| 摘要 |
Three-dimensional interactive icons and other mechanisms, methods, and systems for easing user selection of information, such as may be presented on screens or other interfaces of devices, such as tablet, telephone and other hand-held devices, and personal computers (PCs). |
| 主权项 |
1. A three dimensional interactive navigational screen icon for use with a device having a processor and a screen display, the interactive navigational screen icon comprising:
a plurality of facets, each of the plurality of facets being selectable via touch of the screen display, the plurality of facets comprising top, bottom and side facets, arranged about at least one perimeter aspect of the icon, at least one of the plurality of facets providing a viewable and selectable image, each of the plurality of facets having a variable size, the variable size depending upon position, wherein when the variable size is larger for one of the plurality of facets, the larger facet enhances touch selection and viewing relative to each of the plurality of facets for which the variable size is smaller; the plurality of facets being arranged such that at least one border of each facet is contiguous with at least one border of another facet; wherein the plurality of facets form an icon that is at least one of slidable and rotatable to display one or more of the plurality of facets; wherein at least one top facet displays a menu, wherein the top facet is divided into the menu and a plurality of sub-menus around the menu for selection by a user, each sub-menu corresponding to a respective side facet, wherein at least one of the respective side facet displays multimedia content related to the corresponding sub-menu; and wherein selection of the at least one of the plurality of facets provides access, via the processor, to information associated therewith. |
