Pointer Tool for Touch Screens
First Claim
1. A method of providing a pointing tool on a touch screen, the method comprising:
- ascertaining a first input with a touch screen;
displaying a pointing tool on the touch screen, the pointing tool including;
a pointer tip that rotates responsive to an input; and
a finger pad for manipulating positioning of the pointing tool on the touch screen; and
responsive to ascertaining operational input, performing one or more operations.
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Abstract
Pointing tools for use in connection with touch screen displays are described. The pointing tools are provided with a visually offset pointer tip that can be rotated easily by user manipulation provided to the computing device through an interface. The pointing tools may include one or more buttons. The button(s) may be visually connected with the pointing tool on the display screen and/or logically associated therewith. The pointing tools described provide for accurate and precise inputs, and are useful in many applications, such as those where fine positioning and input within a touch screen environment is desirable.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of providing a pointing tool on a touch screen, the method comprising:
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ascertaining a first input with a touch screen; displaying a pointing tool on the touch screen, the pointing tool including; a pointer tip that rotates responsive to an input; and a finger pad for manipulating positioning of the pointing tool on the touch screen; and responsive to ascertaining operational input, performing one or more operations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 17)
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10. An apparatus comprising:
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one or more processors; a memory operatively connected to the one or more processors; and a touch screen operatively connected to the one or more processors; wherein, responsive to execution of instructions accessible to the one or more processors, the one or more processors are configured to; ascertain a first input with a touch screen; display a pointing tool on the touch screen, the pointing tool including; a pointer tip that rotates responsive to an input; and a finger pad for manipulating positioning of the pointing tool on the touch screen; and responsive to ascertaining operational input, perform one or more operations. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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18. A computer program product comprising:
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a computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therewith, the computer readable program code comprising; computer readable program code configured to ascertain a first input with a touch screen; computer readable program code configured to display a pointing tool on the touch screen, the pointing tool including; a pointer tip that rotates responsive to an input; and a finger pad for manipulating positioning of the pointing tool on the touch screen; and computer readable program code configured to, responsive to ascertaining operational input, perform one or more operations. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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