Apparatus and method for touch screen user interface for handheld electric devices Part II
First Claim
1. A system of touch screen user interface in a handheld device comprising:
- a. a function that displays a bounded control area on a touch screen display equipped handheld device, where the bounded control area is used for touch control in lieu of the entire touch screen surface of the device;
b. the function enables the bounded control area to provide touch control user interface functions, thereby enabling the device to be touch controlled from the bounded control area alone.
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Abstract
A system of touch screen user interface in a touch screen equipped handheld electronic device has a bounded control area on a touch screen that is used for touch control in lieu of the entire touch screen surface. The control area is able to provide touch control user interface functions of scroll, zoom, action item selection, and other control functions. The control area may be minimized enabling the entire touch screen to resume its touch screen control function in lieu of the control area control and maximized enabling only the bounded control area to be used for touch screen control depending upon a user'"'"'s preference. The bounded control area for selection control functions may be used in conjunction with unique type of hop-cursors, for different types of displays that change automatically when the display content changes.
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20 Claims
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1. A system of touch screen user interface in a handheld device comprising:
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a. a function that displays a bounded control area on a touch screen display equipped handheld device, where the bounded control area is used for touch control in lieu of the entire touch screen surface of the device; b. the function enables the bounded control area to provide touch control user interface functions, thereby enabling the device to be touch controlled from the bounded control area alone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system of touch screen user interface in a handheld device that has a display screen overlaid with a touch screen, comprising:
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a. a touch screen logic partitions the touch screen into a bounded control area set aside for touch screen control, the bounded control area provides for multiple touch control commands; b. the touch screen logic enables touch commands on the bounded control area to provide touch control types to include slide and touch, thereby enabling only the bounded control area of the touch screen to provide user interface functions of the handheld device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 20)
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14. A method of cursor display and control on a display screen of a handheld device, comprising the steps of:
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a. displaying a cursor from a group of, an icon highlight cursor, a list item highlight cursor, a map area highlight cursor, and a webpage highlight cursor; b. changing automatically the cursor from this group of cursors to match the display contents from a group of, display of icons, list of items, a map, and a webpage. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A method of touch screen user interface navigation in a handheld device that has a display screen overlaid with a touch screen for touch screen control, comprising the steps of:
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a. partitioning the touch screen on a handheld touch screen equipped handheld device into a bounded control area set aside for touch screen control on the display screen and using the bounded control area for touch control commands; b. positioning a window-cursor on the display screen that is overlaid on the display content as a transparent window, and varying the shape and size of the window to the format of the display content; c. using scroll navigation functions on the bounded control area to scroll the display screen contents, until the desired display choice is inside the window cursor and activating the item in the window cursor by touching the control area, whereby enabling only the bounded control area for user interface functions of the handheld device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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