PINCH GESTURE TO SWAP WINDOWS

• US 20160062593A1
• Filed: 09/03/2015
• Published: 03/03/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 10/01/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Z124 LLC (Flexis)
• Original Assignee: Z124 LLC (Flexis)
• Inventors: Schrock, Rodney W.
• Application Number:
  US14/844,970
• Publication Number:
  US 20160062593A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1616 with folding flat displays, e.g. laptop computers or notebooks having a clamshell configuration, with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1641 the display being formed by a plurality of foldable display components G06F1/1647 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1647 including at least an additional display G06F1/1692 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/017 Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0412 Digitisers structurally integrated in a display
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0416 Control or interface arrangements specially adapted for digitisers
• 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 3/0483 Interaction with page-structured environments, e.g. book metaphor
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04845 for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0486 Drag-and-drop
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1423 controlling a plurality of local displays, e.g. CRT and flat panel display

Abstract

The disclosed method and device are directed to a communication device that receives, by a gesture capture region and/or a touch sensitive display, a gesture while a first touch sensitive display is displaying a first displayed image and a second touch sensitive display is displaying a second displayed image and, in response, ceasing to display the first displayed image on the first touch sensitive display and commencing to display the first displayed image on the second touch sensitive display and ceasing to display a second displayed image on the second touch sensitive display and commencing to display the second displayed image on the first touch sensitive display.

Claims

1-20. -20. (canceled)

21. A method, comprising:

receiving a first pinch gesture, wherein receiving the first pinch gesture includes;

receiving, by a first gesture capture region associated with a first display, a first gesture while the first touch sensitive display of a communication device is displaying a first displayed image;

receiving, substantially simultaneously with receiving the first gesture, by a second gesture capture region associated with a second display, a second gesture while the second touch sensitive display of the communication device is displaying a second displayed image, wherein the first and second gestures are made directionally toward each other, wherein the first gesture and second gesture are in opposing directions;

in response to receiving the first pinch gesture in the first and second gesture capture regions, ceasing, by a microprocessor, to display the first displayed image on the first touch sensitive display;

in response to receiving the first pinch gesture, commencing to display the first displayed image on the second touch sensitive display;

in response to receiving the first pinch gesture, ceasing to display the second displayed image on the second touch sensitive display;

in response to receiving the first pinch gesture, commencing to display the second displayed image on the first touch sensitive display, wherein the first displayed image is at least one of a desktop and window of an application;

receiving a second pinch gesture, when a third displayed image is displayed across both the first and second touch sensitive displays, wherein receiving the second pinch gesture includes;

receiving, by the first display, a third gesture while the first touch sensitive display of the communication device is displaying a first portion of the third displayed image;

receiving, substantially simultaneously with receiving the third gesture, by the second touch sensitive display, a fourth gesture while the second touch sensitive display of the communication device is displaying a second portion of the third displayed image, wherein the third and fourth gestures are made directionally toward each other, wherein the third gesture and fourth gesture are in opposing directions;

in response to receiving the second pinch gesture in the first and second touch sensitive displays, zooming in on the third displayed image displayed across both the first and second touch sensitive displays.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein the first pinch gesture is interpreted as for the system, and wherein the first touch sensitive display ceases to display the first displayed image at substantially the same time as the second touch display ceases to display the second displayed image.

23. The method of claim 21, wherein the first displayed image is a window, wherein the gesture is received by the gesture capture region, and wherein the gesture capture region is unable to display any displayed image.

24. The method of claim 21, wherein the first touch sensitive display starts to display the second displayed image at substantially the same time as the second touch display starts to display the first displayed image.

25. The method of claim 21, wherein each of the first and second touch sensitive displays has a respective stack of displayed images, with the first and second displayed images being in active display positions and wherein, with the exception of the first and second displayed images, the respective stacks of displayed images of the first and second touch sensitive displays remain unchanged.

26. The method of claim 21, wherein the first and second displayed images are first and second windows, respectively, and wherein the first window is controlled by a first single-display application and the second window is controlled by a second single-display application.

27. The method of claim 21, wherein the first and second displayed images are first and second windows, respectively, and wherein the first and second windows are controlled by a common multi-display application.

28. The method of claim 21, wherein the second pinch gesture is interpreted as being directed to a desktop or application.

29. A method, comprising:

displaying, by a first touch sensitive display, a window and, by a second touch sensitive display, a second desktop;

receiving a first pinch gesture, wherein receiving the first pinch gesture comprises;

receiving, by a first gesture capture region associated with a first display, a first gesture;

receiving, substantially simultaneously with receiving the first gesture, by a second gesture capture region associated with a second display, a second gesture, wherein the first and second gestures are made directionally toward each other, wherein the first gesture and second gesture are in opposing directions, and wherein the first and second gesture capture regions are physically separate from the first and second touch sensitive displays; and

in response to receiving the first pinch gesture, moving, by a microprocessor, the window from the first touch sensitive display to a second touch sensitive display, and wherein the first touch sensitive display displays a first desktop and the second touch sensitive display displays the window;

receiving a second pinch gesture, when a third displayed image is displayed across both the first and second touch sensitive displays, wherein receiving the second pinch gesture includes;

receiving, by the first display, a third gesture while the first touch sensitive display of the communication device is displaying a first portion of the third displayed image;

receiving, substantially simultaneously with receiving the third gesture, by the second touch sensitive display, a fourth gesture while the second touch sensitive display of the communication device is displaying a second portion of the third displayed image, wherein the third and fourth gestures are made directionally toward each other, wherein the third gesture and fourth gesture are in opposing directions;

in response to receiving the second pinch gesture in the first and second touch sensitive displays, zooming in on the third displayed image displayed across both the first and second touch sensitive displays.

30. The method of claim 29, wherein the window is controlled by a single-display application.

31. The method of claim 29, wherein each of the first and second touch sensitive displays has a respective stack of images, with the window is in an active display position, and wherein, with the exception of the window, the respective stacks of images of the first and second touch sensitive displays remain unchanged.

32. A non-transient computer readable medium comprising processor executable instructions operable to perform the steps of claim 29.

33. A dual display communication device operable to perform the steps of claim 29.

34. A dual display communication device operable to receive a first pinch gesture, comprising:

a first gesture capture region to receive a first gesture, wherein the first gesture is a first portion of the first pinch gesture;

a second gesture capture region to receive a second gesture, wherein the second gesture is a second portion of the first pinch gesture;

a first touch sensitive display to display displayed images, wherein the displayed images are at least one of a desktop and window of an application, wherein the first touch sensitive display is physically separate from the first gesture capture region;

a second touch sensitive display to display displayed images, wherein the second touch sensitive display is physically separate from the second gesture capture region; and

middleware operable to perform at least one of the following operations;

receiving the first pinch gesture in the first and second gesture capture regions, wherein the first pinch gesture comprises;

receiving, by the first gesture capture region, the first gesture while the first touch sensitive display of a communication device is displaying a first displayed image and the second touch sensitive display of the communication device is displaying a second displayed image;

receiving, substantially simultaneously with receiving the first gesture, by the second gesture capture region, a second gesture, wherein the first and second gestures are made directionally toward each other, wherein the first gesture and second gesture are in opposing directions, and wherein the first pinch gesture is interpreted as for the system;

in response to receiving the first pinch gesture;

ceasing to display the first displayed image on the first touch sensitive display;

commencing to display the first displayed image on the second touch sensitive display;

ceasing to display the second displayed image on the second touch sensitive display; and

commencing to display the second displayed image on the first touch sensitive display, wherein the first displayed image is at least one of a desktop and window of an application;

receiving a second pinch gesture, when a third displayed image is displayed across both the first and second touch sensitive displays, wherein receiving the second pinch gesture includes;

receiving, by the first display, a third gesture while the first touch sensitive display of the communication device is displaying a first portion of the third displayed image;

receiving, substantially simultaneously with receiving the third gesture, by the second touch sensitive display, a fourth gesture while the second touch sensitive display of the communication device is displaying a second portion of the third displayed image, wherein the third and fourth gestures are made directionally toward each other, wherein the third gesture and fourth gesture are in opposing directions;

in response to receiving the second pinch gesture in the first and second touch sensitive displays, zooming in on the third displayed image displayed across both the first and second touch sensitive displays.

35. The device of claim 34, wherein the first touch sensitive display ceases to display the first displayed image at substantially the same time as the second touch display ceases to display the second displayed image.

36. The device of claim 34, wherein the first displayed image is a window, wherein the gesture is received by the gesture capture region, and wherein the gesture capture region is unable to display any displayed image.

37. The device of claim 34, wherein the first touch sensitive display starts to display the second displayed image at substantially the same time as the second touch display starts to display the first displayed image.

38. The device of claim 34, wherein each of the first and second touch sensitive displays has a respective stack of displayed images, with the first and second displayed images being in active display positions and wherein, with the exception of the first and second displayed images, the respective stacks of displayed images of the first and second touch sensitive displays remain unchanged.

39. The device of claim 34, wherein the first and second displayed images are first and second windows, respectively, and wherein the first window is controlled by a first single-display application and the second window is controlled by a second single-display application.

40. The device of claim 34, wherein the first and second displayed images are first and second windows, respectively, and wherein the first and second windows are controlled by a common multi-display application.