Simulated touch input
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1. A method for controlling display of an on-screen image using a simulated multi-touch input, comprising:
- detecting a first discrete action corresponding to a first actuation of a pointing device;
determining a first time and a first position, on a two-dimensional display interface, associated with the first discrete pointing device actuation;
detecting a second discrete action corresponding to a second actuation of the pointing device;
determining a second time and a second position, on the two-dimensional display interface, associated with the second discrete pointing device actuation;
determining a direction of motion within the two-dimensional display interface from the first discrete pointing device actuation to the second discrete pointing device actuation, based on the first position on the two-dimensional display interface associated with the first discrete pointing device actuation and the second position on the two-dimensional display interface associated with the second discrete pointing device actuation;
determining a particular type of multi-touch input, based on the determined direction of motion within the two-dimensional display interface from the first discrete pointing device actuation to the second discrete pointing device actuation, using a predetermined mapping of a plurality of directions of motion within the two-dimensional display interface to a corresponding plurality of multi-touch input types; and
controlling display of an on-screen image in accordance with the particular multi-touch input.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for switching a user interface input response mode. A direction of motion of a pointing device with reference to a spatial coordinate system may be determined. The direction of motion may be associated with a particular touch input for simulation by the computer system based on motion of the pointing device, the particular touch input selected from multiple touch inputs. The user interface input response mode may be switched from a first mode to a second mode associated with the particular touch input.
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1. A method for controlling display of an on-screen image using a simulated multi-touch input, comprising:
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detecting a first discrete action corresponding to a first actuation of a pointing device; determining a first time and a first position, on a two-dimensional display interface, associated with the first discrete pointing device actuation; detecting a second discrete action corresponding to a second actuation of the pointing device; determining a second time and a second position, on the two-dimensional display interface, associated with the second discrete pointing device actuation; determining a direction of motion within the two-dimensional display interface from the first discrete pointing device actuation to the second discrete pointing device actuation, based on the first position on the two-dimensional display interface associated with the first discrete pointing device actuation and the second position on the two-dimensional display interface associated with the second discrete pointing device actuation; determining a particular type of multi-touch input, based on the determined direction of motion within the two-dimensional display interface from the first discrete pointing device actuation to the second discrete pointing device actuation, using a predetermined mapping of a plurality of directions of motion within the two-dimensional display interface to a corresponding plurality of multi-touch input types; and controlling display of an on-screen image in accordance with the particular multi-touch input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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6. A television receiver, comprising:
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a first module configured to receive from a pointing device a first signal that activates a simulated touch input mode; a second module configured to receive from the pointing device a second signal that indicates a direction of motion within a two-dimensional display interface between a first discrete actuation of the pointing device and a second discrete actuation of the pointing device, based on a first position on the two-dimensional display interface associated with the first discrete actuation and a second position on the two-dimensional display interface associated with the second discrete actuation; a third module configured to determine a particular type of multi-touch input from a plurality of multi-touch inputs, based on the received direction of motion within the two-dimensional display interface from the first discrete actuation to the second discrete actuation of the pointing device, using a predetermined mapping of a plurality of directions of motion within the two-dimensional display interface to a corresponding plurality of multi-touch input types; and a fourth module configured to select the particular multi-touch input to control display of an image within the two-dimensional display interface on a display device using the pointing device. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A computing device, comprising:
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a processing unit; and a system memory connected to the processing unit, the system memory including instructions that, when executed by the processing unit, cause the processing unit to implement at least one module to switch a user interface input response mode, the at least one module configured to; detect a first discrete action corresponding to a first actuation of a pointing device; determine a first time and a first position, on a two-dimensional display interface, associated with the first discrete pointing device actuation; detect a second discrete action corresponding to a second actuation of the pointing device; determine a second time and a second position, on the two-dimensional display interface, associated with the second discrete pointing device actuation; determine a direction of motion within the two-dimensional display interface from the first discrete pointing device actuation to the second discrete pointing device actuation, based on the first position on the two-dimensional display interface associated with the first discrete pointing device actuation and the second position on the two-dimensional display interface associated with the second discrete pointing device actuation; determine a particular type of multi-touch input, based on the determined direction of motion within the two-dimensional display interface from the first discrete pointing device actuation to the second discrete pointing device actuation, using a predetermined mapping of a plurality of directions of motion within the two-dimensional display interface to a corresponding plurality of multi-touch input types; and control display of an on-screen image in accordance with the particular multi-touch input. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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