Method for displaying and operating user interface and electronic device
AssigneeCompal Electronics, Inc.
InventorChing-Chih Chang
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Abstract
A method for displaying and operating a user interface and an electronic device are provided. In the method, a background frame is displayed. Further, a trigger signal triggered by an object on one of a plurality of areas of the background frame is received, in which the areas respectively correspond to a plurality of sub-menus of a function menu, and each of the sub-menus includes a plurality of options. The corresponding sub-menu is displayed on the area of the background frame which the trigger signal is triggered on. Thereby, usage convenience of the user interface is improved.
Claims25
A method for displaying and operating a user interface, comprising:
- displaying a background frame;
- receiving a first trigger signal triggered by a first object on one of a plurality of areas of the background frame;
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- displaying a corresponding sub-menu on the area of the background frame, according to the area on which the first trigger signal is present, wherein the plurality of areas respectively correspond to the plurality of sub-menus of a function menu, and each of the sub-menus comprises a plurality of options.
An electronic device, comprising:
- a storage unit, for storing at least a picture;
- a display unit;
- an input unit;
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- a controller, coupled to the storage unit, the display unit and the input unit, for controlling the picture to be displayed on the display unit as a background frame, receiving a first trigger signal generated by the input unit being triggered by a first object on one of a plurality of areas of the background frame, and according to the area on which the first trigger signal is present, controlling the display unit to display a corresponding sub-menu on the area of the background frame, wherein the plurality of areas respectively corresponds to the plurality of sub-menus of a function menu, and each of the sub-menus comprises a plurality of options.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.