Graphical functions by gestures
First Claim
1. A computer readable medium having computer instructions for performing actions comprising:
- displaying a computer generated graphical image and at least one active area comprising an attribute on a touch sensitive display using a displaying software program, the attribute comprising at least one of a scrolling operator, a toolbar icon and a hyperlink, said displaying software program being responsive to inputs at only a first active portion of the touch sensitive display when said graphical image is displayed, and non-responsive to a second inactive portion of the display;
receiving an input character at the second inactive portion of said touch sensitive display;
comparing said input character to a stored command character that is associated with a separate corresponding computer command; and
executing the separate corresponding computer command if said input character matches said command character, wherein said separate corresponding computer command is to display a submenu at the touch sensitive display, said submenu comprising a plurality of shortcut links each to a different executable command.
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Abstract
A method for operating a computer through a touch sensitive display interface includes displaying a computer generated graphical image on a touch sensitive display using display software. The display software includes programs used to display the graphical image (e.g., display driver and web browser), and is responsive to inputs at a first, active portion (e.g., coinciding with toolbars, hyperlinks) of the touch sensitive display when the graphic image is displayed, and is non-responsive to a second, inactive portion. In the method, an input character is received at the second, inactive portion of the touch sensitive display, and is compared to a stored command character that is associated with a separate corresponding computer command. The separate corresponding computer command is executed if the input character matches the command character. In one embodiment, one particular input character results in emulating a right mouse button by displaying a submenu of shortcut icons, and the method is implemented by operation of a computer program in a mobile station.
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22 Claims
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1. A computer readable medium having computer instructions for performing actions comprising:
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displaying a computer generated graphical image and at least one active area comprising an attribute on a touch sensitive display using a displaying software program, the attribute comprising at least one of a scrolling operator, a toolbar icon and a hyperlink, said displaying software program being responsive to inputs at only a first active portion of the touch sensitive display when said graphical image is displayed, and non-responsive to a second inactive portion of the display; receiving an input character at the second inactive portion of said touch sensitive display; comparing said input character to a stored command character that is associated with a separate corresponding computer command; and executing the separate corresponding computer command if said input character matches said command character, wherein said separate corresponding computer command is to display a submenu at the touch sensitive display, said submenu comprising a plurality of shortcut links each to a different executable command. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method comprising:
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displaying a computer generated graphical image and at least one active area comprising an attribute on a touch sensitive display using a displaying software program, the attribute comprising at least one of a scrolling operator, a toolbar icon and a hyperlink, said displaying software program being responsive to inputs at only a first active portion of the touch sensitive display when said graphical image is displayed, and non-responsive to a second inactive portion of the display; receiving an input character at the second inactive portion of said touch sensitive display; comparing said input character to a stored command character that is associated with a separate corresponding computer command; and executing the separate corresponding computer command if said input character matches said command character, wherein said separate corresponding computer command is to display a submenu at the touch sensitive display, said submenu comprising a plurality of shortcut links each to a different executable command. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A device comprising:
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a touch sensitive display; a display software program embodied on a computer readable medium for displaying a graphical image and at least one active area comprising an attribute at said touch sensitive display that is responsive to inputs at only the attribute of the at least one active area, the attribute comprising at least one of a scrolling operator, a toolbar icon and a hyperlink when said graphical image is displayed; a separate computer command embodied on a computer readable medium; and computer instructions embodied on a computer readable medium for receiving an input character at a portion of said touch sensitive display, excluding any of the at least one active areas, that currently displays the graphical image;
for comparing said input character to a stored command character that is associated with the separate computer command; and
for causing the separate corresponding computer command to be executed if said input character matches said command character;wherein said separate computer command is to display a submenu at the touch sensitive user interface, said submenu comprising a plurality of shortcut links each to a different executable command. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A portable electronic device comprising:
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touch sensitive display means; embodied display software means for displaying a graphical image and at least one active area comprising an attribute at said touch sensitive display means that is responsive to inputs at only the attribute of the at least one active area, the attribute comprising at least one of a scrolling operator, a toolbar icon and a hyperlink when said graphical image is displayed; embodied separate computer command means; and embodied computer instruction means for receiving an input character at a portion of said touch sensitive display means, excluding any of the at least one active areas, that currently displays the graphical image;
for comparing said input character to a stored command character that is associated with the separate computer command means; and
for causing the separate corresponding computer command means to be executed if said input character matches said command character;wherein said separate computer command is to display a submenu at the touch sensitive user interface, said submenu comprising a plurality of shortcut links each to a different executable command. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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