Using gesture objects to replace menus for computer control

• US 20100251189A1
• Filed: 12/09/2009
• Published: 09/30/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 12/09/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Denny Jaeger
• Original Assignee: Denny Jaeger
• Inventors: Jaeger, Denny
• Application Number:
  US12/653,265
• Publication Number:
  US 20100251189A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/863
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text

Abstract

The present invention generally comprises a computer control environment that builds on the Blackspace™ software system to provide further functionality and flexibility in directing a computer. It employs graphic inputs drawn by a user and known as gestures to replace and supplant the pop-up and pull-down menus known in the prior art.

Claims

1. A method for controlling computer operations by displaying graphic objects in a computer environment and entering user inputs to the computer environment through user interactions with graphic objects, the method comprising replacing pull-down and pop-up menu functions with graphic gestures drawn by a user as inputs to a computer system.