Systems and methods for organizing and displaying hierarchical data structures in computing devices
AssigneeDouzen, Inc.
InventorsKentaro Miura, Julian Orbanes
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Abstract
Systems and methods for organizing and displaying data structures in computing devices are provided herein. An exemplary method may include generating a graphical user interface (GUI) that includes at least one parent icon arranged into a primary frame according to a layout, receiving a selection of the at least one parent icon, transforming at least one parent icon into a secondary frame within the GUI and shrinking the at least one parent icon, and populating the primary frame with at least one child icon which is linked to the at least one parent icon, the at least one child icon being larger in size compared to the at least one parent icon.
Claims11
A method for maximizing of a viewing area for visually perceptible icons on a primary frame displayed on a touchscreen graphical user interface (GUI) of a personal digital assistant, the method comprising:
- generating the touchscreen graphical user interface (GUI) of the personal digital assistant that comprises at least one parent icon arranged into the primary frame according to a layout;
- receiving a selection of the at least one parent icon;
- rearranging the at least one parent icon into a scrollable secondary frame within the GUI and shrinking the at least one parent icon, the scrollable secondary frame configured for a plurality of scrollable parent icons, the scrollable secondary frame smaller than the primary frame for the maximizing of the viewing area for visually perceptible icons on the primary frame;
- fully filling a window displayed on the touchscreen graphical user interface (GUI) of the personal digital assistant with the scrollable secondary frame and the primary frame adjacent to each other, each frame having a visually distinguishable bounded area without one frame overlapping the other frame;
- populating the primary frame with at least one child icon which is linked to the at least one parent icon, the at least one child icon being larger in size compared to the at least one parent icon;
- the rearranging, the shrinking and the populating performed in a visually perceptible morphing fashion with visually perceptible smooth continuous analogue transforming of the primary frame, the secondary frame, the at least one parent icon and the at least one child icon, the visually perceptible smooth continuous analogue transforming performed with no visually perceptible hard jumping, the visually perceptible smooth analogue transforming matching a relative location and velocity of touch-based input received;
- and wherein the selection of the at least one parent icon includes any of a click, a tap, a swipe, a gesture, a sound-based command, and a motion-based command.
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