Jump, checkmark, and strikethrough gestures

• US 8,635,555 B2
• Filed: 06/08/2010
• Issued: 01/21/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 06/08/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Adobe Systems Incorporated (Adobe Inc.)
• Inventors: Harris, Jonathan R., Allen, Andrew S.
• Primary Examiner(s): PHANTANA ANGKOOL, DAVID
• Application Number:
  US12/796,476
• Publication Number:
  US 20110302530A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,323 Days
• Field of Search: 715/810, 715/863
• US Class Current: 715/810
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text

Abstract

Techniques involving gestures and other functionality are described. In one or more implementations, the techniques describe gestures that are usable to provide inputs to a computing device. A variety of different gestures are contemplated, including an activate gesture, a fill gesture, a level gesture, a jump gesture, a checkmark gesture, a strikethrough gesture, an erase gesture, a circle gesture, a prioritize gesture, and an application tray gesture.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

recognizing an input as a freeform line drawn in association with a list displayed in a user interface by a display device of a computing device; and

identifying a jump gesture from the recognized input, the jump gesture effective to use the recognized freeform line of the input as a basis to give focus to at least one item in the list, relative to a plurality of other items in the list, that corresponds to the input.

2. A method as described in claim 1, wherein the freeform line corresponds to at least one character and the at least one item includes the at least one character.

3. A method as described in claim 2, wherein the freeform line is drawn using a stylus.

4. A method as described in claim 1, further comprising performing the jump in real time by the computing device as the input is recognized and identified by the computing device.

5. A method as described in claim 1, wherein the input includes a plurality of characters and the jump is performed as each of the characters are received.

6. A method as described in claim 1, wherein the jump to the at least one item in the list that corresponds to the input includes display of a portion of the list that includes the at least one item.

7. A method as described in claim 6, wherein the portion of the list includes at least one other said item that does not correspond to the input.

8. A method as described in claim 1, wherein the user interface includes a plurality of said lists and the identifying includes determining which of the plurality of said lists corresponds to the input.

9. A method comprising:

recognizing an input as a checkmark drawn as a freeform line in association with an item displayed in a user interface by a display device of a computing device;

identifying a checkmark gesture from the recognized input, the checkmark gesture effective to select the item; and

responsive to the selecting, initiating the output of a menu associated with the selected item.

10. A method as described in claim 9, wherein the item is included in a list of items.

11. A method as described in claim 9, wherein the input is drawn using a stylus.

12. A method as described in claim 9, wherein the menu comprises actions associated with the selected item.

13. A method as described in claim 12, wherein selection of one of the actions includes initiation of the selected action associated with the selected item.

14. A method as described in claim 9, wherein the user interface includes a plurality of said items and the identifying includes determining which of the plurality of said items corresponds to the input.

15. A method comprising:

recognizing an input as a strikethrough drawn as a freeform line in association with an item displayed in a list of a plurality of items in a user interface by a display device of a computing device;

identifying a strikethrough gesture from the recognized input, the strikethrough gesture effective to give focus to the display of the item, relative to a plurality of other items in the list, to indicate that the item is to be deleted; and

outputting a verification that includes a portion that is selectable to verify that the item is to be deleted and delete the item responsive to selection of the verification.

16. A method as described in claim 15, wherein the item is included in a list of items.

17. A method as described in claim 15, wherein the input is drawn using a stylus.

18. A method as described in claim 15, wherein the user interface includes a plurality of said items and the identifying includes determining which of the plurality of said items corresponds to the input.

19. A method as described in claim 15, further comprising responsive to the identification of the strikethrough, removing the strikethrough displayed in the user interface.

20. A method of claim 15, wherein the verification further includes a portion that is selectable to cancel the deletion of the item.

21. A computing device comprising:

one or more processors;

one or more computer-readable media storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing device to perform operations including;

recognizing an input as a freeform line drawn in association with a list displayed in a user interface by a display device of the computing device; and

identifying a jump gesture from the recognized input, the jump gesture effective to use the recognized freeform line of the input as a basis to give focus to at least one item in the list, relative to a plurality of other items in the list, that corresponds to the input.

22. A computing device as described in claim 21, wherein the freeform line corresponds to at least one character and the at least one item includes the at least one character.

23. A computing device as described in claim 22, wherein the freeform line is drawn using a stylus.

24. A computing device as described in claim 21, further comprising performing the jump in real time by the computing device as the input is recognized and identified by the computing device.

25. A computing device as described in claim 21, wherein the input includes a plurality of characters and the jump is performed as each of the characters are received.

26. A computing device as described in claim 21, wherein the jump to the at least one item in the list that corresponds to the input includes display of a portion of the list that includes the at least one item.

27. A computing device as described in claim 26, wherein the portion of the list includes at least one other said item that does not correspond to the input.

28. A computing device as described in claim 21, wherein the user interface includes a plurality of said lists and the identifying includes determining which of the plurality of said lists corresponds to the input.

29. A computing device comprising:

one or more processors;

one or more computer-readable media storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing device to perform operations including;

recognizing an input as a checkmark drawn as a freeform line in association with an item displayed in a user interface by a display device of the computing device;

identifying a checkmark gesture from the recognized input, the checkmark gesture effective to select the item; and

responsive to the selecting, initiating the output of a menu associated with the selected item.

30. A computing device as described in claim 29, wherein the item is included in a list of items.

31. A computing device as described in claim 29, wherein the input is drawn using a stylus.

32. A computing device as described in claim 29, wherein the menu comprises actions associated with the selected item.

33. A computing device as described in claim 32, wherein selection of one of the actions includes initiation of the selected action associated with the selected item.

34. A computing device as described in claim 29, wherein the user interface includes a plurality of said items and the identifying includes determining which of the plurality of said items corresponds to the input.

35. A computing device comprising:

one or more processors;

one or more computer-readable media storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing device to perform operations including;

recognizing an input as a strikethrough drawn as a freeform line in association with an item displayed in a list of a plurality of items in a user interface by a display device of the computing device;

identifying a strikethrough gesture from the recognized input, the strikethrough gesture effective to give focus to the display of the item, relative to a plurality of other items in the list, to indicate that the item is to be deleted; and

outputting a verification that includes a portion that is selectable to verify that the item is to be deleted and delete the item responsive to selection of the verification.

36. A computing device as described in claim 35, wherein the item is included in a list of items.

37. A computing device as described in claim 35, wherein the input is drawn using a stylus.

38. A computing device as described in claim 35, wherein the user interface includes a plurality of said items and the identifying includes determining which of the plurality of said items corresponds to the input.

39. A computing device as described in claim 35, further comprising responsive to the identification of the strikethrough, removing the strikethrough displayed in the user interface.

40. A computing device of claim 35, wherein the verification further includes a portion that is selectable to cancel the deletion of the item.

41. One or more computer-readable memories storing instructions that, when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform operations comprising:

recognizing an input as a freeform line drawn in association with a list displayed in a user interface by a display device of the computing device; and

identifying a jump gesture from the recognized input, the jump gesture effective to use the recognized freeform line of the input as a basis to give focus to at least one item in the list, relative to a plurality of other items in the list, that corresponds to the input.

42. One or more computer-readable memories as described in claim 41, wherein the freeform line corresponds to at least one character and the at least one item includes the at least one character.

43. One or more computer-readable memories as described in claim 42, wherein the freeform line is drawn using a stylus.

44. One or more computer-readable memories as described in claim 41, further comprising performing the jump in real time by the computing device as the input is recognized and identified by the computing device.

45. One or more computer-readable memories as described in claim 41, wherein the input includes a plurality of characters and the jump is performed as each of the characters are received.

46. One or more computer-readable memories as described in claim 41, wherein the jump to the at least one item in the list that corresponds to the input includes display of a portion of the list that includes the at least one item.

47. One or more computer-readable memories as described in claim 46, wherein the portion of the list includes at least one other said item that does not correspond to the input.

48. One or more computer-readable memories as described in claim 41, wherein the user interface includes a plurality of said lists and the identifying includes determining which of the plurality of said lists corresponds to the input.

49. One or more computer-readable memories storing instructions that, when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform operations comprising:

recognizing an input as a checkmark drawn as a freeform line in association with an item displayed in a user interface by a display device of the computing device;

identifying a checkmark gesture from the recognized input, the checkmark gesture effective to select the item; and

responsive to the selecting, initiating the output of a menu associated with the selected item.

50. One or more computer-readable memories as described in claim 49, wherein the item is included in a list of items.

51. One or more computer-readable memories as described in claim 49, wherein the input is drawn using a stylus.

52. One or more computer-readable memories as described in claim 49, wherein the menu comprises actions associated with the selected item.

53. One or more computer-readable memories as described in claim 52, wherein selection of one of the actions includes initiation of the selected action associated with the selected item.

54. One or more computer-readable memories as described in claim 49, wherein the user interface includes a plurality of said items and the identifying includes determining which of the plurality of said items corresponds to the input.

55. One or more computer-readable memories storing instructions that, when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform operations comprising:

recognizing an input as a strikethrough drawn as a freeform line in association with an item displayed in a list of a plurality of items in a user interface by a display device of the computing device;

identifying a strikethrough gesture from the recognized input, the strikethrough gesture effective to give focus to the display of the item, relative to a plurality of other items in the list, to indicate that the item is to be deleted; and

outputting a verification that includes a portion that is selectable to verify that the item is to be deleted and delete the item responsive to selection of the verification.

56. One or more computer-readable memories as described in claim 55, wherein the item is included in a list of items.

57. One or more computer-readable memories as described in claim 55, wherein the input is drawn using a stylus.

58. One or more computer-readable memories as described in claim 55, wherein the user interface includes a plurality of said items and the identifying includes determining which of the plurality of said items corresponds to the input.

59. One or more computer-readable memories as described in claim 55, further comprising responsive to the identification of the strikethrough, removing the strikethrough displayed in the user interface.

60. One or more computer-readable memories of claim 55, wherein the verification further includes a portion that is selectable to cancel the deletion of the item.