Navigation user interface for compact mobile devices

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016259488-A1
Application number	US-201514696109-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Apr 24, 2015
Priority date	Mar 6, 2015
Publication date	Sep 8, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A computer-implemented method for navigating time-based offers includes rendering a display image of a watch dial, symbols corresponding to each hour on the watch dial, and one or more time indicators, where each symbol corresponds to a time-based offer. The method also includes determining whether or not a touch event sensed at the touch display complies with a predefined gesture, and assigning, in response to the touch event complying with the predefined gesture, an action based on the predefined gesture, a display context and a temporal context.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A method for navigating time-based offers, the method comprising:
rendering, with a processor, on a touch display a display image of a watch dial, a time indicator that indicates a current time, and symbols corresponding to hours on the watch dial, each symbol corresponding to a time-based offer; determining whether or not a touch event sensed at the touch display complies with a predefined gesture; and assigning an action, in response to the touch event complying with the predefined gesture, the action based on the predefined gesture, a display context associated with the touch event and a temporal context associated with the touch event.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising acquiring positional information sensed at the touch display over a period of time.

3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
assigning a signification to the touch event, the signification associated with the predefined gesture, a display context and a temporal context; and creating a product image layout in response to the signification assigned to the touch event.

4 . The method of claim 3 , further comprising:
combining the product image layout with a watch dial image layout; and rendering a composite display image comprising the product image layout and the watch dial image layout.

5 . The method of claim 4 , further comprising adding a textual content to the composite display image.

6 . The method of claim 5 , further comprising combining the product image layout and the watch dial image layout with an opaque layout having a relatively low luminescence, wherein the product image layout has a relatively high luminescence that provides a marked contrast against the opaque layout.

7 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the textual content comprises a price associated with a product corresponding to the product image layout.

8 . The method of claim 3 , further comprising:
combining a purchase button layout with the product image layout; and rendering a composite display image comprising the product image layout and the purchase button layout.

9 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising transacting a product purchase in response to the touch event complying with a predefined gesture corresponding to an area of the touch display correlated to a portion of the composite display image corresponding to the purchase button layout.

10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein each of the symbols represents a special product offer available during an hour beginning at a time corresponding to the respective symbol.

11 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the touch event comprises a contact on the surface of the touch display comprising at least one of a tap, a swipe, a pinch, a flick, a mark, a line or a geometrical shape.

12 . A method for navigating time-based offers, the method comprising:
rendering, with a processor, a composite display image comprising a watch dial, a bezel including symbols corresponding to hours on the watch dial circumferentially surrounding the watch dial, each symbol corresponding to a time-based offer, and a seconds indicator circumferentially surrounded by the watch dial; determining whether or not a first touch event complies with a predefined gesture; and assigning, in response to the first touch event complying with the predefined gesture, an action associated with the predefined gesture, a display context and a temporal context.

13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein rendering the composite display image further comprises rendering the display image on a touch display.

14 . The method of claim 12 , wherein each of the symbols represents a special offer available during an hour beginning at a time corresponding to the respective symbol.

15 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the composite display image further comprises an hour indicator and a minute indicator.

16 . The method of claim 14 , further comprising superimposing a current offer image over a portion of the composite display image circumferentially surrounded by the seconds indicator in response to the predefined gesture corresponding to a central portion of the composite display image circumferentially surrounded by the watch dial.

17 . The method of claim 16 , further comprising superimposing an opaque backdrop layout having a relatively low luminescence over portions of the composite display image, wherein the product image layout has a relatively high luminescence that provides a marked contrast against the opaque backdrop layout.

18 . The method of claim 17 , further comprising highlighting a respective symbol corresponding to the current offer image, wherein the respective symbol corresponds to a current hour.

19 . The method of claim 18 , further comprising superimposing an opaque backdrop layout having a relatively low luminescence over portions of the composite display image, wherein the respective symbol has a relatively high luminescence that provides a marked contrast against the opaque layout.

20 . The method of claim 18 , further comprising highlighting a respective marking corresponding to a current hour, wherein the watch dial further comprises markings corresponding to each hour of the watch dial.

21 . The method of claim 18 , further comprising superimposing a future offer image over the portion of the composite display image circumferentially surrounded by the seconds indicator in response to a second touch event corresponding to a clockwise swipe across the first respective symbol and a second respective symbol, the future offer image corresponding to the second respective symbol.

22 . The method of claim 18 , further comprising superimposing a past offer image over the portion of the composite display image circumferentially surrounded by the seconds indicator in response to a second touch event corresponding to a counterclockwise swipe across the first respective symbol and a second respective symbol, the past offer image corresponding to the second respective symbol.

23 . The method of claim 18 , further comprising rendering an offer detail image in response to a second touch event corresponding to a portion of the composite display image corresponding to the current offer image.

24 . The method of claim 23 , further comprising rendering a successive offer detail image corresponding to a next hour in response to a third touch event corresponding to a left-to-right swipe across the offer detail image.

25 . The method of claim 23 , further comprising rendering a previous offer detail image corresponding to a preceding hour in response to a third touch event corresponding to a right-to-left swipe across the offer detail image.

26 . The method of claim 18 , wherein the current offer image depicts one of a product offer or a service offer.

27 . A user interface for navigating time-based offers, the user interface comprising:
a rendition module that renders a display image of a watch dial and symbols corresponding to hours on the watch dial, each symbol corresponding to a time-based offer; a recognition module that determines whether or not a touch event complies with a predefined gesture; and an interpretation module that assigns, in response to the touch event complying with the predefined gesture, an action associated with the predefined gesture, a display context and a temporal context.

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Assignees

• Alibaba Group Holding Ltd

Inventors

• Chan Stephanie Suk Hing
• CHEN Johnny Key Jye

Classifications

• G06Q30/0235

  constrained by time limit or expiration date · CPC title

• G06F1/163 Primary

  Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt · CPC title

• G06Q30/0643

  graphically representing goods, e.g. 3D product representation · CPC title

• G06F3/0488 Primary

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

• G06F3/0482

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