Software defined icon interactions with multiple and expandable layers

An electronic device, comprising:

• a pressure-sensing display screen configured to display multiple icons and configured to measure a contact pressure of a contact with the pressure-sensing display screen;
• a sensor device configured to generate an indication representative of a user action relative to the pressure-sensing display screen;
• and
• a processor coupled to the pressure-sensing display screen and to the sensor device, wherein the processor is configured to:
• receive a selection contact within a first icon region of a first icon displayed on the pressure-sensing display screen of the electronic device;
• display on the pressure-sensing display screen a second set of icons related to the first icon;
• detect that the selection contact uninterruptedly moves to a second icon of the second set of icons and selects the second icon;
• display on the pressure-sensing display screen a third set of icons related to the second icon;
• detect that the selection contact uninterruptedly moves to a third icon of the third set of icons and selects the third icon;
• and
• initiate an application or function associated with the third icon.

A non-transitory computer readable media storing computer instructions, that when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform the steps of:

• receiving a selection contact within a first icon region of a first icon displayed on a pressure-sensing display screen of an electronic device;
• displaying on the pressure-sensing display screen a second set of icons related to the first icon;
• detecting that the selection contact uninterruptedly moves to a second icon of the second set of icons and selects the second icon;
• displaying on the pressure pressure-sensing display screen a third set of icons related to the second icon;
• detecting that the selection contact uninterruptedly moves to a third icon of the third set of icons and selects the third icon;
• and
• initiating an application or function associated with the third icon.

A method of controlling an electronic device, comprising:

• the electronic device receiving a selection action within a first icon region of a first icon displayed on a depth-sensing display screen of the electronic device;
• the electronic device displaying on the depth-sensing display screen a second set of icons related to the first icon;
• the electronic device detecting that the selection action uninterruptedly moves to a second icon of the second set of icons and selects the second icon;
• the electronic device displaying on the depth-sensing display screen a third set of icons related to the second icon;
• the electronic device detecting that the selection action uninterruptedly moves to a third icon of the third set of icons and selects the third icon;
• and
• the electronic device initiating an application or function associated with the third icon.

An electronic device, comprising:

• a depth-sensing display screen configured to display multiple icons and configured to detect a depth of an object to the depth-sensing display screen;
• a sensor device configured to generate an indication representative of a user action relative to the display screen;
• and
• a processor coupled to the display screen and the sensor device, wherein the processor is configured to:
• receive a selection action within a first icon region of a first icon displayed on the display screen of the electronic device;
• display on the display screen a second set of icons related to the first icon;
• detect that the selection action uninterruptedly moves to a second icon of the second set of icons and selects the second icon;
• display on the display screen a third set of icons related to the second icon;
• detect that the selection action uninterruptedly moves to a third icon of the third set of icons and selects the third icon;
• and
• initiate an application or function associated with the third icon.

A non-transitory computer readable media storing computer instructions, that when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform the steps of:

• receiving a selection action within a first icon region of a first icon displayed on a depth-sensing display screen of an electronic device;
• displaying on the depth-sensing display screen a second set of icons related to the first icon;
• detecting that the selection action uninterruptedly moves to a second icon of the second set of icons and selects the second icon;
• displaying on the depth-sensing display screen a third set of icons related to the second icon;
• detecting that the selection action uninterruptedly moves to a third icon of the third set of icons and selects the third icon;
• and
• initiating an application or function associated with the third icon.