METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRECISION MEASUREMENTS ON A TOUCH SCREEN
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- displaying an image on a touch screen display associated with a client computing device;
providing a measuring tool that measures a quantity associated with the image being displayed;
activating the measuring tool in response to a received selection;
displaying a magnified view of a position associated with a touch;
tracking a movement of the touch from a start position to a current position of the touch, the tracking including presenting a dynamically updated display of the quantity in accordance with the movement; and
displaying an ending measurement of quantity in accordance with a removal of the touch at an end position.
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Abstract
A measurement method and apparatus to make precise measurements on a touch screen device, such as a mobile device. A measuring tool is provided that that measures a quantity associated with an image being displayed on the touch screen. In response to a user selection, the measuring tool may be activated. A magnified view is presented that shows a position associated with a touch of, e.g., a user'"'"'s finger so the user may fine-tune a start position of a measurement. The user'"'"'s touch may be tracked from the start position to a current position during which time a dynamically updated display of the quantity being measured is presented. An ending measurement of the quantity is displayed in accordance with a removal of the touch at an end position.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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displaying an image on a touch screen display associated with a client computing device; providing a measuring tool that measures a quantity associated with the image being displayed; activating the measuring tool in response to a received selection; displaying a magnified view of a position associated with a touch; tracking a movement of the touch from a start position to a current position of the touch, the tracking including presenting a dynamically updated display of the quantity in accordance with the movement; and displaying an ending measurement of quantity in accordance with a removal of the touch at an end position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
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providing a measurement tool in a client-server architecture, the measurement tool for measuring a quantity associated with a displayed image and including a magnified view of the image; rendering the image and the magnified view at the server; communicating the image and the magnified to the client computing device; communicating metadata from the server to client computing device that contains information about the quantity; and rendering the dynamically updated display of the quantity at the client computing device using the metadata. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method, comprising:
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providing a measuring tool that measures a quantity associated with an image being displayed on a touch screen display associated with a client computing device; activating the measuring tool to display a magnified view of a position associated with a touch; tracking a movement of the touch as the touch traverses the touch screen; and presenting a dynamically updated display of the quantity as the touch traverses the touch screen to present an ending quantity in accordance with a removal of the touch from the touch screen. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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