Patent application number | Description | Published |
20120278764 | PLATFORM AGNOSTIC UI/UX AND HUMAN INTERACTION PARADIGM - In one embodiment, a method of controlling a user interface can include: displaying first objects in a foreground on a display screen, where each first object represents media content, and where the first objects are displayed with a first display characteristic; accepting a signal indicating user selection of one of the first objects; displaying media content for the selected object in a background on the display screen, where the media content is displayed in the background with a second display characteristic, where the second display characteristic includes a changed cinematic characteristic from the first display characteristic in order to reduce attraction of attention for the second display characteristic relative to the first display characteristic; and displaying second objects in the foreground on the display screen, where the second objects are associated with the selected object, and where the second objects are displayed with the first display characteristic. | 11-01-2012 |
20130055141 | USER INTERFACE FOR ACCESSING BOOKS - A system and method for employing a user interface to facilitate user access to books. The example method includes displaying a band of plural adjacent tiles, wherein each tile represents a book or collection of books, and wherein the band is scrollable in response to a specific user input; and arranging adjacent tiles based on a sorting rule, wherein the sorting rule includes arranging each tile according to a recency of use of a book associated with each tile. In a more specific embodiment, the method further includes displaying content associated with a book in response to user selection of a tile associated therewith, wherein the content pertains to a most recently viewed portion of the book. A menu activatable via the band may enable access to recommendations of content based on content present in the band of plural adjacent tiles; access a library of books, and so on. | 02-28-2013 |
20130055162 | USER INTERFACE FOR ACCESSING GAMES - A system and method for employing a user interface to facilitate user access to games. The example method includes displaying a band of plural adjacent tiles, wherein each tile represents a game, and wherein the band is scrollable in response to a specific user input; and arranging adjacent tiles based on a sorting rule, wherein the sorting rule includes arranging each tile according to a time of use and/or a time of download of a game associated with each tile. In a more specific embodiment, the method further includes illustrating, via the adjacent tiles, one or more games corresponding to one or game recommendations obtained in response to accessing a social network associated with a user of the user interface. Menu selections can allow access to recommendations; access to related games; access to games based on social network usage, and so on. | 02-28-2013 |
20130346981 | TASK MANAGEMENT APPLICATION FOR MOBILE DEVICES - A task management application allows a user to organize tasks and display tasks to be completed by the user. In particular, the task management application allows a user to create a new task from a first application separate from the task management application, and provide information regarding the task to be completed. In addition, reference content is selected form the first application and included as part of the created task. The task, along with reference content selected from the first application, is displayed to the user for review. | 12-26-2013 |