Systems And Methods For Generating Temporary Button On Display
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1. A method performed for operating an electronic device having a display and stored executable instructions comprising:
- 1) showing a plurality of contents on said display;
2) detecting physical movement of the device body;
3) sensing the pattern of said movement;
4) determining whether said pattern matches predetermined criteria; and
5) presenting for a given short period of time at least one predetermined graphic object or a window comprising at least one predetermined graphic object using said display when said criteria are matched, said at least one graphic object arranged for implementing a predetermined function or launching a predetermined program when activated.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for presenting temporary virtual button on device screen. In an aspect, a temporary button or button window appears on screen after a user shakes, taps, or knocks a device lightly. In another aspect, the property of temporary button is automatically rearranged according to device location, device pointing direction, ongoing program at device, or a time period. A temporary button or button window only shows up for a short period of time and is arranged to be editable.
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1. A method performed for operating an electronic device having a display and stored executable instructions comprising:
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1) showing a plurality of contents on said display; 2) detecting physical movement of the device body; 3) sensing the pattern of said movement; 4) determining whether said pattern matches predetermined criteria; and 5) presenting for a given short period of time at least one predetermined graphic object or a window comprising at least one predetermined graphic object using said display when said criteria are matched, said at least one graphic object arranged for implementing a predetermined function or launching a predetermined program when activated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A device having a display and stored executable instructions, comprising:
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1) presentation means for presenting a plurality of contents on said display; 2) detecting means for detecting the physical movement of said device; 3) sensing means for sensing the pattern of said movement; 4) first mechanism for determining whether said pattern matches predetermined criteria; and 5) displaying means for presenting for a given short period of time at least one predetermined graphic object or a window comprising at least one predetermined graphic object using said display when said criteria are matched, said at least one graphic object arranged for implementing a predetermined function or launching a predetermined program when activated. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method performed for operating an electronic device having a display and stored executable instructions comprising:
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1) presenting a plurality of contents on said display; 2) arranging a button on said display; 3) presenting for a given short period of time at least one predetermined graphic object or a window comprising at least one predetermined graphic object using said display when said button is activated, said at least one graphic object arranged for implementing a predetermined function or launching a predetermined program when activated; and 4) the property of said at least one graphic object arranged to be determined partially by the location of said device, the pointing direction of said device, said plurality of contents, and/or the time when said button is activated. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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