Input to interface element
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1. A method comprising:
- determining whether a first input is directed at a first interface element defined in a hierarchical structure and a second input is directed at a second interface element defined in the hierarchical structure.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a method determines whether a first input is directed at a first interface element defined in a hierarchical structure and a second input is directed at a second interface element defined in the hierarchical structure.
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36 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
determining whether a first input is directed at a first interface element defined in a hierarchical structure and a second input is directed at a second interface element defined in the hierarchical structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system comprising:
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a display to display a first interface element defined in a hierarchical structure and a second interface element defined in the hierarchical structure;
at least two input devices to receive a first input and a second input; and
a computing device configured to determine whether the first input is directed at the first interface element and the second input is directed at the second interface element. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A computer-readable medium comprising:
stored instructions to determine whether a first input is directed at a first interface element defined in a hierarchical structure and a second input is directed at a second interface element defined in the hierarchical structure. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method of resolving conflicts between a plurality of inputs to a graphical user interface, comprising:
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step for determining whether a plurality of inputs are directed at interface elements; and
step for determining whether the interface elements are defined in a hierarchical structure. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33)
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34. An apparatus comprising:
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means for determining whether a first input is directed at a first interface element and a second input is directed at a second interface element, and means for defining the first and second interface elements in a hierarchical structure. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36)
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