INPUT ASSOCIATIONS FOR TOUCH SENSITIVE SURFACE

• US 20140149889A1
• Filed: 10/12/2011
• Published: 05/29/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 10/15/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Promethean Limited (Best Assistant Education Group Co.)
• Original Assignee: Promethean Limited (Best Assistant Education Group Co.)
• Inventors: Pearce, Nigel
• Application Number:
  US13/879,575
• Publication Number:
  US 20140149889A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/753
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04808 Several contacts: gestures triggering a specific function, e.g. scrolling, zooming, right-click, when the user establishes several contacts with the surface simultaneously; e.g. using several fingers or a combination of fingers and pen
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0486 Drag-and-drop
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04886 by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus

Abstract

There is disclosed a method of collaborative working at a touch sensitive surface of a collaborative input system, the method comprising: a. selecting, by touch, at the touch sensitive surface, a displayed icon; b. providing further inputs, by touch, at the touch sensitive surface, wherein the further inputs are associated with the selected icon.

Claims

1. A method of collaborative working at a touch sensitive surface of a collaborative input system, the method comprising:

a. selecting, by touch, at the touch sensitive surface, a displayed icon;

b. providing further inputs, by touch, at the touch sensitive surface, wherein the further inputs are associated with the selected icon.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the further inputs are associated with the selected icon until a different icon is selected.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the further inputs are associated with the selected icon until the selected icon is deselected.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step, upon selection of the displayed icon, of associating the displayed icon with a user.

5. The method of claim 4 further including the step of a user registration process on selection of the displayed icon to identify the user.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of selecting a displayed icon comprises selecting the icon and dragging the icon to an edge of the touch sensitive surface.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein upon selection a selected icon is oriented with respect to an edge of the touch sensitive surface.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein on selection the icon is positioned at a predetermined distance from an edge of the touch sensitive surface.

11. The method of claim 4, wherein upon selection of the displayed icon a plurality of identification options are provided for selection, wherein the selection of a further displayed icon confirms a user selection of the options.

14. The method of claim 1 wherein when there is selected a plurality of icons by a plurality of users, a user selection process being maintained until all users have confirmed the selection of any options for each of the plurality of selected icons.

15. The method of claim 1, further comprising repositioning the displayed and selected icon on the touch sensitive surface.

16. The method of claim 1 wherein a plurality of users select a plurality of displayed icons, wherein two or more of the plurality of selected icons are grouped.

20. The method of claim 1 wherein a selected user icon is deselected by dragging the displayed icon away from the edge of the touch sensitive surface.

23. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of defining a plurality of active areas on the touch sensitive surface, wherein the active areas are defined by the selection of user icons.

26. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of determining a position of a user associated with the displayed icon.

28. The method of claim 1 further comprising providing a plurality of displayed icons, each displayed icon being for association with a particular user identity.

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76. A collaborative input system including a touch sensitive surface for receiving a plurality of touch inputs, adapted to:

determine selection, by touch, of a displayed icon;

detect further inputs, by touch;

associate the further inputs with the selected icon.

77. The collaborative input system of claim 76 further adapted such that the further inputs are associated with the selected icon until a different icon is selected.

78. The collaborative input system of claim 76 further adapted such that the further inputs are associated with the selected icon until the selected icon is deselected.

79. The collaborative input system of claim 76 further adapted such that upon selection of the displayed icon, the displayed icon is associated with a user.

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