Digital camera user interface

• US 20070097090A1
• Filed: 10/31/2005
• Published: 05/03/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Inventors: Battles, Amy
• Application Number:
  US11/263,630
• Publication Number:
  US 20070097090A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/173
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/0339 Touch strips, e.g. orthogonal touch strips to control cursor movement or scrolling; single touch strip to adjust parameter or to implement a row of soft keys
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03547 Touch pads, in which fingers can move on a surface
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0485 Scrolling or panning
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/50 Constructional details
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/60 Control of cameras or camera modules

Abstract

An exemplary user interface for a digital camera includes a first elongated button, a second elongated button and a third elongated scroll strip located between the first and second elongated buttons.

Claims

1. A user interface for a digital camera comprising:

a first elongated button having a central longitudinal axis extending in a first direction;

a second elongated button having central longitudinal axis extending in a direction parallel to said first direction;

an elongated scroll strip having a central longitudinal axis extending in a second direction transverse to said first direction; and

said elongated scroll strip is located between said first elongated button and said second elongated button.

2. The user interface of claim 1 and further comprising:

a third button located between said first elongated button and said elongated scroll strip; and

a fourth button located between said second elongated button and said elongated scroll strip.

3. The user interface of claim 2 and further wherein:

said first elongated button, said second elongated button, said third button, said fourth button and said elongated scroll strip form a dumbbell configuration.

4. The user interface of claim 1 and further wherein:

said second direction is perpendicular to said first direction.

5. The user interface of claim 1 and further wherein:

said elongated scroll strip controls zooming.

6. The user interface of claim 1 and further wherein:

said elongated scroll strip controls panning.

7. The user interface of claim 1 and further wherein:

said elongated scroll strip controls scrolling through images.

8. A user interface for a digital camera, said user interface comprising:

a plurality of touchpad portions, each of said touchpad portions capable of specifying a distinct function of said digital camera, said plurality of touchpad portions comprising;

a first elongated touchpad portion having a central longitudinal axis extending in a first direction;

a second elongated touchpad portion having central longitudinal axis extending in a direction parallel to said first direction;

a third elongated touchpad portion having a central longitudinal axis extending in a second direction transverse to said first direction; and

said third elongated touchpad portion located between said first elongated touchpad and said second elongated touchpad portion.

9. The user interface of claim 8 and further comprising:

a fourth touchpad portion located between said first elongated touchpad portion and said third elongated touchpad portion; and

a fifth touchpad portion located between said second elongated button and said third elongated touchpad portion.

10. The user interface of claim 9 and further wherein:

said first elongated touchpad portion, said second elongated touchpad portion, said third elongated touchpad portion, said fourth touchpad portion and said fifth touchpad portion form a dumbbell configuration.

11. The user interface of claim 8 and further wherein:

said second direction is perpendicular to said first direction.

12. The user interface of claim 8 and further wherein:

said third elongated touchpad portion controls zooming.

13. The user interface of claim 8 and further wherein:

said third elongated touchpad portion controls panning.

14. The user interface of claim 8 and further wherein:

said third elongated touchpad portion controls scrolling through images.

15. A user interface for a digital camera, said user interface comprising:

a first elongated button;

a second elongated button;

an elongated scroll strip located between said first elongated button and said second elongated button;

a third button located between said first elongated button and said elongated scroll strip;

a fourth button located between said second elongated button and said elongated scroll strip; and

wherein, said first elongated button, said second elongated button, said third button, said fourth button and said elongated scroll strip form a dumbbell configuration.

16. The user interface of claim 15 and further wherein:

said first elongated button has a central longitudinal axis extending in a first direction;

said second elongated button has a central longitudinal axis extending in a direction parallel to said first direction;

said elongated scroll strip has a central longitudinal axis extending in a second direction transverse to said first direction.

17. The user interface of claim 16 and further wherein:

said second direction is perpendicular to said first direction.

18. The user interface of claim 15 and further wherein:

said elongated scroll strip controls zooming.

19. The user interface of claim 15 and further wherein:

said elongated scroll strip controls panning.

20. The user interface of claim 15 and further wherein:

said elongated scroll strip controls scrolling through images.