Enhanced touch sensitive interface and methods and software for making and using the same
First Claim
1. A user interface comprising:
- a touch screen display having i) a virtual keyboard area and ii) a viewing area, the virtual keyboard area comprising a plurality of virtual buttons, wherein each virtual button has a plurality of alphanumeric, graphical, and/or iconic characters displayed in accordance with a first appearance; and
logic configured toreceive a first input from the touch screen display in response to a virtual button being selected by a touching instrument,in response to the first input, instruct the touch screen display to alter the first appearance of the plurality of alphanumeric, graphical, and/or iconic characters of the selected virtual button as displayed in the virtual keyboard area so that the plurality of alphanumeric, graphical, and/or iconic characters of the selected virtual button are displayed in accordance with a second appearance, andreceive a second input from the touch screen display in response to the touch instrument selecting a first character of the plurality of alphanumeric, graphical, and/or iconic characters of the selected virtual button, wherein the first character is selected by the touching instrument sliding over the touch screen display in a manner away from a center area of the plurality of alphanumeric, graphical, and/or iconic characters of the selected virtual button as displayed in accordance with the second appearance and in a direction corresponding to the first character;
wherein sliding the touching instrument in the direction corresponding to the first character provides visual feedback to a user indicating that the first character will be selected, the visual feedback comprising an enlargement of a first area of the second appearance and a shrinking of a second area of the second appearance, and wherein an amount of enlargement and an amount of shrinking is based on a distance that the touching instrument is slid away from the center area of the second appearance.
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Abstract
Interfaces, circuits, architectures, devices, systems and methods for displaying, controlling, using and/or designing a virtual keyboard are disclosed. The interface generally includes a touch sensitive display having a virtual keyboard area and a viewing area. The virtual keyboard area includes a plurality of the virtual buttons. Prior to selection of a virtual button, each of the virtual buttons has a first appearance and includes a plurality of alphanumeric, graphical, and/or iconic characters. The interface further includes logic configured to receive an input from the touch sensitive display in response to a virtual button being selected, and send an output to instruct the touch sensitive display to display a second appearance of the selected virtual button. The circuits, architectures, devices, systems, and methods generally include those that embody and/or implement one or more of the inventive concepts disclosed herein.
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14 Claims
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1. A user interface comprising:
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a touch screen display having i) a virtual keyboard area and ii) a viewing area, the virtual keyboard area comprising a plurality of virtual buttons, wherein each virtual button has a plurality of alphanumeric, graphical, and/or iconic characters displayed in accordance with a first appearance; and logic configured to receive a first input from the touch screen display in response to a virtual button being selected by a touching instrument, in response to the first input, instruct the touch screen display to alter the first appearance of the plurality of alphanumeric, graphical, and/or iconic characters of the selected virtual button as displayed in the virtual keyboard area so that the plurality of alphanumeric, graphical, and/or iconic characters of the selected virtual button are displayed in accordance with a second appearance, and receive a second input from the touch screen display in response to the touch instrument selecting a first character of the plurality of alphanumeric, graphical, and/or iconic characters of the selected virtual button, wherein the first character is selected by the touching instrument sliding over the touch screen display in a manner away from a center area of the plurality of alphanumeric, graphical, and/or iconic characters of the selected virtual button as displayed in accordance with the second appearance and in a direction corresponding to the first character; wherein sliding the touching instrument in the direction corresponding to the first character provides visual feedback to a user indicating that the first character will be selected, the visual feedback comprising an enlargement of a first area of the second appearance and a shrinking of a second area of the second appearance, and wherein an amount of enlargement and an amount of shrinking is based on a distance that the touching instrument is slid away from the center area of the second appearance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14)
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9. A user interface comprising:
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a touch screen display having i) a virtual keyboard area and ii) a viewing area, the virtual keyboard area comprising a plurality of virtual buttons, wherein each virtual button has a plurality of alphanumeric, graphical, and/or iconic characters displayed in accordance with a first appearance; and logic configured to receive a first input from the touch screen display in response to a virtual button being selected by a touching instrument, in response to the first input, instruct the touch screen display to alter the first appearance of the plurality of alphanumeric, graphical, and/or iconic characters of the selected virtual button as displayed in the virtual keyboard area so that the plurality of alphanumeric, graphical, and/or iconic characters of the selected virtual button are displayed in accordance with a second appearance, and receive a second input from the touch screen display in response to the touch instrument selecting a first character of the plurality of alphanumeric, graphical, and/or iconic characters of the selected virtual button, wherein the first character is selected by the touching instrument sliding over the touch screen display in a manner away from a center area of the plurality of alphanumeric, graphical, and/or iconic characters of the selected virtual button as displayed in accordance with the second appearance and in a direction corresponding to the first character; wherein sliding the touching instrument in the direction corresponding to the first character provides visual feedback to a user indicating that the first character will be selected, the visual feedback comprising a changing of a background color of an area of the second appearance, and wherein an amount of the changing of the background color is based on a distance that the touching instrument is slid away from the center area of the second appearance.
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10. A user interface comprising:
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a touch screen display having i) a virtual keyboard area and ii) a viewing area, the virtual keyboard area comprising a plurality of virtual buttons, wherein each virtual button has a plurality of alphanumeric, graphical, and/or iconic characters displayed in accordance with a first appearance; and logic configured to receive a first input from the touch screen display in response to a virtual button being selected by a touching instrument, in response to the first input, instruct the touch screen display to alter the first appearance of the plurality of alphanumeric, graphical, and/or iconic characters of the selected virtual button as displayed in the virtual keyboard area so that the plurality of alphanumeric, graphical, and/or iconic characters of the selected virtual button are displayed in accordance with a second appearance, and receive a second input from the touch screen display in response to the touch instrument selecting a first character of the plurality of alphanumeric, graphical, and/or iconic characters of the selected virtual button, wherein the first character is selected by the touching instrument sliding over the touch screen display in a manner away from a center area of the plurality of alphanumeric, graphical, and/or iconic characters of the selected virtual button as displayed in accordance with the second appearance and in a direction corresponding to the first character; wherein sliding the touching instrument in the direction corresponding to the first character provides visual feedback to a user indicating that the first character will be selected, the visual feedback comprising a change in a size, a font, or a stylization of a character of the second appearance, and wherein an amount of the change in the size, the font, or the stylization is based on a distance that the touching instrument is slid away from the center area of the second appearance. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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