System and method for configuring time related settings using a graphical interface
First Claim
1. A method of configuring time related settings using a single stylus movement, said method comprising:
- displaying a geographical map on a display;
detecting a stylus starting location and a movement of a stylus, the stylus starting location corresponding to a location where the stylus contacts the display and the movement corresponding to a plurality of second locations to which the stylus is moved while contacting the display;
determining a radix point, the radix point corresponding to a change in direction of the movement;
identifying a stylus liftoff point, the stylus liftoff point corresponding to a location where the stylus discontinues contact with the display; and
calculating a time value wherein the calculating is performed using the stylus starting location, the radix point, and the stylus liftoff point.
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Abstract
A system and method for configuring time related settings using a graphical interface is presented. A user is able to configure a time-of-day and select a time zone on an electronic device using a maximum of two stylus movements. The user contacts a display with the stylus and makes an hour stroke and minute stroke in one motion, without lifting the stylus from the display. The user may adjust a time value by moving the stylus in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction. When the user is satisfied with a time value, the user removes the stylus from the display. If the user wishes to toggle an AM/PM indicator, the user performs a toggle stroke to instruct processing to change the AM/PM indicator. Processing also identifies a time zone corresponding to a radix point which is created during the hour stroke and minute stroke generation.
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24 Claims
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1. A method of configuring time related settings using a single stylus movement, said method comprising:
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displaying a geographical map on a display;
detecting a stylus starting location and a movement of a stylus, the stylus starting location corresponding to a location where the stylus contacts the display and the movement corresponding to a plurality of second locations to which the stylus is moved while contacting the display;
determining a radix point, the radix point corresponding to a change in direction of the movement;
identifying a stylus liftoff point, the stylus liftoff point corresponding to a location where the stylus discontinues contact with the display; and
calculating a time value wherein the calculating is performed using the stylus starting location, the radix point, and the stylus liftoff point. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An information handling system comprising:
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one or more processors;
a memory accessible by the processors;
one or more nonvolatile storage devices accessible by the processors;
a display accessible by the processors; and
a time setting tool to configure time using a single stylus movement, the time setting tool including;
display logic for displaying a geographical map on the display;
detection logic for detecting a stylus starting location and a movement of a stylus, the stylus starting location corresponding to a location where the stylus contacts the display and the movement corresponding to a plurality of second locations to which the stylus is moved while contacting the display;
determination logic for determining a radix point, the radix point corresponding to a change in direction of the movement;
identification logic for identifying a stylus liftoff point, the stylus liftoff point corresponding to a location where the stylus discontinues contact with the display; and
computational logic for calculating a time value wherein the calculating is performed using the stylus starting location, the radix point, and the stylus liftoff point. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer program product stored in a computer operable media for configuring time related settings, said computer program product comprising:
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means for displaying a geographical map on a display;
means for detecting a stylus starting location and a movement of a stylus, the stylus starting location corresponding to a location where the stylus contacts the display and the movement corresponding to a plurality of second locations to which the stylus is moved while contacting the display;
means for determining a radix point, the radix point corresponding to a change in direction of the movement;
means for identifying a stylus liftoff point, the stylus liftoff point corresponding to a location where the stylus discontinues contact with the display; and
means for calculating a time value wherein the calculating is performed using the stylus starting location, the radix point, and the stylus liftoff point. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of configuring time related settings using a single stylus movement, said method comprising:
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displaying a geographical map on a display;
detecting a stylus starting location and a movement of a stylus, the stylus starting location corresponding to a location where the stylus contacts the display and the movement corresponding to a plurality of second locations to which the stylus is moved while contacting the display;
determining a radix point, the radix point corresponding to a change in direction of the movement;
identifying a stylus liftoff point, the stylus liftoff point corresponding to a location where the stylus discontinues contact with the display; and
calculating a time value wherein the calculating further comprises;
superimposing a clock face on the geographical map wherein the clock face includes an hour hand and a minute hand, the center of the clock face corresponding to the location of the radix;
computing an hour stroke angle using the stylus starting location and the radix point;
deriving an hour setting based upon the hour stroke angle;
computing a minute stroke angle using the radix point and the liftoff point; and
deriving a minute setting based upon the minute stroke angle.
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22. A method of configuring time related settings using a single stylus movement, said method comprising:
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displaying a geographical map on a display;
detecting a stylus starting location and a movement of a stylus, the stylus starting location corresponding to a location where the stylus contacts the display and the movement corresponding to a plurality of second locations to which the stylus is moved while contacting the display;
determining a radix point, the radix point corresponding to a change in direction of the movement;
identifying a stylus liftoff point, the stylus liftoff point corresponding to a location where the stylus discontinues contact with the display;
calculating a time value wherein the calculating is performed using the stylus starting location, the radix point, and the stylus liftoff point;
superimposing a clock face on the geographical map, the center of the clock face corresponding to the location of the radix;
displaying the time value on the clock face using a minute hand and an hour hand;
detecting a toggle starting location, the toggle starting location corresponding to a second location where the stylus contacts the display subsequent to the identification of the stylus liftoff point;
identifying a toggle ending location, the toggle ending location corresponding to a location where the stylus discontinues contact with the display subsequent to the detected toggle starting location;
determining whether to toggle an AM/PM indicator based upon the location of the toggle starting location and the toggle ending location; and
toggling the AM/PM indicator in response to the determination.
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23. An information handling system comprising:
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one or more processors;
a memory accessible by the processors;
one or more nonvolatile storage devices accessible by the processors;
a display accessible by the processors; and
a time setting tool to configure time using a single stylus movement, the time setting tool including;
display logic for displaying a geographical map on the display;
detection logic for detecting a stylus starting location and a movement of a stylus, the stylus starting location corresponding to a location where the stylus contacts the display and the movement corresponding to a plurality of second locations to which the stylus is moved while contacting the display;
determination logic for determining a radix point, the radix point corresponding to a change in direction of the movement;
identification logic for identifying a stylus liftoff point, the stylus liftoff point corresponding to a location where the stylus discontinues contact with the display; and
computational logic for calculating a time value wherein the calculating further comprises;
imaging logic for superimposing a clock face on the geographical map wherein the clock face includes an hour hand and a minute hand, the center of the clock face corresponding to the location of the radix;
computational logic for computing an hour stroke angle using the stylus starting location and the radix point;
derivation logic for deriving an hour setting based upon the hour stroke angle;
computational logic for computing a minute stroke angle using the radix point and the liftoff point; and
derivation logic for deriving a minute setting based upon the minute stroke angle.
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24. A computer program product stored in a computer operable media for configuring time related settings, said computer program product comprising:
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means for displaying a geographical map on a display;
means for detecting a stylus starting location and a movement of a stylus, the stylus starting location corresponding to a location where the stylus contacts the display and the movement corresponding to a plurality of second locations to which the stylus is moved while contacting the display;
means for determining a radix point, the radix point corresponding to a change in direction of the movement;
means for identifying a stylus liftoff point, the stylus liftoff point corresponding to a location where the stylus discontinues contact with the display; and
means for calculating a time value wherein the means for calculating further comprises;
means for superimposing a clock face on the geographical map wherein the clock face includes an hour hand and a minute hand, the center of the clock face corresponding to the location of the radix;
means for computing an hour stroke angle using the stylus starting location and the radix point;
means for deriving an hour setting based upon the hour stroke angle;
means for computing a minute stroke angle using the radix point and the liftoff point; and
means for deriving a minute setting based upon the minute stroke angle.
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