U.S. patent application number 13/987694 was filed with the patent office on 2014-03-06 for system and method for home screen navigation.
This patent application is currently assigned to Kobo Incorporated. The applicant listed for this patent is Kobo Incorporated. Invention is credited to Robin Bennett, Daniel Hill, James Wu.
Application Number | 20140068501 13/987694 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 50186927 |
Filed Date | 2014-03-06 |
United States Patent
Application |
20140068501 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Wu; James ; et al. |
March 6, 2014 |
System and method for home screen navigation
Abstract
A system and method for rendering a graphical user interface.
The method includes displaying, on a mobile device, a first subset
of a plurality of objects of a multimedia container on a home
screen and receiving an input. The multimedia container is operable
to comprise one or more applications, widgets, and pieces of
content. In one embodiment, the plurality of objects of said
multimedia container extends beyond a display of said mobile
device. In response to said input, a second subset of said
plurality objects of said multimedia container and a portion of
said first subset of plurality of objects of said multimedia
container on said home screen is displayed.
Inventors: |
Wu; James; (Toronto, CA)
; Hill; Daniel; (Toronto, CA) ; Bennett;
Robin; (Toronto, CA) |
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Applicant: |
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Kobo Incorporated |
Toronto |
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CA |
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Assignee: |
Kobo Incorporated
Toronto
CA
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Family ID: |
50186927 |
Appl. No.: |
13/987694 |
Filed: |
August 20, 2013 |
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Current U.S.
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715/784 ;
715/764 |
Current CPC
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G06Q 10/10 20130101;
G06Q 30/0631 20130101; G06F 40/106 20200101; G06Q 50/01 20130101;
G06T 11/60 20130101; G06F 3/04812 20130101; G06F 3/0485
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715/784 ;
715/764 |
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G06F 3/0485 20060101
G06F003/0485 |
Claims
1. A method for rendering a graphical user interface, said method
comprising: displaying, on a mobile device, a first subset of a
plurality of objects of a multimedia container on a home screen,
wherein said multimedia container is operable to comprise one or
more applications, widgets, and pieces of content, wherein said
plurality of objects of said multimedia container extends beyond a
display region of said mobile device; receiving an input; and in
response to said input, displaying a second subset of said
plurality objects of said multimedia container and a portion of
said first subset of plurality of objects of said multimedia
container on said home screen.
2. The method as described in claim 1, wherein said home screen
comprises an image corresponding to a piece of content.
3. The method as described in claim 1, wherein second subset of
said plurality of objects of said multimedia container and said
portion of said first subset of said plurality of objects of said
multimedia container are simultaneously displayed on said home
screen.
4. The method as described in claim 1, wherein said first subset of
said plurality of objects and said second subset of said plurality
of objects are displayed in a contiguous scrolling area of said
home screen.
5. The method as described in claim 1, wherein an image
corresponding to a first object of said first subset of said
plurality of objects extends beyond an edge of said display region
of said mobile device during said displaying of said first subset
of said plurality of objects of said multimedia container.
6. The method as described in claim 1, wherein said displaying of
said first subset of objects of said plurality of objects of said
multimedia container and said second subset of said plurality of
objects of said multimedia container comprises displaying images
corresponding to each of said first and second subsets of said
plurality of objects of said multimedia container on said home
screen.
7. The method as described in claim 1, wherein said mobile device
is a tablet computing device.
8. The method as described in claim 1, wherein said input comprises
a navigation command received via a touch screen of said mobile
device.
9. A computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon,
computer executable instructions that, if executed by a computer
system cause the computer system to perform a method for rendering
a graphical user interface, said method comprising: displaying, on
a mobile device, a first subset of a plurality of objects of a
multimedia container on a home screen, wherein said first subset of
said plurality of objects of said multimedia is located on a
visible portion of said home screen and a second subset of said
plurality of objects of said multimedia container is located on a
non-visible portion of said home screen, wherein said multimedia
container is operable to comprise one or more applications,
widgets, and pieces of content; receiving an input; and in response
to said input, displaying said second subset of said plurality
objects of said multimedia container on said visible portion of
said home screen and a portion of said first subset of plurality of
objects of said multimedia container on said visible portion of
said home screen.
10. The computer-readable storage medium as described in claim 9,
wherein said second subset of said plurality of objects of said
multimedia container and said portion of said first subset of said
plurality of objects of said multimedia container are
simultaneously displayed on said home screen.
11. The computer-readable storage medium as described in claim 9,
wherein said first subset of said plurality of objects and said
second subset of said plurality of objects are displayed in a
contiguous scrolling area of said home screen.
12. The computer-readable storage medium as described in claim 9,
wherein an image corresponding to a first object of said first
subset of said plurality of objects extends beyond an edge of said
display of said mobile device during said displaying of said first
subset of said plurality of objects of said multimedia container on
said home screen.
13. The computer-readable storage medium as described in claim 9,
wherein said displaying of said first subset of objects of said
plurality of objects of said multimedia container and said second
subset of said plurality of objects of said multimedia container
comprises displaying images corresponding to each object of said
first subset and said second subset of said plurality of objects of
said multimedia container on said home screen.
14. The computer-readable storage medium as described in claim 9,
wherein said mobile device is a tablet computing device.
15. The computer-readable storage medium as described in claim 9,
wherein said input comprises a navigation command received via a
touch screen of said mobile device.
16. A system for displaying a graphical user interface, said system
comprising: a data store access module operable to access a data
store, within a mobile device, corresponding to a multimedia
container, wherein said multimedia container is operable to
comprise one or more applications, widgets, and pieces of content;
an input module operable to receive input for adding an object to
said multimedia container; and a size module operable to adjust a
size corresponding to said home screen based on an object to be
added to said multimedia container; and a display module operable
to display a respective image for each object of a subset of a
plurality of objects of said multimedia container on a home screen
and operable for scroll navigation of said home screen.
17. The system as described in claim 16, wherein said display
module is operable for navigation of said home screen as a
contiguous area.
18. The system as described in claim 16, wherein said size module
is operable to adjust said size corresponding to said home screen
to be greater than at least one of a height or a width of a display
of said mobile device.
19. The system as described in claim 16, wherein said size module
is operable to dynamically increase and decrease said size
corresponding to said home screen based on a plurality of objects
of said multimedia container.
20. The system as described in claim 16, wherein said size
corresponding to said home screen is a horizontal size and said
input module is operable to receive input for resizing an image
corresponding to said object to be added to said home screen.
Description
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims the benefit of and priority to the
copending provisional patent application Ser. No. 61/697,077,
Attorney Docket Number 21191-164/VK, entitled "SYSTEM AND METHOD OF
PROVIDING A USER INTERFACE ON A MOBILE DEVICE," with filing date
Sep. 5, 2012, and hereby incorporated by reference in its
entirety.
[0002] This application is related to non-provisional patent
application Ser. No. 13/901,363, Attorney Docket Number KOBO-0001,
entitled "SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A MULTIMEDIA CONTAINER," with
filing date May 23, 2013, and hereby incorporated by reference in
its entirety.
[0003] This application is related to non-provisional patent
application Ser. No. 13/901,429, Attorney Docket Number KOBO-0002,
entitled "SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING OBJECTS IN A MULTIMEDIA
CONTAINER," with filing date May 23, 2013, and hereby incorporated
by reference in its entirety.
[0004] This application is related to non-provisional patent
application Ser. No. 13/901,465, Attorney Docket Number KOBO-0003,
entitled "SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING A MULTIMEDIA CONTAINER,"
with filing date May 23, 2013, and hereby incorporated by reference
in its entirety.
[0005] This application is related to non-provisional patent
application Ser. No. 13/901,498, Attorney Docket Number KOBO-0004,
entitled "SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A HOME MULTIMEDIA CONTAINER," with
filing date May 23, 2013, and hereby incorporated by reference in
its entirety.
[0006] This application is related to non-provisional patent
application Ser. No. 13/931,563, Attorney Docket Number KOBO-0005,
entitled "SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE
INCLUDING RECOMMENDATIONS," with filing date Jun. 28, 2013, and
hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
[0007] This application is related to non-provisional patent
application, Ser. No.______, Attorney Docket Number KOBO-0007,
entitled "SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NAVIGATION OF A MULTIMEDIA
CONTAINER," with filing date ______, 2013, and hereby incorporated
by reference in its entirety.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0008] Embodiments of the present invention are generally related
to graphical user interfaces that may be part of a mobile device
operating system.
BACKGROUND
[0009] As computing technology has advanced, computers have become
smaller and more portable thereby bringing about powerful handheld
devices capable of performing functions of more traditional
computing technology. At the same time operating systems for
handheld devices or mobile devices have been developed to better
suit handheld devices. Such operating systems have conventionally
been focused around applications. For example, upon turning on a
handheld device, the user is presented with a fixed grid of icons
of representing applications that the user can choose from.
[0010] In such an application or "app centric" interface, the fixed
grid of icons is presented to a user on one or more pages. Each
page is sized according to the screen size of the device. In other
words, a fixed number of application icons are displayed one screen
at a time and a user navigates between discrete pages of
application icons. Each application icon is restricted to being on
one page or another. A user is thus constrained to viewing
application icons on discrete pages in a fixed grid layout.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0011] Accordingly, what is needed is a solution to allow flexible
navigation of objects on a mobile device. Embodiments of the
present invention allow a user of navigate a plurality of objects
(e.g., pieces of content, applications, widgets, and multimedia
containers) on a home screen in a contiguous area (e.g., via
scrolling). Embodiments of the present invention further allow
display of objects in a multimedia container that span a border or
edge of a screen. As objects (e.g., pieces of content,
applications, and widgets) are added to the home screen, the space
allocated to the home screen is dynamically increased to allow
display of the added objects (e.g., in a contiguous scrollable
area).
[0012] In one embodiment, the present invention is directed to a
method for rendering a graphical user interface. The method
includes displaying, on a mobile device (e.g., a tablet computing
device), a first subset of a plurality of objects of a multimedia
container on a home screen and receiving an input. The multimedia
container is operable to comprise one or more applications,
widgets, and pieces of content. In one exemplary, the home screen
comprises an image corresponding to a piece of content. In one
embodiment, the plurality of objects of the multimedia container
extends beyond a display of the mobile device. The input may
comprise a navigation command received via a touch screen of the
mobile device. In response to the input, a second subset of the
plurality objects of the multimedia container and a portion of the
first subset of plurality of objects of the multimedia container on
the home screen is displayed. In one embodiment, the second subset
of the plurality of objects of the multimedia container and the
portion of the first subset of the plurality of objects of the
multimedia container are simultaneously displayed on the home
screen.
[0013] The first subset of the plurality of objects and the second
subset of the plurality of objects may be displayed in a contiguous
scrolling area of the home screen. The displaying of the first
subset of objects of the plurality of objects of the multimedia
container and the second subset of the plurality of objects of the
multimedia container may comprise displaying images corresponding
to each of the first and second subsets of the plurality of objects
of the multimedia container on the home screen. In one embodiment,
an image corresponding to a first object of the first subset of the
plurality of objects extends beyond an edge of the display of the
mobile device during the displaying of the first subset of the
plurality of objects of the multimedia container.
[0014] In one embodiment, the present invention is directed toward
a computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon, computer
executable instructions that, if executed by a computer system
cause the computer system to perform a method for rendering a
graphical user interface. The method includes displaying, on a
mobile device (e.g., a tablet computing device), a first subset of
a plurality of objects of a multimedia container on a home screen
and receiving an input. The first subset of the plurality of
objects of the multimedia is located on a visible portion of the
home screen and a second subset of the plurality of objects of the
multimedia container is located on a non-visible portion of the
home screen. The multimedia container is operable to comprise one
or more applications, widgets, and pieces of content. The input may
comprise a navigation command received via a touch screen of the
mobile device. In response to the input, the second subset of the
plurality objects of the multimedia container on the visible
portion of the home screen and a portion of the first subset of
plurality of objects of the multimedia container on the visible
portion of the home screen is displayed.
[0015] In one embodiment, the second subset of the plurality of
objects of the multimedia container and the portion of the first
subset of the plurality of objects of the multimedia container are
simultaneously displayed on the home screen. The first subset of
the plurality of objects and the second subset of the plurality of
objects may be displayed in a contiguous scrolling area of the home
screen. The displaying of the first subset of objects of the
plurality of objects of the multimedia container and the second
subset of the plurality of objects of the multimedia container may
comprise displaying images corresponding to each object of the
first subset and the second subset of the plurality of objects of
the multimedia container on the home screen. In one embodiment, an
image corresponding to a first object of the first subset of the
plurality of objects extends beyond an edge of the display of the
mobile device during the displaying of the first subset of the
plurality of objects of the multimedia container on the home
screen.
[0016] In another embodiment, the present invention is implemented
as a system for displaying a graphical user interface. The system
includes a data store access module operable to access a data
store, within a mobile device, corresponding to a multimedia
container and an input module operable to receive input for adding
an object to the multimedia container. The multimedia container is
operable to comprise one or more applications, widgets, and pieces
of content. The system further comprises a size module operable to
adjust a size corresponding to the home screen based on an object
to be added to the multimedia container and a display module
operable to display a respective image for each object of a subset
of a plurality of objects of the multimedia container on a home
screen and operable for scrolling navigation of the home screen. In
one embodiment, the display module is operable for navigation of
the home screen as a contiguous area.
[0017] In one exemplary embodiment, the size module is operable to
adjust the size corresponding to the home screen to be greater than
at least one of a height or a width of a display of the mobile
device. In one embodiment, the size module is operable to
dynamically increase and decrease the size corresponding to the
home screen based on a plurality of objects of the multimedia
container. In another embodiment, the size corresponding to the
home screen is a horizontal size and the input module is operable
to receive input for resizing an image corresponding to the object
to be added to the home screen.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0018] Embodiments of the present invention are illustrated by way
of example, and not by way of limitation, in the figures of the
accompanying drawings and in which like reference numerals refer to
similar elements.
[0019] FIG. 1 shows an exemplary mobile device and an exemplary
graphical user interface in accordance with one embodiment of the
present invention.
[0020] FIG. 2 shows an exemplary graphical user interface of a
multimedia container comprising more objects than fit on a display
of an exemplary device in accordance with one embodiment of the
present invention.
[0021] FIG. 3 shows a flowchart of an exemplary computer controlled
process for managing a multimedia container in accordance with one
embodiment of the present invention.
[0022] FIG. 4 shows an exemplary graphical user interface of a
multimedia container during navigation in accordance with one
embodiment of the present invention.
[0023] FIG. 5 shows a flowchart of an exemplary computer controlled
process for displaying objects of a multimedia container during
navigation in accordance with one embodiment of the present
invention.
[0024] FIG. 6 an exemplary graphical user interface of a page or
"screen" in accordance with one embodiment of the present
invention.
[0025] FIG. 7 shows a block diagram of exemplary computing system
and corresponding modules, in accordance with one embodiment of the
present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0026] Reference will now be made in detail to the preferred
embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are
illustrated in the accompanying drawings. While the invention will
be described in conjunction with the preferred embodiments, it will
be understood that they are not intended to limit the invention to
these embodiments. On the contrary, the invention is intended to
cover alternatives, modifications and equivalents, which may be
included within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by
the appended claims. Furthermore, in the following detailed
description of embodiments of the present invention, numerous
specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough
understanding of the present invention. However, it will be
recognized by one of ordinary skill in the art that the present
invention may be practiced without these specific details. In other
instances, well-known methods, procedures, components, and circuits
have not been described in detail as not to unnecessarily obscure
aspects of the embodiments of the present invention.
NOTATION AND NOMENCLATURE
[0027] Some portions of the detailed descriptions, which follow,
are presented in terms of procedures, steps, logic blocks,
processing, and other symbolic representations of operations on
data bits within a computer memory. These descriptions and
representations are the means used by those skilled in the data
processing arts to most effectively convey the substance of their
work to others skilled in the art. A procedure, computer executed
step, logic block, process, etc., is here, and generally, conceived
to be a self-consistent sequence of steps or instructions leading
to a desired result. The steps are those requiring physical
manipulations of physical quantities. Usually, though not
necessarily, these quantities take the form of electrical or
magnetic signals capable of being stored, transferred, combined,
compared, and otherwise manipulated in a computer system. It has
proven convenient at times, principally for reasons of common
usage, to refer to these signals as bits, values, elements,
symbols, characters, terms, numbers, or the like.
[0028] It should be borne in mind, however, that all of these and
similar terms are to be associated with the appropriate physical
quantities and are merely convenient labels applied to these
quantities. Unless specifically stated otherwise as apparent from
the following discussions, it is appreciated that throughout the
present invention, discussions utilizing terms such as "processing"
or "accessing" or "executing" or "storing" or "rendering" or the
like, refer to the action and processes of an integrated circuit
(e.g., system 700 of FIG. 7), or similar electronic computing
device, that manipulates and transforms data represented as
physical (electronic) quantities within the computer system's
registers and memories into other data similarly represented as
physical quantities within the computer system memories or
registers or other such information storage, transmission or
display devices.
Exemplary System and Method for Home Screen Navigation
[0029] Embodiments of the present invention allow a user of
navigate a plurality of objects (e.g., pieces of content,
applications, widgets, and multimedia containers) (e.g., or on a
home screen) in a contiguous area (e.g., via scrolling).
Embodiments of the present invention further allow display of
objects in a multimedia container that span a border or edge of a
screen. As objects (e.g., pieces of content, applications, and
widgets) are added to a multimedia container (e.g., or home
screen), the space allocated to the multimedia container (e.g., or
home screen) is dynamically increased to allow display of the added
objects (e.g., in a contiguous scrollable area).
[0030] Embodiments of the present invention are operable for custom
layout of objects (e.g., pieces of content, applications, widgets,
and multimedia containers) represented by corresponding images. In
others words, a user customizable flexible organization structure
of objects is facilitated. Embodiments of the present invention are
thus flexible (e.g., objects are resizable and have customizable
locations) and do not require objects to be displayed within a
given page.
[0031] FIGS. 1, 2, 4, and 6 illustrate example components used by
various embodiments of the present invention. Although specific
components are disclosed in FIGS. 1, 2, 4, and 6, it should be
appreciated that such components are exemplary. That is,
embodiments of the present invention are well suited to having
various other components or variations of the components recited in
FIGS. 1, 2, 4, and 6. It is appreciated that the components in
FIGS. 1, 2, 4, and 6 may operate with other components than those
presented, and that not all of the components of FIGS. 1, 2, 4, and
6 may be required to achieve the goals of embodiments of the
present invention.
[0032] FIG. 1 shows an exemplary mobile device and an exemplary
multimedia container of an exemplary graphical user interface in
accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1
depicts an exemplary graphical user interface comprising an
exemplary multimedia container displayed by a device (e.g., tablet
computing device, mobile phone, smartphone, or the like) and a
recommendations area.
[0033] In one embodiment, device 100 is a mobile computing device
(e.g., tablet). Device 100 comprises speakers 130 and display or
screen 102. In one embodiment, screen 102 is a touch sensitive
(e.g., capacitive touch screen) operable to receive input (e.g.,
from a user via one or more fingers) and display a graphical user
interface. Speakers 130 are operable for output of audio during
rendering of content (e.g., video, video games, animations, system
functions, etc.).
[0034] Device 100 is operable to render a graphical user interface
comprising a multimedia container. A multimedia container is a
graphically navigable container that is operable to hold various
objects of various media types (e.g., content), applications, and
widgets. A multimedia container may include other multimedia
containers therein which may further include respective content,
applications, widgets, etc. Multimedia containers display content
in a pictorial manner thereby surfacing content for immediate
consumption.
[0035] FIG. 1 depicts an exemplary graphical user interface
rendered by device 100. The exemplary graphical user interface
comprises search icon 104, voice recognition icon 106, container
name 108, applications icon 110, object area 112, recommendation
area 120, and controls icon 160-164. It is noted the objects within
the multimedia container described below are exemplary and
embodiments of the present invention can support more or less
objects.
[0036] Object area 112 comprises pieces of content, application
icons, and widgets of a multimedia container. In one exemplary
embodiment, object area 112 includes image 140, website image 142,
video image 144, application icon 146, widget 148, and multimedia
container image 150. Pieces of content may be shown in pictorial
form (e.g., without filenames). Objects in object area 112 to be
resized by a user. Objects within object area 112 are selectable to
launch a corresponding application or corresponding application for
rendering content corresponding to the object in object area 112.
Objects within object area 112 may be moved around (e.g., via
dragging after selection via pressing and holding) or resized
(e.g., via pressing and holding and manipulating a size
control).
[0037] Image 140 is an image (e.g., scaled image, thumbnail, or the
like) corresponding to an image that is stored on device 100. In
one exemplary embodiment, image 140 is a scaled version of a child
playing basketball (e.g., without a filename). Image 140 is
selectable (e.g., via a touch or press) and is operable to launch
an image viewing application to display an image corresponding to
image 140 at full resolution. For example, a user can view image
140 at one resolution within the multimedia container and to see
more detail a user can select image 140 to see the high resolution
image that image 140 corresponds thereto.
[0038] Website image 142 corresponds to a rendering of a webpage
(e.g., via a browser). In one exemplary embodiment, website image
142 is a scaled version of a rendering of the webpage according to
a size specified corresponding to a multimedia container. In
another embodiment, website image 142 is an image determined and
selected from the content of the website corresponding to website
image 142. Website image 142 is operable to be selected (e.g., via
a touch or press) and is operable to launch a web browser to
display the website corresponding to website image 142. Website
image 142 and other objects within a multimedia container may be
updated periodically (e.g., hourly, daily, and the like). In one
embodiment, website image 142 and other objects are updated each
time a user accesses the content corresponding to the object (e.g.,
the website corresponding to website image 142).
[0039] Video image 144 corresponds to a video (e.g., stored locally
on device 100 or available over a communications network). In one
embodiment, video image 144 is a scaled version (e.g., thumbnail)
of a key frame of a video with an optional title. In one exemplary
embodiment, video image 144 is a scaled version of a key frame of
the video scaled according to a size specified corresponding to a
multimedia container. Video image 144 is operable to be selected
(e.g., via a touch or press) and is operable to launch a video
application (e.g., for a video stored locally on device 100 or
available for streaming) or launch a website with the video
corresponding to video image 144.
[0040] Application icon 146 corresponds to an application and is
selectable to launch the corresponding application. In one
exemplary embodiment, application icon 146 corresponds to a
calendar application and application icon 146 comprises an image of
a calendar with the current date and text below with the name of
the application.
[0041] Widget 148 is a widget and is operable to display live,
auto-updating content. In one exemplary embodiment, widget 148 is a
clock widget operable to display the current time. In one
embodiment, widget 148 is operable to be selected (e.g., via touch
or press) and upon selection launch a corresponding application
(e.g., a clock application with alarm, timer, and stopwatch
functionality).
[0042] Recommendation area 120 is operable to display
recommendations of content (e.g., free or pay content) based on the
objects of a multimedia container (e.g., based on the metadata
associated with the objects of a multimedia container). In one
embodiment, recommendation area 120 includes images representing
content that is recommended based on the pieces of content (and/or
applications and widgets) in the multimedia container.
[0043] Control icons 160-164 are operable for navigation of a
plurality of multimedia containers and switching applications. Back
control 160 is operable for navigation to a previous multimedia
container. In one embodiment, the multimedia containers are
organizations in a hierarchical manner. Home control 162 is
operable for navigating to a home screen for viewing a home
multimedia container. Recent apps button 164 is operable to invoke
a function for changing applications.
[0044] FIG. 2 shows an exemplary graphical user interface of a
multimedia container comprising more objects than fit on a display
of an exemplary device in accordance with one embodiment of the
present invention. FIG. 2 depicts an exemplary graphical user
interface and corresponding portions of a multimedia counter
displayed on a display of an exemplary mobile device (e.g.,
exemplary mobile device 100). In one embodiment, exemplary
graphical user interface 200 includes elements similar to exemplary
graphical user interface 100. Exemplary graphical user interface
200 includes multimedia container name 208 and object area 212.
Area 202 corresponds to a portion of graphical user interface 200
displayed on a display (e.g., screen 102 of a mobile device).
[0045] Multimedia container of graphical user interface diagram 200
has a container name 208 of "Baseball." Object area 212 comprises
multimedia container image 150, image 152, book image 154, book
image 156, video image 244, and application icon 246. Objects
within object area 212 are selectable to launch a corresponding
application or corresponding application for rendering content
corresponding to the object in object area 212. Objects within
object area 212 may be moved around (e.g., via dragging after
selection via pressing and holding) or resized (e.g., via pressing
and holding and manipulating a size control).
[0046] Multimedia container image 150 is a multimedia media
container with a name of "Baseball Stats" and the corresponding
multimedia container may include a variety of baseball statistic
content (e.g., spreadsheets used by a coach to track a team,
manuals, forms, and other content related to tracking of baseball
statistics). In one embodiment, multimedia container image 150
comprises images of objects within the multimedia container
corresponding to multimedia image 150. In one exemplary embodiment,
multimedia container image 150 includes an outerframe and triangle
(e.g., as shown in FIG. 2) to indicate to a user that multimedia
container image 150 corresponds to a multimedia container and
selecting (e.g., via touch or press) launches or opens the
corresponding multimedia container. Multimedia container image 150
may be selected with a press and hold and then dragged around to
move multimedia container image 150.
[0047] Image 152 corresponds to an image (e.g., scaled image,
thumbnail, or the like) of an image that is stored on device 100.
In one exemplary embodiment, image 152 is a scaled version of a
child pitching a baseball. Image 152 is selectable (e.g., via a
touch or press) and is operable to launch an image viewing
application to display an image corresponding to image 152 at full
resolution.
[0048] Book image 154 comprises a book cover. In one exemplary
embodiment, book image 154 corresponds to a book entitled "The
Complete Guide To Baseball Coaching." Book image 154 is operable to
be selected (e.g., via touch or press) and launch an e-book
application or other application operable to render the book
corresponding to book image 154.
[0049] Book image 156 comprises an audio book cover. In one
exemplary embodiment, book image 156 corresponds to an audio book
entitled "The Complete Guide To Baseball Coaching." Book image 156
is operable to be selected (e.g., via touch or press) and launch an
audio book rendering application or other application operable to
render one or more audio files corresponding to book image 156.
[0050] Application icon 246 corresponds to an application and is
selectable to launch the corresponding application. In one
exemplary embodiment, application icon 246 corresponds to a
calendar application and application icon 246 comprises an image of
a calendar with the current date and text below with the name of
the application.
[0051] Video image 244 corresponds to a video (e.g., stored locally
on device 100 or available over a communications network). In one
embodiment, video image 244 is a scaled version (e.g., thumbnail)
of a key frame of a video with an optional title. In one exemplary
embodiment, video image 244 is a scaled version of a key frame of
the video scaled according to a size specified corresponding to a
multimedia container. Video image 244 is operable to be selected
(e.g., via a touch or press) and is operable to launch a video
application (e.g., for a video stored locally on device 100 or
available for streaming) or launch a website with the video
corresponding to video image 244.
[0052] During display of area 202, multimedia container image 150,
image 152, book image 154, book image 156, a portion of application
icon 246, and a portion of video image 244 are displayed (e.g., the
images within area 202). In one embodiment, in response to user
input (e.g., a flicking or dragging motion with a finger), area 202
displays the images of dotted area 204. During display of area 204,
image 152, application icon 246, book image 156, and video image
244 are displayed. In one embodiment, display of area 204 further
includes a portion of multimedia container image 150. The screen of
a device (e.g., mobile device 100) may thus act as a window or
viewport into the contents of the multimedia container. The user
can thus scroll the window to the right or left to access the
content of the multimedia container.
[0053] Embodiments of the present invention support scrolling
navigation of the objects of the multimedia container to any
position between area 202 and area 204. For example, during
scrolling, application icon 246 may be entirely displayed while a
portion of video image 244 is displayed. As another example, a user
may scroll half way over to see more objects and then scroll back
to see fewer objects. Objects of the multimedia container may
straddle borders of the screen.
[0054] Object area 212 may be increased in size as objects (e.g.,
applications, pieces of content, widgets, and other multimedia
containers) are added to the multimedia container. Object area 212
may be decreased in size when objects are removed from the
multimedia container. Bracket 220 corresponds to the size of the
multimedia container before addition of the application
corresponding to application icon 246 and the video corresponding
to video image 244. Bracket 222 corresponds to the size (e.g.,
increased) of the multimedia container after the addition of the
application corresponding to application icon 246 and the video
corresponding to video image 244. The changing of the size of the
multimedia container in the horizontal direction is for exemplary
purposes and embodiments of the present invention are not limited
as such. Embodiments of the present invention are operable for
increasing the size of a multimedia container in both horizontal
and/or vertical directions.
[0055] In one exemplary embodiment, the multimedia container (e.g.,
object area 212 of the multimedia container) "grows" (e.g., wider
to the right/left or taller up/down) as objects are added to the
multimedia container and the multimedia container can grow larger
than the screen (e.g., of the mobile device). The multimedia
container may thus grow indefinitely (e.g., to the right/left or
up/down) as objects are added to the multimedia container.
[0056] Object area 212 may also be increased or decreased in size
based on the resizing of images corresponding to objects of a
multimedia container. For example, as a user adjusts the size of
video image 244, the size of object area 212 may be dynamically
adjusted according to the changes in the size of video image
244.
[0057] With reference to FIGS. 3 and 5, flowcharts 300 and 500
illustrate example functions used by various embodiments of the
present invention for managing multimedia containers and rendering
graphical user interfaces, respectively. Although specific function
blocks ("blocks") are disclosed in flowcharts 300 and 500, such
steps are examples. That is, embodiments are well suited to
performing various other blocks or variations of the blocks recited
in flowcharts 300 and 500. It is appreciated that the blocks in
flowcharts 300 and 500 may be performed in an order different than
presented, and that not all of the blocks in flowcharts 300 and 500
may be performed.
[0058] FIG. 3 shows a flowchart of an exemplary computer controlled
process for managing a multimedia container in accordance with one
embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 depicts process 300 for
managing a multimedia container and in one embodiment, a process
for managing a size of a multimedia container (e.g., during
addition and deletion of objects and changes in sizes of objects).
In one exemplary embodiment, process 300 may be used to add and/or
remove items and dynamically change the size of a home multimedia
container, as described herein.
[0059] At block 302, a request to add a first object to a
multimedia container is received within a mobile device. The
multimedia container is operable to comprise one or more
applications, widgets, pieces of content, and other multimedia
containers. In one embodiment, a first size attribute corresponds
to the multimedia container. The first object may be a piece of
content, an application, a widget, or other multimedia
container.
[0060] At block 304, a data store corresponding to the multimedia
container is accessed. In one embodiment, the datastore comprises
information related to the objects of the multimedia container and
size attributes of the multimedia container.
[0061] At block 306, the first object is added to the multimedia
container. In one embodiment, the data store corresponding to the
multimedia container is updated to reflect the added objects.
[0062] At block 308, an image corresponding to the first object is
determined. In one exemplary embodiment, the image is user
resizable. In one embodiment, the image corresponding to the first
object is operable to extend beyond a display of the mobile device
during display of the image.
[0063] At block 310, the second size attribute based on the image
is determined. The size attribute of the image is determined based
on the size (e.g., horizontal and/or vertical) of the image.
[0064] At block 312, the first size attribute corresponding to the
multimedia container is adjusted. In one embodiment, the first size
attribute of the multimedia container is increased based on a
second size attribute of the first object when the first object is
added. In one embodiment, the first size attribute of the
multimedia container is dynamically configured based on a plurality
of objects within the multimedia container.
[0065] At block 314, a subset of a plurality of objects of the
multimedia container is displayed. In one embodiment, the subset of
the plurality of objects of the multimedia container is the objects
that can be displayed on the display at one time. The subset may be
based on the display size (e.g., screen size and resolution) and
the plurality of objects of the multimedia container (e.g., and the
sizes of the image corresponding to each of the plurality of
objects of the multimedia container). Each object being displayed
may be operable for selection. Block 330, block 302, or block 316
may then be performed.
[0066] At block 316, a request to resize the image corresponding to
the first image may be optionally received. The request may further
include a request to change the location of the image (e.g., to a
location beyond the edge of the current size of the multimedia
container) or a location such that a portion of the image extends
beyond the edge of the display.
[0067] At block 318, the first size attribute corresponding to the
multimedia container based on the request to resize the image is
adjusted. The first size attribute of the multimedia container may
be increased if the image size is increased or decreased if the
image size is decreased. Block 314 may then be performed.
[0068] At block 330, a request to remove a second object from the
multimedia container is optionally received within a mobile device.
The second object may be a piece of content, an application, a
widget, other multimedia container.
[0069] At block 332, a data store corresponding to the multimedia
container is accessed (e.g., by a mobile device).
[0070] At block 334, the second object is removed from the
multimedia container. In one embodiment, the datastore
corresponding to the multimedia container is updated to remove the
second object and data corresponding to the second object. Block
312 may then be performed and the size of the multimedia container
adjusted.
[0071] FIG. 4 shows an exemplary graphical user interface of a
multimedia container during navigation in accordance with one
embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 depicts an exemplary
operation of scrolling of multimedia container displayed on a
mobile device. FIG. 4 further depicts a multimedia container having
more objects than can be displayed on a display screen at one time.
Embodiments of the present invention are operable to allow
selection of an object (e.g., via selection of the corresponding
image) while the image corresponding to the object is partially
displayed. In one embodiment, graphical user interface 400 is a
home page or "screen" that is displayed (e.g., as part of an
operating system) upon loading of the operating system, waking of
the mobile device (e.g., from a low power state), or invoking a
home function (e.g., via a home button).
[0072] Graphical user interface 400 comprises images corresponding
to objects of a multimedia container (e.g., a home multimedia
container or other multimedia container) and allows selection of a
respective image to access a corresponding object of the multimedia
container. Graphical user interface 400 depicts a "zoomed-out" view
showing each object accessible by graphical user interface 400. It
is noted that a portion of the objects of the multimedia container
may be displayed at given time. Area 402 corresponds to an
exemplary visible portion of graphical user interface 400 displayed
on a display of a mobile device and the visible portion includes a
first subset of the plurality of objects of the multimedia
container. In one exemplary embodiment, area 402 includes a
listening multimedia container, a reading multimedia container, and
a watching multimedia container.
[0073] The objects beneath bracket 450 are objects 410 that are
located in the non-visible portion or area of the multimedia
container (e.g., the remainder of objects outside of area 402). One
or more objects (e.g., movie 416) may be part of a second subset of
objects on non-visible portion of the multimedia container.
[0074] An input (e.g., navigation input) may then be received to
invoke display of the second subset of objects of the multimedia
container. In one exemplary embodiment, the input is a navigation
or scrolling command to the cause the mobile device to navigate to
display a non-visible portion of the multimedia container. For
example, the input may be a flicking gesture (e.g., from right to
the left) on a touch screen of the mobile, a button press, or
activation of a scrollwheel or trackpad.
[0075] In response to the input, the second subset of objects that
were located on a non-visible portion of the multimedia container
may be displayed. In one embodiment, a portion of the first subset
of objects that were displayed may remain displayed, while the
remaining portion of the first subset of objects that were
displayed on the display screen would be off of the screen (e.g.,
moved off of the screen) and thus no longer visible.
[0076] After the scrolling, the objects of area 402 that were
visible on the display screen may be updated to display the objects
which are within dotted outline area 404. As illustrated, some of
the objects that were visible (e.g., of area 402) are no longer
visible (e.g., the reading and listening multimedia containers are
off-screen). Other objects of the multimedia container (e.g.,
watching multimedia container) may remain visible. Further, a
subset of objects that was not previously visible (e.g., movie item
416) may now be visible. The objects displayed in dotted outlined
area 404 are operable for selection. In one embodiment, the
scrolling may be stopped at the point indicated by dotted outlined
area 404.
[0077] In one exemplary embodiment, graphical user interface 400
comprises a multimedia container, display logic, scroll logic, and
object add logic. The multimedia container is operable for
containing applications, widgets, other multimedia containers, and
other different pieces of content. The contents of the multimedia
container may be displayed in an area having upper side 420, left
side 422, lower side 424, and right side 426. In one exemplary
embodiment, at lease one of the pieces of content is selected from
the group comprising an audio file, video file, a website, a
picture, an electronic book, and an audio book.
[0078] The multimedia container may have an area defined by an
upper boundary, a lower boundary, a first side boundary, and a
second side boundary. The display logic is operable for displaying
a portion of the multimedia container within a display region of a
display screen of a computer system. The scroll logic is operable
for allowing a different portion of the multimedia container to be
displayed within the display region of the display screen
responsive to a user scroll input. The object add logic is operable
for allowing a user to add additional objects to the multimedia
container. The first side boundary (e.g., left side 422 or right
side 426) may be adjusted to increase the area of the multimedia
container responsive to and to accommodate the additional objects
being added to the multimedia container.
[0079] In one embodiment, the first side boundary is right side 426
and the second side boundary is left side 422. In another
embodiment, the first side boundary is a left side 422 and the
second side boundary is a right side 426. In one exemplary
embodiment, upper boundary (e.g., upper side 420), lower boundary
(e.g., lower side 424) and second side boundary (e.g., left side
422 or right side 426) are fixed.
[0080] FIG. 5 shows a flowchart of an exemplary computer controlled
process for displaying objects of a multimedia container during
navigation in accordance with one embodiment of the present
invention. FIG. 5 depicts a process 500 for displaying one or more
subsets of a plurality of objects of a multimedia container (e.g.,
based on the size of a display). In one exemplary embodiment,
process 500 display subsets of objects of a home screen and
corresponding multimedia container, as described herein.
[0081] At block 502, a first subset of a plurality of objects of a
multimedia container is displayed on a mobile device. As described
herein, the multimedia container is operable to comprise one or
more applications, widgets, pieces of content, and other multimedia
containers. The plurality of objects may be greater in size (e.g.,
occupy more space) than can be displayed at one time on the display
region of a mobile device (e.g., tablet computing device or
smartphone). The plurality of objects of the multimedia container
may extend beyond a display region of the mobile device (e.g., and
span or straddle the edge of the screen).
[0082] In one embodiment, the multimedia container is a home
multimedia container that is displayed as part of a home page or
"screen," displayed upon loading, unlocking, waking, or accessing a
home feature of the operating system. A home screen may display a
subset of the objects of the home multimedia container. The home
screen may have a visible portion and a non-visible portion. The
visible portion may be displayed on the display screen of the
mobile device and the non-visible portion of the home screen may be
off-screen. For example, a first subset of a plurality of objects
of the home multimedia container may be located on the visible
portion, while a second subset of a plurality of objects may be
located on the non-visible portion.
[0083] In one exemplary embodiment, an image corresponding to a
first object of the first subset of the plurality of objects
extends beyond an edge of a display region of the mobile device
during the displaying of the first subset of the plurality of
objects of the multimedia container. In another embodiment, a
portion of an image corresponding to a first object of the first
subset of the plurality of objects is displayed adjacent to the
edge of the display region of the mobile device during the
displaying of the first subset of the plurality of objects of the
multimedia container.
[0084] At block 504, an input is received. In one embodiment, the
input comprises a navigation command received via a touch screen of
the mobile device.
[0085] At block 506, in response to the input, a second subset of
the plurality objects of the multimedia container and a portion of
the first subset of plurality of objects of the multimedia
container are displayed (e.g., in a scrolling manner). Each object
being displayed may be operable for selection (e.g., to access the
piece of content, application, widget, or multimedia container)
including during partial display of an image that corresponds to
the object. In one exemplary embodiment, the second subset of the
plurality of objects of the multimedia container and the portion of
the first subset of the plurality of objects of the multimedia
container are simultaneously displayed. In one embodiment, the
first subset of the plurality of objects and the second subset of
the plurality of objects are displayed in a contiguous scrolling
area. In another embodiment, the displaying of the first subset of
objects of the plurality of objects of the multimedia container and
the second subset of the plurality of objects of the multimedia
container comprises displaying images corresponding to each object
of the first and second subsets of the plurality of objects of the
multimedia container.
[0086] FIG. 6 an exemplary graphical user interface of a home page
or "screen" in accordance with one embodiment of the present
invention. In one embodiment, FIG. 6 depicts a home screen, on
which a user can navigate, e.g., scroll to reveal previously
non-displayed objects and to remove objects displayed on the
screen. In one embodiment, the home screen of graphical user
interface 600 comprises images corresponding to one or more
applications, widgets, pieces of content, and multimedia
containers. In another embodiment, the home screen of graphical
user interface 600 may include only application icons. Elements
100-110, 120, and 160-164 may have functionality substantially
similar to similarly numbered elements as described with respect to
FIG. 1.
[0087] FIG. 6 depicts a home screen corresponding to a home
multimedia container that may be presented upon boot up of an
operating system or during interaction with an operating system
(e.g., after unlocking, waking, or upon pressing of a home button
or icon). The home screen of graphical user interface 600 may be
the first screen displayed to a user upon power-up or loading of
the operating system or when a "home" button/icon is pressed (e.g.,
home control 162). Home multimedia container of graphical user
interface diagram 600 has a container name 608 of home.
[0088] The allowable space for placement of objects within the home
screen is allowed to expand beyond the viewable area of the display
of the mobile device. A user can thus scroll around the home screen
using a user interface touch panel (e.g., touch screen) associated
with the display.
[0089] Images 650-654 and 670 correspond to respective multimedia
containers. Image 650 corresponds to a reading multimedia
container. Image 652 corresponds to an entertainment multimedia
container. Image 654 corresponds to a social multimedia container.
Image 670 corresponds to a web browsing multimedia container. Image
656 is an image (e.g., icon) corresponding to a calendar
application. Image 658 is an image (e.g., icon) corresponding to a
browser application.
[0090] In one embodiment, multimedia containers are organized in a
hierarchical format with a home multimedia container at the top or
root of the hierarchy. Multimedia containers can then be created in
the home multimedia container. Multimedia containers can be then
created in the multimedia containers created within the home
multimedia container. For example, a music multimedia container
could be created in the home multimedia container. Within the music
multimedia container a jazz multimedia container and a classical
multimedia container could be created. Within the jazz multimedia
container a smooth jazz multimedia container and a jazz fusion
multimedia container could be created. The home screen may thus
display or present the multimedia container at the top (e.g., root)
of the hierarchy.
[0091] Upon display of home screen of graphical user interface,
area 602 may be displayed with the images 650-654, images 656-658,
and a portion of image 670 (e.g., the portion within area 602). In
one embodiment, area 602 corresponds to visible portion of the home
screen, while objects (or portions thereof) that are outside of
area 602 are in the non-visible portion of the home screen. A user
may navigate (e.g., scroll) to the right (e.g., by flicking left)
to have area 604 of the home screen displayed. Area 604 includes
images 652-658, and image 670. Area 604 now becomes the visible
portion of the home screen while multimedia containers 650 and 654
are now in the non-visible portion of the home screen.
[0092] The size of the home screen may be dynamically changed or
adjusted as objects are added or removed from the home multimedia
container. For example, the size (e.g., horizontal size) of the
home multimedia container may have been expanded when web browsing
multimedia container corresponding to image 670 was added to the
home multimedia container, as described herein. As another example,
the size (e.g., horizontal size) of the home multimedia container
may be reduced when web browsing multimedia container corresponding
to image 670 is removed from the home multimedia container, as
described herein. The home screen of graphical user interface 600
thereby allows a user to scroll around the home screen to view
objects were once non-visible or not display.
[0093] FIG. 7 illustrates exemplary components used by various
embodiments of the present invention. Although specific components
are disclosed in computing system environment 700, it should be
appreciated that such components are exemplary. That is,
embodiments of the present invention are well suited to having
various other components or variations of the components recited in
computing system environment 700. It is appreciated that the
components in computing system environment 700 may operate with
other components than those presented, and that not all of the
components of system 700 may be required to achieve the goals of
computing system environment 700.
[0094] FIG. 7 shows a block diagram of exemplary computer system
and corresponding modules, in accordance with one embodiment of the
present invention. With reference to FIG. 7, an exemplary system
module for implementing embodiments includes a general purpose
computing system environment, such as computing system environment
700. Computing system environment 700 may include, but is not
limited to, servers, desktop computers, laptops, tablet PCs, tablet
computing devices, mobile devices, and smartphones. In its most
basic configuration, computing system environment 700 typically
includes at least one processing unit 702 and computer readable
storage medium 704. Depending on the exact configuration and type
of computing system environment, computer readable storage medium
704 may be volatile (such as RAM), non-volatile (such as ROM, flash
memory, etc.) or some combination of the two. Portions of computer
readable storage medium 704 when executed facilitate efficient
execution of memory operations or requests for groups of threads.
Computing system environment 700 may further include a power source
(e.g., battery) (not shown) operable to allow computing system
environment 700 to be movable and mobile while operating.
[0095] Additionally, computing system environment 700 may also have
additional features/functionality. For example, computing system
environment 700 may also include additional storage (removable
and/or non-removable) including, but not limited to, magnetic or
optical disks or tape. Such additional storage is illustrated in
FIG. 7 by removable storage 708 and non-removable storage 710.
Computer storage media includes volatile and nonvolatile, removable
and non-removable media implemented in any method or technology for
storage of information such as computer readable instructions, data
structures, program modules or other data. Computer readable medium
704, removable storage 708 and non-removable storage 710 are all
examples of computer storage media. Computer storage media
includes, but is not limited to, RAM, ROM, EEPROM, flash memory or
other memory technology, CD-ROM, digital versatile disks (DVD) or
other optical storage, magnetic cassettes, magnetic tape, magnetic
disk storage or other magnetic storage devices, or any other medium
which can be used to store the desired information and which can be
accessed by computing system environment 700. Any such computer
storage media may be part of computing system environment 700.
[0096] Computing system environment 700 may also contain
communications connection(s) 712 that allow it to communicate with
other devices. Communications connection(s) 712 is an example of
communication media. Communication media typically embodies
computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules or
other data in a modulated data signal such as a carrier wave or
other transport mechanism and includes any information delivery
media. The term computer readable media as used herein includes
both storage media and communication media.
[0097] Communications connection(s) 712 may allow computing system
environment 700 to communication over various networks types
including, but not limited to, fibre channel, small computer system
interface (SCSI), Bluetooth, Ethernet, Wi-fi, Infrared Data
Association (IrDA), Local area networks (LAN), Wireless Local area
networks (WLAN), Near Field Communication (NFC), Code Division
Multiple Access (CDMA), Global System for Mobile Communications
(GSM), Long-term Evolution (LTE), Worldwide Interoperability for
Microwave Access (WiMax), wide area networks (WAN) such as the
internet, serial, and universal serial bus (USB). It is appreciated
the various network types that communication connection(s) 712
connect to may run a plurality of network protocols including, but
not limited to, transmission control protocol (TCP), internet
protocol (IP), real-time transport protocol (RTP), real-time
transport control protocol (RTCP), file transfer protocol (FTP),
and hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP).
[0098] Computing system environment 700 may also have input
device(s) 714 such as a touch screen (e.g., capacitive touch
screen), keyboard, mouse, pen, voice input device, touch input
device, remote control, camera, etc. Output device(s) 716 such as a
display (e.g., touch screen), speakers, etc. may also be included.
All these devices are well known in the art and are not discussed
at length.
[0099] In one embodiment, computer readable storage medium 704
includes input module 706, size module 930, data store access
module 740, and display module 750.
[0100] Input module 706 is operable to receive input for adding
and/or removing an object to a multimedia container. In one
exemplary embodiment, input module 706 includes add/remove module
720, navigation module 722, resize object module 724, and selection
module 726.
[0101] Add/remove module 720 is operable for receiving input
relating to the adding and removing of objects from a multimedia
container. Navigation module 722 is operable to receive input to
allow navigation around in a displayed multimedia container, as
described herein, e.g., scrolling through the multimedia container.
In one embodiment, the multimedia container is a home multimedia
container displayed as part of a home screen and navigated via
navigation module 722.
[0102] Resize object module 724 is operable to receive input for
resizing an image corresponding to an object in the multimedia
container. Selection module 726 is operable to receive input for
selection of an object (e.g., piece of content, application,
widget, or multimedia container) displayed as part of the
multimedia container and operable for invoking the corresponding
application to thereby allow access to the object (e.g., piece of
content, application, widget, or open a multimedia container).
[0103] Size module 730 is operable to adjust a size corresponding
to the multimedia container based on an object being added or
removed from the multimedia container. Size module 730 is operable
to adjust the size corresponding to the multimedia container to be
greater than at least one of a height or a width of a screen of the
mobile device. Size module 730 is operable to dynamically increase
and decrease the size corresponding to the multimedia container
based on a plurality of objects of the multimedia container. In one
embodiment, the size corresponding to the multimedia container is a
horizontal size, as described herein. Size module 730 may further
include object add logic as described herein.
[0104] In one embodiment, size module 730 includes resize module
732 and resize determination module 734. Resize module 732 is
operable for resizing an image corresponding to an object of the
multimedia container (e.g., based on input from input module 706).
Resize determination module 734 is operable to determine a size
change to be applied to the multimedia container based on the
adding or removing of objects and resizing of objects.
[0105] Data store access module 740 is operable to access a data
store, within a mobile device, corresponding to a multimedia
container. The multimedia container is operable to comprise one or
more applications, widgets, pieces of content, and other multimedia
containers. The multimedia container may have one or more size
attributes, as described herein.
[0106] Display module 750 is operable to display a respective image
for each object of a subset of a plurality of objects of the
multimedia container and operable for scroll navigation of the
multimedia container (e.g., to allow scrolling among different
subsets of objects of the multimedia container). In one embodiment,
display module 750 is operable for navigation of the multimedia
container in a contiguous scrolling area. In one exemplary
embodiment, display module 750 is operable to display a home screen
and correspondingly display subsets of a plurality of objects of a
home multimedia container as part of a home screen, as described
herein. Display module 750 may include display logic and scroll
logic as described herein.
[0107] The foregoing descriptions of specific embodiments of the
present invention have been presented for purposes of illustration
and description. They are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit
the invention to the precise forms disclosed, and many
modifications and variations are possible in light of the above
teaching. The embodiments were chosen and described in order to
best explain the principles of the invention and its practical
application, to thereby enable others skilled in the art to best
utilize the invention and various embodiments with various
modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated. It
is intended that the scope of the invention be defined by the
claims appended hereto and their equivalents.
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