- Number
- 9946431
- Published
- 2018-04-17
- Filed
- 2013-09-10
- Assignee
- Disney Enterprises, Inc.
- Inventors
- Park-Ekecs; Sylvia et al.
- CPC
- G06F3/04847; G06F3/0481; G06F3/04845
- Verdict
- Set aside resizable/lockable UI, generic
- Source
- Google Patents · FreePatentsOnline
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.
Background
TECHNICAL FIELD(1) The present application relates generally to graphical user interfaces, and more particularly, some embodiments relate to resizable and lockable graphical user interfaces.DESCRIPTION OF THE RELATED ART(2) Electronic visual displays are ubiquitous and affecting people's lives significantly. Via user interfaces, a user interacts with electronic visual displays to select information of interest to be displayed. Nevertheless, information of more than one content may be displayed in one browser window or one tap of a browser window. For example, primary content such as articles are usually accompanied by secondary content such as promotional materials. Secondary content shares, with the primary content, the limited space of a browser window. Secondary content may distract the user from the primary content and diminish the user's experience with the primary content.BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE APPLICATION(3) Resizable and lockable user interfaces are provided. Systems and methods described herein provide a user with the option to resize and/or fix a section of the user interface. A user may minimize interference and distraction caused by secondary content when traversing primary content. Because the secondary content shares the display area with the primary content, the display area for the primary content is increased as a result of the section being resized. The section may be locked or fixed to a defined area. As such, primary content and secondary content may be navi
Claims
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.
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.
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.