Controlling a device using a radial graphical user interface

Abstract

The claimed invention relates to controlling electronic devices using a graphical user interface. The claimed method of controlling an electronic device using a radial graphical user interface includes the following steps: generating a radial interface in the form of a central region, containing at least one interface element, and at least one auxiliary region with interface elements arranged on elliptical arcs relative to the central region, wherein the element of the central region is related by a hierarchical relationship at least to interface elements of one of the auxiliary regions and represents a higher level of an interface tree consisting of N nodes, while the elements of the auxiliary region correspond to interface elements of a subsequent lower level; identifying user interaction with an interface element in an auxiliary region; moving said interface element into the central region and generating an image of one or more interface elements of the next N level of the hierarchy which are related to said element of the auxiliary region on an elliptical arc of the auxiliary region, or performing the action related to said interface element.

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