WINDOW MANGER INPUT FOCUS CONTROL FOR HIGH DIMENSIONAL TOUCHPAD (HTPD), ADVANCED MICE, AND OTHER MULTIDIMENSIONAL USER INTERFACES
First Claim
1. A method for routing signals from a user interface device to an application, the user interface device providing traditional user interface device signals and additional user interface signals, the method comprising:
- receiving traditional user interface device signals and additional user interface signals from a user interface device;
routing the traditional user interface device signals to a selected application according to a first input focus selection;
routing the additional user interface device signals to the selected application according to a second input focus selection;
wherein the first and second input focus selection made by at least one focus control element.
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Abstract
A method for routing signals from a user interface device providing traditional user interface device signals and additional user interface signals to an application is described. Traditional user interface device signals and additional user interface signals are received from a user interface device. Routing of traditional user interface device signals and additional user interface signals from such a user interface device to particular applications can be made responsive to input focus control provided by a windowing system, window manager, operating system, or combination. In one approach, input focus control is provided a single focus control element. In another approach, separate focus control elements are used for traditional user interface device signals and additional user interface signals.
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14 Claims
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1. A method for routing signals from a user interface device to an application, the user interface device providing traditional user interface device signals and additional user interface signals, the method comprising:
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receiving traditional user interface device signals and additional user interface signals from a user interface device; routing the traditional user interface device signals to a selected application according to a first input focus selection; routing the additional user interface device signals to the selected application according to a second input focus selection; wherein the first and second input focus selection made by at least one focus control element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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