Single gesture map navigation graphical user interface for a thin client
View Patent ↗An application on a thin client displays a map. A graphical user interface permits the application to receive single gesture inputs of a stylus. If the single gesture input comprises a drag of the stylus a minimum distance, the map is panned such that the map is shifted to a new center view. The displayed map may contain one or more map objects. If the input comprises a single tap on a specific map object, the map object under the tap may be selected and highlighted. Further, a ToolTip for the map object may be displayed. A further tap of the ToolTip may result in the navigation to a link or URL associated with the map object selected. One or more zoom buttons may also be displayed. If a zoom button is tapped by the user, the map may be displayed in a different level of detail.
1. A method for map navigation using a graphical user interface on a thin client comprising:
displaying a map on a display screen of a thin client;
receiving a single gesture input from a user into the thin client, wherein the single gesture input comprises a drag of a stylus across the display screen, and wherein the drag of the stylus allows the graphical user interface to distinguish between desired user operations;
determining whether the stylus has been dragged a minimum distance; and
if the stylus has been dragged a minimum distance and in response to the drag, panning the map in accordance with the drag such that the map is shifted to a new center view, wherein an edge of the map cannot be panned beyond a center of a view.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein the map may be panned until an edge of the map is reached.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein the panning returns a view of the map to a designated target point.
4. A method for map navigation using a graphical user interface on a thin client comprising:
displaying a map having one or more map objects on a display screen of a thin client;
receiving a single gesture input from a user into the thin client, wherein the single gesture input comprises a single tap of a stylus on a specific map object, and wherein actions of the single gesture input allow the graphical user interface to distinguish between desired user operations; and
in response to the single tap:
selecting and highlighting the map object under the tap; and
displaying a tooltip for the map object.
5. The method of claim 4 further comprising:
receiving a second single gesture input from a user into the thin client, wherein the second single gesture input comprises a single tap of the stylus on the tooltip; and
displaying a report for the map object in response to the single tap on the tooltip.
6. A method for map navigation using a graphical user interface on a thin client comprising:
displaying a map on a display screen of a thin client;
displaying a zoom button on the display screen of the thin client;
receiving a single gesture input from a user into the thin client, wherein the single gesture input comprises a single tap by a stylus of the zoom button, and wherein actions of the single gesture input allow the graphical user interface to distinguish between desired user operations; and
displaying the map on the display screen of the thin client with a different level of detail.
7. The method of claim 6 wherein the different level of detail is a more detailed view of the map than originally displayed.
8. The method of claim 6 wherein the different level of detail is a less detailed view of the map than originally displayed.
9. The method of claim 6 wherein the zoom button is only displayed if a display of a different level of detail is available.
10. A method for map navigation using a graphical user interface on a thin client comprising:
(a) displaying a map on a display screen of a thin client;
(b) receiving a single gesture input from a user into the thin client;
(c) evaluating the single gesture input to determine if a stylus has been dragged across a display screen a minimum distance;
(d) if the stylus has been dragged at least the minimum distance:
(i) determining that a user desires to conduct a panning operation; and
(ii) panning the map in accordance with the drag such that the map is shifted to a new center view; and
(e) if the stylus has not been dragged the minimum distance:
(i) determining that the user desired to conduct a map object selection operation in a form of a single tap of the stylus on a specific map object; and
(ii) performing a map object selection operation based on the specific map object tapped.
11. The method of claim 10 wherein the map object selection operation comprises displaying a tooltip for the specific map object tapped.
12. The method of claim 10 wherein:
the specific map object comprises a zoom button; and
the map object selection operation comprises displaying the map on the display screen of the thin client with a different level of detail.
13. A system for navigating a map using a graphical user interface on a thin client comprising:
(a) a thin client;
(b) an application launched on the thin client, the application configured to:
(i) display a map on a display screen of the thin client;
(ii) receive a single gesture input from a user into the thin client, wherein the single gesture input comprises a drag of a stylus across the display screen, and wherein the drag of the stylus allows the graphical user interface to distinguish between desired user operations;
(iii) determine whether the stylus has been dragged a minimum distance; and
(iv) if the stylus has been dragged a minimum distance and in response to the drag, pan the map in accordance with the drag such that the map is shifted to a new center view, wherein an edge of the map cannot be panned beyond a center of a view.
14. The system of claim 13 wherein the map may be panned until an edge of the map is reached.
15. A system for navigating a map using a graphical user interface on a thin client comprising:
(a) a thin client;
(b) an application launched on the thin client, the application configured to:
(i) display a map having one or more map objects on a display screen of a thin client;
(ii) receive a single gesture input from a user into the thin client, wherein the single gesture input comprises a single tap of a stylus on a specific map object, and wherein actions of the single gesture input allow the graphical user interface to distinguish between desired user operations; and
(iii) in response to the single tap:
(1) select and highlighting the map object under the tap; and
(2) display a tooltip for the map object.
16. The system of claim 15 , the application further configured to:
receive a second single gesture input from a user into the thin client, wherein the second single gesture input comprises a single tap of the stylus on the tooltip; and
display a report for the map object in response to the single tap on the tooltip.
17. A system for navigating a map using a graphical user interface on a thin client comprising:
(a) a thin client;
(b) an application launched on the thin client, the application configured to:
(i) display a map on a display screen of a thin client;
(ii) display a zoom button on the display screen of the thin client;
(iii) receive a single gesture input from a user into the thin client, wherein the single gesture input comprises a single tap by a stylus of the zoom button, and wherein actions of the single gesture input allow the graphical user interface to distinguish between desired user operations; and
(iv) display the map on the display screen of the thin client with a different level of detail.
18. The system of claim 17 wherein the different level of detail is a more detailed view of the map than originally displayed.
19. The system of claim 17 wherein the different level of detail is a less detailed view of the map than originally displayed.
20. The system of claim 17 wherein the zoom button is only displayed if a display of a different level of detail is available.