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Method and apparatus for executing commands from a drawing/graphics editor using task interaction pattern recognition

  • US 20080072234A1
  • Filed: 09/10/2007
  • Published: 03/20/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/20/2006
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of generating and/or modifying a graphical object in a computer controlled video display system, comprising:

  • providing a program for generating graphical objects in a graphics window of a computer controlled video display in response to a plurality of functions that generate video output;

    defining a plurality of task modes to be implemented by the program;

    designating a predefined mode invocation method for each of the plurality of task modes whereby upon execution of one of the predefined mode invocation methods the task mode with which the predefined mode invocation method is designated is implemented by the program;

    associating each of the plurality of functions with one of the plurality of task modes;

    designating for each of the plurality of functions a predefined interaction pattern to act as mode dependent task identifier for executing the function of the provided program, each predefined interaction pattern including pointer device gestures input while the cursor is in the graphics window;

    monitoring the output of the alpha-numeric device and pointer device to determine if the output of those devices corresponds to a mode invocation method and a predefined interaction pattern; and

    executing one of the plurality of functions when the monitoring step determines that the output corresponds with the program implementing the task mode with which the function is associated and the mode dependent interaction pattern designated for the function.

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