Managing inputs from a plurality of user input device actuators
First Claim
1. A computing device for managing inputs from a plurality of user input device actuators, the computing device comprising code stored in memory for implementing via a processor:
- an actuator input module configured to receive a first actuator input from a first scroll wheel in a mouse, and a second actuator input from a second scroll wheel in the mouse; and
a window selection module configured to select a first selected window to which the first actuator input is sent according to predetermined selection rules and concurrently select a second selected window to which the second actuator input is sent according to the predetermined selection rules, send the first actuator input to the first selected window and to send the second actuator input to the second selected window, and encode the first actuator input to instruct the first selected window to perform a first action in response to receiving the first actuator input and encode the second actuator input to instruct the second selected window to perform a second action in response to receiving the second actuator input.
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Abstract
A computing device and method for managing inputs from a plurality of user input device actuators are provided. The computing device may include code stored in memory for implementing, via a processor, an actuator input module configured to receive a first actuator input from a first user input device actuator, and a second actuator input from a second user input device actuator. The computing device may further execute code to implement a window selection module configured to select a first selected window to which the first actuator input is sent according to predetermined selection rules, to select a second selected window to which the second actuator input is sent according to the predetermined selection rules, and to send the first actuator input to the first selected window and to send the second actuator input to the second selected window.
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18 Claims
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1. A computing device for managing inputs from a plurality of user input device actuators, the computing device comprising code stored in memory for implementing via a processor:
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an actuator input module configured to receive a first actuator input from a first scroll wheel in a mouse, and a second actuator input from a second scroll wheel in the mouse; and a window selection module configured to select a first selected window to which the first actuator input is sent according to predetermined selection rules and concurrently select a second selected window to which the second actuator input is sent according to the predetermined selection rules, send the first actuator input to the first selected window and to send the second actuator input to the second selected window, and encode the first actuator input to instruct the first selected window to perform a first action in response to receiving the first actuator input and encode the second actuator input to instruct the second selected window to perform a second action in response to receiving the second actuator input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for operation of a computing device, comprising:
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receiving a first actuator input from a first scroll wheel in a mouse; receiving a second actuator input from a second scroll wheel in the mouse; associating the first actuator input with a first selected window in response to one or more predetermined selection rules; associating the second actuator input with a second selected window in response to the predetermined selection rules without receiving user input to manually adjust focus from the first selected window to the second selected window; triggering a first action in the first selected window in response to the first actuator input; and triggering a second action in the second selected window in response to the second actuator input. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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