Method and apparatus for a slider interface element

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9652136-B2
Application number	US-201414168829-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 30, 2014
Priority date	Feb 5, 2013
Publication date	May 16, 2017
Grant date	May 16, 2017

Abstract

A method comprising determining to provide for adjustment of a first setting, causing display of a first curvilinear slider interface element that relates to a value of the first setting, receiving an indication of a drag input associated with the first curvilinear slider interface element, causing adjustment movement of the selection point relative to the curvilinear slider interface element in proportion to the drag input, and determining a value of the first setting is based, at least in part, on a position of the first selection point relative to curvilinear slider interface element is disclosed.

First claim

What is claimed in:

1. An apparatus, comprising:
at least one processor;
at least one memory including computer program code, the memory and the computer program code configured to, working with the processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following:
causation of display of an operation actuator associated with an operation, the display of the operation actuator being associated with a first position in relation to a display region, and the operation being at least one of an image capture operation, a video capture operation, or a high dynamic range image capture operation;
receipt of an indication of a first drag input associated with the operation actuator;
causation of display of a first curvilinear slider interface element and a second curvilinear slider interface element based, at least in part, on the first drag input, the first curvilinear slider interface element relating to a first value of a first setting and the second curvilinear slider interface element relating to a second value of a second setting;
receipt of an indication of a second drag input associated with the first curvilinear slider interface element;
causation of adjustment movement of a first selection point of the first curvilinear slider interface element relative to the first curvilinear slider interface element in proportion to the second drag input;
determination of the first value of the first setting based, at least in part, on a position of the first selection point relative to the first curvilinear slider interface element;
receipt of an indication of a third drag input associated with the second curvilinear slider interface element;
causation of adjustment movement of a second selection point of the second curvilinear slider interface element relative to the second curvilinear slider interface element in proportion to the third drag input;
determination of the second value of the second setting based, at least in part, on a position of the second selection point relative to the second curvilinear slider interface element; and
perform the operation associated with the operation actuator in accordance with the first value of the first setting and the second value of the second setting in response to receipt of an indication of a tap input associated with the operation actuator,
wherein the first curvilinear slider interface element is positioned such that it extends from a first side of the display region to a second side of the display region.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first curvilinear slider interface element and the second curvilinear slider interface element are concave towards a common region, such that the first curvilinear slider interface element and the second curvilinear slider interface element are concentrically curvilinear, wherein the first curvilinear slider interface element is positioned within a concavity region of the second curvilinear slider interface element.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the operation actuator is positioned in a region surrounded by the first curvilinear slider interface element.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the operation actuator is positioned along a line that corresponds with an axis of a display.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the memory includes computer program code configured to, working with the processor, cause the apparatus to perform:
causation of display of a representation of the first selection point that identifies the first selection point;
receipt of an indication of a display orientation change;
retention of a position of the first curvilinear sliding interface element; and
change of orientation of the representation of the first selection point in correspondence with the display orientation change.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the apparatus comprises a display, the causation of display of the operation actuator comprises displaying of the operation actuator on the display, and the causation of display of the first curvilinear slider interface element comprises displaying of the first curvilinear slider interface element on the display.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein each drag input comprises a contact input, a movement input, and a release input.

8. A method comprising:
causing display of an operation actuator associated with an operation, the display of the operation actuator being associated with a first position in relation to a display region, and the operation being at least one of image capture operation, a video capture operation, or a high dynamic range image capture operation;
receiving an indication of a first drag input associated with the operation actuator;
causing display of a first curvilinear slider interface element and a second curvilinear slider interface element based, at least in part, on the first drag input, the first curvilinear slider interface element relating to a first value of a first setting and the second curvilinear slider interface element relating to a second value of a second setting;
receiving of an indication of a second drag input associated with the first curvilinear slider interface element;
causing adjustment movement of a first selection point of the first curvilinear slider interface element relative to the first curvilinear slider interface element in proportion to the second drag input;
determining of the first value of the first setting based, at least in part, on a position of the first selection point relative to the first curvilinear slider interface element,
receiving of an indication of a third drag input associated with the second curvilinear slider interface element;
causing adjustment movement of a second selection point of the second curvilinear slider interface element relative to the second curvilinear slider interface element in proportion to the third drag input;
determining of the second value of the second setting based, at least in part, on a position of the second selection point relative to the second curvilinear slider interface element; and
performing the operation associated with the operation actuator in accordance with the first value of the first setting and the second value of the second setting in response to receipt of an indication of a tap input associated with the operation actuator,
wherein the first curvilinear slider interface element is positioned such that it extends from a first side of the display region to a second side of the display region.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the first curvilinear slider interface element and the second curvilinear slider interface element are concave towards a common region, such that the first curvilinear slider interface element and the second curvilinear slider interface element are concentrically curvilinear, wherein the first curvilinear slider interface element is positioned such that it extends from a first side of the display region to a second side of the display region.

10. The method of claim 8 , wherein the operation actuator is positioned in a region surrounded by the first curvilinear slider interface element.

11. The method of claim 8 , wherein the operation actuator is positioned along a line that corresponds with an axis of a display.

12. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
causing of display of a representation of the first selection point that identifies the first selection point;
receiving an indication of a display orientation change;
retaining a position of the first curvilinear sliding interface element; and
changing orientation of the representation of the first selection point in correspondence with the display orientation change.

13. The method of claim 8 , wher

Assignees

• Nokia Technologies Oy

Inventors

• Tarvainen Tomi Petri
• Kaasalainen Janne Pekko
• Tiittanen Tero Tapio
• Hung Jung Chen
• Soni Shahil
• Liusaari Ari Pekka
• Olsson Marcus Carl Johan
• Alakarhu Juha Heikki
• Laakso Sami Pekka

Classifications

• H04N23/631

  Graphical user interfaces [GUI] specially adapted for controlling image capture or setting capture parameters · CPC title

• H04N23/62

  Control of parameters via user interfaces · CPC title

• H04N5/23216

  Electricity · mapped topic

• G06F3/04847 Primary

  Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials · CPC title

• G06F3/0482

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