Graphical user interface with a concentric arrangement and method for accessing data objects via a graphical user interface

US8584041B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Markus Schulz · DE

Inventors

• Dirk Gamboa Tuesta · Berlin, DE
• Markus Schulz · Gaimersheim, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 13, 2010
• Grant date: Nov 12, 2013
• Expiry date: Jan 26, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06F3/0482
• WIPO field: Computer technology
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A graphical user interface (1) and a method (20, 27) for providing access to task data objects as well as a method (37, 44) for navigating through a set of task data objects is provided. The graphical user interface (1) may comprise a reference area (2) representing a reference data object and at least one classification belt (3, 4, 10) in a concentrical arrangement. On the classification belts (3, 4, 10) at least one task area (5) representing a task data object can be displayed. The classification belt (3, 4, 10) may at least partly surround the reference area (2). The method (20, 27) for providing access to task data objects may comprise the steps of comparing data entries of task data objects with classes of data entries and the step of displaying task areas (5) on the classification belts (3, 4, 10) based on the comparison. The method (37, 44) for navigating may comprise the steps of radially or rotationally scrolling of the classification belts (3, 4, 10).