Advanced touch control of interactive map viewing via finger angle using a high dimensional touchpad (HDTP) touch user interface
First Claim
1. A method for controlling an interactive map application, the method comprising:
- configuring a user interface touch sensor to be responsive to at least one angle of contact with at least one finger, the finger belonging to a human user of a computing device and the user interface touch sensor in communication with an operating system of the computing device;
measuring at least one change in at least one angle of the position of the finger with respect to the surface of the touch sensor to produce measured data;
performing real-time calculations on the measured data to produce a measured-angle value; and
using the measured-angle value to control the value of at least one user interface parameter of an interactive map application;
wherein at least one aspect of the interactive map application changes responsive to the angle of the position of the finger with respect to the surface of the touch sensor.
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Abstract
High Dimensional Touchpad (HDTP) or other user interface technology implemented in touch screens used on computers, smartphones, or other mobile devices provides advanced touch control of a variety of interactive map applications using one or more of a user'"'"'s finger position or movement in one or more of the roll angle, pitch angle, yaw angle, and downward pressure directions. Implementations also can be responsive to a user'"'"'s finger position or movement in the left-right and forward-backward directions. Implementations can also use HDTP or other user interface technology implemented on the back of a mouse. Also, the interactive map imaging application may use a connection over the internet or other network.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for controlling an interactive map application, the method comprising:
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configuring a user interface touch sensor to be responsive to at least one angle of contact with at least one finger, the finger belonging to a human user of a computing device and the user interface touch sensor in communication with an operating system of the computing device; measuring at least one change in at least one angle of the position of the finger with respect to the surface of the touch sensor to produce measured data; performing real-time calculations on the measured data to produce a measured-angle value; and using the measured-angle value to control the value of at least one user interface parameter of an interactive map application; wherein at least one aspect of the interactive map application changes responsive to the angle of the position of the finger with respect to the surface of the touch sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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