METHODS OF INTERFACING WITH MULTI-INPUT DEVICES AND MULTI-INPUT DISPLAY SYSTEMS EMPLOYING INTERFACING TECHNIQUES
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1. A method of interfacing with a multi-input display device, comprising the steps of:
- displaying on a multi-input display device a graphical window and at least a first portion of an image within the graphical window;
identifying a number, position and movement of one or more elements contacting the display device;
changing a characteristic of the displayed graphical window in accordance with the identified number, position and movement of the one or more elements contacting the display device,the characteristic corresponding to a first characteristic when only one element is identified as contacting the display device, the first characteristic being a position of the displayed graphical window; and
the characteristic corresponding to a second characteristic when a plurality of elements are identified as contacting the display device, the second characteristic being at least one of a shape and size of the displayed graphical window, the first and second characteristics being different;
displaying on the display device at least a second portion of the image within the graphical window having the changed characteristic, and positions on the display device of common portions of the first and second portions of the image being substantially the same.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for interfacing with multi-input devices employ various techniques for controlling the window framing of images. Such techniques provide control, including moving, sizing, and orientating, of one or more displayed window frames in which one or more images are displayed.
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1. A method of interfacing with a multi-input display device, comprising the steps of:
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displaying on a multi-input display device a graphical window and at least a first portion of an image within the graphical window; identifying a number, position and movement of one or more elements contacting the display device; changing a characteristic of the displayed graphical window in accordance with the identified number, position and movement of the one or more elements contacting the display device, the characteristic corresponding to a first characteristic when only one element is identified as contacting the display device, the first characteristic being a position of the displayed graphical window; and the characteristic corresponding to a second characteristic when a plurality of elements are identified as contacting the display device, the second characteristic being at least one of a shape and size of the displayed graphical window, the first and second characteristics being different; displaying on the display device at least a second portion of the image within the graphical window having the changed characteristic, and positions on the display device of common portions of the first and second portions of the image being substantially the same. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of interfacing with a multi-input display device, comprising the steps of:
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displaying on a multi-input display device a graphical window and at least a first portion of an image within the graphical window; identifying a number, position and movement of a plurality of elements simultaneously contacting the display device; manipulating the displayed graphical window in accordance with one or more modifications, the one or more modifications comprising; a first modification implemented when only two elements are identified as contacting the display device at positions on a frame of the displayed graphical window, the first modification changing at least one of a shape and size of the displayed graphical window in accordance with the identified positions and movement of the two elements; a second modification implemented when three elements are identified as contacting the display device at positions on the frame of the displayed graphical window, the second modification changing at least one of a position, shape and size of the displayed graphical window in accordance with the identified positions and movement of the three elements, the first and second modifications being different; displaying on the display device at least a second portion of the image within the manipulated graphical window, and positions on the display device of common portions of the first and second portions of the image being substantially the same. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A multi-input display system, comprising:
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a display device for displaying on a display surface a graphical window and at least a first portion of an image within the graphical window, the display device adapted to detect one or more elements contacting the display surface; a controller for identifying a number, position and movement of the one or more elements contacting the display surface, and for changing a characteristic of the displayed graphical window in accordance with the identified number, position and movement of the one or more elements contacting the display surface, the characteristic corresponding to a first characteristic when only one element is identified as contacting the display surface, the first characteristic being a position of the displayed graphical window; and the characteristic corresponding to a second characteristic when a plurality of elements are identified as contacting the display surface, the second characteristic being at least one of a shape and size of the displayed graphical window, the first and second characteristics being different; the controller controlling the display device to display on the display surface at least a second portion of the image within the graphical window having the changed characteristic, positions on the display surface of common portions of the first and second portions of the image being substantially the same. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A multi-input display system, comprising:
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a display device for displaying on a display surface a graphical window and at least a first portion of an image within the graphical window, the display device adapted to detect a plurality of elements simultaneously contacting the display surface; a controller for identifying a number, position and movement of the plurality of elements simultaneously contacting the display surface, and for manipulating the displayed graphical window in accordance with one or more modifications, the one or more modifications comprising; a first modification implemented when only two elements are identified as contacting the display surface at positions on a frame of the displayed graphical window, the first modification changing at least one of a shape and size of the displayed graphical window in accordance with the identified positions and movement of the two elements; a second modification implemented when three elements are identified as contacting the display surface at positions on the frame of the displayed graphical window, the second modification changing at least one of a position, shape and size of the displayed graphical window in accordance with the identified positions and movement of the three elements, the first and second modifications being different; the controller controlling the display device to display on the display surface at least a second portion of the image within the manipulated graphical window, and positions on the display surface of common portions of the first and second portions of the image being substantially the same. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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