Method for interacting with a device using an abstract space

• US 20020056009A1
• Filed: 08/21/2001
• Published: 05/09/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 08/22/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: David C. Robb, Filippo L. Affif
• Original Assignee: David C. Robb, Filippo L. Affif
• Inventors: Affif, Filippo L., Robb, David C.
• Application Number:
  US09/935,058
• Publication Number:
  US 20020056009A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/246
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/451 Execution arrangements for user interfaces

Abstract

A web interface method (300) incorporating a system for communicating between devices (10 and a method for communicating between devices (200) wherein a user interacts with objects (306) in an abstract space (302). Results of the interaction are interpreted in an abstract language (18) and then translated to a universal language (20) such that input devices (12, 14) are independent of the specific type of device (12, 14) with which they might be interacting. Communication of the universal language (20) can optionally be over the Internet (22).

Claims

1. A method for interacting with a device, comprising:

(a) providing an input at a first device;

(b) recording the input in a first language;

(c) converting the input into a second language

(d) communicating said second language;

(d) converting said second language into a third language; and

(e) providing said third language to a second device.

2. The method for interacting with a device of claim 1, wherein:

the operation of communicating said second language includes transmission of the second language over the Internet.

3. The method for interacting with a device of claim 1, wherein:

the operation of communicating said second language includes the modification of said second language such that it can be transmitted via a conventional communication medium.

4. The method for interacting with a device of claim 2, wherein:

the conventional communication medium is the Internet.

5. The method for interacting with a device of claim 1, wherein:

providing said input includes moving in an abstract space.

6. The method for interacting with a device of claim 5, wherein:

the abstract space is an image on a computer screen; and

a cursor is moved through the abstract space.

7. The method for interacting with a device of claim 5, wherein:

movement through the abstract space includes moving through a constrained path.

8. The method for interacting with a device of claim 5, wherein:

movement through the abstract space includes circling an object within the space.

9. The method for interacting with a device of claim 5, wherein:

movement through the abstract space includes moving an action icon to an object.

10. The method for interacting with a device of claim 1, wherein:

said first language and said second language are the same.

11. The method for interacting with a device of claim 1, wherein:

said second language is a device independent language.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein:

said allowable actions include circling said object.

14. The method of claim 12, wherein:

said allowable actions include moving said object.

15. The method of claim 12, wherein:

said allowable actions include intersecting said object.

16. The method of claim 12, wherein:

said allowable actions include moving in relation to said object.

17. The method of claim 12, wherein:

said allowable actions include moving through said abstract space.

19. The method for providing input to a device of claim 18, wherein:

said abstract space is an image on a display screen.

20. The method for providing input to a device of claim 18, wherein:

input is provided by the action of moving in a predefined manner.

12. A method for constructing an input method, comprising:

defining an abstract space having at least one dimension;

defining at least one object within said abstract space; and

defining allowable actions within said abstract space.

18. A method for providing input to a device, comprising:

moving through an abstract space.