201009686 六、發明說明： 【發明所屬之技術領域】 本發明係關於用於強調-項目的-方法及裝置。特定言 之’但不排外地’本發明係關於用於強調選自複數個捲動 項目之一項目的一方法及襞置。 【先前技術】 通常，可由一使用者選擇的項目係顯示在一介面諸如一201009686 VI. Description of the Invention: [Technical Field to Which the Invention Is Ascribed] The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for emphasis-item. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for emphasizing an item selected from a plurality of scrolling items. [Prior Art] Generally, a project selected by a user is displayed on an interface such as a
顯不器上’其容許與_使用者輸人裝置互動，以當複數個 項目捲動時致能-項目的選擇。該等項目可以多種格式顯 示舉例。之該等項目可以一預定次序之一列予以顯示。 如果在-顯示單元的可用勞幕區域，亦即一預定顯示區域 内不可能同時顯示所有該等項目，則—捲軸元件係增加以 指示該等可見項目關於所有該等項目的相對位置。 此等捲軸元件為該預定顯示區域之—部分。不變地該 等捲軸元件包括一第—捲軸元件，其沿著通常位於該預定 :示區域右邊的-側上該顯示器區域的高度向下延伸；及 =第-捲軸7C件，其跨越位於該預定顯示區域底部之該預 定顯示區域的寬度延伸。 所有該等項目可被捲動，其中部份該等項目可見及部份 S等項目不可見’均係藉由沿著該捲轴元件的—捲動軌跡 移動-捲動塊而捲動。由於每個捲動塊在該等可見項目的 範圍外部移動，故未顯示在該默顯示區域中的此等項目 用該顯示區域 在該預定顯示區域内顯示該等捲軸元件佔 141286.doc 201009686 的一部分，特定言之，當該預定顯示區域為小時，其可為 相當大，留下用於顯示項目等的小區域。 、 此問題已在美國專利US 2006/0199616的裝置中被部分 地考慮，#中項目以—列的形式排序及顯示在-行動通信 裝置的顯示區域上。由於其等為捲動，展示在該顯示區域 中的該等項目被強調。該強調係隨時間自動地移動。結果 當該等項目被捲動時，該使用者不控制該等項目如何被強 調及顯示。 【發明内容】 本發明尋找提供-選擇、強調及顯示複數個項目的技 術，其避免使用捲軸。 此係根據本發明之一態樣而藉由強調選自複數個項目之 一項目之一方法來達成，該複數個項目係以一預定次序配 置該方法包括下列步驟：基於一使用者輸入，自複數個 項目選擇-項目；在該預^次序内，基於該選擇的項目相 對於該複數個項目之位置的位置，決定一用於顯示該選擇 之項目的位置；基於該選擇的項目及該決定的位置，選擇 複數個待顯示之連續項目，該選擇之複數個連續項目包含 該選擇的項目；以該預定次序顯示該複數個連續項目其 匕3在該決疋位置顯示該選擇的項目；及強調該選擇的項 目° 此亦係根據本發明之—第二態樣而藉由用於強調選自複 數個項目之-項目的裝置來達成，該複數個項目係以一預 定次序配置，該裝置包括：一使用者輸入裝置，其用於自 141286.doc 201009686 複數個項目選擇一項目；一處理器，其用於決定一用於基 於該預定次序内該選擇的項目相對於該等複數個項目之位 置的位置來顯示該選擇之項目的位置，及基於該選擇的項 目及該決定的位置來選擇複數個待顯示的連續項目，該選 擇之複數個連續項目包含該選擇的項目；一顯示器，其用 於以預定次序顯示該複數個連續項目，其包含在該決定的 4置顯示該選擇的項目，及一輪廓（highlighter)，其用於 強調該選擇的項目。 以此方式，用於顯示一選擇之項目之一位置係基於該選 項的項目相對其他被捲動項目的位置而決定，並在此位置 顯示及強調該選擇的項目。結果，可藉由使用該顯示區域 内該強調元件之位置以編碼該捲動塊的相對「捲動」位置 來捲動若干項目，而無需分離的捲軸元件。結果，減少該 顯示區域中的混亂，且該使用者可藉由選擇及強調一項目 而捲動並顯示項目。因此，捲動該等項目係易於使用，維 護使用者控制，同時提供項目的有效捲動。 該使用者可藉由在該預定次序中拖兔一輸入裝置以捲動 該複數個項目，及自該複數個捲動項目選擇一項目而選擇 -項目。肖果可使用既有使用纟介面設備諸如一勞幕及滑 鼠裝置’及拖矣該輸人裝置（滑鼠、尖筆、紅外線游標等 等）以捲動項目的運動係一類似於使用捲軸元件的運動， 並因此為該使用者熟悉。另—選擇為或另外地，上/下及/ 或左/右鍵可用於捲動該複數個項目。 用於顯示該選擇項目的位置可被決定，使得該位置係在 14l286.doc 201009686 。因此該等項目係以一 僅垂直相對位置需要考 因此’所需處理被簡單 該複數個項目的一垂直相對位置中 列的形式予以配置並顯示。因此， 慮以決疋位置，顯示並強調項目。 化。 可基於—預定顯示區域的大小而被選 擇。結果’項目係基於該使 _ 者的選擇及該選擇項目的位 置予以顯示。如果該選擇項目的位置係朝向該預定顯示區 域的頂部，則跟隨該等選擇項目的該等項目係顯示在剩餘 ❿ 顯不區域。如果該選擇項目的 耵伹置為_心，可顯示在項目 前面及後面的項目。結果，哕估 μ使用者可控制項目的選擇及 強調，同時捲動不可見的所右 ★Β丄 百項目’亦即未顯示在不需捲 轴元件的預定顯示區域内之所有項目。 【實施方式】 為了更完全理解本發明’現結合附圖對下列描述做出參 考。 圖1中展示的本發明的-實施例之裝置包括-輸入裝置 ⑼，諸如-拖女輸入農置，舉例言之一滑鼠裝置；一指❿ 標裝置’其用於指向一顯示單元的一榮幕並啟動該螢幕上 -點’ -觸敏式登幕，在一尖筆或指狀部與該顯示單元的 螢幕接觸之處啟動該螢幕或游標控制鍵的對應區域。該輸 入裝置101係連接至-輪入介面單元1〇3的輸入。該輸入介 面早兀103可為硬接線至該輸入襄置1〇1或可使用紅外線或 類似物無線連接。該輪入介面單元1〇3的輸出係連接至一 處理器105。 14I286.doc 201009686 該顯示單元109亦係連接至該處理器1〇5。該處理器105 亦係連接至一儲存裝置1〇7。該顯示單元1〇9亦係連接至一 輪廓108的輸出。該輪廓108係連接至該處理器105。 根據本發明的實施例之該等裝置的操作現將參考圖2a至 2c被描述。 圖2a至2b展示複數個項目2〇1_1至2〇1_1〇〇的一實例，在 此情形中，1 〇〇個此等項目僅丨丨個係任何時間可見於該顯 示單元109的螢幕上。該複數個項目2^」至2〇1 —1〇〇係儲 ® 存在該儲存構件107中。為了顯示目的，該等儲存的項目 201_1至201一1〇〇係自該儲存裝置1〇7檢索，並藉由該處理 器105以一預定次序之一列放置於該顯示單元1〇9的螢幕 如圖2a中展示，僅項目2^」至2〇1_u可見於該顯示單 π 109的螢幕上且如顯示，該第一項目2〇1j係藉由該使用 者經由該輸入裝置1〇1及介面單元1〇3選擇。一旦選擇該第 一項目20^ ’即決定一用於顯示該選擇項目2〇ij的位 置。由於此項目為該第一項目及其位置相對於其他項目 2〇1 一2至2〇1 —1〇〇的位置係在該列的頂部，用於顯示該選擇 項目201_1的位置係決定在該顯示區域的頂部。該選擇項On the display device, it allows interaction with the user input device to enable the selection of items when multiple items are scrolled. These projects can be exemplified in a variety of formats. The items may be displayed in a predetermined order. If it is not possible to display all of the items simultaneously in the available screen area of the display unit, i.e., within a predetermined display area, the scroll element is incremented to indicate the relative position of the visible items with respect to all of the items. These reel elements are part of the predetermined display area. Invariably, the reel elements include a first reel element that extends downwardly along a height of the display area on a side that is generally located to the right of the predetermined area; and a = reel 7C piece that is located across the The width of the predetermined display area at the bottom of the predetermined display area extends. All of these items can be scrolled, some of which are visible and some of the items such as S are not visible' are scrolled by moving-rolling blocks along the scrolling track of the scroll element. Since each scroll block moves outside the range of the visible items, such items not displayed in the default display area display the scroll elements in the predetermined display area with the display area 141286.doc 201009686 In part, specifically, when the predetermined display area is an hour, it may be quite large, leaving a small area for displaying an item or the like. This problem has been partially considered in the apparatus of U.S. Patent No. 2006/0199616, in which the items are sorted in the form of columns and displayed on the display area of the mobile communication device. Since they are scrolled, the items displayed in the display area are emphasized. This emphasis is automatically moved over time. Result When the items are scrolled, the user does not control how the items are highlighted and displayed. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention seeks techniques for providing - selecting, emphasizing, and displaying a plurality of items that avoid the use of reels. This is achieved in accordance with one aspect of the present invention by emphasizing a method selected from one of a plurality of items, the plurality of items being configured in a predetermined order, the method comprising the steps of: based on a user input, a plurality of item selection-items; determining, in the pre-order, a position for displaying the selected item based on a position of the selected item relative to a position of the plurality of items; based on the selected item and the decision a location, selecting a plurality of consecutive items to be displayed, the selected plurality of consecutive items including the selected item; displaying the plurality of consecutive items in the predetermined order and displaying the selected item at the decision position; The item emphasizing the selection is also achieved according to the second aspect of the invention by means for emphasizing an item selected from a plurality of items arranged in a predetermined order, the apparatus The method includes: a user input device for selecting a project from a plurality of items from 141286.doc 201009686; a processor for determining one for Displaying, at a predetermined order, a position of the selected item relative to a position of the plurality of items, and selecting a plurality of consecutive items to be displayed based on the selected item and the determined position, the selection a plurality of consecutive items including the selected item; a display for displaying the plurality of consecutive items in a predetermined order, wherein the selected item is displayed in the determined position, and a highlight is used Emphasize the project of this choice. In this manner, the position of one of the items for displaying a selection is determined based on the position of the item of the option relative to the other item being scrolled, and the selected item is displayed and emphasized at this position. As a result, several items can be scrolled by using the position of the emphasized element within the display area to encode the relative "scroll" position of the scroll block without the need for separate reel elements. As a result, the confusion in the display area is reduced, and the user can scroll and display the item by selecting and highlighting an item. Therefore, scrolling through these projects is easy to use, maintains user control, and provides effective scrolling of the project. The user can select the - item by dragging the rabbit input device in the predetermined order to scroll the plurality of items, and selecting an item from the plurality of scrolling items. Xiaoguo can use a scrolling system that uses a 纟 interface device such as a screen and mouse device and drags the input device (mouse, stylus, infrared cursor, etc.) to scroll the item. The movement of the component and is therefore familiar to the user. Alternatively - selected or otherwise, up/down and/or left/right can be used to scroll through the plurality of items. The location used to display the selected item can be determined such that the location is at 14l286.doc 201009686. Therefore, the items are required to be tested in a vertical relative position so that the desired processing is configured and displayed in the form of a vertical relative position of the plurality of items. Therefore, consider the location, display and emphasize the project. Chemical. It can be selected based on the size of the predetermined display area. The result 'project' is displayed based on the selection of the _ person and the location of the selected item. If the location of the selected item is toward the top of the predetermined display area, then the items following the selected item are displayed in the remaining 显 display area. If the selected item is set to _heart, items that appear before and after the item can be displayed. As a result, it is estimated that the μ user can control the selection and emphasis of the item while scrolling the invisible right item. That is, it does not show all items in the predetermined display area where the reeling element is not required. [Embodiment] In order to more fully understand the present invention, reference is made to the following description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The apparatus of the present invention shown in Fig. 1 includes an input device (9), such as a dragging input device, for example, a mouse device; a finger pointing device 'for pointing to a display unit Win screen and launch the on-screen-point-touch-sensitive screen to launch the corresponding area of the screen or cursor control button where a stylus or finger contacts the screen of the display unit. The input device 101 is connected to the input of the wheel-in interface unit 1〇3. The input interface may be hardwired to the input device 1〇1 or may be wirelessly connected using infrared or the like. The output of the wheel-in interface unit 1〇3 is coupled to a processor 105. 14I286.doc 201009686 The display unit 109 is also connected to the processor 1〇5. The processor 105 is also coupled to a storage device 101. The display unit 1〇9 is also connected to the output of a contour 108. The profile 108 is coupled to the processor 105. The operation of such devices in accordance with embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to Figures 2a through 2c. Figures 2a through 2b show an example of a plurality of items 2〇1_1 to 2〇1_1〇〇, in which case only one of these items can be seen on the screen of the display unit 109 at any time. The plurality of items 2^" to 2〇1 - 1〇〇 are stored in the storage member 107. For display purposes, the stored items 201_1 to 201-1 are retrieved from the storage device 1〇7, and are placed on the screen of the display unit 1〇9 by the processor 105 in a predetermined order. As shown in FIG. 2a, only the items 2^" to 2〇1_u are visible on the screen of the display sheet π 109 and, as shown, the first item 2〇1j is passed through the input device 1〇1 and the interface by the user. Unit 1〇3 is selected. Once the first item 20^' is selected, a position for displaying the selection item 2〇ij is determined. Since the item is the position of the first item and its position relative to the other item 2〇1 to 2〇1 -1〇〇, at the top of the column, the position for displaying the selected item 201_1 is determined by The top of the display area. This option
目20U係藉由該輪廓108強調並顯示。連續的項目接著係 基於該選擇的項目及該選擇項目的位置，依該等項目的預 定次序之決定而選擇。因此，由於該第—項目1已被 選擇及其位置係'在該顯示區域的頂部，跟隨該㈣項目 20U的項目，即項目2〇1一2至201_u係被選擇其等歸因 141286.doc 201009686 於該顯示器區域的大小’可如圖2a中展示以垂直相對位置 在該第一項目201_1下面被顯示。 希望透過該等項目201_1至201_1〇〇捲動之該使用者使用 該輸入裝置101，以如圖2a中展示自該第一項目201 —1向下 捲動該列。接著該使用者選擇項目2〇1_5〇。用於顯示該選 擇項目201一50的位置係由該處理器1〇5決定，且該選擇的 項目201 _5 0係在該決定的位置顯示。該決定的位置係在該 顯示區域中心。複數個連續項目2〇1 _45至201—49及201 _51 至201_55係以決定的位置及該選擇的項目為基礎而由該處 理器105選擇。結果項目2〇1 一 45至201_49係在該等項目的 預定次序内顯示於該選擇之項目2〇1_5〇的上方及前面，且 項目201 _51至201 5 5係顯示在該選擇之項目2〇 150的下方 及後面。該選擇的項目201_50係藉由該輪廓1〇8強調，且 該等項目係顯示如圖2b中所展示。 隨著該使用者進一步向下捲動該列，該最後項目 201_100係由該使用者經由該輸入裝置ι〇1而選擇。決定一 用於顯示該選擇項目201 一1 〇〇的位置。由於此係在相對於 其他項目的最後位置中，用於顯示該選擇項目201_100的 位置係決定於該顯示區域底部。複數個項目2〇1_9〇至 201—99係基於項目201 — 100的決定位置及選擇而選擇。該 等項目係在其等預定次序内顯示於如圖2(；中所展示之用於 選擇項目201 _1 〇〇之決定的位置上方。 結果’對分離捲軸元件的需要係藉由在該顯示區域内使 用該強調元件的位置來編碼該捲轴的相對「捲動」位置而 141286.doc 201009686 避免。結果，減少該顯示區域中的混亂，且該使用者可操 作該游標以一類似於使用該等捲軸元件的方式捲動該等項 目。 . 上述捲動方法同樣適用於包含本文項目及視覺内容諸如 縮圖（thumbnail)影像的列。 舉例言之，本發明可用於Tv、DVD及/或藍光（BiuRay) 播放機、個人錄影機及可檇式媒體播放機。 儘管本發明的實施例已繪示在附圖並描述在先前詳細描 • 述中，應瞭解本發明不限於揭示的實施例，但在不脫離^ 發明的範疇下，對在下列請求項中闡述者能夠做出多種修 飾0 「構件」，如將可見於熟悉此項技術者，意謂包含在操 作中再生的任何硬體（諸如個別或積體電路或電子元件）或 軟體（諸如程式或程式的部分），或經設計以再生一特定功 能，其為單獨或與其他功能結合，其為隔離或與其他元件 • 合作。本發明可經由包括若干個不同元件的硬體，及經由 一適當程式化的電腦而實施。在該裝置請求項中列舉若干 個構件，若干個此等構件可藉由同一個硬體項目實現。瞭 解「電腦程式產品」意謂儲存在一電腦可讀媒體（諸如軟 碟）上、經由一網路（諸如網際網路）可下載，或以任何其他 方式市售的任何軟體產品。 【圖式簡單說明】 圖1綠示根據本發明的一實施例的裝置；及 圖2a至2c係根據本發明的一實施例之一列被捲動項目的 141286.doc 201009686 簡單化示意圖。 【主要元件符號說明】 101 輸入裝置 103 輸入介面單元 105 處理器 107 儲存裝置 108 輪廊 109 顯示單元 201_ _1 項目 201_ _11 項目 201_ _45 項目 201_ _55 項目 201 100 項目 141286.doc -10-The head 20U is emphasized and displayed by the contour 108. The successive items are then selected based on the selected item and the location of the selected item, in accordance with the predetermined order of the items. Therefore, since the first item 1 has been selected and its position is 'at the top of the display area, the item of the (4) item 20U is followed, that is, the item 2〇1~2 to 201_u is selected, etc. 141286.doc The size of the display area in 201009686 can be displayed below the first item 201_1 in a vertical relative position as shown in Figure 2a. The user wishing to scroll through the items 201_1 through 201_1 uses the input device 101 to scroll down the column from the first item 201-1 as shown in Figure 2a. The user then selects the item 2〇1_5〇. The position for displaying the selection item 201-50 is determined by the processor 1〇5, and the selected item 201_5 0 is displayed at the determined position. The location of the decision is at the center of the display area. A plurality of consecutive items 2〇1_45 to 201-49 and 201_51 to 201_55 are selected by the processor 105 based on the determined position and the selected item. The result items 2〇1 to 45 to 201_49 are displayed above and in front of the selected item 2〇1_5〇 in the predetermined order of the items, and the items 201_51 to 201 5 5 are displayed in the selected item 2〇 Below and behind 150. The selected item 201_50 is emphasized by the outline 1〇8, and the items are displayed as shown in Fig. 2b. As the user further scrolls down the column, the last item 201_100 is selected by the user via the input device ι〇1. Decide a position for displaying the selected item 201-1. Since the system is in the last position relative to other items, the position for displaying the selected item 201_100 is determined at the bottom of the display area. A plurality of items 2〇1_9〇 to 201-99 are selected based on the decision position and selection of items 201-100. The items are displayed in their predetermined order above the position shown in Figure 2 (for the decision to select item 201 _1 。. The result 'requires the separation of the reel elements by the display area The position of the emphasis element is used to encode the relative "scroll" position of the reel and 141286.doc 201009686 is avoided. As a result, the confusion in the display area is reduced, and the user can operate the cursor to use a similar The scrolling elements are used to scroll through the items. The scrolling method described above is equally applicable to columns containing the items and visual content such as thumbnail images. For example, the invention can be used for Tv, DVD, and/or Blu-ray. (BiuRay) Player, personal video recorder and portable media player. While the embodiments of the present invention have been illustrated in the drawings and described in the foregoing detailed description, it is understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments. However, without departing from the scope of the invention, those who are described in the following claims can make a variety of modifiers, "components", as will be seen in those skilled in the art, which means Any hardware (such as individual or integrated circuits or electronic components) or software (such as parts of a program or program) that is reproduced, or designed to reproduce a particular function, either alone or in combination with other functions, which is isolated Or cooperating with other components. The invention can be implemented by a hardware comprising a plurality of different components, and via a suitably stylized computer. Several components are listed in the device claim, and several of these components can be Implementation of the same hardware project. Understanding "computer program product" means stored on a computer readable medium (such as a floppy disk), downloadable via a network (such as the Internet), or commercially available in any other way. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [FIG. 1] Green is a device according to an embodiment of the present invention; and FIGS. 2a to 2c are simplified by a scrolling item according to an embodiment of the present invention. 141286.doc 201009686 Simplification Schematic. [Main component symbol description] 101 Input device 103 Input interface unit 105 Processor 107 Storage device 108 Porch 109 Display unit 201_ _1 Item 201_ _11 Item 201_ _45 Item 201_ _55 Item 201 100 Item 141286.doc -10-