Spatial multiplexing to mediate direct-touch input on large displays
First Claim
1. A method for operating a graphical user interface, comprising:
- segmenting a display surface of the graphical user interface into a plurality of regions, and associating a set of unique, non-overlapping locations with each region;
defining a set of actions that can be performed by the graphical user interface;
selecting a document to be displayed on the display surface;
moving the document to a particular location; and
performing a particular action of the set of actions on the selected object according to the particular location of the object on the display surface to operate the graphical user interface in one of a plurality of modes for the particular action.
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Abstract
A graphical user interface has a display surface that is segmented into multiple regions. A set of unique, non-overlapping locations is associated with each region. A set of actions that can be performed by the graphical user interface is defined. A document to be displayed on the display surface is selected. The document is moved to a particular location, and a particular action of the set of actions is performed on the selected object according to the particular location of the object on the display surface to operate the graphical user interface in one of a plurality of modes for the particular action.
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13 Claims
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1. A method for operating a graphical user interface, comprising:
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segmenting a display surface of the graphical user interface into a plurality of regions, and associating a set of unique, non-overlapping locations with each region;
defining a set of actions that can be performed by the graphical user interface;
selecting a document to be displayed on the display surface;
moving the document to a particular location; and
performing a particular action of the set of actions on the selected object according to the particular location of the object on the display surface to operate the graphical user interface in one of a plurality of modes for the particular action. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A graphical user interface, comprising:
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a display surface segmented into a plurality of regions, and a set of unique, non-overlapping locations associated with each region;
means for defining a set of actions that can be performed by the interface;
a document to be displayed on the display surface;
means for moving the document to a particular location; and
means for performing a particular action of the set of actions on the selected object according to the particular location of the object on the display surface to operate the graphical user interface in one of a plurality of modes for the particular action.
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