Touch screen with user interface enhancement
First Claim
1. In a computing device having a processor running an operating system and a display, a graphical user interface, comprising:
- a touch screen; and
a driver coupling said touch screen to said operating system, said driver displaying a plurality of icons on said touch screen, at least one of said icons identifying at least one region on said touch screen that will cause an action on said touch screen and not on said display in response to contact by an object on said region.
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Abstract
The present invention is a graphical user interface in a computing device having a processor running an operating system and a display. The graphical user interface comprises a touch screen and a driver coupling the touch screen to the operating system. The driver can display a plurality of icons on the touch screen, or a plurality of screen images having at least one icon, with each of the icons associated with operations on the display and/or the touch screen. Other embodiments include the touch screen having unactivated and activated states, as well as the presence of an application programming interface that enables an application to display at least one image on the touch screen.
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17 Claims
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1. In a computing device having a processor running an operating system and a display, a graphical user interface, comprising:
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a touch screen; and
a driver coupling said touch screen to said operating system, said driver displaying a plurality of icons on said touch screen, at least one of said icons identifying at least one region on said touch screen that will cause an action on said touch screen and not on said display in response to contact by an object on said region.
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2. In a computing device having a processor running an operating system and a display, a graphical user interface, comprising:
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a touch screen, said touch screen supporting an unactivated state and an activated state; and
a driver coupling said touch screen to said operating system, said driver displaying a plurality of icons on said touch screen, at least one of said icons identifying at least one region on said touch screen that will cause an action on said touch screen and not on said display in response to contact by an object on said region.
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3. In a computing device having a processor running an operating system and a display, a graphical user interface, comprising:
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a touch screen; and
a driver coupling said touch screen to said operating system, said driver displaying a plurality of icons on said touch screen, at least one of said icons identifying at least one region on said touch screen that will cause an action on said touch screen and not on said display in response to contact by an object on said region;
wherein said driver includes an application programming interface that enables an application to display at least one image on said touch screen.
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4. In a computing device having a processor running an operating system and a display, a graphical user interface, comprising:
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a touch screen; and
a driver coupling said touch screen to said operating system, said driver displaying at least one icon identifying a region on said touch screen that will cause a first action on said touch screen and a second action different from said first action on said display in response to contact by an object on said region.
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5. In a computing device having a processor running an operating system and a display, a graphical user interface, comprising:
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a touch screen, said touch screen supporting an unactivated state and an activated state; and
a driver coupling said touch screen to said operating system, said driver displaying at least one icon identifying a region on said touch screen that will cause a first action on said touch screen and a second action different from said first action on said display in response to contact by an object on said region.
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6. In a computing device having a processor running an operating system and a display, a graphical user interface, comprising:
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a touch screen; and
a driver coupling said touch screen to said operating system, said driver displaying at least one icon identifying a region on said touch screen that will cause a first action on said touch screen and a second action different from said first action on said display in response to contact by an object on said region;
wherein said driver includes an application programming interface that enables an application to display at least one image on said touch screen.
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7. In a computing device having a processor running an operating system and a display, a graphical user interface, comprising:
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a touch screen; and
a driver coupling said touch screen to said operating system, said driver displaying a plurality of icons on said touch screen, at least one of said icons identifying at least one region on said touch screen that will cause an action on said touch screen and not on said display in response to contact by an object on said at least one region, and at least one of said icons identifying at least one other region on said touch screen that will cause an action on said display and not on said touch screen in response to contact by said object on said at least one other region.
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8. In a computing device having a processor running an operating system and a display, a graphical user interface, comprising:
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a touch screen, said touch screen supporting an unactivated state and an activated state; and
a driver coupling said touch screen to said operating system, said driver displaying a plurality of icons on said touch screen, at least one of said icons identifying at least one region on said touch screen that will cause an action on said touch screen and not on said display in response to contact by an object on said at least one region, and at least one of said icons identifying at least one other region on said touch screen that will cause an action on said display and not on said touch screen in response to contact by said object on said at least one other region.
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9. In a computing device having a processor running an operating system and a display, a graphical user interface, comprising:
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a touch screen; and
a driver coupling said touch screen to said operating system, said driver displaying a plurality of icons on said touch screen, at least one of said icons identifying at least one region on said touch screen that will cause an action on said touch screen and not on said display in response to contact by an object on said at least one region, and at least one of said icons identifying at least one other region on said touch screen that will cause an action on said display and not on said touch screen in response to contact by said object on said at least one other region;
wherein said driver includes an application programming interface that enables an application to display at least one image on said touch screen.
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10. In a computing device having a processor running an operating system and a display, a graphical user interface, comprising:
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a touch screen; and
a driver coupling said touch screen to said operating system, said driver displaying one of a plurality of touch screen images, at least one of said plurality of touch screen images including at least one icon identifying a region on said touch screen that will cause an action on said touch screen and not on said display in response to contact by an object on said region.
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11. In a computing device having a processor running an operating system and a display, a graphical user interface, comprising:
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a touch screen, said touch screen supporting an unactivated state and an activated state; and
a driver coupling said touch screen to said operating system, said driver displaying one of a plurality of touch screen images, at least one of said plurality of touch screen images including at least one icon identifying a region on said touch screen that will cause an action on said touch screen and not on said display in response to contact by an object on said region.
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12. In a computing device having a processor running an operating system and a display, a graphical user interface, comprising:
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a touch screen; and
a driver coupling said touch screen to said operating system, said driver displaying one of a plurality of touch screen images, at least one of said plurality of touch screen images including at least one icon identifying a region on said touch screen that will cause an action on said touch screen and not on said display in response to contact by an object on said region;
wherein said driver includes an application programming interface that enables an application to display at least one image on said touch screen.
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13. In a computing device having a processor running an operating system and a display, a graphical user interface, comprising:
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a touch screen, said touch screen supporting an unactivated state and an activated state; and
a driver coupling said touch screen to said operating system, said driver displaying one of a plurality of touch screen images, at least one of said plurality of touch screen images including at least one icon identifying a region on said touch screen that will cause an action on said display and not on said touch screen in response to contact by an object on said region.
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14. In a computing device having a processor running an operating system and a display, a graphical user interface, comprising:
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a touch screen; and
a driver coupling said touch screen to said operating system, said driver displaying one of a plurality of touch screen images, at least one of said plurality of touch screen images including at least one icon identifying a region on said touch screen that will cause an action on said display and not on said touch screen in response to contact by an object on said region;
wherein said driver includes an application programming interface that enables an application to display at least one image on said touch screen.
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15. In a computing device having a processor running an operating system and a display, a graphical user interface, comprising:
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a touch screen; and
a driver coupling said touch screen to said operating system, said driver displaying one of a plurality of touch screen images, at least one of said plurality of touch screen images including at least one icon identifying a region on said touch screen that will cause an action on said touch screen and not on said display in response to contact by an object on said region; and
at least one of said plurality of touch screen images including said at least one icon identifying another region on said touch screen that will cause an action on said display and not on said touch screen in response to contact by said object on said another region.
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16. In a computing device having a processor running an operating system and a display, a graphical user interface, comprising:
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a touch screen, said touch screen supporting an unactivated state and an activated state; and
a driver coupling said touch screen to said operating system, said driver displaying one of a plurality of touch screen images, at least one of said plurality of touch screen images including at least one icon identifying a region on said touch screen that will cause an action on said touch screen and not on said display in response to contact by an object on said region; and
at least one of said plurality of touch screen images including said at least one icon identifying another region on said touch screen that will cause an action on said display and not on said touch screen in response to contact by said object on said another region.
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17. In a computing device having a processor running an operating system and a display, a graphical user interface, comprising:
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a touch screen; and
a driver coupling said touch screen to said operating system, said driver displaying one of a plurality of touch screen images, at least one of said plurality of touch screen images including at least one icon identifying a region on said touch screen that will cause an action on said touch screen and not on said display in response to contact by an object on said region; and
at least one of said plurality of touch screen images including said at least one icon identifying another region on said touch screen that will cause an action on said display and not on said touch screen in response to contact by said object on said another region;
wherein said driver includes an application programming interface that enables an application to display at least one image on said touch screen.
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