Multimedia, multiuser system and associated methods
First Claim
1. A system, comprising:
- a touch screen including a touch detection surface and a display;
a computer, the touch detection surface serving as a primary input device for the computer, the computer configured to store a plurality of media files of different file types and to supply a continuous video signal to the display, wherein a plurality of representations of the media files corresponding to the plurality of media files are displayed simultaneously in a first region on the display, each representation occupying a sub-region of the first region of the display and being at least one of an icon, a thumbnail, or a smaller size image; and
a secondary screen, the secondary screen being physically separate from the touch screen and located such that the secondary screen can be viewed by users near the touch screen, the secondary screen being in communication with the computer;
wherein, when a first manner of touch input is performed on any one of the plurality of representations, the touch detection surface sends a first input to the computer and the computer displays the media file corresponding to the representation touched on a majority of a region of the secondary screen in response to the first input, wherein the first manner of touch input includes a dragging motion toward the secondary screen; and
wherein, when a second manner of touch input, different from the first manner of touch input, is performed on any one of the plurality of the representations, the touch detection surface sends a second input to the computer and the computer displays the media file on the display corresponding to the representation touched on the display.
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Abstract
A table system includes a touch screen having a touch detection surface and a display, and a computer. The touch screen serves as an input device for the computer and the computer is configured to supply a continuous video signal to the display. The touch detection surface is configured to receive an object thereon without interference with detection, to send a first input to the computer in response to a first touch the computer configured to perform a first action on the touch screen in response thereto and, when a second touch occurs at a different location on the touch screen while the first action is being performed on the touch screen, to send a second input to the computer in response to the second touch, the computer being configured to perform a second action in response thereto, so that first and second actions are performed simultaneously.
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13 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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a touch screen including a touch detection surface and a display; a computer, the touch detection surface serving as a primary input device for the computer, the computer configured to store a plurality of media files of different file types and to supply a continuous video signal to the display, wherein a plurality of representations of the media files corresponding to the plurality of media files are displayed simultaneously in a first region on the display, each representation occupying a sub-region of the first region of the display and being at least one of an icon, a thumbnail, or a smaller size image; and a secondary screen, the secondary screen being physically separate from the touch screen and located such that the secondary screen can be viewed by users near the touch screen, the secondary screen being in communication with the computer; wherein, when a first manner of touch input is performed on any one of the plurality of representations, the touch detection surface sends a first input to the computer and the computer displays the media file corresponding to the representation touched on a majority of a region of the secondary screen in response to the first input, wherein the first manner of touch input includes a dragging motion toward the secondary screen; and wherein, when a second manner of touch input, different from the first manner of touch input, is performed on any one of the plurality of the representations, the touch detection surface sends a second input to the computer and the computer displays the media file on the display corresponding to the representation touched on the display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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