Method of triggering functions in a computer application using a digitizer having a stylus and a digitizer system
First Claim
1. A method of triggering functions in a computer application, comprising the steps of:
- providing a digitizer tablet having a stylus, the stylus interacting with the digitizer tablet using electromagnetic waves, wherein the digitizer and stylus are operably associated with a computer having an operating system and an application;
applying pressure to the digitizer tablet with the stylus;
sensing the applied pressure;
communicating the sensed pressure from the stylus to the digitizer tablet;
triggering in the application a first function if the sensed applied pressure exceeds a first pressure threshold level; and
triggering in the application a second function if the sensed applied pressure exceeds a second pressure threshold level, wherein the second pressure threshold level is greater than the first pressure threshold level.
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Abstract
A method of triggering functions in a computer application comprises the steps of: providing a digitizer having a pointing device, wherein the digitizer and pointing device are operably associated with a computer having an operating system and an application; applying pressure to the digitizer with the pointing device; sensing the applied pressure; triggering in the application a first function if the sensed applied pressure exceeds a first pressure threshold; and triggering in the application a second function if the sensed applied pressure exceeds a second pressure threshold. The second pressure threshold is greater than the first pressure threshold.
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1. A method of triggering functions in a computer application, comprising the steps of:
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providing a digitizer tablet having a stylus, the stylus interacting with the digitizer tablet using electromagnetic waves, wherein the digitizer and stylus are operably associated with a computer having an operating system and an application; applying pressure to the digitizer tablet with the stylus; sensing the applied pressure; communicating the sensed pressure from the stylus to the digitizer tablet; triggering in the application a first function if the sensed applied pressure exceeds a first pressure threshold level; and triggering in the application a second function if the sensed applied pressure exceeds a second pressure threshold level, wherein the second pressure threshold level is greater than the first pressure threshold level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A digitizer system, comprising;
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a digitizer operably associated with a computer having an operating system and an application; a stylus for applying pressure to said digitizer, and operably associated with said digitizer, said stylus interacting with said digitizer tablet using electromagnetic waves; and a sensor operably associated with said stylus, said sensor for sensing pressure applied to said digitizer by said stylus and for communicating the sensed pressure to said digitizer to permit triggering of a first function if the sensed applied pressure exceeds a first pressure threshold level, and triggering a second function if the sensed applied pressure exceeds a second pressure threshold level, wherein the second pressure threshold level is greater than the first pressure threshold level. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A digitizer system, comprising;
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a digitizer operably associated with a display unit and a personal computer which controls the display unit to display images based on operation of the digitizer; a pointing device for applying pressure to said digitizer, and operably associated with said digitizer, said pointing device interacting with said digitizer; and a sensor operably associated with at least one of said pointing device and said digitizer, said sensor for sensing pressure applied to said digitizer by said pointing device and for communicating the sensed pressure to said personal computer, wherein said personal computer compares the sensed pressure to a first pressure threshold level and a second pressure threshold level to trigger a first function if the sensed pressure exceeds the first pressure threshold level and to trigger a second function if the sensed pressure exceeds the second pressure threshold level, the second pressure threshold level being greater than the first pressure threshold level. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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