Method and apparatus for a slider interface element

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9747014-B2
Application number	US-201414168843-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 30, 2014
Priority date	Feb 5, 2013
Publication date	Aug 29, 2017
Grant date	Aug 29, 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 non-transitory 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 a slider interface element comprising at least one continuous region and at least one indexed region such that the slider interface element comprises a plurality of value positions along a contour of the slider interface element;
receipt of an indication of a first drag input associated with adjustment of the slider interface element, the first drag input comprising a first movement input and a first release input;
causation of adjustment movement of a selection point relative to the value positions of the slider interface element, the adjustment movement corresponding to the first movement input;
determination that the first release input relates to the selection point being within the continuous region, wherein the continuous region comprises a continuous distribution of values positions corresponding with values of a setting;
determination of a first value of the setting based, at least in part, on a first value position associated with the first release input, the first value position associated with the first release input being comprised by the plurality of value positions;
cause the setting to be adjusted based on the determined first value;
receipt of an indication of a second drag input associated with adjustment of the slider interface element, the second drag input comprising a second movement input and a second release input,
causation of adjustment movement of the selection point relative to the value positions of the slider interface element, the adjustment movement corresponding to the second movement input;
determination that the second release input relates to the selection point being within the indexed region, wherein the indexed region comprises a discrete set of one or more value positions, each of the value positions in the discrete set being associated with an index and corresponding to a non-cardinal value for the setting;
determination that the selection point is at a position within the indexed region that is unaligned with an index;
causation of adjustment movement of the selection point relative to the value positions of the slider interface element such that the selection point becomes aligned with the index;
determination of a second value of the setting based, at least in part, on a second value position associated with the index, the second value position associated with the index being comprised by the plurality of value positions; and
cause the setting to be adjusted based on the determined second value.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the setting relates to a visual capture setting.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the setting relates to a focus setting.

4. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the continuous region relates to a manual focus setting, and wherein at least one index corresponds with a non-cardinal value indicative of at least one of: automatic focus, hyper focus, and infinite focus.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the continuous region and the indexed region are positioned along the slider interface element such that overlap between the continuous region and the indexed region is precluded.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the slider interface element comprises an indication of the continuous region.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the slider interface element comprises at least one demarcation signifying at least one index of the indexed region.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the slider interface element is a curvilinear slider interface element.

9. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the apparatus comprises a display, and the causation of display of the slider interface element comprises:
displaying of the slider interface element on the display and at least one further slider interface element.

10. A method comprising:
causing display of a slider interface element comprising at least one continuous region and at least one indexed region such that the slider interface element comprises a plurality of value positions along a contour of the slider interface element;
receiving an indication of a first drag input associated with adjustment of the slider interface element, the first drag input comprising a first movement input and a first release input;
causing adjustment movement of a selection point relative to the value positions of the slider interface element, the adjustment movement corresponding to the first movement input;
determining that the first release input relates to the selection point being within the continuous region, wherein the continuous region comprises a continuous distribution of values positions corresponding with values of a setting;
determining a first value of the setting based, at least in part, on a first value position associated with the first release input, the first value position associated with the first release input being comprised by the plurality of value positions;
causing the setting to be adjusted based on the determined first value;
receiving an indication of a second drag input associated with adjustment of the slider interface element, the second drag input comprising a second movement input and a second release input,
causing adjustment movement of the selection point relative to the value positions of the slider interface element, the adjustment movement corresponding to the second movement input;
determining that the second release input relates to the selection point being within the indexed region, wherein the indexed region comprises a discrete set of one or more value positions, each of the value positions in the discrete set being associated with an index and corresponding to a non-cardinal value for the setting;
determining that the selection point is at a position within the indexed region that is unaligned with an index;
causing adjustment movement of the selection point relative to the value positions of the slider interface element such that the selection point becomes aligned with the index;
determining a second value of the setting based, at least in part, on a second value position associated with the index, the second value position associated with the index being comprised by the plurality of value positions; and
causing the setting to be adjusted based on the determined second value.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the setting relates to a visual capture setting.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the setting relates to a focus setting.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the continuous region relates to a manual focus setting, and wherein at least one index corresponds with a non-cardinal value indicative of at least one of: automatic focus, hyper focus, and infinite focus.

14. The method of claim 10 , wherein the continuous region and the indexed region are positioned along the slider interface element such that overlap between the continuous region and the indexed region is precluded.

15. The method of claim 10 , wherein the slider interface element comprises an indication of the continuous region.

16. The method of claim 10 , wherein the slider interface element comprises at least one demarcation signifying at least one index of the indexed region.

17. A non-transitory computer-readable medium encoded with instructions that, when executed by a processor, perform:
causation of display of a slide

Assignees

• Nokia Corp
• 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

• G06F3/0488

  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

• G06F3/04847 Primary

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