direction of the first drag input corresponds to a first direction, displaying a cursor UI at a preset location. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a UI through which an electronic device can easily receive a user input may be provided.

Claims14

Dependent claims

A method of providing a user interface (UI) by an electronic device, the method comprising:

displaying a first control UI;
receiving a first drag input via the displayed first control UI;
in case that the first drag input corresponds to a downward drag input, initiating to display a cursor, from an uppermost side of a touch screen of the electronic device;
in case that the first drag input corresponds to an upward drag input, initiating to display the cursor at a specific location of the touch screen of the electronic device;
in response to an input on the displayed first control UI, displaying a management UI on the touch screen, wherein the management UI has at least one of a UI menu for moving a location of the first control UI on the touch screen or a UI menu for concurrently displaying a second control UI with the displayed first control UI;
in response to an input on the UI menu, displaying the second control UI concurrently with the first control UI;
in case that a first input for selecting the first control UI is received, displaying a first indicator of a first area and selecting one of a first plurality of items disposed on the first area;
in case that a second input for selecting the second control UI is received, displaying a second indicator of a second area which is different from the first area and selecting one of a second plurality of items disposed on the second area;
and
in case that a third input for selecting the second control UI is received, displaying the second indicator of the second area and selecting another one of the second plurality of items disposed on the second area,
wherein a selection order of the items is based on a preset order determined based on at least one of locations of the items displayed and use frequency of the items,
wherein the location of the first control UI is different from a location of the first area, and
wherein a location of the second control UI is different from a location of the second area.

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An electronic device for providing a user interface (UI), the electronic device comprising:

a touch screen configured to display and to receive a touch input;
and
at least one processor configured to:
display a first control UI on the touch screen,
receive a first drag input corresponding to the displayed first control UI through the touch screen,
in case that the first drag input corresponds to a downward drag input, initiate to display a cursor from an uppermost side of the touch screen,
in case that the first drag input corresponds to an upward drag input, initiate to display the cursor at a specific location of the touch screen,
in response to an input on the displayed first control UI, display a management UI on the touch screen, wherein the management UI has at least one of a UI menu for moving a location of the first control UI on the touch screen or a UI menu for concurrently displaying a second control UI with the displayed first control UI,
in response to an input on the UI menu, display the second control UI, concurrently with the first control UI,
in case that a first input for selecting the first control UI is received, display a first indicator of a first area and selecting one of a first plurality of items disposed on the first area,
in case that a second input for selecting the second control UI is received, display a second indicator of a second area which is different from the first area and selecting one of a second plurality of items disposed on the second area, and
in case that a third input for selecting the second control UI is received, displaying the second indicator of the second area and selecting another one of the second plurality of items disposed on the second area,
wherein a selection order of the items is based on a preset order determined based on at least one of locations of the items displayed and use frequency of the items,
wherein the location of the first control UI is different from a location of the first area, and
wherein a location of the second control UI is different from a location of the second area.

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A method of providing a user interface (UI) by an electronic device, the method comprising:

displaying a first control UI;
receiving a first input for displaying a cursor via the first control UI;
in case that the first input corresponds to a downward drag, initiating to display the cursor from an uppermost side of a touch screen of the electronic device;
in case that the first input corresponds to an upward drag, initiating to display the cursor at a specific location of the touch screen of the electronic device;
moving the displayed cursor in response to the first input or a second input;
in response to an input on the displayed first control UI, displaying a management UI on the touch screen, wherein the management UI has at least one of a UI menu for moving a location of the first control UI on the touch screen or a UI menu for concurrently displaying a second control UI with the first control UI;
in response to an input on the UI menu, displaying the second control UI concurrently with the first control UI;
in case that a third input for selecting the first control UI is received, displaying a first indicator of a first area and selecting one of a first plurality of items on the touch screen of the electronic device is selected;
in case that a fourth input for selecting the second control UI is received, displaying a second indicator of a second area and selecting one of a second plurality of items different from the first plurality of items on the touch screen of the electronic device is selected;
and
in case that a fifth input for selecting the second control UI is received, displaying the second indicator of the second area and selecting another one of the second plurality of items,
wherein a selection order of the items is based on a preset order determined based on at least one of locations of the items displayed and use frequency of the items,
wherein the location of the first control UI is different from a location of the first area, and
wherein a location of the second control UI is different from a location of the second area.

11 more elements

An electronic device for providing a user interface (UI), the electronic device comprising:

a touch screen configured to display and to receive a touch input;
and
at least one processor configured to:
display a first control UI,
receive a first input for displaying a cursor through the first control UI displayed on the touch screen,
in case that the first input corresponds to a downward drag, initiate to display the cursor from an uppermost side of the touch screen,
in case that the first input corresponds to an upward drag, initiate to display the cursor at a specific location of the touch screen of the electronic device,
move the displayed cursor in response to the first input or a second input,
in response to an input on the first control UI, display a management UI on the touch screen, wherein the management UI has at least one of a UI menu for moving a location of the first control UI on the touch screen or a UI menu for concurrently displaying a second control UI with the first control UI,
in response to an input on the UI menu, display the second control UI concurrently with the first control UI,
in case that a third input for selecting the first control UI is received, display a first indicator of a first area and selecting one of a first plurality of items on the touch screen of the electronic device is selected,
in case that a fourth input for selecting the second control UI is received, display a second indicator of a second area and selecting one of a second plurality of items different from the first plurality of items on the touch screen of the electronic device is selected, and
in case that a fifth input for selecting the second control UI is received, displaying the second indicator of the second area and selecting another one of the second plurality of items,
wherein a selection order of the items is based on a preset order determined based on at least one of locations of the items displayed and use frequency of the items,
wherein the location of the first control UI is different from a location of the first area, and
wherein a location of the second control UI is different from a location of the second area.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 14/883,940Filed 15 Oct 2015
Priority: KR 10-2014-013928815 Oct 2014
Published: US 2016/0110056 A121 Apr 2016
Granted: 3 Aug 2021
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification4 codes

G06F 3/04812
Based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like…:…
G06F 3/04842
For the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a…:…
G06F 3/04883
Using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures: for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
G06F
Computing and data processing