WO2007082290A3 - User interface for a touch-screen based computing device and method therefor - Google Patents

User interface for a touch-screen based computing device and method therefor Download PDF

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WO2007082290A3
WO2007082290A3 PCT/US2007/060435 US2007060435W WO2007082290A3 WO 2007082290 A3 WO2007082290 A3 WO 2007082290A3 US 2007060435 W US2007060435 W US 2007060435W WO 2007082290 A3 WO2007082290 A3 WO 2007082290A3
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touch
computing device
user interface
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Yaroslav Novak
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Motorola Inc
Yaroslav Novak
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/048—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
    • G06F3/0481—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
    • G06F3/04817—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance using icons
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/048—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
    • G06F3/0487—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser
    • G06F3/0488—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F9/00—Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units
    • G06F9/06—Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units using stored programs, i.e. using an internal store of processing equipment to receive or retain programs
    • G06F9/44—Arrangements for executing specific programs
    • G06F9/451—Execution arrangements for user interfaces
    • G06F9/453—Help systems

Abstract

A method for determining a command given via a touch-screen input device of a computing device comprising detecting (300) an activation of an on-screen icon; and determining (310) an impact zone associated with said activation. The method further comprises the steps of determining (320) whether a single on-screen icon or multiple on-screen icons (112, 114, 116, 118) is/are associated with said impact zone (110); and displaying, in response to determining multiple on-screen icons (112, 114, 116, 118), a helper-screen (230) comprising multiple icons (220) associated with said multiple on-screen icons (112, 114, 116, 118) of said impact zone.
PCT/US2007/060435 2006-01-12 2007-01-12 User interface for a touch-screen based computing device and method therefor WO2007082290A2 (en)

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