Field control method and system
First Claim
1. A method of controlling a field, the method including the steps of:
- i. displaying a value from the field on a display device;
ii. selecting a digit of the value displayed in response to user input from a pointer device; and
iii. changing the value by the magnitude of the selected digit in response to user input from a pointer device.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a field control method and system. More particularly the present invention relates to a method for changing the values of a field by use of a virtual slider. A value from a field is displayed on a display device (12). A digit of the value is selected in response to user input from a pointer device (13). The value is changed by the magnitude of the selected digit in response to user input from a pointer device (14). The invention may find particular application in graphical user interface systems. A field control user interface system is disclosed. A method and user interface system for controlling a field and one or more associated fields is also disclosed.
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41 Claims
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1. A method of controlling a field, the method including the steps of:
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i. displaying a value from the field on a display device;
ii. selecting a digit of the value displayed in response to user input from a pointer device; and
iii. changing the value by the magnitude of the selected digit in response to user input from a pointer device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 35, 36, 37, 40)
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9. A method of controlling a first field and any number of associated fields, the method including the steps of:
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i. displaying the value of the first field and values of the associated fields;
ii. selecting a digit of the value of the first field in response to user input from a pointer device; and
iii. changing the value of the first field and values of the associated fields by the magnitude of the digit selected in response to user input from a pointer device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 38, 39, 41)
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19. A user interface system for controlling a field, the system comprising:
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i. a processor for changing a value in response to movement of a user input device;
ii. memory for storing the value;
iii. a user input device to select a digit of the value and to provide feedback to the processor to change to value; and
iv. an output device for displaying the value. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A user interface system for controlling a first field and any number of associated fields, the system comprising:
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i. a processor for changing the value of the first field and values of the associated fields in response to movement of a user input device;
ii. memory for storing the values of the first and associated fields;
iii. a user input device to select a digit of the value of the first field and to provide feedback to the processor to change the values of the first and associated fields; and
iv. an output device for displaying values of the first and associated fields. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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