Joystick Controller Swipe Method

• US 20150020009A1
• Filed: 06/06/2014
• Published: 01/15/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 06/07/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Keane and Able Limited
• Original Assignee: Keane and Able Limited
• Inventors: Keane, Anthony
• Application Number:
  US14/298,839
• Publication Number:
  US 20150020009A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/765
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0483 Interaction with page-structured environments, e.g. book metaphor
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0485 Scrolling or panning
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text

Abstract

The invention is directed toward a computer system and method for scrolling through a multiple number of display panels on the touch screen of an electronic device. The invention is directed toward a computer system and method to detect a tap on the touch screen interface within a predetermined area on the touch screen interface, detect a swipe gesture across the touch screen interface, perform a predetermined function changing the visual display output of the touch screen interface when the swipe gesture exceeds the boundaries of the predetermined area, and change the visual display output of the touch screen interface by moving a plurality of display panels across the touch screen interface in an opposite direction than the direction of the swipe gesture. The swipe gesture comprises an initial touchdown point within the predetermined area and a direction, and terminates outside of the predetermined area.

Claims

1. A computer system having a processor operatively coupled to a memory and a touch screen interface, the computer system being adapted to

Detect a tap on said touch screen interface within a predetermined area on said touch screen interface

Detect a swipe gesture across said touch screen interface

Said swipe gesture comprising an initial touchdown point within said predetermined area and a direction

Said swipe gesture terminating outside of said predetermined area

Perform a predetermined function changing the visual display output of said touch screen interface when said swipe gesture exceeds the boundaries of said predetermined area

Change the visual display output of said touch screen interface by moving a plurality of display panels across said touch screen interface in an opposite direction than the direction of said swipe gesture.

2. The computer system as in claim 1 wherein said computer system is further adapted to

Present a graphical image within said predetermined area on said touch screen interface

Present said graphical image on said touch screen interface during said swipe gesture

Present said graphical image along the path of said swipe gesture substantially simultaneous with said swipe gesture.

3. The computer system as in claim 1 wherein the computer system is a tablet computer.