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 at least first and second graphical windows;
displaying a first portion of an image within the first graphical window;
displaying a second portion of the image within the second graphical window, the first portion and the second portion representing at least portions of the same image;
identifying a number, position and movement of a first element or a first plurality of elements contacting the displayed first graphical window;
identifying a number, position and movement of a second element or a second plurality of elements contacting the displayed second graphical window;
manipulating the displayed first graphical window as a function of the identified number, position and movement of the first element or the first plurality of elements contacting the first graphical window;
manipulating the displayed second graphical window as a function of the identified number, position and movement of the second element or the second plurality of elements contacting the second graphical window;
displaying on the display device, upon manipulating the first graphical window, at least a third portion of the image within the manipulated first graphical window, and positions on the display device of common portions of the first and third portions of the image being substantially the same; and
displaying on the display device, upon manipulating the second graphical window, at least a fourth portion of the image within the manipulated second graphical window, and positions on the display device of common portions of the second and fourth 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 at least first and second graphical windows; displaying a first portion of an image within the first graphical window; displaying a second portion of the image within the second graphical window, the first portion and the second portion representing at least portions of the same image; identifying a number, position and movement of a first element or a first plurality of elements contacting the displayed first graphical window; identifying a number, position and movement of a second element or a second plurality of elements contacting the displayed second graphical window; manipulating the displayed first graphical window as a function of the identified number, position and movement of the first element or the first plurality of elements contacting the first graphical window; manipulating the displayed second graphical window as a function of the identified number, position and movement of the second element or the second plurality of elements contacting the second graphical window; displaying on the display device, upon manipulating the first graphical window, at least a third portion of the image within the manipulated first graphical window, and positions on the display device of common portions of the first and third portions of the image being substantially the same; and displaying on the display device, upon manipulating the second graphical window, at least a fourth portion of the image within the manipulated second graphical window, and positions on the display device of common portions of the second and fourth portions of the image being substantially the same. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A multi-input display system, comprising:
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a display device for displaying on a display surface at least first and second graphical windows, for displaying a first portion of an image within the first graphical window, and for displaying a second portion of the image within the second graphical window, the first portion and the second portion representing at least portions of the same image, the display device adapted to detect one or more elements contacting the display surface; a controller adapted to; identify a number, position and movement of a first element or a first plurality of elements contacting the displayed first graphical window, to identify a number, position and movement of a second element or a second plurality of elements contacting the displayed second graphical window, to manipulate the displayed first graphical window as a function of the identified number, position and movement of the first element or the first plurality of elements contacting the first graphical window, to manipulate the displayed second graphical window as a function of the identified number, position and movement of the second element or the second plurality of elements contacting the second graphical window, to control the display device to display on the display surface, upon manipulating the first graphical window, at least a third portion of the image within the manipulated first graphical window, positions on the display surface of common portions of the first and third portions of the image being substantially the same; and to control the display device to display on the display surface, upon manipulating the second graphical window, at least a fourth portion of the image within the manipulated second graphical window, positions on the display surface of common portions of the second and fourth portions of the image being substantially the same. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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