Flower look interface

摘要

A user interface includes menu items arranged in a flower-like configuration. A number of menu items are peripherally arranged around a central item and mapped to selectable elements of an input device. Then, a display image including the menu is transmitted to a display. Subsequently, in response to a received selection, a corresponding action may be performed such as execution of a task, modification of the display image, and so on. In certain implementations, the menu items may be selected utilizing a cursor. The menu items may include a smaller portion located closer to the central item and a larger portion located further away. In still other implementations, the menu may also include a number of menu items that are not peripherally arranged around the central item. In response to a received selection, the menu items which are peripherally arranged around the central item may be altered.

主权项

1. A method for providing a user interface, comprising:
generating a menu, utilizing at least one processing unit, the menu including a plurality of menu items peripherally arranged around a central menu item; mapping the plurality of menu items to a plurality of selectable numbers on at least one remote input device, wherein
at least one of the plurality of menu items is mapped to a respective selectable number on the at least one remote input device,at least one of the plurality of menu items includes a menu item action indicator and an associated number, the number identifying the selectable number on the at least one remote input device mapped to the respective menu item of the plurality of menu items,the menu item action indicator identifying an action associated with the respective menu item of the plurality of menu items,at least a portion of the peripheral arrangement of the plurality of menu items correspond to the visual layout of the selectable numbers on the at least one remote input device,at least one of the selectable numbers on the at least one remote input device is used to alter the central menu item around which the peripherally arranged menu items are arranged and to alter the mapping of the at least one of the plurality of menu items to a respective selectable number on the at least one remote input device, and
at least one of the selectable numbers on the at least one remote input device is used to perform an action; and transmitting a display image that includes the menu to at least one display device.