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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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Patent
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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31 Jul 2006
TL;DR: In this article, a method and apparatus are provided for controlling at least one function of a motor vehicle utilizing a member such as a touch pad or touch screen for receiving inputs of the driver thereof.
Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for controlling at least one function of a motor vehicle utilizing a member such as a touch pad or touch screen for receiving inputs of the driver thereof, which member is generally located on the dashboard of the vehicle and may be plastic and curvilinear and may contain actuation devices such as knobs, sliders and switches. A computer analyzes data inputted by the driver and an active tactile feedback signal may be provided to the touch member to signal the driver.

40 citations

Patent
24 May 2001
TL;DR: In this paper, an apparatus and method to scroll browsing display of web pages in a browser by dragging web pages with an input device is presented, where the browser receives the web page scroll request and it analyzes a vertical and horizontal component distance of the dragging distance.
Abstract: The invention provides an apparatus and method to scroll browsing display of web pages in a browser by dragging web pages with an input device. The apparatus for browser interface operation comprises: a web page scroll event detector and a web page link event detector. When the dragging distance is longer than a predetermined length, the apparatus sends a web page scroll request to the browser for scrolling the web page. When the browser receives the web page scroll request and it analyzes a vertical and horizontal component distance of the dragging distance. The browser then scrolls the horizontal scroll bar based on the horizontal component distance and the vertical scroll bar based on the vertical component distance. When the dragging distance is not longer than a predetermined length, the apparatus sends a web page link request to the browser for executing embedded web page link.

40 citations

Patent
09 Jan 2003
TL;DR: In this paper, a control interface for a laundry appliance includes a microcomputer and a reconfigurable display coupled to the microcomputer, which is used for user selection of laundry cycle parameters.
Abstract: A control interface for a laundry appliance includes a microcomputer and a reconfigurable display coupled to the microcomputer. The microcomputer is programmed to present at least one input screen on the reconfigurable display for user selection of laundry cycle parameters.

39 citations

Patent
09 Jul 2004
TL;DR: In this article, a system for defining at least one visual-display characteristic of a user-interface control is described, and a style sheet-parsing engine is used to retrieve the visual display-characteristic value from the style sheet.
Abstract: Systems and methods for defining at least one visual-display characteristic of at least one user-interface control are disclosed. In accordance with various embodiments of the invention, a dialog template specifies at least one style selector for the at least one user-interface control. A transformation module extracts the at least one style selector from the dialog template. A style sheet defines at least one visual-display-characteristic value that is applicable to the at least one user-interface control and that is associated with the at least one style selector. A style sheet-parsing engine uses the at least one style selector to retrieve the at least one visual-display-characteristic value from the style sheet. And a user-interface-control-drawing module draws the at least one user-interface control in accordance with the at least one visual-display-characteristic value retrieved by the style sheet-parsing engine.

39 citations

Patent
10 May 1996
TL;DR: In this paper, a flat panel display (11) facilitates operation of one or more electrical circuit control devices by providing chengeable images which convey information pertinent to operation of the circuit.
Abstract: A flat panel display (11) facilitates operation of one or more electrical circuit control devices (39) by providing chengeable images which convey information pertinent to operation of the circuit. The manually movable member (41) of the circuit control device, such as a turnable knob for example, is attached to the face of the display (11) within the image area of the display (11). The display (11) has a light transparent zone (32) within the image area which extends to the back of the display (11) to enable photoelectric detection of the setting of the movable member (41) by a detector (42) which is situated behind the flat panel display (11). Row and column busbar conductors (16, 17) within the flat panel display (11), which control light intensity at image pixels, are routed around the light transparent zone (32) to prevent optical signal degradation.

39 citations