CN102955654A

CN102955654A - Multi-column notebook interaction

Info

Publication number: CN102955654A
Application number: CN2012103562694A
Authority: CN
Inventors: M·罗德里格; E·基金-伊尔; T·M·斯波梅尔; A·卡普卢诺夫; A·塞利格
Original assignee: Microsoft Corp
Current assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC
Priority date: 2011-09-22
Filing date: 2012-09-21
Publication date: 2013-03-06

Abstract

The invention relates to multi-column notebook interaction. A note taking application displays a notebook with a multi-column hierarchical navigation display. Each column has navigation elements that are activated to navigate through one or more notebooks. The user can control the display to expose more or fewer navigation columns.

Description

The multicolumn notebook is mutual

Technical field

The present invention relates to the multicolumn notebook mutual.

Background technology

The knowledge base that has diversified different current use.One type knowledge base is the notebook system of supporting that notes are used.Commonly, have a plurality of different notebooks in such system, each in these notebooks is that the mode that is substantially layering arranges.Each notebook can have a plurality of different joints or chapter, and every joint can have a plurality of different pages or leaves.Can locate or embed a plurality of different documents in the above for every page.

For example, in a notebook system, can create corresponding to given section purpose notebook in the school.This notebook can have the different options card that is associated from different joints, and these joints for example can comprise: the joint that is exclusively used in the purpose Zhang Biji of this section; Be exclusively used in the joint in this section purpose laboratory; Be exclusively used in the joint of study group meeting, described study group meeting will be scheduled or be scheduled about this subject; The purpose master of this section joint or homepage are described substantially, etc.

In these joints each can comprise a plurality of different pages or leaves, and each page or leaf can comprise one or more documents.About the present invention, term " document " refers to the set of content.For example, document can be the page or leaf in word processing file or the document, perhaps its can be electrical form or even electrical form in page or leaf, video or audio file, slide demonstration or each lantern slide in the demonstration, drawing document in one group draw or each draws, uses notes that the free form text inputs or the properties collection of any other similar type.

In such system, may be difficult to information placement is got so that be easy to use.Many current layouts all extremely bother, and are difficult to navigate in one or more notebooks.

Provide above discussion only as general background information, be not intended to help to determine the scope of theme required for protection.

General introduction

A kind of notes applications exploiting multicolumn hierarchical navigation shows notebook.Each hurdle has navigation elements, and described navigation elements can be activated to navigate in one or more notebooks.The user can control display to show more or less navigation bar.

Provide this general introduction in order to introduce in simplified form some concepts that will further describe in the following detailed description.This general introduction is not key feature or the essential feature that is intended to identify theme required for protection, is not intended to for the scope that helps to determine theme required for protection yet.Theme required for protection is not limited to solve the realization of any or all shortcoming of mentioning in background.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the block diagram that comprises an illustrative embodiment taking down notes the knowledge base system of using.

Figure 1A and 1B are the process flow diagrams of an embodiment that the operation of system shown in Figure 1 is shown.

Fig. 2 shows the navigation between a plurality of different views.

Fig. 3-22 shows the example of the user interface demonstration that can be generated.

Figure 22 A-22B shows the process flow diagram of the establishment of fresh content.

Figure 23 and 24 is that illustrative user interface shows.

Figure 25 shows an embodiment of cloud computing environment.

Figure 26-28 shows the embodiment of mobile device.

Figure 29 shows an embodiment of illustrative computing environment.

Embodiment

Fig. 1 is the block diagram of cooperative system 100.Cooperative system 100 shows by network 104 or directly is connected to a plurality of users 108,110 and 112 knowledge base system 102, and described a plurality of users generate collection of document by subscriber equipment 148,152 and 154 or cooperate at collection of document in knowledge base system 102.Fig. 1 also shows: user 108-110 can be connected to each other and is connected with knowledge base system 102 by communications component 114.

In the embodiment shown in fig. 1, knowledge base system 102 supports notes to use 116 illustratively, and described notes are used 116 and itself supported a plurality of notebook 118-120.Each notebook comprises the hierarchical arrangement of content illustratively.In the embodiment shown in fig. 1, notebook 118 for example comprises a plurality of joints 122 and 124.Each joint has a plurality of pages or

leaves

126 and 128 illustratively, and each page or leaf comprises one or

more documents

130 and 132 illustratively.And for instance, notebook 120 comprises joint 134 and 136 illustratively, and each in these joints comprises one or more pages or

leaves

138 and 140, and each page or leaf comprises one or more documents 142 and 144.For discussion of the present invention, as mentioned above, term " document " not only is included in the text of inputting on the page, and comprises word processing file file and other guide set.For example, term " document " comprises drawing or the other guide set in each page in video clipping, audio clips, the notebook, slide demonstration, electrical form, the plotter program.

Knowledge base system 102 also comprises processor 146 illustratively, and described processor 146 can be to have the timing circuit that is associated and the computer processor of storer (not shown).Processor 146 operationally is coupled to other assemblies in the system 100 and is enabled to promote their function by other assemblies.Knowledge base system 102 also comprises data storage 150 and user interface components 156 illustratively.Data storage 150 can be used to storing notebook system 116 or its part, and user interface components 156 is used to generate the user interface demonstration with user's input mechanism for user 108-112, and described user's input mechanism receives the user's input that is used for operative knowledge storehouse system 102 and notes application 116.Any or all of assembly in these assemblies can be that a part of 116 is used in notes, but they can separately illustrate.

The below shows the detailed operation of system 102.Yet in brief, a plurality of user 108-112 can be by one of system's 102 access notebooks 118 and 120.User 108-112 can edit notebook by the page or leaf in each notebook in editor's notes application 116 or document illustratively or cooperate at notebook.

In one embodiment, each user 108-112 can be illustratively by means of using 116 with the independent notes of operating alternately of their equipment.Equipment 148 shown in Figure 1,152 and 154 can be any computing equipment in the diversified computing equipment, includes but not limited to: laptop computer, personal digital assistant, mobile phone, flat computer, personal computer, electronic reader devices, multi-point touch I/O panel etc.Use 116 when mutual when user 108-112 utilizes their computing equipment 148,152, one of 154 with notes, this mutual part comprises illustratively: store and the retrieve application content with respect to the server of " based on cloud ".Those skilled in the art will appreciate that this expression: this content is stored in by any or all of equipment in the equipment 148,152 and 154 to come on the remote access webserver according to the Client-initiated order.

In one embodiment, notes application 116 comprises the application component of at least part of operation from equipment 148,152 and 154.Yet, use also can be partly, mainly or fully from the network site, for example in cloud, operate.In this case, equipment 148,152 and 154 can comprise such as network browser application independent application be used for to promote with notes use 116 mutual.The combination of the function of notes application 116 or any long-range or client-based distribution of assembly all should be considered to be in the scope of the invention.

Regardless of the specific distribution of taking down notes application function, the content-data among notebook 118-120 set is stored in the data storage 150 all meets an embodiment.It is free form information and multi-user Cooperation platform illustratively that notes use 116, and this platform is so that user 108-112 can store notes, drawing, screen shearing, audio frequency, video and as any other content item or the document of the part of notebook 118-120.Can be based on certain preference and default in shared among users to the access of content.When all or part of and other user of notebook 118-120 is shared in the one or more hope among the user 108-112, use in 116 in notes and to comprise for the function that promotes this point.

In one embodiment, notes are used 116 and are at least with the difference of traditional word processing program: how and where it can be submitted to content in the using user interface for a part of this respect that is stored as notebook 118-120 the user is free form more.In addition, in one embodiment, 116 user is used in notes generally not to need to send and holds instruction or order, because 116 parts that automatically these data saved as notebook when data are transfused to are used in notes.In addition, in one embodiment, be input to and take down notes the electronic version that the information of using in 116 can be identified as one or more notebook 118-120, this as shown in Figure 1.

Such as described, the multi-user environment that 116 supports can be shared properties collection is used in notes.In one embodiment, use the synchronous of permission off-line editing and back.More than one people in another embodiment, uses and allows cooperation, because can work at " the same page " simultaneously.These are the example of the feature of illustrative notes application 116.The scope of native system is not limited to comprise the precise combination of described feature and the system of configuration.Other configurations and feature also should considered to be in the scope of the invention.For example, although framework shown in Figure 1 only shows a data storage 150, those skilled in the art will appreciate that in fact to have the many databases that distribute with very complicated configuration.

Figure 1A and 1B show the embodiment of process flow diagram of some aspects of the operation of graphic extension system shown in Figure 1 100.In one embodiment, one of user 108-112 (such as user 108) provides the user to input by user input device 148, and this user's input request knowledge base, particularly request notes are used 116 and opened selected notebook (such as notebook 118).This frame 200 by Fig. 2 is indicated.In one embodiment, user simply open any browser or another user interface and providing causes processor 146 to start notes to use 116 suitable input, and this user then Operational Note use 116 to open notes 118.

In case notebook 118 is opened, notes application 116 stores 150 to identify the content of being accessed by user 108 recently in selected notebook (notebook 118) with regard to visit data.This frame 202 by Figure 1A is indicated.

Then, notes are used 116 and open notebook 118 in desired views, thereby the nearest content of once being accessed by user 108 is shown.For example, if user 108 is in specific joint and the specific page or leaf of notebook 118 when user's 108 recent visit notebook 118, then notes are used 116 and notebook 118 are opened to identical page or leaf in desired view.This frame 204 by Figure 1A is indicated.

In an embodiment, existing notes to use 116 can be to the multiple different views of user's 108 demonstration notebooks 118.Figure 1A shows: view comprises complete navigation view 206, middle navigator views 208, pocket navigator views 210 and complete content view 212.These views are also shown in Figure 2.Fig. 2 also shows: the user can navigate in view by using touch posture (on touch sensitive screen) or more conventional input (such as using fixed point and click order with mouse or other pointing devices).Yet, before the navigation in being described in each view, will some illustrated examples of view be described at first.

Fig. 3 shows an embodiment of the user interface demonstration of the complete navigation view 206 that shows notebook 118.In the embodiment shown in fig. 3, the title of notebook 118 is " chemistry 101 ".Complete navigation view 206 comprises two parts.First is that navigation display part 220 and second portion are content display parts 222.

Navigation display part 220 comprises a plurality of hurdles.Described hurdle comprises notes this column 224, joint hurdle 226 and page or leaf hurdle 228.Notes this column 224 shows the tabulation of the notebook navigation elements 225 that can reinstate (actuale).Each notebook navigation elements 225 is corresponding to the notebook 118-120 that uses in 116.Joint hurdle 226 shows the tabulation of joint navigation elements 227, and each joint navigation elements is corresponding to the joint of the selected notebook in the hurdle 224.Joint hurdle 226 also can comprise joint group (it is the joint that the inside has the son joint).Page or leaf hurdle 228 shows the tabulation of page or leaf navigation elements 229, and each page navigation elements is corresponding to the page or leaf of the selected joint in the joint hurdle 226.Page or leaf 228 also can comprise multistage subpage.Therefore, because the user has chosen chemistry 101 notebooks in the hurdle 224, therefore the joint corresponding with the joint navigation elements 227 in the joint hurdle 226 is the joint of chemical 101 notebooks.Can learn, the user has also chosen " residence (the House) " joint from hurdle 226.Therefore, the page or leaf corresponding with the page or leaf navigation elements 229 in the page or leaf hurdle 228 is the page in " residence " joint of " chemistry 101 " notebook.

Therefore can learn, the navigation elements in the hurdle 224,226 and 228 is layering.Shown navigation elements depends on the selected navigation elements in the hurdle 226 in the hurdle 226.Similarly, shown navigation elements depends on the selected navigation elements in the hurdle 226 in the hurdle 228, and content part 222 depends on the selected navigation elements in the hurdle 228.

As top the summary, use 116 when opening chemical 101 notebook for the user when notes, it will open this notebook to show the content of this user's recent visit.Therefore, notes are used 116 and chemical 101 notebooks have been opened to " residence " joint, and " element and the compound " page or leaf that opens it.Content display part 222 is just showing " element and the compound " page or leaf in " residence " joint of " chemistry 101 " notebook, because this is the nearest content pages of being accessed by user 108 in this notebook.

Can also learn, in complete navigation view 206, title division 230 is displayed on joint and the page or leaf hurdle.In one embodiment, title division 230 shows the notebook that has been opened and the joint that is opened to.When the user chooses when page or leaf in page hurdle 228, title 230 can also randomly show the specific page of being chosen by the user.

In one embodiment, the joint of each in the hurdle 226 navigation elements has corresponding tab 400 or 402.In the described tab each has different colors.Therefore, between user's each joint in hurdle 226 when switching, the color of the tab that the joint that the color change of the title frame of title division 230 is chosen with coupling and user is corresponding.Therefore, title 230 is dynamic.Certainly, also can use the title of other type to show.

Complete navigation view 206 also comprises navigation user input element 232 illustratively.In the embodiment shown in fig. 3, element 232 is chevrons, when this chevron is used posture to touch by the user when being used fixed point and pointing device to click by the user or on touch-sensitive screen or be used keyboard, voice command or cause notes application 116 to navigate to view shown in Figure 2 208,210 and 212 when otherwise being activated.Certainly, also exist other modes to carry out user input capability, such as the specific keys of using on the keyboard.Describe each hurdle 224,226,228 and more features of content part 222 before, other views 208,210 and 212 will be discussed tout court.

The user interface of navigator views 208 showed in the middle of Fig. 4 showed.The number that shows the project shown in 208 is similar to the project shown in the demonstration 206 among Fig. 3, and is numbered similarly.Yet, can learn middle navigator views 208 not shown notes this columns 224.On the contrary, it only shows the larger view of joint hurdle 226, page or leaf hurdle 228 and content part 222.In one embodiment, when notebook 118 was displayed in the middle navigator views 208, the content in the part 222 can be edited by the user.In another embodiment, it can be edited, and this can arrange as required.

The user that Fig. 5 shows the pocket navigator views 210 of the graphic extension that generates shows.Moreover some item class in the view 210 are similar to view shown in those 208 and 208, and are numbered similarly.Yet, in pocket navigator views 210, can learn, only content part 222 is shown with page or leaf hurdle 228.Pocket navigator views 210 allow users easily catch with reading of content part 222 on content but still navigate to fast and effectively other pages or leaves in the current shown joint.Can also learn, because content part 222 has been displaced to the left side of demonstration, the project that therefore can see the content pages right side is not even these projects are seen in other views when more navigation UI are shown at first.But page or leaf hurdle 228 is vertical translations, so that the user easily rolls in the page or leaf of each in joint, and selects different pages or leaves for checking in content part 222.When user selection different whens page or leaf, the content of this page is displayed in the content part 222.

Can also learn, show that 210 comprise two navigation elements 250 and 252.Navigation elements 252 can be used to navigate and get back to middle navigator views 208 shown in Figure 4 and complete navigation view 206.Navigation elements 250 allows the user to navigate to complete page view 212 shown in Figure 6.

The user interface that Fig. 6 shows the graphic extension complete page view 212 that generates shows.In complete page view 212, the content in the content part 222 is can be edited by the user fully.View 212 is equipped with navigation elements 252, and this navigation elements 252 allows the user to navigate to backward pocket navigator views 210, middle navigator views 208 and complete navigation view 206.

Refer again to Figure 1A, in case notebook 118 has been opened and desired view is shown, user's other views that just can navigate then.In Figure 1A, indicate the user who receive the to change view input of navigating by frame 260.The user navigates to input and can take multiple different form.

The user can use fixed point and the pointing device such as mouse that view is shifted.In the sort of situation, the user is simply in navigation elements 232,250 and 252 fixed points with click in order to change view.This frame 268 by Fig. 2,270 and 272 is indicated.Certainly, the user also can navigate in the opposite direction.

In addition, the user can use the touch posture to navigate between view.Suppose that the user is in the complete navigation view 206 shown in Figure 3, and suppose that display device is touch-sensitive screen, then the user can navigate to different views with touching posture 262.For instance, the user can touch element 232,250 or 252 with mobile view in Fig. 2.The user can touch repeatedly with mobile more than one view in Fig. 2.For example, if the user is in view 206 and touches twice, then this view can be changed to view 210.

The user also can touch posture with other and navigate.For example, if the user touches complete navigation view 206 and slides left, then this can cause application 116 user's interface assemblies 156 that this view is changed into middle navigator views 208 from complete navigation view 206.Certainly, if the user makes larger or touches faster posture, then this can cause user interface components 156 to be displaced to pocket navigator views 210 or even complete page view 212 from complete navigation view 206.In Fig. 2, indicate this displacement between view by arrow 264,266 and 274.In Figure 1A, indicated by frame 262 use to touch posture in order between view, navigate, indicated by frame 278 and use fixed point and pointing device (such as mouse), and in Fig. 1, indicated by frame 280 and use other postures of certain type or user's input mechanism.

In case notes are used 116 and received user's input of navigating, then it just navigates to desired view, and user interface components 156 shows desired view based on user's navigation input to the user.This frame 282 by Figure 1A is indicated.

Therefore, can learn, notebook 118 is shown so that can make to the right or posture left so that mobile between the different content set.In one embodiment, this demonstration is from left to right layering.That is to say, the content in the left side of this demonstration is more general in nature, and the content on right side is more detailed in nature.Therefore, if the user causes demonstration mobile from right to left, then this causes on the right side of this demonstration and shows more detailed information.On the other hand, mobile from left to right if the user will show, then this will show more general content in the left side of this demonstration.In addition, more detailed content is relevant with more general content.For example, the detailed content on the content part 222 of demonstration 206 is the distinctive content of institute's page selection on page hurdle 208.Institute's page selection is that selected joint is distinctive in the joint hurdle 226, and selected joint is that selected notebook is distinctive in joint 224.Therefore, all the elements in the demonstration all are correlated with, and its general content from the left side advances to the detailed content on the right.This direction can change.For example, when user's language is (such as Arabic and Hebrew) when reading from right to left, then layout is revised, and wherein general content is in the right and detailed content is in the left side.Similarly, when this language is (such as in some oriental languages) when reading from the top to the bottom, then " hurdle " vertically is arranged on the screen, and wherein more general content is in the top and more detailed content is in the bottom.Therefore, when this instructions was mentioned with assigned direction arrangement content, this was because user's language is read with that direction.If language is read with different directions, then content arranges in this mode.This provides the layout of the directly perceived and layering of the information in each notebook.

Shall also be noted that navigation all navigation elements in the part 222 can be hidden, so that the content in the displaying contents part 222 only.Yet navigation elements can visit by single slip posture or other users input fast and easily.Therefore, content need to chaoticly in given demonstration not stacked navigation characteristic, but these features still can be fast with easily accessed by the user.

Described now among the view 206-212 each after, now with in more detailed description each hurdle 224-228 and the content part 222 each.At first can learn, each in the hurdle 224,226 and 228 has for the mechanism that creates additional content as the clauses and subclauses in each hurdle.Notes this column 224 comprises that notebook creates user's input mechanism 300, and this mechanism 300 is being played the time spent by the user so that the user can input in order to create the required information of new notebook.Joint hurdle 226 comprises that economise-create builds user's input mechanism 302.When being played the time spent by the user, mechanism 302 causes to generate and shows, so that the user can input in order to create the required information of new joint in the notebook from selected (or recently the creating) on hurdle 224.Similarly, page or leaf hurdle 228 comprises new page or leaf user input mechanism 304.When being played the time spent by the user, mechanism 304 allows user's input information to create new page or leaf in the selected joint in hurdle 226.The concrete example that can how to create new notebook, joint and page or leaf will more discuss in detail with reference to Figure 22-24 below.Yet, should be noted that in one embodiment, the establishment of these new elements is from for carrying out the shown overall user interface of given notebook 118.The user does not need to navigate to specific " establishment " interface, but can initiate the establishment of fresh content from the general view of discussing.

In one embodiment, each in the hurdle 224,226 and 228 is to be independent of other the hurdle vertical translations of navigation in the part 220.Therefore, the user can be easily in hurdle 226 translation and needn't change page or leaf in the hurdle 228 or the content in the part 222 checking from each joint in the selected notebook in the hurdle 224.Yet, although but the hurdle is independent translation, when the user chose different navigation element in the given hurdle, the content that illustrates in the hurdle (for example hurdle on the right) of independent information all was updated to reflect this change.

Therefore, in one embodiment, notes are used 116 and are received user in the given hurdle input (user reinstates different navigation elements) of navigating.This frame 284 by Figure 1A is indicated.In the sort of situation, notes use 116 with the user navigate in the selected notebook by the represented position of selected navigation elements.This frame 286 by Figure 1A is indicated.In case the user has chosen the new navigation elements in the given hurdle, then the more detailed hurdle on this right, hurdle is changed to reflect this navigation.This frame 288 by Figure 1A is indicated.

For instance and refer again to Fig. 3, the joint tabulation of having supposed translation of user and choose difference joint navigation elements in the joint tabulation in the hurdle 226.In the sort of situation, shown page or leaf is updated to show the page or leaf of recently choosing from hurdle 226 in the hurdle 228.Similarly, the content in the content part 222 is updated to reflect the content on the page or leaf recently accessed by the user in the joint of recently choosing.Certainly, if the user does not also access any page or leaf in this joint, the page or leaf that then shows in the interior section 222 will be the first page of selected joint illustratively.In addition, the title 230 among Fig. 3 is updated, so that Xin Jie and randomly the selected page (if any) is now identified in title division 230 goes out.

Figure 1B shows: use 116 other user's inputs that can receive on the particular bar.This frame 290 by Figure 1B is indicated.As response, application 116 is taked suitable action based on user's input.This is by frame 292 indications.Can notes this column 224 on, the joint hurdle 226 on and the page or leaf hurdle 228 take exercises.Referring now to Fig. 3 multiple these user's input actions are described.

Now more detailed description is taken down notes this column 224.In one embodiment, notes this column 224 comprises the tabulation of notebook navigation elements 224, and each notebook navigation elements represents to be comprised in the notebook in the notes application 116.This notebook property tabulated ground comprises icon and the textual description of notebook.For example, " chemistry 101 " notebook comprises the icon 320 that shows the notebook of opening.Notebook is described or to the notebook Attach Title in textual portions 322 text ground.Icon 320 reflects the state of corresponding notebook illustratively.If notebook use in 116 for open and chosen by the user, then icon 320 is indicated this point illustratively.In the embodiment shown in fig. 3, icon 320 shows the notebook icon of opening.

Yet if notebook is still also not chosen by the user of opening using in 116, this icon also reflects this point.For example, the overstriking that shows notebook corresponding to the icon 324 of " English Literature course (Lit) " notebook represents, and notebook icon 324 does not show with unfolding mode as icon 320.Certainly, when demonstration is colored the demonstration, then also can shows with given color and open but not selected notebook.If the user chooses and opens, not selected notebook (such as by touching " English Literature course " notebook navigation elements), then use 116 and navigate to this notebook and be the notebook of choosing.Therefore, all the elements in the hurdle on the right of notes this column 224 are all by corresponding renewal.

Alternately, also be not opened if one of described notebook is both selected, but use the notebook of closing in 116, then this icon and text representation also will illustrate this point.For example, " mathematics 101 " notebook has icon 326 and text representation 328.In one embodiment, mathematics 101 notebooks are closed.Therefore, this icon and textcolor all become ash.If the user chooses navigation elements (such as by touching icon or text), then use 116 the user navigate to this notebook, this notebook is downloaded to local cache (such as data storage 150), and navigate to it and begin synchronizing process, this will give more detailed description below.

The notebook of closing in another embodiment, is differently represented.Be alternative in and appear in tabulation under the notebook of opening, the N that closes a recently notebook (such as nearest 10 notebooks of closing) appears in " notebook of closing " that having of place, notes this column bottom point to lower chevron barrel.Touch this chevron and will launch this tabulation, and touch any notebook of closing in this tabulation and all will open this notebook and it is moved in the part in the hurdle that the notebook of opening is shown.

Joint hurdle 226 is described now in more detail.Joint hurdle 226 also can be independent of other navigation bar vertical translations.The joint navigation elements sorts based on creation-time in joint hurdle 206 illustratively, but they can otherwise be sorted or be reordered by the user.Described joint can be grouped into.When this point is finished, make the joint navigation elements in the group relevant with the son of father's element.The joint display element of planning depends on adjacent outstanding navigation elements on them.Joint group profile ground alphabetically is presented under the joint that saves in the hurdle 226.For example, with reference to figure 3, the joint group comprises " operation " and " Zhang Biji ".

In the joint navigation elements in the joint hurdle 226 each has tab associated with it 400 illustratively.The tab 400 of selected joint shows with the color different from the tab of other joints illustratively.In addition, in one embodiment, section name claims also to show with the color different from other titles of joint in the hurdle 226.

For instance, can learn, the user has chosen " residence " joint in the hurdle 226.Show in a different manner illustratively with the letter in " residence " tab 400 of being associated of joint and " residence " joint, this visually distinguishes it with other joints in the hurdle 226.

Not selected joint navigation elements in the hurdle 226 also has the tab that has respective color illustratively.When the user touches joint during navigation elements, use 116 the user navigate to this joint.This makes this joint become the joint of recently choosing.

Joint group profile ground has the tab 402 different from the tab 400 of other joints.In one embodiment, tab 402 provides each other stacking visual representation of a plurality of projects.This indication: tab 402 is corresponding to the joint group.

In one embodiment, the joint group can illustrate with folding form.For example, " Zhang Biji " joint group in the hurdle 226 illustrates with folded form.Yet " operation " joint group and " resource " joint group are shown in the form of launching.When the user touches folding joint group navigation elements when (for example saving group name claims), this causes using 116 and navigate to the nearest joint that the user accesses in this joint group, rather than launches this group.If the user touches near the chevron of title of joint group, then use 116 and launch these joint groups and navigate to nearest joint accessed by the user in this group.Therefore, for instance, if " operation " joint group once folded and user once touched it, then use 116 and will navigate to the user " operation " joint group, the joint last accessed by the user in this group particularly.If the user touches the difference joint in this joint group, then use 116 the user navigate to this new joint.

In addition, can there be the joint group in the joint group.Maximally related joint group can randomly show in the mode (for example by less than top joint group) that this point is shown, and their title under their father by indentation.For instance, can learn, " resource " joint group is the joint group in another joint group (" operation " joint group).Can also learn, the joint in " resource " group is with respect to father's indentation.

Now with more detailed description page or leaf hurdle 228.In one embodiment, page or leaf hurdle 228 can be independent of other navigation bar vertical translations.The page or leaf title can have lines under it, but they needn't be like this.Page or leaf title (and randomly the lines of page or leaf under the title) be with show from the identical color of the selected joint color on joint hurdle 226.And, in one embodiment, the indentation of subpage uncle page or leaf.For example, subpage 406 is " different cyclic compound " pages or leaves, and this page is the subpage of " element and the compound " page or leaf 408 in the tabulation of page navigation elements 229.Can learn, subpage 406 with respect to page or leaf 408 by indentation.Similarly, for additional visual cues is provided, the underscore of subpage 406 times (being included part at it) also with the indentation grade identical with the textual description of page or leaf 406 by indentation.Shall also be noted that in one embodiment, use 116 and support multistage subpage (for example, two-stage or more), and in Fig. 3, only show the one-level subpage.

Another user's input action that can take given hurdle is that the project in this hurdle is reordered.Patting navigation elements is used to navigate to this element and can be used to indication: this element can show mobile (such as dragging) in user interface.Place the drag and drop pattern can be used to the element on single hurdle is reordered navigation elements.

For example, when the user placed the drag and drop pattern with the specific page navigation elements on the page or leaf hurdle 226 and it is dragged to the another location, hurdle, then this page or leaf was rearranged order as requested.Similarly, the user can reorder to the joint in the notebook in the notes this column 224 and the joint hurdle 226 in the same manner.Certainly, the user can also reorder to the joint in their the joint group of joint in the hurdle 226, and can subpage be reordered with respect to the father's page or leaf in the page or leaf hurdle 226.

Yet similarly, the user can rise to subpage page or leaf or page or leaf is downgraded to subpage.The user places the page or leaf navigation elements simply the drag and drop pattern and changes its indentation rank by the desired position that it is moved on the hurdle.In addition, the user also can or shift out joint group in the same notebook with the joint shift-in.Should be mentioned that this and other functions can randomly visit by the secondary menu such as the radially menu that the following describes.

In addition, should be noted that in one embodiment, drag-and-drop function can be used to hurdle to organize element.For example, if the user will place the drag and drop pattern from " residence " joint navigation elements on hurdle 226 and it is dragged under another notebook of taking down notes this column 224 (under " English Literature course " notebook), then " residence " joint can be moved to this another notebook (such as for example from " chemistry 101 " notebook to " English Literature course " notebook).

The various user interfaces that Fig. 7-13 shows the different drag-and-drop functions of graphic extension show.Fig. 7 shows: the user places the drag and drop pattern by touching from " Exp3 " on page or leaf hurdle 228 page or leaf navigation elements 440 and then his or her finger being placed on it with this navigation elements.When the user is dragged and dropped into element 440 target location on the user interface, the lines 442 under the element 440 be illustrated in illustratively in the given tabulation placement and in the indentation grade of target location.

In one embodiment, will shown that the live-preview by actual items represents by the project of drag and drop, rather than only by its substantially visual representation represent.When project was dragged and dropped to desired position between other existing projects in the demonstration, existing project was separately with to dragging the Project Exhibition space.

Fig. 8 shows: the user has dragged to element 440 position under " different cyclic compound " subpage navigation elements 444 now.Because lines 442 are the indentation grades with respect to navigation elements 444, therefore this means, " Exp3 " page or leaf will be the subpage of " different cyclic compound " page or leaf now.Certainly, if the user wants to make " Exp3 " to become complete page with respect to different cyclic compound page or leaf, then the user simply slides his or her finger left, so that lines 442 are in identical indentation grade with navigation elements 444.In order to submit the action of reordering to, the user lifts from his or her finger when the project that can drag is positioned in desired target location and retracted position grade from dragging project.Fig. 9 shows user interface and shows, this user interface shows indication: Exp3 page or leaf navigation elements 440 is positioned at the retracted position with respect to different ring chemicals page or leaf navigation elements 444 now.

In one embodiment, stride across the border that it can not drag if user's trial drags element, then this is indicated by visual cues.Among the embodiment that discusses herein, the underscore of navigation elements disappears to indicate to the user: this element can not be placed to current location.

Certainly, identical function also can be carried out in joint hurdle 226 and notes this column 224.Figure 10 shows: the user should save navigation elements on this joint navigation elements in the demonstration and placed the drag and drop pattern by touching " laboratory " joint navigation elements 450 and then his or her finger 452 being placed on.Figure 11 shows: the user has carried out same operation to " chemistry 101 " the notebook navigation elements in the notes this column 224.

Should be noted that in one embodiment user's 224,226 and 228 drag and drop navigation elements of can hurdling.Figure 12 and 13 shows an example to this.

Figure 12 shows: the user places the drag and drop pattern with " element and compound " page or leaf navigation elements 444.

Figure 13 shows: the user drags to joint hurdle 226 with " element and compound " page or leaf 444 from page or leaf hurdle 228, particularly it has been moved to adjacent position under " laboratory " joint 450.In one embodiment, the shade of element and compound page or leaf 444 may show in the position not shown in Figure 13, until the user is placed into the there with it.Certainly, the behavior can change on request.

Yet, supposing that the user has moved to element and compound page or leaf navigation elements 444 position under adjacent " laboratory " joint navigation elements 450, the user can be discharged into it in this joint hurdle 226 by his or her finger is lifted from this page or leaf.This will cause the page or leaf tabulation in the hurdle 228 to be employed 116 renewals, so that the demonstration in the hurdle 228 is shown element and compound page or leaf 444 the new page or leaf of " laboratory " joint 450.Should be noted that page or leaf 444 pages or leaves that remain in the hurdle 228.Only it is moved and becomes the page or leaf that " laboratory " joint page or leaf of 450 rather than " residence " are saved.Figure 13 shows: laboratory joint 450 is now selected, and occurs in the page or leaf tabulation of " element and compound " page or leaf 454 in hurdle 228.

In another embodiment, can carry out a plurality of such functions with secondary menu.For example, when the user touched navigation elements, this can cause icon to occur thereon.Figure 13 A shows the enlarged view of " element and compound " page or leaf navigation elements 444.When the user touched navigation elements 444, this caused icon 460 to appear on the element 444.Touch icon 460 and will arouse secondary menu, such as radially menu 462 shown in Figure 14.Figure 14 shows: radially menu has a plurality of different orders, and these orders also can show the tabulation of subcommand when selected.These orders and subcommand can arrange on request.

This just can input several users that each hurdle 224,226 and 228 is taked.This frame 290 by Figure 1B represents.

Have been found that in certain embodiments to the user useful be, can be fast and check that easily notes use the content pages of the recent visit in 116.Therefore, in certain embodiments, the user can show that (showing such as complete navigation demonstration 206 or any other navigation) upper input gestures is to arouse the thumbnail preview of recent visit page or leaf.For instance, in one embodiment, notes application 116 given user's of storage in data storage 150 history.The specific notebook that this history indicating user was accessed, joint and page or leaf (and subpage).Therefore, when the user inputted suitable posture (such as the downward posture in the user interface demonstration 206), this can arouse thumbnail function, so that the user can check the page or leaf of checking recently.Indicate reception to arouse user's input of thumbnail function by the frame 293 among Figure 1B.

As response, notes application 116 shows preview or the thumbnail of the page or leaf of recent visit illustratively.This can show to carry out by the user interface that generates all as shown in figure 15 user interface demonstrations 500 and so on.Figure 15 shows: show that 500 comprise a plurality of thumbnails 502,504 and 506 demonstration, described thumbnail represent by notes use 116 in data storage 150 for this user's storage page.In one embodiment, each thumbnail has corresponding page or leaf title designator 508,510 and 512, and described designator identifies the specific page title corresponding with the thumbnail that is associated.In addition, each thumbnail 502-506 also comprise illustratively notebook and the joint designator 514,516 and 518, described designator identify this thumbnail the specific page title from notebook and joint.By checking thumbnail 502-506 and other designators, the user can determine fast and easily: the user accesses which notebook, which joint even which page or leaf recently always.

According to an embodiment, user interface shows that 500 also comprise preview part 520.In the embodiment shown, preview part 520 shows the preview of one of these thumbnails 502-506 selected on showing.For example, Figure 15 shows: the user is by touching simply thumbnail 502 or otherwise choosing this thumbnail to choose this thumbnail.This causes thumbnail 502, and other visually different modes occur illustrating that it is selected with different colors or with the form of overstriking or with certain.In the sort of situation, application 116 generates the preview of selected thumbnail in display part 520.If the notes that thumbnail 502 comprises text or writes, then these notes are shown as larger text in part 520, so that the text that the user can the selected thumbnail of preview.

In one embodiment, show that 500 also comprise scroll mechanism 522, this scroll mechanism allows the user to roll between each thumbnail when each thumbnail can not show simultaneously.In addition, show that 500 also comprise a plurality of other user's input controls or user's input mechanism 524 illustratively, it allows user to switch to not to be recently accessed but the most accessed thumbnail or satisfy the thumbnail of some other standard (such as user-defined thumbnail).In addition, control 524 also can allow the user that thumbnail 502-506 is carried out other control functions.Some page or leaf that control 524 also allows the user to define will to be included in the thumbnail illustratively.Therefore, though these pages be not recent visit or the most frequently access, the user still can be defined as them simply and be included in the thumbnail, and uses 116 and also can will comprise that the thumbnail of these pages is for user's preview.Indicated by the frame 294 among Figure 1B thumbnail 502-506 is shown.

If the user touches for twice or otherwise starts thumbnail or page or leaf designator 508 or one of notebook and joint designator 514, then this causes and uses 116 the user navigate to solution space in the notebook.Indicated by the frame 295 among Figure 1B and to navigate to any desired page or leaf, joint or notebook.

Should be noted that especially thumbnail function can be very useful when the user is switched continually between difference joint or notebook.Be alternative in and choose new notebook, move to desired joint and page or leaf, the user can arouse thumbnail function rapidly, and navigates at the difference joint or between not even with two pages or leaves in the notebook easily.

In another embodiment, the user can use 116 to notes illustratively provides the input of explicit or implicit expression to show to cause with machine-direction oriented generation.This can realize by reinstating shown user interface mechanism by explicitly, perhaps can be such as implicitly realizing by the equipment of this view of rotational display.When equipment is rotated, uses 116 and for example detect this rotation with gyroscope or other orientation sensors.This is indicated by 296 among Figure 1B.If this input is received, then uses 116 and change display to indicated machine-direction oriented of frame 297 among Figure 1B.Figure 16-18 shows more, and the user interface of detailed illustration this point shows.

Figure 16 shows and shows 550, and this demonstration is similar to the complete navigation of discussing with reference to figure before and shows 206, and just it illustrates with machine-direction oriented.Similarly numbered like those item class shown in project and Fig. 3.Yet, can learn, the content part 222 present only leftmost sides of content page or leaf, but it also comprises the more information along Z-axis.By touching simply content pages 222, this cause using 116 generate complete page views 212, but be with machine-direction oriented.This is indicated by the demonstration 552 among Figure 17.Can learn, have more multipage in the complete page view 212 than discussion in the above in complete page view 552.Yet, also have on the independent page or leaf still less content as seen.In one embodiment, if the user touches the page or leaf in the complete page view 552, then use 116 will generate demonstration in the complete page view, but be for the horizontal view shown in the view 212 with top.

Certainly, the user can navigate to machine-direction oriented middle navigator views or pocket navigator views from the

view

550 or 552 shown in Figure 16 and 17.Figure 18 shows machine-direction oriented pocket navigator views 554.Can learn, content part 222 is shown with page or leaf hurdle 228.This is similar to pocket navigator views 210, and just it is in machine-direction oriented.

According to an embodiment, operated by user 108 and the editor that may be provided based on user 108 by the notebook 118 of remote storage or other cooperations on other inputs or the given notebook 118 by synchronously.In the sort of situation, the user can arouse synchronous operation or notes application 116 can automatically begin synchronous operation.When this is aroused, use 116 and generate the synchronous regime demonstration.This is indicated by the

frame

298 and 299 among Figure 1B.Can from notes this column 224, arouse secondary menu, and can from secondary menu, arouse synchronous operation.

Figure 19 shows a radially embodiment of menu 560, and radially menu can be by touching or press and keep arousing for twice on the notebook icon of notes in this column 224 for this.Can learn, radially menu 560 has and can be ordered 562 by " synchronously " that the user arouses.Certainly, also can arouse synchronous operation with other mechanism.

Under any circumstance, in one embodiment, notes are used 116 and are automatically shown synchronous regime near each the notebook icon in the notes this column 224 in complete navigation view 206 illustratively.Figure 20 shows an embodiment of such demonstration.

Figure 20 shows a plurality of synchronisation indicator 570,572,574 and 576 adjacent with taking down notes four notebooks in this column 224.In one embodiment, designator 570-576 is animation (for example rotating between the sync period of corresponding notebook).When animation stops and designator when disappearing, this indication: synchronizing process is success.

Figure 21 shows and shows synchronously success and another wrong embodiment.Can learn, " ski club " notebook has the synchronous regime designator 576 that shows synchronous notebook.In the embodiment shown in Figure 21, English Literature course notebook and chemical 101 notebooks have

successful designator

578 and 580 associated with it, and described designator indicates them by synchronously." bill and residence material " notebook has error indicator 582, and there is timing error in its indication.Can be readily seen that from Figure 21, the synchronous regime of each notebook is given in the context of this notebook.Whether whether this provides about given notebook to the user is up-to-date, synchronously or whether have a convenient indication of timing error associated with it.In another embodiment, if error indicator 582 is displayed near notebook icon part, then the user can touch error indicator 582 and obtain that mistake about what type has occured and they occur in detailed indication where in the notebook.

At last, other processing also can be inputted to carry out based on the user.This frame 301 by Figure 1B is indicated.

To discuss now notebook in more detail creates.As top with reference to as described in the figure 3, but the hurdle 224 of each translation, 226 and 228 has respectively user's input mechanism 300,302 and 304.These user's input mechanisms can be respectively applied for new joint and the interior new page or leaf of joint that creates in new notebook, the notebook.The establishment of new notebook at first will be discussed.

Also as mentioned above, user's input mechanism 300 is the user's input mechanism that can reinstate (the user's input mechanisms that namely can be reinstated by the user), such as the button that can be worked to create by the user new notebook.It generally is positioned at the top of notes this column 224 shown in Figure 3, but it also can be positioned at other positions.

After start button 300, user interface components generates all as shown in figure 22 demonstrations of demonstration and so on.Can understand, Figure 22 only shows notes this column 224, and also can show other hurdles.Yet, for the sake of simplicity, in Figure 22, only show hurdle 224.

As shown in figure 22, the bottom of the tabulation of the notebook of opening in hurdle 224 generates " new notebook " territory.It is provided as default notebook color illustratively, and it comprises notebook name text input domain 602 and type of account and user name territory 604 in the lump.In one embodiment, notes are used 116 and enduringly the new notebook that identifies in the territory 602 are tied to the first (and/or main) the cloud service account who has been added in application 116 by the user.If the user removes this account, then can use next the oldest cloud service account (based on the date of adding).Certainly, in another embodiment, territory 604 also can be added another cloud service account to by the new notebook that the user edits enumerating in the territory 602.In one embodiment, type of account and user name territory 604 also are equipped with drop-down button 605.When drop-down button 605 is played the time spent by the user, generate drop-down menu, this drop-down menu will show all type of accounts and all user names by this user's generation.The user can be selected from drop-down menu simply with region filling 604.In addition, drop-down menu can comprise " add account " button, and this button allows this user add new account and a new notebook is distributed to this account being played the time spent by the user.Figure 22 also shows: such to other text boxes, notebook title-domain 602 can have user's input mechanism 606 of corresponding " removing ".This can be started to remove territory 602 by the user.

Figure 22 also shows: in one embodiment, the user's input mechanism such as keyboard 608 is shown for user's input text item in territory 604 in territory 602 and randomly.Figure 22 A and 22B show the process flow diagram that shows an embodiment who creates new notebook.Indicated by frame 749: receive the establishment that the user inputs to start new notebook, and indicated by frame 751: generate the demonstration shown in Figure 22.Indicated by frame 753: automatic appropriation account type.In the embodiment shown in Figure 22, cursor 610 automatically appears in the first space of notebook title-domain 602, so that the user can be fast and easily key in the title of new notebook in territory 602.

At this moment, there is different action modes.For example, use 116 and can automatically select default name for the first segment in the new notebook.This default name can be selected or at random with predefined naming convention or otherwise select.Then the user can continue to create and open other joints or establishment and open page or leaf, etc.Alternately, use 116 and can provide more helps to the user aspect the new notebook arranging.This embodiment is described below, but only is an illustrated examples.

In case the user has inputted suitable information to create new notebook, then use 116 and just generate and allow the user in new notebook, to create first segment and the user interface of its name is shown, so that the user can begin to use as quickly as possible new notebook.This frame 755 by Figure 22 A is indicated.In case joint is created, application 116 randomly generates the user interface demonstration that allows the user to create first page in this joint.This frame 757 by Figure 22 B is indicated.In case first page is named by the user and created, the user just can begin to take notes at the joint of this page of the notebook that recently creates, recently establishment.This is by frame 759 indications.Certainly, also provide to the user and continued to economise-create and create before building the option of additional notebook, this is indicated by frame 761 and 763.In addition, provide the option that created joint more than before page or leaf is named in notebook to the user, this is indicated by frame 765 and 767.Also provided before given page or leaf is taken notes the chance that multipage is more named to the user, this is indicated by frame 769 and 771.Yet, in one embodiment, automatically with the user from create new notebook move to create new joint, create new page or leaf, this page or leaf editor or take notes.As mentioned above, the user can withdraw from this sequence.

Figure 23 shows and can be shown 700 by the user interface that user interface components generates to allow the user to create new joint.When the user reinstates new joint button 302, newly save after father's the final section that tab 702 was created and was displayed on selected joint illustratively.And, use 116 illustratively user's interface assembly generate user interface and show to illustrate keyboard 608, and cursor 610 is placed on the joint title-domain 704, so that the user can be fast and the title that newly saves of easily input.In case the user has inputted title and it is touched or otherwise submit to this title, then the user just can touch new page or leaf territory 706, and this new page or leaf territory also is automatically to generate.This moves to new page or leaf territory 760 with cursor 610, so so that the user can name the page or leaf of the joint that recently create corresponding with tab 702.In case the user submits this page title to, use 116 and just illustratively cursor 610 is moved to the new page or leaf 708 that in the content part 222 of this demonstration, generates.This allows user to begin rapidly to take notes or content is added to the page or leaf that recently creates in the joint that recently creates.

Figure 24 illustrates in greater detail this last step.In case Figure 24 shows the user and touches the user interface demonstration 720 that the new page or leaf territory 704 in the new page or leaf hurdle 228 just generates.Touch new page or leaf territory (or its respective icon) with the new page or leaf of bottom establishment of the page or leaf tabulation in hurdle 228, and should show to shifting left (in the embodiment shown in Figure 24, it is displaced to pocket navigation field 210 with demonstration, and resurrects keyboard 608 and cursor 610 is moved on the new page in the content part 222 of this demonstration).

Be noted that and also can use difference or additional hurdle.For example, in one embodiment, between joint hurdle and page or leaf hurdle, add another hurdle (joint group hurdle).This new hurdle shows the content of joint group.If choose the joint group in the joint hurdle, then its content is displayed in the joint group hurdle.In addition, if from joint group hurdle, choose the joint group, then can show the additional hurdle of the content that this joint group is shown.These only are the examples on the hurdle that adds, and can use other things.

Figure 25 shows deployment system 102 and the embodiment that uses 116 in cloud computing environment.Figure 25 shows these assemblies in the cloud 797.Cloud computing provides and has not required that the final user knows the physical location of system of delivery service or calculating, software, data access and the stores service of configuration.In each embodiment, cloud computing is used suitable agreement delivery service by the wide area network such as the Internet.For example, the cloud computing supplier is by the wide area network delivery applications, and they can be accessed by web-browsing device or any other computation module.System 102 or use 116 software or assembly and corresponding data can be stored on the server at remote location place.Computational resource in the cloud computing environment can be dispersed in remote data center position united or they.Cloud computing foundation structure can be by sharing data center's delivery service, even they are individual access points In the view of the user.Therefore, can provide with the cloud computing framework from the ISP of remote location at inferior described assembly and function.Alternately, they can provide from the server of routine, and perhaps they can be directly or otherwise are installed on the client device 16.

In a word, Figure 26 is hand-held or the simplified block diagram of an illustrative embodiment of mobile computing device, and this computing equipment can it can be equipment 148,152 and 154 as the equipment 16(that can dispose native system).Figure 27 and 28 is examples of hand-held or mobile device.

Figure 26 provides the general block diagram of the assembly of equipment 16, the assembly that this equipment 16 can operational system 102 or with system 102 mutual or the two.In equipment 16, communication link 13 is provided, this communication link allows handheld device and other communication apparatus communications and is provided in certain embodiments such as by scanning the channel of automatic reception information.The example of communication link 13 comprises: infrared port, serial/USB port, the cable system port such as ethernet port and the infinite network port that allows the communication of one or more communication protocols, described communication protocol comprises: General Packet Radio Service (GPRS), 1Xrtt, Short Message Service, these agreements are be used to the wireless service that provides the cellular access of network; And 802.11 and 802.11b(WiFi) agreement and Bluetooth protocol, these agreements are provided to the wireless connections of network.

According to other embodiment, application or system are accommodated on movable safety numeral (SD) card that is connected to SD card interface 15.SD card interface 15 and communication link 13 communicate along bus 19 and processor 14, and this bus 19 is also connected to storer 21 and I/O (I/O) assembly 23 and clock 25 and position system 27.

In one embodiment, provide I/O assembly 23 to promote the input and output operation.I/O assembly 23 for each embodiment of equipment 16 can comprise: input module, such as button, touch sensor, proximity transducer, microphone, inclination sensor and gravity switch; And output precision, such as display device, loudspeaker and or printer port.Also can use other I/O assemblies 23.

Clock 25 comprises clock assembly actual time on output time and date illustratively.It can also provide timing function for processor 14 illustratively.

Position system 27 comprises the assembly of the current geographic position of output device 16 illustratively.This for example can comprise GPS (GPS) receiver, LORAN system, dead reckoning system, honeycomb triangulation system or other positioning systems.It for example can also comprise mapping software or the navigation software that generates desired map, navigation circuit and other geographical functions.

Processor 21 storage operating systems 9, network settings 11, application 43, application configure setting 35, data storage 37, Communication driver 39 and communicate by letter and configure setting 7.Storer 21 can comprise all types of tangible volatibility and non-volatile computer readable memory device.It can also comprise computer-readable storage medium (the following describes).Storer 21 storage computer-readable instructions, step or function that described instruction causes processor to be realized according to described instruction object computer when being carried out by processor 14.For example, plotter program 12 or sundry item can reside in the storer 21.Processor 14 can also be enabled to promote their function by other assemblies.

The example of network settings 7 comprises the things such as proxy information, Internet connection information and mapping.Application configuration setting 7 comprises makes application adaptation in specific enterprise or user's setting.Communication configuration is set 41 and is provided and be used for the parameter that communicates with other computing machines, and comprises such as GPRS parameter, SMS parameter, connects the project the user name and password.

Use 43 and can be stored in before on the equipment 10 or application of installing for use, but these application can be the parts of operating system 9, perhaps also can be in trust outside equipment 16.

Figure 27 and 28 provides the example of operable equipment 16, but also can use other equipment.In Figure 28, smart phone or mobile phone 45 are provided as equipment 16.Phone 45 comprises: one group of keypad 47, and it is used for dialing phone number; Display 49, it can show image, icon, webpage, photo and the video that comprises application image; And control button 51, it is used for choosing the project that illustrates on this display.This phone comprises that antenna 53 is to be used for receiving the cellular phone signal such as General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) and 1Xrtt and Short Message Service (SMS) signal.In certain embodiments, phone 45 also comprises secure digital (SD) card slot 55 that holds SD card 57.

The mobile device of Figure 28 is PDA(Personal Digital Assistant) 59 or multimedia player or flat computer etc. (referred to here as PDA 59).PDA 59 comprises inductance screen 61, described inductance screen sensing stylus 63(or other fixed point means, such as user's finger) position on this stylus is positioned in this screen the time.This allows that user chooses at screen, outstanding and mobile project and drawing and write.PDA 59 also comprises a plurality of user's enter keies or button (such as button 65), it allows the user to roll between menu option shown on the display 61 or other Show Options, and allow the user to change and use or the selection user input capability, and do not need to contact display 61.Although be not illustrated, PDA 59 can comprise and allows to be connected receiver and permission with infrared transmitter to connectivity port that the hardware of other computing equipments is connected with the built-in aerial that other computing machines carry out radio communication.Such hardware connection is normally undertaken by the pedestal that is connected to other computing machines via serial or USB port.Therefore, these connections are non-network connections.In one embodiment, mobile device 59 also comprises the SD card slot 67 that holds SD card 69.

Note, other forms of equipment 10 are possible.Example comprises dull and stereotyped computing equipment, music or video player and other handheld computing devices.

Figure 28 A shows the embodiment that the multicolumn on the flat computer shows.In Figure 28 A, use 116 and realize on flat board or tablet computer 501.Computing machine 501 is shown to have the user interface that is presented on the display screen 503 and shows 206.Screen 503 can be touch-screen (can be used for and use mutual so that point 505 touch posture from the user) or the interface of enabling pen, and it receives the input from pen or stylus.It can also use dummy keyboard on the screen.Certainly, it also for example can be attached to by the suitable attachment mechanisms such as Radio Link or USB port keyboard or other user input devices.Computing machine 501 can also receive phonetic entry illustratively.

Figure 29 is an embodiment that can dispose (for example) equipment 16,148,152 and 154, system 102 or use 116 computing environment.With reference to Figure 28, the example system that is used for some embodiment of realization comprises the universal computing device of computing machine 810 forms.The assembly of computing machine 810 can include, but not limited to processing unit 820(can comprise processor 146), system storage 830 and will comprise that the various system components of system storage are coupled to the system bus 820 of processing unit 821.System bus 821 can be any in the bus structure of some types, comprises any memory bus or Memory Controller, peripheral bus and the local bus that uses in the various bus architectures.As example and unrestricted, such architecture comprises ISA(Industry Standard Architecture) bus, MCA (MCA) bus, enhancement mode ISA(EISA) bus, VESA (VESA) local bus, and the peripheral component interconnect (pci) bus that is also referred to as interlayer (Mezzanine) bus.Can be deployed in the appropriate section of Figure 29 with reference to the described storer of Fig. 1 and program.

Computing machine 810 generally includes various computer-readable mediums.Computer-readable medium can be any usable medium that can be accessed by computing machine 810, and comprises volatibility and non-volatile media, removable and irremovable medium.And unrestricted, computer-readable medium can comprise computer-readable storage medium and communication media as example.Computer-readable storage medium is different from and does not comprise modulated data signal or carrier wave.It comprises the hardware store medium, comprises for any method of information such as computer-readable instruction, data structure, program module or other data of storage or volatibility and non-volatile, the removable and irremovable medium of technology realization.Computer-readable storage medium comprises, but be not limited to, RAM, ROM, EEPROM, flash memory or other memory technology, CD-ROM, digital versatile disc (DVD) or other optical disc storage, tape cassete, tape, disk storage or other magnetic storage apparatus, maybe can be used for storage information needed and can be by any other medium of computing machine 810 access.Communication media embodies transmission mechanism with computer-readable instruction, data structure, program module or other data usually, and comprises any information delivery media.Term modulated message signal feeding refers to have the signal that is set or changes its one or more features in the mode of coded message in signal.As example and unrestricted, communication media comprises such as cable network or the wire medium directly line connects, and the wireless medium such as acoustics, RF, infrared and other wireless mediums.Above any combination also should be included in the scope of computer-readable medium.

System storage 830 comprises the computer-readable storage medium of volatibility and/or nonvolatile memory form, such as ROM (read-only memory) (ROM) 831 and random-access memory (ram) 832.Comprise the basic input/output 833(BIOS such as the basic routine of transmission information between the element that between the starting period, helps computing machine 810 in) usually store up and be stored among the ROM 831.But RAM 832 comprises processing unit 820 zero accesses and/or the current data that operating and/or program module usually.And unrestricted, Figure 29 shows operating system 834, application program 835, other program modules 836 and routine data 837 as example.

Computing machine 810 can also comprise other removable/irremovable, volatile/nonvolatile computer storage media.Only as example, Figure 29 shows and reads from irremovable, non-volatile magnetic medium or to its hard disk drive that writes 841, from removable, non-volatile magnetic disk 852, read or to its disc driver that writes 851, and from removable, non-volatile CDs 856 such as CD ROM or other optical mediums, read or to its CD drive that writes 855.Other that can use in the exemplary operation environment are removable/and irremovable, volatile/nonvolatile computer storage media includes but not limited to tape cassete, flash card, digital versatile disc, digital recording band, solid-state RAM, solid-state ROM etc.Hard disk drive 841 is connected to system bus 821 by the irremovable storage device interface such as interface 840 usually, and disc driver 851 and CD drive 855 are connected to system bus 821 by the removable memory interface such as interface 850 usually.

Above discussion and driver shown in Figure 29 and the computer-readable storage medium that is associated thereof provide computer-readable instruction, data structure, program module and other data storages for computing machine 810.In Figure 28, for example, hard disk drive 841 is illustrated as storage operating system 844, application program 845, other program modules 846 and routine data 847.Note, these assemblies can be identical with routine data 837 with operating system 834, application program 835, other program modules 836, also can be different from them.Be given different numberings at this operating system 844, application program 845, other program modules 846 and routine data 847, they are different copies at least with explanation.They can also comprise search module 802 and 804.

The user can by input equipments such as keyboard 862, microphone 863 and pointing devices such as mouse, tracking ball or touch pads 861 with order and input information to computing machine 810.Other input equipment (not shown) can comprise operating rod, game paddle, satellite dish, scanner etc.These and other input equipment is connected to processing unit 820 by the user's input interface 860 that is coupled to system bus usually, but also can connect with bus structure by other interfaces such as parallel port, game port or USB (universal serial bus) (USB).The display device of monitor 891 or other types also is connected to system bus 821 by the interface such as video interface 890.Except monitor, computing machine also can comprise other the peripheral output devices such as loudspeaker 897 and printer 896, and they can connect by output peripheral interface 895.

Computing machine 810 uses logic such as one or more remote computers such as remote computers 880 and is connected in the networked environment and operates.Remote computer 880 can be personal computer, handheld device, server, router, network PC, peer device or other common network node, and generally comprises above a plurality of or all elements of describing about computing machine 810.The logic of describing among Figure 29 connects and comprises Local Area Network 871 and wide area network (WAN) 873, but also can comprise other networks.This type of networked environment is common in computer network, Intranet and the Internet of office, enterprise-wide.

When using in the LAN networked environment, computing machine 810 is connected to LAN 870 by network interface or adapter 871.When using in the WAN networked environment, computing machine 810 generally includes modulator-demodular unit 872 or is used for by setting up other means of communication such as the WAN such as the Internet 873.Modulator-demodular unit 872 can be built-in or external, can be connected to system bus 821 via user's input interface 860 or other suitable mechanism.In networked environment, can be stored in the remote memory storage device with respect to the program module shown in the computing machine 810 or its part.As example, and unrestricted, Figure 29 shows remote application 885 and resides on the remote computer 880.Network connection shown in should be appreciated that is exemplary, and can use other means of setting up communication link between computing machine.

Although with the special-purpose language description of architectural feature and/or method action this theme, be appreciated that subject matter defined in the appended claims is not necessarily limited to above-mentioned specific features or action.More precisely, above-mentioned specific features and action are disclosed as the exemplary forms that realizes claim.

Claims

One kind computer implemented for using notes to use the method for contents processing, comprising:

Receive (200) user and input to open the notebook (118,120) of taking down notes in the application (116); And

Generate (204) multicolumn user interface and show (206,208,210), described multicolumn user interface shows (206,208,210) demonstration information in comprising one group of navigation bar of the first navigation bar (228) and the second navigation bar and in content display part (222), the first and second navigation bars (226,228) information in hierarchically is correlated with, and described hurdle is shown, so that the first navigation bar (226) has the first selectable navigation elements (227), the described first selectable navigation elements (227) is being caused notes application (116) to navigate to notebook (118 by a time spent, 120) primary importance in, and the second navigation bar (228) has the second selectable navigation elements (227) corresponding with the selected navigation elements in the first selectable navigation elements (227), the described second selectable navigation elements (227) is being caused notes application (116) to navigate to notebook (118 by a time spent, 120) second place in the primary importance in, described content display part (222) shows the content corresponding with the second place that is identified by selected the second navigation elements (229) in the second navigation bar (228), the first and second navigation bars (226,228) but be translation to disclose respectively the first and second additional selectable navigation elements (227,229).
2. computer implemented method as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, generates described multicolumn user interface demonstration and comprises:

Show the first and second navigation bars, the independently of one another translation of described the first and second navigation bars; And comprise:

Receive navigation and change user's input; And

The different user interface that generation illustrates one group of different navigation bars shows.
3. computer implemented method as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that, generates different user interface demonstrations and comprises:

Show the first and second navigation bars, and show the 3rd navigation bar, described the 3rd navigation bar have with the first and second navigation bars in information layeredly relevant information;

Showing wherein that the 3rd navigation bar comprises as the notebook navigation bar shows the 3rd navigation bar, comprising:

Show the 3rd selectable navigation elements, each different notebook in using corresponding to described notes of the described the 3rd selectable navigation elements are reinstated selected navigation elements in the 3rd navigation elements and are caused the corresponding notebook of described notes application navigation in using to described notes.
4. computer implemented method as claimed in claim 3, it is characterized in that, the first navigation bar comprises the joint navigation bar, so that the first selectable navigation elements each corresponding to the joint in the selected notebook, and wherein the second navigation bar comprises a page navigation bar, so that the second selectable navigation elements each corresponding to the page or leaf in the selected joint in the selected notebook, wherein said content display part shows the content from the selected page or leaf in the selected joint in the selected notebook.
5. computer implemented method as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that, generates the demonstration of multicolumn user interface and comprises:

In the generating content display part, right side that described user interface shows;

Near described content display part and the left side generate a page or leaf navigation bar;

Near described page or leaf navigation bar and the left side generate the joint navigation bar; And

Wherein show that as the notebook navigation bar the 3rd navigation bar comprises:

Near described joint navigation bar and the left side generate the notebook navigation bar; And

The navigation elements of wherein reinstating in one of given in described notebook navigation bar and the described joint navigation bar causes described notes to use the information of update displayed in all hurdles on the right of given navigation bar.
6. computer implemented method as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that, receives navigation change user input and comprises:

Receive to touch posture, described touch posture causes described notes to be used described user interface shown to the right or is moved to the left to show respectively more or less in described notebook navigation bar, described joint navigation bar and the described page or leaf navigation bar.
7. computer implemented method as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that, also comprises:

Reception is reordered user input to change respectively one of the given hierarchical dependency in page or leaf on joint or the notebook or the joint; And

Generate the change that described multicolumn user interface shows to reflect described hierarchical dependency.
8. computer implemented method as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that, also comprises:

Receive the dependence that dependence changes the navigation elements in the given navigation bar that the user inputs to change described page or leaf navigation bar and described joint navigation bar, to change the hierarchical dependency of the navigation elements in given page or leaf navigation bar or the joint navigation bar; And

Generate the change that described multicolumn user interface shows to reflect the hierarchical dependency in the described given navigation bar.
9. computer implemented method as claimed in claim 6 is characterized in that, also comprises:

Receive page or leaf user input;

Be presented at the page or leaf tabulation of describing of the page or leaf that satisfies predefined standard shown in the content display part; And

Wherein said predefined standard comprises at least one in the page or leaf of nearest demonstration, the frequent page or leaf that shows and the user-defined page or leaf, and wherein receives described page or leaf user input and comprise:

Receive the touch posture of the vertical orientation in the described multicolumn user interface demonstration.
10. cooperative system comprises:

(116) are used in notes, described notes application (116) are inputted to generate in response to the user has joint (122,124) notebook (118,120), each joint (122,124) all has page or leaf (126,128) and each page or leaf (126,128) all has content, described notes are used (116) reception user and are inputted to open notebook (118,120), and generate the user interface demonstration (206 of layering, 208,210), described user interface shows (206,208,210) have: the first hurdle (224), described the first hurdle (224) has the tabulation of selectable notebook navigation elements (225); The second hurdle (226), described the second hurdle (226) has the tabulation of selectable joint navigation elements (224), and described selectable joint navigation elements (224) is corresponding to the joint that depends on selected notebook in the first hurdle (224); Third column (228), described third column (228) have the tabulation of selectable page or leaf navigation elements (229), and described selectable page or leaf navigation elements (229) is corresponding to the page or leaf that depends on selected joint in the second hurdle (226); And content part (222), described content part (222) illustrates the content on the selected page or leaf in the third column (228); Described notes are used (116) and are received from the user and select first, second or third column (224,226, the navigation input of the different navigation element one of 228), and the user interface that changes described layering shows to illustrate first, second, and third hurdle (224,226,228) navigation elements in another hurdle that depends on described different navigation element in; And

Computer processor (146), described (224,226,228) be the functional module of described system, and used (116) by described notes and enable to promote that the user interface that receives the user interface demonstration of described user's input, the described layering of generation and change described layering shows.