Method and apparatus for providing three-dimensional user interface in an electronic device
US9495067B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 7, 2012 |
| Grant date | Nov 15, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 26, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09G2354/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for providing a three-dimensional user interface in an electronic device are provided. An editing mode of a three-dimensional user interface screen is executed in which a plurality of content items is displayed in a three-dimensional space. It is determined whether a content item from among the plurality of content items is moved in the editing mode. When it is determined that the content item is moved, it is determined whether the content item overlaps a portion of an area of another content item from among the plurality of content items. When it is determined that the content item overlaps the portion of the area of the other content item, the content item is moved a minimum distance along a Z-axis direction so that the content item no longer overlaps the portion of the area of the other content item. The Z-axis direction indicates perspective information.
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