Device and Method for Processing User Input

• US 20130285932A1
• Filed: 04/30/2012
• Published: 10/31/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 04/30/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Martin Chakirov
• Inventors: CHAKIROV, Martin
• Granted Patent: US 9,772,700 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/173
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/041 Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0416 Control or interface arrangements specially adapted for digitisers
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text

Abstract

A method for generating display data comprises detecting user input via an input interface. A processor is in communication with the input interface to generate display data comprising a display object for display by a display device. The display object is representative of an action that will subsequently be performed by the processor on continuation of the user input. The display data on the display device is output whilst the user input is being detected. Alternatively, the display object is caused to appear on the display device over time as the user input is being performed, wherein the rate at which the display object appears is different to the rate of performance of the user input. A device and executable computer program for performing the steps of the method is also provided.

Claims

1. A method for generating display data, the method comprising:

detecting user input via an input interface, the user input comprising a first input; and

operating a processor in communication with the input interface to;

in response to detecting the first input, generate display data comprising a display object for display by a display device, wherein the display object is representative of an action that will subsequently be performed by the processor on completion of the first input;

output the display data on the display device whilst a common initial input of the first input is being detected;

determine whether completion of the first input has occurred; and

perform the action only if completion of the first input is detected;

wherein the first input comprises a first additional input which is detectable by the processor after the common initial input,

wherein the display object is representative of the first additional input which must be detected by the processor for it to determine that the user input comprises the first input.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the display data is generated in such a way that the display object is caused to appear on the display device as the common initial input is being detected, wherein the rate at which the display object appears is different to the rate of detection of the common initial input.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the display object is representative of an extent of completion of the common initial input.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the display object is representative of an extent of completion of the first input.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the action corresponds to a selection of media content and wherein the processor outputs the media content.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the user interface is a touchscreen interface, the user input comprises a swipe gesture across the touchscreen interface, and the action comprises modifying a current output of media content.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein modifying the current output of the media content comprises pausing output of the media content.

2. (canceled)

3. (canceled)

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the user input comprises:

a second input, in response to which the processor does not perform the action, the second input also comprising the common initial input.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the second input comprises a second additional input which is detectable by the processor after the common initial input, wherein the first additional input and the second additional input are different.

6. (canceled)

13. A method for generating display data, the method comprising:

detecting user input via an input interface, the user input comprising a first input; and

operating a processor in communication with the input interface to;

in response to detecting the first input, generate display data comprising a display object for display by a display device, wherein the display object is representative of content that will subsequently be output by the processor on completion of the user input; and

output the display data on the display device whilst a common initial input of the first input is being detected in such a way that the display object is caused to appear on the display device as the common initial input is being detected, wherein the rate at which the display object appears is different to the rate of detection of the common initial input,

wherein the first input comprises a first additional input which is detectable by the processor after the common initial input,

wherein the display object is representative of the first additional input which must be detected by the processor for it to determine that the user input comprises the first input.

14. A method for modifying an output of media content, the method comprising:

operating a processor to cause an output of media content which is audio or video content;

detecting user input via a touchscreen interface, the user input comprising a swipe gesture across the touchscreen interface; and

operating the processor, responsive to the user input, to cause a first modification of the output of the media content, wherein the user input comprises a vertical swipe gesture across the touchscreen interface in a first direction.

16. The method of claim 14, further comprising:

detecting second user input comprising a vertical swipe gesture across the touchscreen interface in a second direction, wherein the second direction is opposite to the first direction; and

operating the processor, responsive to the second user input, to perform the reverse of the first modification of the output of the media content.

17. The method of any of claim 16, wherein the first modification comprises pausing output of the media content.

15. (canceled)

18. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising executable instructions which, when executed, cause the processor to:

detect user input via an input interface, the user input comprising a first input;

in response to detecting the first input, generate display data comprising a display object for display by a display device, wherein the display object is representative of an action that will subsequently be performed by the processor on completion of the first input; and

output the display data on the display device whilst a common initial input of the first input is being detected

determine whether completion of the first input has occurred; and

perform the action only if completion of the first input is detected,

wherein the first input comprises a first additional input which is detectable by the processor after the common initial input,

wherein the display object is representative of the first additional input which must be detected by the processor for it to determine that the user input comprises the first input.

19. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising executable instructions which, when executed, cause the processor to:

detect user input via an input interface, the user input comprising a first input;

generate display data comprising a display object for display by a display device, wherein the display object is representative of content that will subsequently be output by the processor on completion of the user input; and

in response to detecting the first input, output the display data on the display device whilst a common initial input of the first input is being detected in such a way that the display object is caused to appear on the display device as the common initial input is being detected, wherein the rate at which the display object appears is different to the rate of detection of the common initial input,

wherein the first input comprises a first additional input which is detectable by the processor after the common initial input,

wherein the display object is representative of the first additional input which must be detected by the processor for it to determine that the user input comprises the first input.

20. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising executable instructions which, when executed, cause the processor to:

output media content which is audio or video content;

detect user input via a touchscreen interface, the user input comprising a swipe gesture across the touchscreen interface; and

responsive to the user input, cause a first modification of the output of the media content,

wherein the user input comprises a vertical swipe gesture across the touchscreen interface in a first direction.

21. A device for generating display data, the device comprising:

an input interface configured to detect user input, the user input comprising a first input;

a processor in communication with the input interface, the processor being configured to;

in response to detecting the first input, generate display data comprising a display object for display by a display device, wherein the display object is representative of an action that will subsequently be performed by the processor on completion of the first input; and

output the display data on the display device whilst a common initial input of the first input is being detected

determine whether completion of the first input has occurred; and

perform the action only if completion of the first input is detected,

wherein the first input comprises a first additional input which is detectable by the processor after the common initial input,

wherein the display object is representative of the first additional input which must be detected by the processor for it to determine that the user input comprises the first input.

22. A device for generating display data, the device comprising:

an input interface for detecting user input, the user input comprising a first input; and

a processor in communication with the input interface, the processor being configured to;

in response to detecting the first input, generate display data comprising a display object for display by a display device, wherein the display object is representative of content that will subsequently be output by the processor on completion of the first input; and

output the display data on the display device whilst a common initial input of the first input is being detected in such a way that the display object is caused to appear on the display device as the common initial input is being detected, wherein the rate at which the display object appears is different to the rate of detection of the common initial input,

wherein the first input comprises a first additional input which is detectable by the processor after the common initial input,

wherein the display object is representative of the first additional input which must be detected by the processor for it to determine that the user input comprises the first input.

23. A device comprising:

a touchscreen interface configured to detect user input, the user input comprising a swipe gesture across the touchscreen interface; and

a processor configured to;

cause an output of media content which is audio or video content; and

cause a first modification of the output of the media content responsive to the user input,

wherein the user input comprises a vertical swipe gesture across the touchscreen interface in a first direction.