Common on-screen zone for menu activation and stroke input
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1. A computer-implemented input method for a user interface, the user interface including a zone occupying less than the entire user interface, the method comprising:
- responsive to a user input in the zone being stroke input, performing a command associated with the user input; and
responsive to the user input in the zone being a menu activation command, displaying a menu including a plurality of commands.
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Abstract
A common on-screen zone provides two or more methods of activating a command. The user can perform a first action, such as a stroke or gesture within the zone to activate a command according to one method, or can perform a second action, such as clicking or pressing a button within the same zone to activate a menu including the same command.
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51 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented input method for a user interface, the user interface including a zone occupying less than the entire user interface, the method comprising:
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responsive to a user input in the zone being stroke input, performing a command associated with the user input; and
responsive to the user input in the zone being a menu activation command, displaying a menu including a plurality of commands. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for accepting user input for performing a command, the system comprising:
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a display device, for displaying a user interface including a zone occupying less than the entire user interface;
an input device, for accepting using input associated with the zone; and
a processor, coupled to the display and the input device, for;
responsive to a user input associated with the zone being stroke input, performing a command associated with the user input; and
responsive to the user input associated with the zone being a menu activation command, causing the display device to display a menu including a plurality of commands. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A computer program product for accepting input in a user interface, the user interface including a zone occupying less than the entire user interface, the computer program product comprising:
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a computer-readable medium; and
computer program code, encoded on the medium, for;
responsive to a user input in the zone being stroke input, performing a command associated with the user input; and
responsive to the user input in the zone being a menu activation command, displaying a menu including a plurality of commands. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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