METHOD OF SCROLLING THAT IS ACTIVATED BY TOUCHDOWN IN A PREDEFINED LOCATION ON A TOUCHPAD THAT RECOGNIZES GESTURES FOR CONTROLLING SCROLLING FUNCTIONS
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1. A method for performing scrolling in any active list shown on a display by using a touchpad, said method comprising the steps of:
- 1) providing a touchpad having a first scrolling activation zone;
2) touching down with a pointing object in the first scrolling activation zone;
3) activating a scrolling function in an active list of items; and
4) moving the pointing object in a circular motion anywhere on the touchpad to perform scrolling of the items in the active list.
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Abstract
A method of using a capacitance-sensitive touchpad, wherein the touchpad includes a zone on a surface thereof, wherein touchdown of a pointing object within the zone enables activation of a scrolling function, wherein direction of scrolling is then controlled by a gesture by the pointing object, such as moving in a circular motion in a clockwise direction to move down in a list, and in a counter clockwise direction to move up in a list, and wherein fast and slow scrolling speeds are controlled by tapping functions within the scroll zone.
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1. A method for performing scrolling in any active list shown on a display by using a touchpad, said method comprising the steps of:
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1) providing a touchpad having a first scrolling activation zone;
2) touching down with a pointing object in the first scrolling activation zone;
3) activating a scrolling function in an active list of items; and
4) moving the pointing object in a circular motion anywhere on the touchpad to perform scrolling of the items in the active list. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for performing scrolling of items in a pre-determined list using a touchpad, said method comprising the steps of:
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1) providing a touchpad having a first scrolling activation zone;
2) touching down with a pointing object in the first scrolling activation zone;
3) activating a scrolling function in a predetermined list of items associated with the first scrolling activation zone; and
4) moving the pointing object in a circular motion anywhere on the touchpad to perform scrolling of the items in the list. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A method for performing scrolling in a list shown on a display using a touchpad, said method comprising the steps of:
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1) providing a touchpad;
2) performing a multiple-tap operation with a pointing object;
3) activating a scrolling function for a list of items shown on the display in response to the multiple-tap operation; and
4) moving the pointing object in a circular motion anywhere on the touchpad to perform scrolling of the items in the list.
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17. A method for incrementing a value of a parameter by using a touchpad, said method comprising the steps of:
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1) providing a touchpad having a first parameter activation zone;
2) touching down with a pointing object in the first parameter activation zone; and
3) moving the pointing object in a circular motion anywhere on the touchpad to increase or decrease a value of the parameter.
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