Resizable and lockable user interfaces

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9946431-B2
Application number	US-201314023436-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 10, 2013
Priority date	Jan 31, 2013
Publication date	Apr 17, 2018
Grant date	Apr 17, 2018

Abstract

Resizable and lockable user interfaces (UI) are provided. Systems and methods described herein allow a user to resize and/or lock a section of the user interface. Interference and distraction caused by secondary content when primary content is traversed may be minimized. In addition, UI controls are provided to allow traversing primary content and secondary content separately.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A system, comprising:
a touchscreen display comprising a display area;
a processor;
a non-transitory computer-readable medium operatively coupled to the processor and having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, causes the system to:
simultaneously display on the display area of the touchscreen display:
a first section displaying a first content, wherein the displayed first section comprises a plurality of selectable user interface controls for accessing the first content; and
a second section displaying a second content, the second section having an original size, wherein the displayed second section comprises a selectable user interface control for accessing the second content, wherein the plurality of selectable user interface controls of the displayed first section are independent from the selectable user interface control of the displayed second section such that the first content and the second content are accessed independently, and wherein a boundary separates the first section and the second section;
receive data generated by a user by swiping the display area of the touchscreen display in a direction, wherein the data represents a swipe user interface gesture;
in response to receiving the data, slide the displayed first section and the displayed second section in the direction of the swipe, and fixing the second section to edge of the display area of the touchscreen display such that the second section is hidden from display and locked from returning to the display, and wherein the fixed second section is unresponsive to any user input that is not an unlocking motion or gesture.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first content and the second content are navigated independent of each other.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the second content displayed in the second section is adjusted according to the second size of the second section.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein, after sliding the displayed first section and the displayed second section in the direction of the swipe, the new location of the boundary separating the first section and the second section is an edge of the display area of the touchscreen display such that the second section is hidden from the display area and locked from user input.

5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the first section is automatically resized to fit all of the display area when the second section is hidden from the display area.

6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the system to: receive second data generated by a user by swiping an area of the touchscreen display that lacks content, wherein the second data represents a second swipe user interface gesture; and in response to receiving the second data: unlock and display the second section on the display area; and resize the first section.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the displayed second section comprises a plurality of user interface controls for accessing the second content.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the second content comprises a promotional banner.

9. A system, comprising:
a non-transitory computer-readable medium operatively coupled to a processor and having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, causes the system to:
simultaneously display on a display area of a touchscreen display:
a first section displaying a first content, wherein the displayed first section comprises a plurality of selectable user interface controls for traversing the first content; and
a second section displaying a second content, wherein the displayed second section comprises a selectable user interface control for traversing the second content, and the plurality of selectable user interface controls of the displayed first section are independent from the selectable user interface control of the displayed second section such that the first content and the second content are traversed independently;
wherein a boundary separates the first section and the second section;
receive data generated by a user by swiping the display area of the touchscreen display in a direction; and
in response to the received data, slide the displayed first section and the displayed second section in the direction of the swipe, and fixing the second section to an edge of the display area of the touchscreen display such that the second section is hidden from display and locked from returning to the display, and wherein the fixed second section is unresponsive to any user input that is not an unlocking motion or gesture.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the second content comprises a promotional banner.

11. A user interface method for browsing information on a display, comprising:
simultaneously displaying on a display area of a touchscreen display:
a first section displaying a first content, wherein the displayed first section comprises a plurality of selectable user interface controls for accessing the first content; and
a second section displaying a second content having an original size, wherein the displayed second section comprises a selectable user interface control for accessing the second content, wherein the plurality of selectable user interface controls of the displayed first section are independent from the selectable user interface control of the displayed second section such that the first content and the second content are accessed independently, and wherein a boundary separates the first section and the second section;
receiving data generated by a user by swiping the display area of the touchscreen display in a direction, wherein the data represents a swipe user interface gesture;
in response to receiving the data, slide the displayed first section and the displayed second section in the direction of the swipe, and fixing the second section to edge of the display area of the touchscreen display such that the second section is hidden from display and locked from returning to the display, and wherein the fixed second section is unresponsive to any user input that is not an unlocking motion or gesture.

12. The user interface method of claim 11 , wherein the first content and the second content are navigated independent of each other.

13. The user interface method of claim 11 , further comprising adjusting the second content displayed in the second section according to the second size of the second section.

14. The user interface method of claim 11 , wherein after sliding the displayed first section and the displayed second section in the direction of the swipe, the new location of the boundary separating the first section and the second section is an edge of the display area of the touchscreen display such that the second section is hidden from the display area and locked from user input.

15. The user interface method of claim 14 , wherein the first section is automatically resized to fit all of the display area when the second section is hidden from the display area.

16. The user interface method of claim 15 , further comprising: receiving second data generated by a user by swiping an area of the touchscreen display that lacks content, wherein the second data represents a second swipe user interface gesture; and in response to receiving the second data: unlocking and displaying the second section on the display area; and resizing the first section.

17. The user interface method of claim 11 , wherein the second section comprises a set of user interface controls for accessing the second content.

18. The user interface

Assignees

• Disney Entpr Inc

Inventors

• Park-Ekecs Sylvia
• Cardran Richard
• Tralins Keith
• Robert Arnaud

Classifications

• G06F3/04845

  for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour · CPC title

• G06F3/0481 Primary

  based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance · CPC title

• G06F3/04847

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