Graphical functions by gestures
First Claim
1. In an electronic device for displaying a graphical image at a touch sensitive user interface using a displaying software program, and for storing a separate computer command apart from the displaying software program, the improvement comprising a computer program embodied in a computer readable medium comprising instructions to cause a computer to:
- receive an input at a portion of the touch sensitive user interface that is not recognized as active by the display program;
compare said received input to a stored command character that is associated with the separate computer command; and
execute the separate computer command only if the received input matches the stored command character.
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Abstract
A method for operating a computer through a touch sensitive display interface includes displaying a computer generated graphical image on a touch sensitive display using display software. The display software includes programs used to display the graphical image (e.g., display driver and web browser), and is responsive to inputs at a first, active portion (e.g., coinciding with toolbars, hyperlinks) of the touch sensitive display when the graphic image is displayed, and is non-responsive to a second, inactive portion. In the method, an input character is received at the second, inactive portion of the touch sensitive display, and is compared to a stored command character that is associated with a separate corresponding computer command. The separate corresponding computer command is executed if the input character matches the command character. In one embodiment, one particular input character results in emulating a right mouse button by displaying a submenu of shortcut icons, and the method is implemented by operation of a computer program in a mobile station.
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26 Claims
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1. In an electronic device for displaying a graphical image at a touch sensitive user interface using a displaying software program, and for storing a separate computer command apart from the displaying software program, the improvement comprising a computer program embodied in a computer readable medium comprising instructions to cause a computer to:
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receive an input at a portion of the touch sensitive user interface that is not recognized as active by the display program;
compare said received input to a stored command character that is associated with the separate computer command; and
execute the separate computer command only if the received input matches the stored command character. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method to operate a computer through a touch sensitive display interface comprising:
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displaying a computer generated graphical image on a touch sensitive display using a displaying software program, said displaying software program being responsive to inputs at only a first active portion of the touch sensitive display when said graphical image is displayed, and non-responsive to a second inactive portion of the display;
receiving an input character at the second inactive portion of said touch sensitive display;
comparing said input character to a stored command character that is associated with a separate corresponding computer command; and
executing the separate corresponding computer command if said input character matches said command character. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A portable electronic device comprising:
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a touch sensitive display;
a display software program embodied on a computer readable medium for displaying a graphical image at said touch sensitive display that is responsive to inputs at only a first active portion and non-responsive to a second inactive portion of the touch sensitive display when said graphical image is displayed;
a separate computer command embodied on a computer readable medium; and
computer instructions embodied on a computer readable medium for receiving an input character at the second inactive portion of said touch sensitive display;
for comparing said input character to a stored command character that is associated with the separate computer command; and
for causing the separate corresponding computer command to be executed if said input character matches said command character. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. A method of operating a touch sensitive display interface of a computer comprising:
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receiving an input at a touch sensitive display screen;
interpret the input into a character that is previously stored in a memory;
store a starting coordinate of the input;
map the character to a command; and
execute the command using the stored starting coordinate as a parameter of the command. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. A method of operating a touch sensitive display interface comprising:
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displaying a graphical image on at least a portion of a touch sensitive display;
sensing a set of contiguous pixels on at least the portion of the touch-sensitive that are highlighted by a user;
analyzing the set of contiguous pixels to determine a two-dimensional input pattern;
correlating the input pattern to one of at least two command characters stored in a memory;
executing a command associated with the one command character; and
changing the display in accordance with the command. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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