Gesture-based Interface System and Method

• US 20100333044A1
• Filed: 06/29/2009
• Published: 12/30/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 06/29/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Kethireddy, Amarender Reddy
• Granted Patent: US 8,543,946 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/863
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04803 Split screen, i.e. subdividing the display area or the window area into separate subareas
• 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

Systems and methods of manipulating display parameters of displayed images, and optionally designating the images for manipulation, via a gesture pad.

Claims

1. A method of displayed image manipulation comprising:

receiving, by a computing device, an image selection input designating one or more displayed images for manipulation via a touch-sensitive interface;

receiving an image manipulation command selection via the touch-sensitive interface;

receiving an image manipulation command execution input via the touch-sensitive interface; and

manipulating the display of the designated one or more images responsive to both the image command selection and the image manipulation command execution input via the touch-sensitive interface.

2. The method of displayed image manipulation of claim 1 wherein the image selection input, designating one or more displayed images for manipulation via the touch-sensitive interface, is received via the touch-sensitive interface.

3. The method of displayed image manipulation of claim 1 wherein the image manipulation command selection is received via the touch-sensitive interface.

4. The method of displayed image manipulation of claim 1 wherein the touch-sensitive interface is a touchpad comprising a gesture pad.

5. The method of displayed image manipulation of claim 1 wherein the touch-sensitive interface is a touch screen having a graphic user interface comprising a gesture pad.

6. A computing device comprising:

a processing unit and addressable memory;

the processing unit configured to;

receive an image selection input designating one or more displayed images for manipulation via a touch-sensitive interface;

receive an image manipulation command selection;

receive an image manipulation command execution input; and

manipulate the display of the designated one or more images responsive to both the image command selection and the image manipulation command execution input via the touch-sensitive interface.

7. The computing device of claim 6 wherein the processing is further configured to receive the image selection input, designating one or more displayed images for manipulation via the touch-sensitive interface, via the touch-sensitive interface.

8. The computing device of claim 6 wherein the processing is further configured to receive the image manipulation command selection via the touch-sensitive interface.

9. The computing device of claim 6 wherein the touch-sensitive interface is a touchpad comprising a gesture pad.

10. The computing device of claim 6 wherein the touch-sensitive interface is a touch screen having a graphic user interface comprising a gesture pad.

11. A processor readable medium having processor executable instructions thereon, which when executed by a processor cause the processor to:

receive an image selection input designating one or more displayed images for manipulation via a touch-sensitive interface comprising a gesture pad;

receive an image manipulation command selection;

receive an image manipulation command execution input; and

manipulate the display of the designated one or more images responsive to both the image command selection and the image manipulation command execution input via the touch-sensitive interface.

12. The processor executable instructions of the processor readable medium of claim 11, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to be further configured to receive the image selection input, designating one or more displayed images for manipulation via the touch-sensitive interface, via the touch-sensitive interface.

13. The processor executable instructions of the processor readable medium of claim 11, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to be further configured to receive the image manipulation command selection via the touch-sensitive interface.