User interface
First Claim
1. A device comprising a touch screen which reacts to a touch by a touching means or a corresponding input and which is arranged to display one or more user interface elements, and status means for detecting the active mode of the touching means giving an input to the touch screen, wherein the device is arranged to adapt one or more user interface elements displayed on the touch screen to be suitable for the touching means whose active mode is detected by the status means.
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Abstract
A device comprising a touch screen (2) which reacts to a touch by a touching means (3, 7) or a corresponding input and which is arranged to display one or more user interface elements (8), and status means (5) for detecting the active mode of the touching means (3, 7) giving the input to the touch screen (2). The device is arranged to adapt one or more user interface elements (8) displayed on the touch screen (2) to be suitable for the touching means (3, 7) whose active mode is detected by the mode status means (5). The invention also relates to a device, a computer program product and a software product implementing the method.
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41 Claims
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1. A device comprising
a touch screen which reacts to a touch by a touching means or a corresponding input and which is arranged to display one or more user interface elements, and status means for detecting the active mode of the touching means giving an input to the touch screen, wherein the device is arranged to adapt one or more user interface elements displayed on the touch screen to be suitable for the touching means whose active mode is detected by the status means.
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8. A user interface comprising
a touch screen which reacts to a touch by a touching means or a corresponding input and which is arranged to display one or more user interface elements, and status means for detecting the active mode of the touching means giving an input to the touch screen, wherein the user interface is arranged to adapt one or more user interface elements to be displayed on the touch screen to be suitable for the touching means whose active mode is detected by the status means.
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14. A system comprising one or more touching tools as well as a user interface which, in turn, comprises
a touch screen which reacts to a touch by a touching means or a corresponding input and which is arranged to display one or more user interface elements, and status means for detecting the active mode of the touching means giving an input to the touch screen, wherein some part of the system is arranged to adapt one or more user interface elements displayed on the touch screen to be suitable for the touching means whose active mode is detected by the status means.
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20. A touch screen module comprising
a touch screen which reacts to a touch by a touching means or a corresponding input and which is arranged to display one or more user interface elements, and status means for detecting the active mode of the touching means giving an input to the touch screen, wherein some part of the module is arranged to adapt one or more user interface elements displayed on the touch screen to be suitable for the touching means whose active mode is detected by the mode status means.
- 26. A method for adapting a user interface to be suitable for two or more different touching means, wherein user interface elements are displayed on the touch screen of a user interface reacting to a touch by the touching means or a corresponding input, the user interface elements being manipulated by the touching means, such as a touching tool, in an active mode to form control commands, wherein the user interface elements displayed on the touch screen are arranged in a form suitable for the touching tool in the active mode.
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34. A computer program product for controlling the functions of a device, which device comprises
a touch screen which reacts to a touch by a touching means or a corresponding input, for displaying user interface elements, status means for detecting the active mode of the touching means giving an input to the touch screen, the computer program product further comprising program commands for execution on or processor for forming control settings of the touch screen which are suitable for the touching tool used as the touching means, wherein the computer program product further comprises program commands for determining if the touching tool is in the active mode and for forming the sensor data describing the status, arranging, for the touch screen, the user interface elements corresponding to the control settings suitable for the touching tool, when the sensor data indicates that said touching tool is in the active mode.
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38. A software product for storing a computer program, which product comprises a computer program for controlling the functions of a device, which device comprises
a touch screen which reacts to a touch by a touching means or a corresponding input, for displaying user interface elements, status means for detecting the active mode of the touching means giving an input to the touch screen, the software product comprising program commands for forming control settings of the touch screen which are suitable for the touching tool used as the touching means, wherein the software product comprises program commands for determining if the touching tool is in the active mode and for forming the sensor data describing the status, arranging, for the touch screen, the user interface elements corresponding to the control settings suitable for the touching tool, when the sensor data indicates that said touching tool is in the active mode.
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