Method and system for performing scrolling by movement of a pointing object in a curvilinear path on a touchpad
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1. A method for scrolling using a touchpad for interface control, said method comprising the steps of:
- 1) providing a touchpad including a linear scrolling region and a general purpose area of operation;
2) touching down with a pointing object in the linear scrolling region to engage a scrolling mode;
3) moving the pointing object in an initial direction of scrolling to thereby begin a scrolling action;
4) moving the pointing object from the linear scrolling region to the general purpose area, wherein the scrolling action continues in the initial direction;
5) moving the pointing object along a curvilinear path to continue the scrolling action in the initial direction; and
6) keeping the pointing object disposed on the touchpad as long as the scrolling action is desired, and removing the pointing object to disengage the scrolling mode.
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Abstract
A method of moving an object in a generally circular manner on the surface of a touchpad and causing a list to be scrolled as long as the object is moving, wherein a method is provided for activating a scrolling function, wherein a method is provided for determining what direction scrolling should occur based upon a direction of movement when scrolling is engaged, and wherein the direction of scrolling is only changed by an abrupt change in direction of the object.
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1. A method for scrolling using a touchpad for interface control, said method comprising the steps of:
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1) providing a touchpad including a linear scrolling region and a general purpose area of operation; 2) touching down with a pointing object in the linear scrolling region to engage a scrolling mode; 3) moving the pointing object in an initial direction of scrolling to thereby begin a scrolling action; 4) moving the pointing object from the linear scrolling region to the general purpose area, wherein the scrolling action continues in the initial direction; 5) moving the pointing object along a curvilinear path to continue the scrolling action in the initial direction; and 6) keeping the pointing object disposed on the touchpad as long as the scrolling action is desired, and removing the pointing object to disengage the scrolling mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for scrolling using a touchpad for interface control, said method comprising the steps of:
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1) providing a touchpad including a scrolling activation region and a general purpose area of operation; 2) touching down with a pointing object in the scrolling activation region to engage a scrolling mode; 3) moving the pointing object out of the scrolling activation region and into the general purpose area to thereby perform a scrolling action in an initial direction of scrolling; 4) moving the pointing object along a curvilinear path for the scrolling action to continue; and 5) keeping the pointing object disposed on the touchpad as long as the scrolling action is desired, and removing the pointing object to disengage the scrolling mode. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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