Method of interfacing with multi-point display device
First Claim
1. A method of interfacing with a display device, said method comprising steps of:
- displaying at least two visual objects on a display device;
detecting a single position of a first input contacting the display device,selecting a first displayed visual object based on the single position of the first input;
detecting a single position of a second input contacting the display device;
defining a first portion and a second portion of the first displayed visual object;
identifying a change in the single position of the second input;
controlling a change in a display characteristic of the first portion relative to the second portion of the first displayed visual object in accordance with the identified change in the single position of the second input;
detecting a movement of a second displayed visual object on the display device; and
detecting a relative z-order of the first displayed visual object and the second displayed visual object in accordance with the detected movement of the second displayed visual object relative to the changed display characteristic of the first portion of the first displayed visual object.
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Abstract
Methods (1000), apparatuses (100), and computer readable storage mediums for interfacing with a multi-point input display device (181, 204, 304) are disclosed. A visual object is displayed (1010) on a multi-point input display device (181, 204, 304). The position of a first input contacting the multi-point input display device (181, 204, 304) is detected (1020). At least the displayed visual object is selected (1030) based on the position of the first input. The position of a second input contacting the multi-point input display device (181, 204, 304) is detected (1040) contemporaneously with the first input. A separation line across the visual object is determined (1050) so as to define a first portion and a second portion of the visual object. A change in the position of the second input is identified (1060). A change in a display characteristic of the first portion relative to the second portion is controlled (1070) in accordance with the identified change in the position of the second input.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of interfacing with a display device, said method comprising steps of:
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displaying at least two visual objects on a display device; detecting a single position of a first input contacting the display device, selecting a first displayed visual object based on the single position of the first input; detecting a single position of a second input contacting the display device; defining a first portion and a second portion of the first displayed visual object; identifying a change in the single position of the second input; controlling a change in a display characteristic of the first portion relative to the second portion of the first displayed visual object in accordance with the identified change in the single position of the second input; detecting a movement of a second displayed visual object on the display device; and detecting a relative z-order of the first displayed visual object and the second displayed visual object in accordance with the detected movement of the second displayed visual object relative to the changed display characteristic of the first portion of the first displayed visual object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus for interfacing with a display device, comprising:
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a memory for storing data and a computer program; and a processor coupled to the memory for executing the computer program, said memory and said processor configured to interface with the display device, the computer program comprising; code for displaying at least two visual objects on a display device; code for detecting a single position of a first input contacting the display device; code for selecting a first displayed visual object based on the single position of the first input; code for detecting a single position of a second input contacting the display device; code for defining a first portion and a second portion of the first displayed visual object; code for identifying a change in the single position of the second input; code for controlling a change in a display characteristic of the first portion relative to the second portion of the first displayed visual object in accordance with the identified change in the single position of the second input; detecting a movement of a second displayed visual object on the display device; and detecting a relative z-order of the first displayed visual object and the second displayed visual object in accordance with the detected movement of the second displayed visual object relative to the changed display characteristic of the first portion.
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20. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having recorded thereon a computer program for interfacing with a display device, the computer program comprising:
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code for displaying at least two visual objects on a display device; code for detecting a single position of a first input contacting the display device, code for selecting a first displayed visual object based on the single position of the first input; code for detecting a single position of a second input contacting the display device; code for defining a first portion and a second portion of the first displayed visual object; code for identifying a change in the single position of the second input; code for controlling a change in a display characteristic of the first portion relative to the second portion of the first displayed visual object in accordance with the identified change in the single position of the second input; detecting a movement of a second displayed visual object on the display device; and detecting a relative z-order of the first displayed visual object and the second displayed visual object in accordance with the detected movement of the second displayed visual object relative to the changed display characteristic of the first portion of the first displayed visual object.
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21. A method of interfacing with a display device to change a z-order of a plurality of visual objects displayed on the display device, said method comprising steps of:
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detecting a single position of a first input contacting the display device, selecting a first displayed visual object based on the single position of the first input; detecting a single position of a second input contacting the display device; determining a separation line based on the single position of the second input, said separation line separating the selected first displayed visual object into a first portion and a second portion; and controlling the z-order of the selected first displayed visual object relative to a second displayed visual object that is moved toward the selected first displayed visual object based on a movement of the second displayed visual object relative to the separation line.
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