Touch screen input technique
First Claim
1. A method of inputting data at a wireless device using a touch screen, the method comprising:
- receiving configuration information at the wireless device from a first server to configure user profile specific user interface settings and/or terminal specific user interface settings;
detecting an object touching the touch screen;
detecting the location of the object on the touch screen;
detecting x and y coordinates of a point of contact of the object on the touch screen;
detecting when the object is no longer touching the touch screen and measuring a time duration from the time of detection of the object first touching the touch screen until the time of detection of the object no longer touching the touch screen; and
determining inputted data based on the detected location of the object on the touch screen and the measured time duration; and
wherein;
the configuration information received from the first server affects a second server and wireless device.
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Abstract
A technique for inputting data, such as selecting a particular function of electronic device, using a touch screen of the electronic device, includes detecting when an object, such as a finger or a stylus or a pointed object, is touching the touch screen and detecting when the object is no longer touching the touch screen. The location of the object touching the touch screen is also detected. The time duration from the time of detection of the object first touching the touch screen until the time of detection of the object no longer touching the touch screen is detected. A determination of the data being inputted, such as the particular function of the electronic device being selected, is made based on the detected location of the object on the touch screen and the measured time duration. The detecting that the object is touching the touch screen may include detecting that a pressure of the object on the touch screen is greater than a predetermined value and the detecting that the object is no longer touching the catch screen may include detecting that the pressure of the object on the touch screen is less than a predetermined value. The measuring of the time duration may include determining which of a predetermined group of time duration ranges the measured time duration is within.
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Citations
86 Claims
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1. A method of inputting data at a wireless device using a touch screen, the method comprising:
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receiving configuration information at the wireless device from a first server to configure user profile specific user interface settings and/or terminal specific user interface settings; detecting an object touching the touch screen; detecting the location of the object on the touch screen; detecting x and y coordinates of a point of contact of the object on the touch screen; detecting when the object is no longer touching the touch screen and measuring a time duration from the time of detection of the object first touching the touch screen until the time of detection of the object no longer touching the touch screen; and determining inputted data based on the detected location of the object on the touch screen and the measured time duration; and
wherein;the configuration information received from the first server affects a second server and wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A wireless apparatus comprising:
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a touch screen for inputting data; a touch detector for detecting an object touching the touch screen; a location detector for detecting the location of the object on the touch screen; another touch detector for detecting when the object is no longer touching the touch screen and a time duration measuring unit for measuring a time duration from the time of detection of the object first touching the touch screen until the time of detection of the object no longer touching the touch screen; and a data determination unit for determining inputted data based on the detected location of the object on the touch screen and the measured time duration, and wherein the wireless apparatus receives configuration information from a server to configure user profile specific user interface settings and/or terminal specific user interface settings and the apparatus is authenticated by a server at a family level of authentication for a family session. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method of selecting a particular function on a wireless electronic device having a touch screen, the method comprising:
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receiving configuration information at the wireless electronic device from a first server to configure user profile specific user interface settings and/or terminal specific user interface settings; detecting an object touching the touch screen; detecting the location of the object on the touch screen; detecting when the object is no longer touching the touch screen and measuring a time duration from the time of detection of the object first touching the touch screen until the time of detection of the object no longer touching the touch screen; and determining the particular function of the electronic device based on the detected location of the object on the touch screen and the measured time duration; and
whereinthe configuration information received from the first server affects a second server and wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A wireless electronic device having an apparatus for selecting a particular function of the electronic device using a touch screen, the electronic device comprising:
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wireless connection interface for receiving configuration information from a first server to configure user profile specific user interface settings and/or terminal specific user interface settings; a touch detector for detecting an object touching the touch screen; a location detector for detecting the location of the object on the touch screen; another touch detector for detecting when the object is no longer touching the touch screen and a time duration measuring unit for measuring a time duration from the time of detection of the object first touching the touch screen until the time of detection of the object no longer touching the touch screen; a data determination unit for determining the particular selected function based on the detected location of the object on the touch screen and the measured time duration; and
whereinthe configuration information received from the first server affects a second server and wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A system including at least one wireless device using a touch screen, the system comprising:
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at least one wireless device, each said wireless device operatively connected to a network; a mobile display appliance (MDA) server, the MDA server operatively connected to the network and providing services to the at least one wireless device; a business site, the business site operatively connected to the network and including a global address server and a global upgrade server, the global address server providing a network address to each at least one wireless device of their respective MDA server; and a management server, the management server operatively connected to the network and including a configuration tool manager that controls at least one of user profile specific user interface configuration settings, terminal specific user interface configuration settings, software component upgrades and program upgrades, wherein each at least one wireless device including stored instructions, the instructions when executed causing the wireless device to perform; receiving configuration information at the wireless device from the management server to configure user profile specific user interface settings and/or terminal specific user interface settings; detecting an object touching the touch screen; detecting the location of the object on the touch screen; detecting x and y coordinates of a point of contact of the object on the touch screen; detecting when the object is no longer touching the touch screen and measuring a time duration from the time of detection of the object first touching the touch screen until the time of detection of the object no longer touching the touch screen; and determining inputted data based on the detected location of the object on the touch screen and the measured time duration; and
whereinthe device is authenticated by the MDA server and at a family level of authentication for a family session. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 85)
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63. A system for inputting data at a wireless device using a touch screen, the system comprising:
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a server, the server operatively connected to a network; and at least one wireless device, each said wireless device operatively connected to the network and receiving configuration information at the wireless device from the server to configure user profile specific user interface settings and/or terminal specific user interface settings, each said wireless device comprising; means for detecting an object touching the touch screen; means for detecting the location of the object on the touch screen; means for detecting x and y coordinates of a point of contact of the object on the touch screen; means for detecting when the object is no longer touching the touch screen and measuring a time duration from the time of detection of the object first touching the touch screen until the time of detection of the object no longer touching the touch screen; and means for determining inputted data based on the detected location of the object on the touch screen and the measured time duration; and
whereinthe configuration information received from the server affects a second server and wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (64)
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65. A method of inputting data at a wireless device using a touch screen, the method comprising:
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receiving configuration information at the wireless device from a first server to configure user profile specific user interface settings and/or terminal specific user interface settings; detecting an object touching the touch screen; detecting the location of the object on the touch screen; detecting x and y coordinates of a point of contact of the object on the touch screen; detecting when the object is no longer touching the touch screen and measuring a time duration from the time of detection of the object first touching the touch screen until the time of detection of the object no longer touching the touch screen; determining inputted data based on the detected location of the object on the touch screen and the measured time duration; and authenticating the wireless device by the first server and at a family level of authentication for a family session. - View Dependent Claims (66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71)
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72. A method of selecting a particular function on a wireless electronic device having a touch screen, the method comprising:
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receiving configuration information at the wireless electronic device from a first server to configure user profile specific user interface settings and/or terminal specific user interface settings; detecting an object touching the touch screen; detecting the location of the object on the touch screen; detecting when the object is no longer touching the touch screen and measuring a time duration from the time of detection of the object first touching the touch screen until the time of detection of the object no longer touching the touch screen; determining the particular function of the electronic device based on the detected location of the object on the touch screen and the measured time duration; and authenticating the wireless device by the first server at a family level of authentication for a family session. - View Dependent Claims (73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78)
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79. A wireless electronic device having an apparatus for selecting a particular function of the electronic device using a touch screen, the electronic device comprising:
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wireless connection interface for receiving configuration information from a first server to configure user profile specific user interface settings and/or terminal specific user interface settings; a touch detector for detecting an object touching the touch screen; a location detector for detecting the location of the object on the touch screen; another touch detector for detecting when the object is no longer touching the touch screen and a time duration measuring unit for measuring a time duration from the time of detection of the object first touching the touch screen until the time of detection of the object no longer touching the touch screen; and a data determination unit for determining the particular selected function based on the detected location of the object on the touch screen and the measured time duration; and
whereinthe device is authenticated by a server at a family level of authentication for a family session. - View Dependent Claims (80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 86)
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