METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GESTURE BASED COPYING OF ATTRIBUTES
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method for gesture based copying of attributes of user interface (UI) elements displayed on a touch screen display comprising:
- detecting a gesture of a plurality of predefined gestures made on a UI element displayed on a touch screen display, wherein the gesture selectively signifies at least one attribute to copy;
determining a source UI element based on the gesture;
determining the at least one attribute to copy based on the gesture; and
applying the at least one determined attribute from the source UI element to a target UI element displayed on the touch screen display.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for copying of attributes of user interface (UI) elements on a touch screen display is disclosed. The method comprises detecting a gesture of a plurality of predefined gestures made on a UI element displayed on a touch screen display, wherein the gesture selectively signifies at least one attribute to copy; determining a source UI element based on the gesture; determining the at least one attribute to copy based on the gesture; and applying the determined attribute from the source UI element to a target UI element displayed on the touch screen display.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method for gesture based copying of attributes of user interface (UI) elements displayed on a touch screen display comprising:
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detecting a gesture of a plurality of predefined gestures made on a UI element displayed on a touch screen display, wherein the gesture selectively signifies at least one attribute to copy; determining a source UI element based on the gesture; determining the at least one attribute to copy based on the gesture; and applying the at least one determined attribute from the source UI element to a target UI element displayed on the touch screen display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer implemented method for gesture based copying of attributes from source user interface (UI) elements to a target UI element displayed on a touch screen display comprising:
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detecting a selected target UI element; detecting a first gesture of a plurality of predefined gestures made on a first UI element displayed on a touch screen display, wherein the gesture selectively signifies at least one attribute to copy; determining a first source UI element based on the first gesture; determining the at least one attribute to copy based on the first gesture; detecting a second gesture of a plurality of predefined gestures made on a second UI element displayed on a touch screen display, wherein the gesture selectively signifies at least one attribute to copy; determining a second source UI element based on the second gesture; determining the at least one attribute to copy based on the second gesture; and simultaneously applying the at least one determined attribute from the first source UI element and the at least one determined attribute from the second source UI element to the target UI element displayed on the touch screen display.
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9. An apparatus for copying of attributes of user interface (UI) elements on a touch screen display using gesture comprising:
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a touch detector for determining a point of impact of a gesture on a touch screen display, wherein the point of impact defines a source UI element; a gesture reader for reading a gesture of a plurality of predefined gestures on the source UI element and determining at least one attribute associated with the gesture; an attribute applier for applying the at least one associated attribute to a target UI element; and an attribute map comprising a mapping of gestures to associated attributes. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer readable medium for storing executable code that, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to perform a method, for copying of attributes of user interface (UI) elements on a touch screen display, the method comprising:
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detecting a gesture of a plurality of predefined gestures made on a UI element displayed on a touch screen display, wherein the gesture selectively signifies at least one attribute to copy; determining a source UI element based on the gesture; determining the at least one attribute to copy based on the gesture; and applying the at least one determined attribute from the source UI element to a target UI element displayed on the touch screen display. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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