IP Library Granted Patent US 8,957,866
Granted Patent B2
US 8,957,866 · App. 12/822,063 · Granted Feb 17, 2015

Multi-axis navigation

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Patent No.
US 8,957,866
App. No.
12/822,063
Granted
Feb 17, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

Multi-axis navigation techniques are described. In implementations, a user interface is output by a computing device, the user interface includes a first axis and a second axis that include parameters that are navigable via one or more gestures. One or more items are chosen by the computing device for concurrent display with the first and second axes that correspond to a first one of the parameters of the first axis and a second one of the parameters of the second axis.

Claims (36)

1. A method comprising:

outputting a user interface by a computing device, the user interface including:

a first axis including a concurrent display of a plurality of parameters that are navigable via one or more gestures; and

a second axis including a concurrent display of a plurality of parameters that are also navigable via one or more gestures, the first axis arranged in the user interface as generally perpendicular to the second axis;

positioning a first said parameter of the first axis at an intersection with a second said parameter of the second axis in response to recognition of one or more gestures by the computing device; and;

responsive to the positioning, displaying one or more items that correspond to the first and second said parameters in a concurrent display with the first and second said parameters of the respective first and second axes.

2. A method as described in claim 1 , wherein the one or more gestures include a drag gesture.

3. A method as described in claim 1 , wherein the first said parameter and the second said parameter reference a point in time and the one or more items correspond to the point in time.

4. A method as described in claim 3 , wherein the point in time is a particular day, week, or month.

5. A method as described in claim 3 , wherein the one or more items correspond to the point in time by being created at that point in time.

6. A method as described in claim 1 , wherein at least one of the items is selectable to cause an output of the item.

7. A method as described in claim 1 , wherein the one or more items are representations of images, media, video, or songs.

8. A method as described in claim 1 , wherein the one or more items are representations of email or text messages.

9. One or more computer-readable media comprising instructions stored thereon that, responsive to execution by a computing device, causes the computing device to perform operations comprising:

outputting a user interface by a computing device, the user interface including:

a first axis including a display of a plurality of parameters that are navigable via one or more gestures; and

a second axis including a display of a plurality of parameters that are navigable via one or more gestures;

positioning a first said parameter of the first axis at an intersection with a second said parameter of the second axis in response to recognition of one or more gestures by the computing device; and

responsive to the positioning, displaying one or more items that correspond to the first and second said parameters in a concurrent display with the first and second said parameters of the respective first and second axes.

10. One or more computer-readable media as described in claim 9 , wherein the first axis is arranged in the user interface as generally perpendicular to the second axis.

11. One or more computer-readable media as described in claim 9 , wherein the first and second said parameters are selected via the one or more gestures.

12. One or more computer-readable media as described in claim 9 , wherein the first said parameter and the second said parameter reference a point in time and the one or more items correspond to the point in time.

13. One or more computer-readable media as described in claim 12 , wherein the point in time is a particular day, week, or month.

14. A computing device comprising:

a housing;

a display device disposed on the housing; and

one or more modules disposed within the housing, the one or more modules configured to perform operations comprising:

outputting a user interface including:

a first axis including a display of a plurality of parameters that are navigable via one or more gestures; and

a second axis including a display of a plurality of parameters that are navigable via one or more gestures;

positioning a first said parameter of the first axis at an intersection with a second said parameter of the second axis in response to recognition of one or more gestures by the computing device; and

displaying one or more items that correspond to the first and second said parameters in a concurrent display with the first and second said parameters of the respective first and second axes.

15. A computing device as described in claim 14 , wherein the first axis is arranged in the user interface as generally perpendicular to the second axis.

16. A computing device as described in claim 14 , wherein the first and second said parameters are selected via the one or more gestures.

17. A computing device as described in claim 16 , wherein the first said parameter and the second said parameter reference a point in time and the one or more items correspond to the point in time.

18. A computing device as described in claim 16 , wherein the point in time is a particular day, week, or month.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 14, 2016
From: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
To: ZHIGU HOLDINGS LIMITED
Reel/Frame 040354/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 9, 2014
From: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
To: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
Reel/Frame 034544/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 14, 2010
From: BARNETT, DONALD A.; LAW, VERONICA Y.
To: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 024679/0480 →