Method and system for adjusting settings with slider controls having variable sensitivity
First Claim
1. A method for allowing adjustment of a setting via a slider bar displayed on a graphical user interface, the method comprising:
- providing a slider bar control button for the slider bar by providing a thumbwheel control button on the graphical user interface; and
integrating fine and coarse adjustment control into the slider bar control button to allow precise manipulation of a value for the setting.
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Abstract
Aspects for allowing adjustment of a setting via a slider bar displayed on a graphical user interface are provided. These aspects include providing a slider bar control button for the slider bar, and integrating fine and coarse adjustment control into the slider bar control button to allow precise manipulation of a value for the setting. The provision of a slider bar control button includes providing a thumbwheel control button with a central area for coarse adjustment control through repositioning of the thumbwheel control button, a top button substantially adjacent and above the central area for fine adjustment control to increase a setting value by a predetermined increment, and a bottom button substantially adjacent and below the central area for fine adjustment control to decrease a setting value by a predetermined increment. Alternatively, providing a slider bar control button includes providing a three section bar with a first section for coarse adjustment, a second section for fine adjustment up, and a third section for fine adjustment down. In yet another alternative, providing a slider bar control button includes providing a zoom control button that allows adjustment to a scale displayed for setting values and responds to separate selection interface means to increase and decrease the scale.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for allowing adjustment of a setting via a slider bar displayed on a graphical user interface, the method comprising:
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providing a slider bar control button for the slider bar by providing a thumbwheel control button on the graphical user interface; and
integrating fine and coarse adjustment control into the slider bar control button to allow precise manipulation of a value for the setting. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for allowing adjustment of a setting via a slider bar displayed on a graphical user interface, the method comprising:
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providing a slider bar control button as a three section bar for the slider bar on the graphical user interface with a first section for coarse adjustment, a second section for fine adjustment up, and a third section for fine adjustment down to allow precise manipulation of a value for the setting; and
dragging the slider bar control button at a slower pace when one of the second and third sections is selected than when the first section is selected. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for adjusting a setting value with a slider bar displayed on a graphical user interface, the system comprising:
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a slider bar control button comprising a thumbwheel control button on the graphical user interface having integrated fine and coarse adjustment controls to allow precise manipulation of a value for a setting; and
selector means for interacting with the slider bar control button to perform the manipulation of the value for the setting. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for adjusting a setting value with a slider bar displayed on a graphical user interface, the system comprising:
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a slider bar control button comprising a three section bar button with a first section for coarse adjustment, a second section for fine adjustment up, and a third section for fine adjustment down to allow precise manipulation of a value for a setting; and
selector means for interacting with the slider bar control button to perform the manipulation of the value for the setting, wherein the slider bar control button moves at a slower pace when one of the second and third sections is selected than when the first section is selected with the selector means. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. Computer readable means containing program instructions for allowing adjustment of a setting via a slider bar displayed on a graphical user interface, the program instructions comprising:
providing a slider bar control button for the slider bar as a thumbwheel control button with a central area for coarse adjustment control through repositioning of the thumbwheel control button, a top button substantially adjacent and above the central area for fine adjustment control to increase a setting value by a predetermined increment, and a bottom button substantially adjacent and below the central area for fine adjustment control to decrease a setting value by a predetermined increment.
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22. Computer readable means containing program instructions for allowing adjustment of a setting via a slider bar displayed on a graphical user interface, the program instructions comprising:
providing a slider bar control button for the slider bar as a three section bar with a first section for coarse adjustment, a second section for fine adjustment up, and a third section for fine adjustment down to allow precise manipulation of a value for the setting, and dragging the slider bar control button at a slower pace when one of the second and third sections is selected than when the first section is selected.
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