Pushbutton user interface with functionality preview
First Claim
1. A method of displaying a preview, comprising:
- sensing that a physical input mechanism has been engaged to a degree that does not produce an activation of the physical input mechanism; and
displaying a preview comprising at least a portion of content data that would be provided as output if the physical input mechanism were activated, wherein the content of the preview varies in accordance with the degree to which the physical input mechanism has been engaged.
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Abstract
A pushbutton user interface enables a user to preview the effect of activating a pushbutton of the interface before the pushbutton is activated. The pushbutton user interface can be implemented so that an input (preview input) to the pushbutton that does not produce an activation of the pushbutton is sensed and, in response to the sensed input, a preview is displayed that indicates the effect of activating the pushbutton. The preview input can be sensed using, for example, a force-sensitive resistor, potentiometer or strain gauge. The preview display can include, for example, a visual display, an audio display, a haptic display, or a combination of two or three such displays. The pushbutton user interface can be implemented so that the preview input and an activation input (i.e., an input that produces an activation of the pushbutton) are sensed as a result of an input to the pushbutton along the same axis or along different (e.g., orthogonal) axes.
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25 Claims
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1. A method of displaying a preview, comprising:
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sensing that a physical input mechanism has been engaged to a degree that does not produce an activation of the physical input mechanism; and displaying a preview comprising at least a portion of content data that would be provided as output if the physical input mechanism were activated, wherein the content of the preview varies in accordance with the degree to which the physical input mechanism has been engaged. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A system for displaying a preview, comprising:
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a processor configured to sense that a physical input mechanism has been engaged to a degree that does not produce an activation of the physical input mechanism; and an interface configured to display a preview comprising at least a portion of content data that would be provided as output if the physical input mechanism were activated, wherein the content of the preview varies in accordance with the degree to which the physical input mechanism has been engaged.
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25. A computer program product for displaying a preview, the computer program product being embodied in a computer readable medium and comprising computer instructions for:
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sensing that a physical input mechanism has been engaged to a degree that does not produce an activation of the physical input mechanism; and displaying a preview comprising at least a portion of content data that would be provided as output if the physical input mechanism were activated, wherein the content of the preview varies in accordance with the degree to which the physical input mechanism has been engaged.
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