SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AND INTERPRETING ON AND OFF-SCREEN GESTURES
First Claim
1. A system for detecting and executing a gesture comprising:
- a display having an active display area;
an on-screen touch sensor array disposed in registration with the active display area;
an off-screen touch sensor array disposed adjacent to the on-screen touch sensor array and not in registration with the active display area;
a memory that includes instructions for operating the system;
control circuitry coupled to the memory, coupled to the display, coupled to the on-screen touch sensor array, and coupled to the off-screen touch sensor array, the control circuitry capable of executing the instructions and is operable to at least;
receive at least one off-screen touch input detected by the off-screen touch sensor array;
receive at least one on-screen touch input detected by the on-screen touch sensor array, wherein the at least one off-screen and on-screen touch inputs are part of a single gesture;
determine the single gesture associated with the at least one off-screen and on-screen touch inputs; and
execute a function associated with the single gesture.
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Abstract
A system and method for the detection and interpretation of unique and distinctive gestures by extending the input sensor area to a perimeter area beyond the display area. In systems that have more flexible requirements, an additional gesture band can be located within the display area. The extended input sensor area allows for new gestures that are facilitated by the expanded sensor area. One gesture initiated around the corner of the device is most useful as ‘next’ and ‘previous’ navigation gestures found in traditional electronic publication reader applications, but can be overloaded or repurposed to serve different functions depending on the context. An gesture is used to initiate screen capture process. A third gesture is a corner-fold bookmark gesture and is used to bookmark a page by ‘dog earing’ the corner of the page electronically. An additional gesture, also initiated at the corner of the device launches selectable icons for the most frequently used applications.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for detecting and executing a gesture comprising:
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a display having an active display area; an on-screen touch sensor array disposed in registration with the active display area; an off-screen touch sensor array disposed adjacent to the on-screen touch sensor array and not in registration with the active display area; a memory that includes instructions for operating the system; control circuitry coupled to the memory, coupled to the display, coupled to the on-screen touch sensor array, and coupled to the off-screen touch sensor array, the control circuitry capable of executing the instructions and is operable to at least; receive at least one off-screen touch input detected by the off-screen touch sensor array; receive at least one on-screen touch input detected by the on-screen touch sensor array, wherein the at least one off-screen and on-screen touch inputs are part of a single gesture; determine the single gesture associated with the at least one off-screen and on-screen touch inputs; and execute a function associated with the single gesture. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for detecting and executing a gesture comprising:
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a display having an active display area; an on-screen touch sensor array disposed in registration with the active display area, wherein the on-screen touch sensor array further comprises on-screen gesture band consisting of sensors adjacent a perimeter of the active display area; a memory that includes instructions for operating the system; control circuitry coupled to the memory, coupled to the display, and coupled to the on-screen touch sensor array, the control circuitry capable of executing the instructions and is operable to at least; receive a first touch input detected by sensors in the on-screen gesture band; receive second touch input detected by sensors not in the on-screen gesture band, wherein the first and second touch inputs are part of a single gesture; determine the single gesture associated with the first and second touch inputs; and execute a function associated with the single gesture.
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14. A method for detecting and executing a gesture in an electronic device having a display with an active display area, the method comprising:
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receiving, by control circuitry, at least one on-screen touch input detected by an on-screen touch sensor array, the on-screen touch sensor array disposed in registration with the active display area receiving, by the control circuitry, at least one off-screen touch input detected by an off-screen touch sensor array, the off-screen touch sensor array disposed adjacent to the on-screen touch sensor array and not in registration with the active display area, wherein the at least one off-screen and on-screen touch inputs are part of a single gesture; determining, by the control circuitry, the single gesture associated with the at least one off-screen and on-screen touch inputs; and executing, by the control circuitry, a function associated with the single gesture. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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