Method for active feedback
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1. A method of providing active user feedback in a graphic user interface including an adjustable soft control able to change an attribute of an object over a continuous range of attribute values, said method comprising steps of:
- detecting positioning of a pointing device over the soft control, said positioning designating the soft control;
displaying a window upon designation of the soft control;
displaying a representation of the object in the window; and
animating the displayed representation of the object to mimic an effect on the attribute of a nominal adjustment of the soft control, said animation being presented in the window as a training preview exemplifying the nature of change in said attribute that can be expected to arise from adjustment of the soft control.
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Abstract
A method (1200) of providing active user feedback in a graphic user interface is disclosed. The method comprises selecting (1206) a soft control currently displayed on the graphic user interface, said soft control enabling a change to be implemented, and displaying (1208) on said graphic user interface, only during said soft control selection, and dependent upon the selecting step (1206), a pop-up preview reflecting said change.
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25 Claims
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1. A method of providing active user feedback in a graphic user interface including an adjustable soft control able to change an attribute of an object over a continuous range of attribute values, said method comprising steps of:
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detecting positioning of a pointing device over the soft control, said positioning designating the soft control; displaying a window upon designation of the soft control; displaying a representation of the object in the window; and animating the displayed representation of the object to mimic an effect on the attribute of a nominal adjustment of the soft control, said animation being presented in the window as a training preview exemplifying the nature of change in said attribute that can be expected to arise from adjustment of the soft control. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer readable medium storing a computer program for providing active user feedback in a graphic user interface including an adjustable soft control able to change an attribute of an object over a continuous range of attribute values, said program comprising:
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code for detecting positioning of a pointing device over the soft control, said positioning designating the soft control; code for displaying a window upon designation of the soft control; code for displaying a representation of the object in the window; and code for animating the displayed representation of the object to mimic an effect on the attribute of a nominal adjustment of the soft control, said animation being presented in the window as a training preview exemplifying the nature of change in said attribute that can be expected to arise from adjustment of the soft control. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An apparatus for providing active user feedback in a graphic user interface including an adjustable soft control able to change an attribute of an object over a continuous range of attribute values, said apparatus comprising:
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a screen counter detection controller for controlling detecting positioning of a pointing device over the soft control, said positioning designating the soft control; a window display controller for controlling displaying a window upon designation of the soft control; an object representation display controller for controlling displaying a representation of the object in the window; and a display animation controller for controlling animating the displayed representation of the object to mimic an effect on the attribute of a nominal adjustment of the soft control, said animation being presented in the window as a training preview exemplifying the nature of change in said attribute that can be expected to arise from adjustment of the soft control. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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