USER INTERFACE SYSTEMS AND METHODS

摘要

Systems and methods for providing user interfaces are disclosed. In certain embodiments, a menu having a number of icons can be provided on a display device such that the icons are arranged around an initial cursor position, or an area that is touched by a user's finger or stylus, for example. Due to the icons being arranged around the initial cursor position, any one of the icons from the menu can be chosen with relatively small cursor movement. In certain embodiments, the menu can be divided into regions that overlap with the icons, such that cursor movement from the initial cursor position into a given region has a similar effect as movement into the corresponding icon itself (without actually moving the cursor onto the desired icon).

主权项

1. A method interacting with data via a user interface on a computing device, the method comprising:
by one or more computer processors configured to execute software instructions:
in response to a first input comprising movement substantially parallel to a first axis, initiating an action associated with a selected function;in response to a second input comprising movement substantially parallel to a second axis, initiating display of a first plurality of icons, wherein each icon of the first plurality of icons is associated with a different respective function;in response to selection of a first icon of the first plurality of icons, activating a function associated with the first icon and deactivating the selected function.