CN101501755A - Radial menu interface for handheld computing device - Google Patents

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CN101501755A
CN101501755A CNA2004800188119A CN200480018811A CN101501755A CN 101501755 A CN101501755 A CN 101501755A CN A2004800188119 A CNA2004800188119 A CN A2004800188119A CN 200480018811 A CN200480018811 A CN 200480018811A CN 101501755 A CN101501755 A CN 101501755A
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蒂莫西·D·特沃达尔
罗杰·S·弗洛里斯
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A handheld device comprising a display screen, a processor, and an input device is provided. The processor is configured to present a graphical user interface comprising a radial menu including a plurality of first level menu items in a circumferential arrangement. The input device is configured to send a user input to the processor for navigating the radial menu. The graphical user interface is configured such that selecting one of the plurality of first level menu items causes a plurality of second level menu items associated with the one first level menu item to replace the first level menu items in the circumferential arrangement. The handheld device can further comprise an actuator for producing a tactile feedback, the processor being further configured to signal the actuator to produce the tactile feedback as the radial menu is navigated.

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The radial menu interface that is used for handheld computing device
The cross reference of related application
The application requires to submit on April 30th, 2003, sequence number is 60/467,164, denomination of invention is incorporated herein this priority text at this by reference in full for the rights and interests of the U.S. Provisional Patent Application of " Radial Menu Interface for Handheld Computing Device (radial menu interface that is used for handheld computing device) ".
Technical field
The present invention relates generally to the consumer electronics field, and be particularly related to a kind of graphic user interface that is used for handheld computing device (handheld computing device).
Background technology
At graphic user interface (graphical user interface, GUI) go up the hierarchical menu (hierarchical menu) that shows, such as pull-down (drop-down) menu and hyperbolic curve formula tree structure (hyperbolic tree) etc., in computing equipment in order to show and access application (applications) or file (files) are known.Yet such menu mainly is table top computer system (desktop computersystem) design, is not best for the electronic equipment that has than the small screen therefore.
Therefore, need a kind of menu pattern (menuformat) that is used to have than the electronic equipment of the small screen, its provide browse convenient and succinct the two.
Summary of the invention
The invention provides a kind of graphic user interface that is used for computing equipment, it comprises radial menu (radialmenu), and described radial menu comprises for example around central object, with a plurality of first order menu items of ring shooting.Graphic user interface is configured, so that select one of a plurality of first order menu items to cause the first order menu item of a plurality of Level-2 menu items replacements relevant with this first order menu item with ring shooting.Central object comprises text or the icon in order to expression user's operation (user operation), and described user operates all menus of list style of using in this way and replaces radial menu or show first order menu item.A plurality of first order menu items can be provided with according to default configuration, or in certain embodiments, are provided with according to user preferences.Graphic user interface also can comprise the menu item of the list style adjacent with radial menu, and graphic user interface also can be configured to allow menu item to switch between list style and radial menu.
The present invention also provides a kind of computing equipment, such as handheld device, comprises display screen, processor and input media.Processor is configured to present graphical user interface on display screen, and described graphic user interface comprises radial menu, and described radial menu comprises a plurality of first order menu items with ring shooting.Graphic user interface is configured, so that select one of a plurality of first order menu items to cause the first order menu item of a plurality of Level-2 menu items replacements relevant with this first order menu item with ring shooting.Input media is configured to user's input is sent to processor to browse radial menu.At computing equipment is among some embodiment of handheld computing device, handheld computing device also comprises the actuator in order to generation tactile feedback (tactilefeedback), and processor also is configured to signal so that produce tactile feedback when browsing radial menu to actuator.In some embodiment of computing equipment, input media is analogue input unit (analog input device), it comprises the two dimensional joystick (two-axis joystick) of physically being partial to middle position, and in these embodiments some, by operating rod being back to the selection that middle position is realized first or second menu item.
The present invention also provides a kind of computing equipment, comprises handheld device, display screen and processor, and described processor is configured to present graphical user interface on display screen, and described graphic user interface comprises menu, such as radial menu.Handheld device comprises such as the input media of analogue input unit and actuator, described input media is configured to user's input is sent to processor with navigate through menus, described actuator is in order to produce tactile feedback, and described processor produces tactile feedback when also being configured to the actuator signalling so that in navigate through menus.In certain embodiments, handheld device comprises display screen and processor.Tactile feedback can be vibration.Processor produces tactile feedback in the time of can also being configured to the actuator signalling so that at the choice menus item.
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Fig. 1 is the top schematic view according to the exemplary handheld computing device of the embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 2 shows the signal first order radial menu of showing according to the embodiment of the invention on the display screen of handheld computing device;
Fig. 3 shows the signal second level radial menu of showing according to the embodiment of the invention on the display screen of handheld computing device; With
Fig. 4 is schematically illustrating according to the handheld computing device of the actuator that is used to provide tactile feedback comprising of the embodiment of the invention.
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Fig. 1 is exemplary handheld computing device 100 (personal digital assistant (personal digitalassistant for example, PDA), game machine (game device) or mobile phone (cell phone) etc.) top schematic view, wherein, on graphic user interface (GUI), can realize radial menu (describing in detail below).Handheld computing device 100 comprises and meets the size that the user hands and the shell (housing) 110 of shape.Processor and interlock circuit (not shown) place shell 110, in order to carry out and one group of instruction (instruction) that software application is relevant.Display screen 120 firmly places on the shell 110, in order to the present graphical user interface, gives the user by this graphic user interface with text and graphic presentation.Handheld computing device 100 also can comprise in order to know other well-known characteristic of abridged from Fig. 1, as be used to receive the expansion slot (expansion slot) of memory card or memory stick, perhaps be used for interface that is connected with peripherals or other electronic equipment or the like.Though should be appreciated that with handheld device and described the present invention, radial menu can easily be realized in any computing equipment that comprises graphic user interface.
By handling one or more users control,, be implemented to user's input of processor such as analogue input unit 130, set of number switch (digital switch) 140 or Touch Screen (touch sensitive display screen) 120 etc.For example, analogue input unit 130 can take physically to be partial to the form of the conventional two dimensional joystick of middle position.Perhaps, can use eight to realize the function of analogue input unit 130 to digital switcher (eight-way digitalswitch).
About allowing the user from a plurality of available application, to select the exemplary realization of using, radial menu interface of the present invention has been described here.Usually, radial menu interface is made up of one group of single radial menu with the hierarchical form logical organization, thereby selects first order menu item to cause second level radial menu to be shown from first order radial menu.Level-2 menu comprises a plurality of Level-2 menu items relevant with selected first order menu item successively.Though two menu level have been described in exemplary realization, very clear: as can directly to add other menu level.Arbitrary grade the menu item that is in the classification can be provided to cause another menu level to be shown, and opens specific file, or causes application-specific to be performed.
Fig. 2 is presented at the display screen 120 (Fig. 1) of handheld computing device 100 (Fig. 1) and goes up exemplary first (or top) level radial menu 200 of showing.First order menu 200 comprises one group of first order menu item 202-216 with ring shooting.In certain embodiments, first central object 218 is placed in the ring shooting of first order menu item 202-216, preferably in the central.Though described 8 menu items, will be appreciated that: can use the menu item of more or less quantity, and not deviate from scope of the present invention.
As shown in this example, four menu items (202,206,210 and 214) are set up, and remaining four menu items (204,208,212 and 216) are empty.As used herein, the menu item that has been provided with is a menu item of representing the link of another menu level, file or application etc.Each menu item that has been provided with 202,206,210 and 214 comprises text and/or the graphic icons of representing this link.In this example, be linked as following applicating category: recreation (202), information tool (206), multimedia (210) and connectivity (214).First central object 218 also can comprise the text and/or the graphic icons of expression user operation.In Fig. 2, first central object 218 shows, for example, expression switches to first order menu 200 icon of menu of tabular form of the operation of conventional list style.
Several menu items in first order menu 200 can be provided with different modes.For example, in certain embodiments, first order menu 200 can according to as be provided with by the specified default configuration of manufacturer.In a preferred embodiment, the user can be by rearranging, add, remove or replacing the configuration that first order menu item changes first order menu 200.For example can use dilatory (drag-and-drop), copy/paste (copy/paste) or wait and carry out these operations by dialog box (dialog box).As previously mentioned, the menu item in the first order menu 200 can be represented, for example another menu level, file (as mp3 file), the table of comparisons (spread sheet), text or application (as games, media player or web browser).
When the first order menu item (for example, being information tool menu item 206 in this example) of expression Level-2 menu was selected, then Level-2 menu can be produced and is displayed on the display screen 120 (Fig. 1).Level-2 menu comprises a plurality of Level-2 menu items relevant with selected first order menu item, and the Level-2 menu item is substituted in around the central object first order menu item with ring shooting.Fig. 3 shows the example that shows Level-2 menu 300 in response to the selection of information tool menu item 206 (Fig. 2).Therefore, Level-2 menu 300 comprises a plurality of Level-2 menu item 302-316 with ring shooting.At this, similarly, second central object 318 can be placed in the ring shooting of Level-2 menu item 302-316.Second central object 318 can be identical with first central object 218, perhaps can be as shown in FIG., and different with first central object 218.In Fig. 3, second central object 318 has " upper level " symbol, and can be selected so that select to turn back to user's operation of first order menu 200 (Fig. 2) by the user.
In example shown in Figure 3, all Level-2 menu Xiang Jun are set up.(Fig. 2) is similar with first order menu 200, and each Level-2 menu item, the menu item 306 of for example " tabulating " can comprise the text and/or the graphic icons of the application in the selected information tool classification of expression.Similarly, shown second level radial menu comprises one group of Level-2 menu item when for example selecting " recreation " menu item 202 (Fig. 2), its each have text and/or a graphic icons in order to the application of expression particular game.As previously mentioned, second level radial menu neither needs to be provided with fully, also is not limited to use.For example, use under the available situation 12 recreation, the user can be configured to second level radial menu to have 6 Level-2 menu items that are exclusively used in 6 recreation of liking, make one of Level-2 menu item for empty, and the 8th the Level-2 menu item " more recreation " that can have whereabouts third level radial menu, it is equipped with remaining 6 recreation and uses.
The choice menus item can different ways be finished.Referring again to Fig. 1, in one example, can utilize simulation imput device 130 to browse radial menu, by highlight, come the choice menus item up to required menu item.Referring now to Fig. 2, be illustrative purposes, suppose " recreation " menu item 202 initially by highlight, and the user wishes to select " information tool " menu item 206.For this reason, simulation imput device 130 (Fig. 1) can advance to (corresponding to the position of " information tool " menu item 206 relative with the position of " recreation " menu item 202) towards the lower right.This action causes " information tool " menu item 206 by highlight.Can be by simulation imput device 130 be discharged (this makes simulation imput device 130 be back to central rest position), perhaps by carrying out the action of equivalence, such as pressing one of digital switcher 140 (Fig. 1), the user selects the menu item of highlight then.
In some implementations, digital switcher 140 also can be used to browse radial menu 200,300.One or more digital switchers 140 can have specific formula menu (menu-specific) and induction type context (context-sensitive) function.For example, press one of digital switcher 140 and can cause showing top radial menu 200.And, in certain embodiments, can press menu item required in the display screen 120 or its and the choice menus item nearby.
To understand: also can in handheld device 100 of the present invention, realize cursor (cursor), such as the cursor of mouse that points to GUI in the conventional computer system by the use of mouse.In these embodiments, for example can be with the cursor pointing graphic user interface by control simulation input equipment 130.Also in some of these embodiment, when cursor through or during near menu item, this menu item can be by highlight (highlighted).
Notice that simulation imput device 130 advantageously allows the user to browse any required menu item in the radial menu easily and intuitively.In of the present invention one realizes, can along by circumference that menu item limited, in a clockwise direction or counterclockwise (depending on the direction that the user advances simulation imput device 130) select to realize browsing (just, the adjacent menu item of highlight annular successively along clockwise or inverse clock path, and the user does not browse central object).In these embodiments, because simulation imput device 130 is back to central rest position, be interpreted as selection at last by the menu item of highlight so will move past the trial solution of central object.In these embodiments, by another input equipment,, realize selecting to be linked to user's operation of central object such as depressing optional network specific digit switch 140 or pressing display screen 120.
In certain embodiments, as long as handheld computing device 100 is switched on, just show top level radial menu 200 automatically.Handheld computing device 100 also can be configured, so that input equipment as one of digital switch 140, can be used to trigger the switch of top level radial menu 200.In certain embodiments, this can finish by the special icon in the graphic user interface on the striking display screen 120.Other incident also can cause top level radial menu 200 to be shown.Such incident can comprise memory card is inserted in the expansion slot of handheld computing device 100, and handheld computing device 100 for example is connected to another computing equipment according to wireless communication protocol (wireless protocol).To understand: such incident will cause second level radial menu 300 to be shown in some cases, rather than first order radial menu 200 is shown.Also will understand: some incident that occurs when radial menu is shown may cause specific menu item selected.
In certain embodiments, browsing radial menu also can be with (accompany) haptic response.In handheld device, the game console as handheld computing device 100 (Fig. 1) or video game system can provide actuator, and it is in order to produce of short duration vibration or to tremble to handheld device.These actuators for this purpose are known in this technical field, as feedback force (force feedback).
Handheld computing device 400 shown in Fig. 4 schematically illustrate the realization that illustrates haptic response during browsing radial menu.Handheld computing device 400 comprises shell 110, display screen 120 and simulation imput device 130 as shown in Figure 1.Place processor 402 shell 110, the operation system on display screen 120, to show radial menu interface.Processor 402 for example also receives the user's input from simulation imput device 130, and in response to this user's input the suitable menu item of highlight.When continuous menu item during by highlight, for example, processor 402 signals to the actuator 404 that is connected to shell 110, to produce vibration or the similar effect that can be experienced by the user who holds handheld computing device 400.
In certain embodiments, the intensity of tactile feedback, duration and type depend on menu item itself.For example, browse the dissimilar tactile feedback of menu item that the menu item of representing the recreation application might be attended by and browse the expression information tool.In some cases, browse some specific menu item and can't produce tactile feedback, browse other and then can produce.Simultaneously in some cases, the choice menus item can be attended by tactile feedback.Similarly, select user's operation can be attended by tactile feedback.As mentioned above, follow the tactile feedback of choice menus item or user operation to change with the type of menu item.For example, select vehicle game may be attended by the vibration that the perceptual image engine starts.
Notice that sound also may be followed the selection of browsing of radial menu or menu item and user's operation.In the above-mentioned example of selecting vehicle game, select also may be attended by the sound that car engine starts.Moreover, when the navigate through menus level, except highlighted menu item or central object, also can use other visual effect.For example, when user navigates through menu items, each menu item can be colored, amplifies or add animation.In certain embodiments, the menu item adjacent with the menu item of highlight also can be exaggerated or add other effect, but degree is less than by the menu item of highlight.Other visible change or effect also can directly apply to graphic user interface, browse radial menu interface to follow the user.
Also will understand: follow the tactile feedback of menu navigation to be not limited to handheld device, also be not limited to radial menu as handheld computing device 100 (Fig. 1).For example, game station can comprise the controller that contains processor, and handheld device comprises input equipment and actuator.Game station can show radial menu of the present invention on the monitor or television screen.Processor in the controller can be configured to receive user's input to browse radial menu from input equipment, and subsequent signal gives actuator so that aforesaid tactile feedback to be provided.Similarly, menu may not be radial menu.Therefore, as described herein but handheld computing device 100 (Fig. 1) that have such as the prior art menu of pull-down menu can be configured, and is attended by tactile feedback so that browse the prior art menu.
Refer again to Fig. 3, note: the item in radial menu, such as application, can be with in the additional zone that is shown in the regional adjacent display screen 120 (Fig. 1) that shows radial menu 300 of list style 320.For example, the information tool list of application can comprise application-specific, and it can't help menu item (as " the notepad ") expression in the corresponding second level radial menu 300.Such application can be added (the sky menu item perhaps is set, and perhaps the existing menu item of conduct substitutes) in the second level radial menu 300 to by the user, to meet the hobby that the user uses pull-down operation or similar operations.
In aforementioned specification, with reference to specific embodiment of the present invention the present invention has been described, still it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that to the invention is not restricted to this.Can be separately or be used in combination the various features and the aspect of foregoing invention.In addition, can under the situation of the broad spirit and scope that do not break away from this instructions, utilize the present invention at the multiple environment except that described herein with in using.Therefore, instructions and accompanying drawing are considered to illustrative and not restrictive.To recognize: here the term of Shi Yonging " by ... form ", " comprising " and " having " concrete regulation is the extensive term that is interpreted as this area.

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1, a kind of graphic user interface that is used for computing equipment comprises:
Radial menu comprises a plurality of first order menu items with ring shooting;
Described graphic user interface is configured, so that select one in described a plurality of first order menu item described first order menu item that causes a plurality of Level-2 menu items replacements relevant with this first order menu item with ring shooting.
2, graphic user interface as claimed in claim 1, wherein said radial menu also comprises central object, it is placed in the described ring shooting.
3, graphic user interface as claimed in claim 2, wherein said central object comprise text or the icon in order to expression user operation.
4, graphic user interface as claimed in claim 3, wherein said user's operation comprises that the menu with list style replaces radial menu.
5, graphic user interface as claimed in claim 3, wherein said user's operation comprises the described first order menu item of demonstration.
6, graphic user interface as claimed in claim 1, wherein said a plurality of first order menu items are set up according to default configuration.
7, graphic user interface as claimed in claim 1, wherein said a plurality of first order menu items are set up according to user preferences.
8, graphic user interface as claimed in claim 1 also comprises the menu item of list style, and it is adjacent with described radial menu.
9, graphic user interface as claimed in claim 7, wherein said graphic user interface further are configured to make menu item to switch between described list style and described radial menu.
10, graphic user interface as claimed in claim 1, at least one in wherein said a plurality of first order menu items comprises text or the icon in order to the link of representing another menu level.
11, graphic user interface as claimed in claim 1, at least one in wherein said a plurality of Level-2 menu items comprise text or the icon in order to the link of representing to use.
12, a kind of computing equipment comprises:
Display screen;
Processor is configured to present graphical user interface on display screen, and described graphic user interface comprises:
Radial menu comprises a plurality of first order menu items with ring shooting;
Described graphic user interface is configured, so that select one of described a plurality of first order menu items to cause the first order menu item of a plurality of Level-2 menu items replacements relevant with this first order menu item with ring shooting; With
Input media is configured to user's input is sent to processor to browse described radial menu.
13, computing equipment as claimed in claim 12, wherein said computing equipment are handheld device.
14, computing equipment as claimed in claim 12 also comprises: actuator, in order to produce tactile feedback, described processor further is configured to signal so that produce tactile feedback when browsing described radial menu to described actuator.
15, computing equipment as claimed in claim 12, wherein said input media is an analogue input unit, comprises the two dimensional joystick of physically being partial to middle position.
16, computing equipment as claimed in claim 15 is wherein by being back to the selection that middle position is realized first or second menu item with described operating rod.
17, a kind of computing equipment comprises:
Display screen;
Processor is configured to present graphical user interface on described display screen, and described graphic user interface comprises menu; And
Handheld device comprises:
Input media is configured to user input is sent to described processor browsing described menu, and
Actuator, in order to produce tactile feedback, described processor produces tactile feedback when further being configured to described actuator signalling so that in navigate through menus.
18, computing equipment as claimed in claim 17, wherein said handheld device further comprises display screen and processor.
19, computing equipment as claimed in claim 17, wherein said menu are radial menu.
20, computing equipment as claimed in claim 17, wherein said tactile feedback is vibration.
21, computing equipment as claimed in claim 17, wherein said input media are analogue input unit.
22, computing equipment as claimed in claim 17, wherein said processor produce tactile feedback when further being configured to described actuator signalling so that at the choice menus item.
23, computing equipment as claimed in claim 17 further is configured to produce sound when signaling to actuator so that producing tactile feedback.
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