Method and device for displaying three-dimensional graphical user interface screen

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016357399-A1
Application number	US-201615239248-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Aug 17, 2016
Priority date	Feb 27, 2014
Publication date	Dec 8, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A device comprises a viewpoint sensor for sensing a user's viewpoint; a rendering viewpoint determination unit for determining a rendering viewpoint according to the sensed user's viewpoint; a rendering performing unit for rendering a three-dimensional (3D) graphical user interface (GUI) screen according to the determined rendering viewpoint; a display unit for displaying the rendered 3D GUI screen; and a controller, wherein when the user's viewpoint changes, at least one new object is additionally displayed on the 3D GUI screen.

First claim

1 . A device comprising:
a viewpoint sensor configured to sense a user's viewpoint; a rendering viewpoint determination processor configured to determine a rendering viewpoint according to the sensed user's viewpoint; a rendering performing processor configured to render a three-dimensional (3D) graphical user interface (GUI) screen according to the determined rendering viewpoint; and a display configured to display the rendered 3D GUI screen, wherein when the user's viewpoint changes, at least one new object is additionally displayed on the rendered 3D GUI screen.

2 . The device of claim 1 , wherein when the user's viewpoint changes, a menu equivalent or subordinate to at least one menu displayed on the rendered 3D GUI screen before the user's viewpoint changes is expanded and displayed.

3 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the rendering performing processor is further configured to:
determine at least one object to be seen on the rendered 3D GUI screen from the determined rendering viewpoint, and render the determined at least one object.

4 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the viewpoint sensor is further configured to measure an angle formed by the display of the device and a direction of eyes of the user.

5 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the rendering viewpoint determination processor is further configured to determine the rendering viewpoint based on the sensed user's viewpoint and a gesture input which is input from the user.

6 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the rendering performing processor is further configured to:
determine at least one new object to be added to the rendered 3D GUI screen when the user's viewpoint changes, and render, according to the changed user's viewpoint, the 3D GUI screen to which the determined at least one new object is added.

7 . An electronic device comprising:
a display configured to display a screen; an input device configured to receive a user input; a transceiver configured to establish communication; a memory configured to store data; and at least one processor configured to control an operation of the electronic device, wherein, when new data is received via the transceiver, the least one processor is further configured to:
detect a menu icon corresponding to an application that receives the new data,
3D render the detected menu icon, and
display a notice regarding the new data at a side of the 3D rendered menu icon.

8 . The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein, when the notice regarding the new data is selected via the input device, the at least one processor is further configured to control the display to display a content of the new data.

9 . The electronic of claim 7 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
determine whether an input for selecting the notice of the new data is a touch input or a hovering input, control the display to display the full content of the new data when it is determined that the input is the touch input, and control the display to display a preview of the new data when it is determined that the input is the hovering input.

10 . The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
measure a duration for which a touch input for selecting the notice of the new data is continuously input, compare the measured duration with a predetermined period, control the display to display the full content of the new data when the measured duration is less than the predetermined period, and control the display to display a preview of the new data when the measured duration is greater than the predetermined period.

11 . The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein, when a hovering input for selecting the 3D rendered menu icon is received via the input device, the at least one processor is further configured to control the display to expand and display the menu icon.

12 . An electronic device comprising:
a display configured to display a screen; an input device configured to receive a user input; a memory configured to store data; a distance measurement sensor configured to measure a distance between the electronic device and a user; and at least one processor configured to control an operation of the electronic device, wherein, when a distance between the electronic device and a user, which is measured by the distance measurement sensor, is less than or equal to a predetermined value, the at least one processor is further configured to:
detect a menu icon corresponding to an application having a sub-menu or new data,
3D render the detected menu icon, and
controls the display to display the sub-menu or a notice regarding the new data at a side of the 3D rendered menu icon.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Shin Seung-Ho
• Hwang Seon-Ho
• Kwak Young-Min
• Park Chan-Min
• Lee Sang-Kyung
• Chun Hae-In
• Ryu Jong-Youb

Classifications

• G06F2203/04108

  Touchless 2D- digitiser, i.e. digitiser detecting the X/Y position of the input means, finger or stylus, also when it does not touch, but is proximate to the digitiser's interaction surface without distance measurement in the Z direction · CPC title

• G06F3/04883

  for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text · CPC title

• G06F3/0482

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

• G06F3/04817

  using icons (graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34) · CPC title

• G06F3/04815 Primary

  Interaction with a metaphor-based environment or interaction object displayed as three-dimensional [3D], e.g. changing the user viewpoint with respect to the environment or object · CPC title