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Gestures for touch sensitive input devices

TL;DR: In this article, the authors described a system for processing touch inputs with respect to a multipoint sensing device and identifying at least one multipoint gesture based on the data from the multi-point sensing device.
Abstract: Methods and systems for processing touch inputs are disclosed. The invention in one respect includes reading data from a multipoint sensing device such as a multipoint touch screen where the data pertains to touch input with respect to the multipoint sensing device, and identifying at least one multipoint gesture based on the data from the multipoint sensing device.
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06 Sep 2007
TL;DR: In this paper, a computer-implemented method for use in conjunction with a computing device with a touch screen display comprises: detecting one or more finger contacts with the touch screen, applying one or several heuristics to the finger contacts to determine a command for the device, and processing the command.
Abstract: A computer-implemented method for use in conjunction with a computing device with a touch screen display comprises: detecting one or more finger contacts with the touch screen display, applying one or more heuristics to the one or more finger contacts to determine a command for the device, and processing the command. The one or more heuristics comprise: a heuristic for determining that the one or more finger contacts correspond to a one- dimensional vertical screen scrolling command, a heuristic for determining that the one or more finger contacts correspond to a two-dimensional screen translation command, and a heuristic for determining that the one or more finger contacts correspond to a command to transition from displaying a respective item in a set of items to displaying a next item in the set of items.

2,167 citations

Patent
03 Mar 2006
TL;DR: In this paper, a multi-functional hand-held device capable of configuring user inputs based on how the device is to be used is presented, and a GUI for each of the multiple functions of the devices is presented.
Abstract: Disclosed herein is a multi-functional hand-held device capable of configuring user inputs based on how the device is to be used. Preferably, the multifunctional hand-held device has at most only a few physical buttons, keys, or switches so that its display size can be substantially increased. The multifunctional hand-held device also incorporates a variety of input mechanisms, including touch sensitive screens, touch sensitive housings, display actuators, audio input, etc. The device also incorporates a user-configurable GUI for each of the multiple functions of the devices.

1,844 citations

Patent
11 Jan 2011
TL;DR: In this article, an intelligent automated assistant system engages with the user in an integrated, conversational manner using natural language dialog, and invokes external services when appropriate to obtain information or perform various actions.
Abstract: An intelligent automated assistant system engages with the user in an integrated, conversational manner using natural language dialog, and invokes external services when appropriate to obtain information or perform various actions. The system can be implemented using any of a number of different platforms, such as the web, email, smartphone, and the like, or any combination thereof. In one embodiment, the system is based on sets of interrelated domains and tasks, and employs additional functionally powered by external services with which the system can interact.

1,462 citations

Patent
Jong Hwan Kim1
13 Mar 2015
TL;DR: In this article, a mobile terminal including a body; a touchscreen provided to a front and extending to side of the body and configured to display content; and a controller configured to detect one side of a body when it comes into contact with a side of an external terminal, display a first area on the touchscreen corresponding to a contact area of body and the external terminal and a second area including the content.
Abstract: A mobile terminal including a body; a touchscreen provided to a front and extending to side of the body and configured to display content; and a controller configured to detect one side of the body comes into contact with one side of an external terminal, display a first area on the touchscreen corresponding to a contact area of the body and the external terminal and a second area including the content, receive an input of moving the content displayed in the second area to the first area, display the content in the first area, and share the content in the first area with the external terminal.

1,441 citations

Patent
19 Jul 2005
TL;DR: In this article, a user interface method for detecting a touch and then determining user interface mode when a touch is detected is presented. And the method further includes activating one or more GUI elements based on the user interface modes and in response to the detected touch.
Abstract: A user interface method is disclosed. The method includes detecting a touch and then determining a user interface mode when a touch is detected. The method further includes activating one or more GUI elements based on the user interface mode and in response to the detected touch.

1,390 citations

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Jay A Alexander1
27 May 1997
TL;DR: In this paper, a display element manipulation system and methodology for use in a signal measurement system having a graphical user interface is presented. The system provides a user with the ability to graphically manipulate a selected positionable display element presented on the graphical interface.
Abstract: A display element manipulation system and methodology for use in a signal measurement system having a graphical user interface. The display element manipulation system provides a user with the ability to graphically manipulate a selected positionable display element presented on the graphical user interface. The display element manipulation system includes a display element selector configured to determine permissible adjustment directions for a selected positionable display element. The display element manipulation system also includes a display element position determinator configured to determine an adjustment command representing a desired adjustment direction and position for the selected display element.

45 citations

Patent
Esa Nettamo1
18 Jun 2003
TL;DR: In this article, a method of interpreting a control command given on a touch screen of a portable electronic device was proposed, in which the combination of a touch on an area interpreted as a contact area and a release of the touch from the area interpreting as said same contact area is interpreted as the control command.
Abstract: The invention relates to a method of interpreting a control command given on a touch screen of a portable electronic device, in which method the combination of a touch on an area interpreted as a contact area and a release of the touch from the area interpreted as said same contact area is interpreted as a control command. The method comprises interpreting, once the contact area has been touched, a larger contact area as said same contact area for the release of the touch than the contact area before the touch.

44 citations

Patent
02 May 2005
TL;DR: In this article, a method of navigating, organizing, browsing, searching, and selecting information objects and/or content in a ring based structure is provided wherein the relation between rings are clear and easily grasped.
Abstract: A method of navigating, organising, browsing, searching, and selecting information objects and/or content in a ring based structure is provided wherein the relation between rings are clear and easily grasped. The method is particularly well suited for navigating in media content. The method comprises locating a number of information objects, displaying one or more of the information objects on a display in a ring based structure comprising one or more rings, and changing the size of a specific ring by selecting the specific ring. By this enlargement, the visibility of information objects comprised in the specific ring is increased, and the individual information objects visually present in the ring, may readily be selected from the enlarged ring.

43 citations

Patent
05 Feb 1991
TL;DR: In this article, the amplitude and moment sums for each series of pixels for each marker in each image line are passed to a signal processor which groups them together to calculate a centroid value.
Abstract: A video motion analysis system wherein a camera converts an image of a body having illuminated markers placed thereon into a plurality of image frames. Each image frame comprises a plurality of image lines, and each image line comprises a plurality of pixels. An image preprocessor receives the plurality of image lines and detects the occurrence of each marker in each image line. This is done by comparing each pixel amplitude value to a threshold value and indicating when the pixel amplitude value exceeds the threshold value. When a pixel amplitude value exceeds the threshold value, an offset value representing the difference between the pixel amplitude value and the threshold value is added to a running total of amplitude values for the detected marker. Similarly, the offset value is used to calculate the moment value for each pixel in each marker based on the position of the pixel in the scan line. The calculated moment value is added to a running total of moment values for the detected marker. The amplitude and moment sums for each series of pixels for each marker in each image line are passed to a signal processor which groups the amplitude and moment sums for each marker together. The grouped values are used to calculate a centroid value for each marker. Centroid calculation is performed in real time and the resulting values are provided to a master CPU for further processing.

43 citations

Patent
31 Oct 2006
TL;DR: In this paper, a computing device such as a wireless mobile communication device may receive a first type of message (e.g. an e-mail message) over a first message handling service.
Abstract: In one aspect, a computing device such as a wireless mobile communication device may receive a first type of message (e.g. an e-mail message) over a first message handling service. The device may further receive an indication, e.g. from a user interacting with the device, that the message should be forwarded to a specified recipient as a second type of message (e.g. an SMS message) over a second, different message handling service. The device may display multiple selectable destination addresses (e.g. telephone numbers) for the second type of message, each being associated with the specified recipient. If one of the destination addresses is associated with a device (e.g. a mobile telephone) that is more suitable for receiving the second type of message than any device associated with the other destination addresses, a default destination address for the second type of message may be automatically set to be that destination address.

43 citations