METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY SELECTING PARAMETERS OF INTERFACE OBJECTS VIA INPUT DEVICES
First Claim
1. A method of automatically selecting parameters of an action , the method comprising:
- using an input device to start an action upon the interface and selecting an interface tool corresponding to a beginning of the action;
continuously acting upon the interface with the input device during the action to define a scope of the action, the scope of the action corresponding to a set of settings of the interface tool, the settings of the interface tool corresponding to the set of parameters of the action being defined by steps of the continuous action of the input device;
automatically selecting a set of parameters of the action by identifying the steps of the continuous action of the input device during the action;
selecting a response of a computer program, the response corresponding to the settings of the interface tool operating in accordance with the automatically selected set of parameters of the action;
generating the response of the computer program, the response being controlled by the settings of the interface tool; and
ending the action of the input device upon the interface.
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Abstract
A method of automatically selecting a set of parameters of an action performed by a user with the help of an input device is presented. The set of parameters is defined based on the steps of a continuous user'"'"'s action. The selected set of parameters corresponds to a number of settings of an interface tool of a computer program. The interface, by acting upon the program interface with an input device, allows a user to control a response of the computer program. The automatically selected set of parameters is can control the properties of a selected interface tool, as well as the type of the interface tool as defined by a continuous user action.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of automatically selecting parameters of an action , the method comprising:
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using an input device to start an action upon the interface and selecting an interface tool corresponding to a beginning of the action; continuously acting upon the interface with the input device during the action to define a scope of the action, the scope of the action corresponding to a set of settings of the interface tool, the settings of the interface tool corresponding to the set of parameters of the action being defined by steps of the continuous action of the input device; automatically selecting a set of parameters of the action by identifying the steps of the continuous action of the input device during the action; selecting a response of a computer program, the response corresponding to the settings of the interface tool operating in accordance with the automatically selected set of parameters of the action; generating the response of the computer program, the response being controlled by the settings of the interface tool; and ending the action of the input device upon the interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12)
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9. A method of automatically selecting parameters of an action, the method comprising:
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(a) using an input device to start an action upon the interface and selecting an interface tool corresponding to a beginning of the action; (b) continuously acting upon the interface with the input device during the action to define a scope of the action, the scope of the action corresponding to a set of settings of the interface tool, the settings of the interface tool corresponding to the set of parameters of the action being defined by steps of the continuous action of the input device; (c) automatically selecting a set of parameters of action by identifying the steps of the continuous action of the input device during the action; (d) selecting a response of a computer program, the response corresponding to the settings of the interface tool operating in accordance with the automatically selected set of parameters of the action; (e) generating the response of the computer program, the response being controlled by the settings of the interface tool; and (f) ending the action of the input device upon the interface or alternatively continuing the action by selecting a different interface tool and performing steps (b)-(f) for the different interface tool. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system comprising:
a processor and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory comprising an application which when executed causes the system to perform a set of instructions for automatically selecting parameters of an action, the instructions comprising;
using an input device to start an action upon the interface and selecting an interface tool corresponding to a beginning of the action;
continuously acting upon the interface with the input device during the action to define a scope of the action, the scope of the action corresponding to a set of settings of the interface tool, the settings of the interface tool corresponding to the set of parameters of the action being defined by steps of the continuous action of the input device;
automatically selecting a set of parameters of the action by identifying the steps of the continuous action of the input device during the action;
selecting a response of a computer program, the response corresponding to the settings of the interface tool operating in accordance with the automatically selected set of parameters of the action;
generating the response of the computer program, the response being controlled by the settings of the interface tool; and
ending the action of the input device upon the interface.
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17. A physical, non-transitory computer storage medium having stored thereon a program which when executed by a processor, perform instructions for automatically selecting parameters of an action, the instructions comprising:
- using an input device to start an action upon the interface and selecting an interface tool corresponding to a beginning of the action;
continuously acting upon the interface with the input device during the action to define a scope of the action, the scope of the action corresponding to a set of settings of the interface tool, the settings of the interface tool corresponding to the set of parameters of the action being defined by steps of the continuous action of the input device;
automatically selecting a set of parameters of the action by identifying the steps of the continuous action of the input device during the action;
selecting a response of a computer program, the response corresponding to the settings of the interface tool operating in accordance with the automatically selected set of parameters of the action;
generating the response of the computer program, the response being controlled by the settings of the interface tool; and
ending the action of the input device upon the interface.
- using an input device to start an action upon the interface and selecting an interface tool corresponding to a beginning of the action;
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18. A system comprising:
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a processor and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory comprising an application which when executed causes the system to perform a set of instructions for automatically selecting parameters for an action, the method comprising; (a) using an input device to start an action upon the interface and selecting an interface tool corresponding to a beginning of the action; (b) continuously acting upon the interface with the input device during the action to define a scope of the action, the scope of the action corresponding to a set of settings of the interface tool, the settings of the interface tool corresponding to the set of parameters of the action being defined by steps of the continuous action of the input device; (c) automatically selecting a set of parameters of action by identifying the steps of the continuous action of the input device during the action; (d) selecting a response of a computer program, the response corresponding to the settings of the interface tool operating in accordance with the automatically selected set of parameters of the action; (e) generating the response of the computer program, the response being controlled by the settings of the interface tool; and (f) ending the action of the input device upon the interface or alternatively continuing the action by selecting a different interface tool and performing steps (b)-(f) for the different interface tool.
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19. A physical, non-transitory computer storage medium having stored thereon a program which when executed by a processor, perform instructions for automatically selecting parameters for a computer program interface, the method comprising:
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(a) using an input device to start an action upon the interface and selecting an interface tool corresponding to a beginning of the action; (b) continuously acting upon the interface with the input device during the action to define a scope of the action, the scope of the action corresponding to a set of settings of the interface tool, the settings of the interface tool corresponding to the set of parameters of the action being defined by steps of the continuous action of the input device; (c) automatically selecting a set of parameters of action by identifying the steps of the continuous action of the input device during the action; (d) selecting a response of a computer program, the response corresponding to the settings of the interface tool operating in accordance with the automatically selected set of parameters of the action; (e) generating the response of the computer program, the response being controlled by the settings of the interface tool; and (f) ending the action of the input device upon the interface or alternatively continuing the action by selecting a different interface tool and performing steps (b)-(f) for the different interface tool.
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