A User Interface for Mobile device inspired by Honeycomb structure with Hexagonal Grid
Here are the links to the two design patents:
http://www.google.com/patents?id=ltXKAAAAEBAJ
http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=wOfUAAAAEBAJ
4. Honeycomb Design
Basis of Design
Honeycomb conjecture proofs that
Hexagonal tiling provides the least-perimeter way
to enclose infinitely many unit areas.
5. Honeycomb Design
Benefits
– Optimum space for individual apps
– Variety of customization option
– Best suited for thumb interaction
– Provides consistency in User Interface
– Suited for Right handed, Left Handed and
Landscape interaction
12. Interaction
Customize Settings Screen
6,10,11,12,15,16,17, 33,35,37,38 and 39 active
Tap on a hexagon to
Change the state
- Active
- In Active
- Ready
Ready State Icon can be swaped
13. Interaction
Swap Hexagons
Tap on a hexagon to change the state
- Active
- In Active
- Ready
Ready State Icon can be swaped with
other Ready item (10 and 17 shows two
ready items)
14. Interaction
Title / Update
On Touch the top half of the
hexagon will show the title
Bottom half will show the updates
If only top half of the hexagon is
visible show the Title as shown in
the figure (music and video)
15. Interaction
Border & Color
The border width of Hexagons can
be customized (Picture shows
border gap size of 10 pixels)
Border color can also be
customized
16. Interaction
List Tiles
All the Tiles can be listed in
horizontal as well as vertical list
view