USER INTERFACE FOR GESTURAL CONTROL
First Claim
1. A method of performing an action on a computing device, comprising:
- executing a first action in response to receipt of a first user input that is selected from among a first plurality of gestures that are each triggered in accordance with at least one criterion; and
subsequent to executing the first action, executing a second action in response to receipt of a second user input that is selected from among a second plurality of gestures that are each triggered in accordance with one criterion that triggers one of the first plurality of gestures and at least one additional criterion.
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Abstract
A UI (user interface) for gestural control enhances the navigation experience for the user by preventing multiple gestures from being inadvertently invoked at the same time. This problem is overcome by establishing two or more categories of gestures. For instance, the first category of gestures may include gestures that are likely to be invoked before gestures that are included in the second category of gestures. That is, gestures in the second category will typically be invoked after a gesture in the first category has already been invoked. One example of a gesture that falls into the first category may be a gesture that initiates operation of a device, whereas a gesture that falls into the second category may be change in volume. Gestures that fall into the second category require more criteria to be satisfied in order to be invoked than gestures that fall into the first category.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of performing an action on a computing device, comprising:
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executing a first action in response to receipt of a first user input that is selected from among a first plurality of gestures that are each triggered in accordance with at least one criterion; and subsequent to executing the first action, executing a second action in response to receipt of a second user input that is selected from among a second plurality of gestures that are each triggered in accordance with one criterion that triggers one of the first plurality of gestures and at least one additional criterion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for processing a touch input, comprising:
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receiving a static gesture at an active area on a touch sensitive input device of a computing device; and executing an action in response to the static gesture, wherein the active area extends over a defined region on the touch sensitive input device that varies in size in accordance with a state of a touch input that has been received. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of receiving user inputs for operating a computing device, comprising:
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accepting a first gesture as a first user input on an input device of the computing device, wherein the first gesture is triggered when at least N criteria are met, where N is greater than or equal to 1; and accepting a second gesture as a second user input on the input device, wherein the second gesture is triggered when at least N+1 criteria are met, the N+1 criteria including the N criteria that are needed to trigger the first gesture. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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