User interface apparatus for path search and method thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10521075-B2
Application number	US-201514878505-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 8, 2015
Priority date	Sep 14, 2012
Publication date	Dec 31, 2019
Grant date	Dec 31, 2019

Abstract

A user interface apparatus for path search and a method thereof are disclosed. The interface apparatus for path search includes an interface unit configured to provide a first user interface comprising a plurality of image objects, the first user interface configured to implement sweeping transition between the image objects in at least one direction, wherein the interface unit displays an image associated with at least one place which is an object for path search on the image objects.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An interface apparatus for route search comprising:
a processor;
an interface unit configured to provide and display a first user interface comprising a plurality of image objects, each of the image objects being respectively associated with a different route search, the first user interface configured to implement sweeping transition between the image objects in at least one direction,
wherein the interface unit displays information associated with at least one place related to a route search on one of the image objects,
wherein the interface unit is configured to provide a second user interface configured to display specific information with respect to the at least one place, and
wherein, when one of the image objects included in the displayed first user interface is selected, the interface unit displays the second user interface including the specific information together with the displayed first user interface such that the displayed second user interface and the displayed first user interface are not overlapped with each other on a screen of the interface apparatus.

2. The interface apparatus for route search of claim 1 , wherein the place is a recent destination.

3. The interface apparatus for route search of claim 1 , wherein a fixed number of image objects are displayed on the first user interface.

4. The interface apparatus for route search of claim 1 , wherein the interface unit assigns a ranking of each of the image objects to the place and displays the information associated with the place on an image object among the image objects determined based on the ranking assigned to the place.

5. The interface apparatus for route search of claim 1 , wherein a unit number of the image objects sweep in at least one of up, down, left and right directions based on an event input on the first user interface.

6. The interface apparatus for route search of claim 1 , wherein the information associated with the place comprises, as summary information, at least one of a map image of the place, an icon for showing attributes of the place, and information on time when the place is set as a destination.

7. The interface apparatus for route search of claim 1 , wherein the interface unit distinguishably displays a color of an image included in the information in accordance with an attribute of the place.

8. The interface apparatus for route search of claim 1 , wherein the specific information is configured to include an address and/or a name of the place.

9. The interface apparatus for route search of claim 1 , wherein a fixed number of image objects are spreadly displayed on the first user interface, and
the second user interface is displayed in association with the selected image object of the image objects arranged at a center of the image objects.

10. The interface apparatus for route search of claim 1 , wherein the second user interface provides a delete function for deleting a predetermined place of places displayed on the first user interface.

11. The interface apparatus for route search of claim 1 , wherein the second user interface provides at least one of a search function for searching for a route to the place, a register function for setting the place as a registered place associated with a user, and a transmit function for transmitting specific information of the place to another media.

12. The interface apparatus for route search of claim 1 , further comprising:
a setting unit configured to set to lock the first user interface.

13. The interface apparatus for route search of claim 1 , further comprising:
a setting unit configured to set to lock the second user interface.

14. The interface apparatus for route search of claim 13 , wherein the setting unit sets to lock all places or to lock an individual place or attributes of a place when the specific information is displayed on the second user interface.

15. An interface method for route search comprising:
providing and displaying a first user interface comprising a plurality of image objects, each of the image objects being respectively associated with a different route search, the first user interface configured to implement sweeping transition between the image objects in at least one direction,
wherein the providing the first user interface comprises displaying information associated with at least one place related to a route search on one of the image objects,
providing a second user interface configured to display specific information with respect to the at least one place, and
wherein the providing the second user interface comprises, when one of the image objects included in the displayed first user interface is selected, displaying the second user interface including the specific information together with the displayed first user interface such that the displayed second user interface and the displayed first user interface are not overlapped with each other on a screen.

16. The method for route search of claim 15 , wherein the place is a recent destination, and
the information associated with the place comprises, as summary information, at least one of a map image of the place, an icon for showing attributes of the place, and information on time when the place is set as a destination.

17. The method for route search of claim 15 , wherein the providing the first user interface comprises distinguishably displaying a color of an image included in the information in accordance with an attribute of the place.

18. The method for route search of claim 15 , wherein the specific information is configured to include an address and/or a name of the place.

19. The method for route search of claim 15 , wherein the second user interface provides at least one of a delete function for deleting a predetermined place of places displayed on the first user interface, a search function for searching for a route to the place, a register function for setting the place as a registered place associated with a user, and a transmit function for transmitting specific information of the place to another media.

20. The method for route search of claim 15 , further comprising:
setting to lock the second user interface,
wherein the setting to lock the second user interface sets to lock all places or to lock an individual place or attributes of a place when the specific information is displayed on the second user interface.

21. A non-transitory computer readable media comprising:
an instruction configured to control a computer system to provide a user interface for a route search,
wherein the instruction controls the computer system in accordance with a method comprising providing and displaying a first user interface comprising a plurality of image objects, each of the image objects being respectively associated with a different route search, the first user interface configured to implement sweeping transition between the image objects in at least one direction,
wherein the providing the first user interface comprises displaying information associated with at least one place related to a route search on one of the image objects,
wherein the method further comprises providing a second user interface configured to display specific information with respect to the at least one place, and
wherein the providing the second user interface comprises, when one of the image objects included in the displayed first user interface is selected, displaying the second user interface including the specific information together with the displayed

Assignees

• Thinkware Corp

Inventors

• Yu Hyun Joong
• Heo Won Jun
• Kim Jun Sik

Classifications

• G01C21/3664

  Details of the user input interface, e.g. buttons, knobs or sliders, including those provided on a touch screen; remote controllers; input using gestures · CPC title

• G01C21/3617

  using user history, behaviour, conditions or preferences, e.g. predicted or inferred from previous use or current movement · CPC title

• G06F3/0485

  Scrolling or panning · CPC title

• G06F3/0488

  using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures · CPC title

• G06F3/0482 Primary

  Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus · CPC title