Object transfer method using gesture-based computing device
First Claim
1. A file transfer method, operative in a mobile computing device having a display interface that supports gesture-based control operations, comprising:
- displaying, on the display interface, a first view that includes a representation of a file system;
after receipt of data indicating a first gesture on the display interface requesting a copy or move operation with respect to a resource in the file system, the first gesture occurring in association with the first view, automatically minimizing the first view and displaying, on the display interface, a second view distinct from the first view, the second view including a reduced version of the first view together with an overview of one or more target devices;
automatically activating and displaying, in an initial position, and as an overlay in the second view, a representation of the resource for which the copy or move operation has been requested, the initial position being one that does not overlie the one or more target devices shown in the second view, the representation adapted to be selectively positioned in the second view using a gesture after it is automatically activated and displayed in the initial position;
upon receipt of data indicating a second gesture on the display interface that has caused the representation to be moved from the initial position and positioned over an available transfer location within a target device, completing the copy or move operation.
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Abstract
A mobile device has a display that supports gesture-based control operations. Computers maintain connections to a remote access service. The user desires to copy and/or move resources between first and second of his connected computers. After receipt of data indicating a first gesture requesting an operation with respect to the resource, an overview of one or more target devices is displayed. The overview is a folder level view of all folders and files located on the target devices. In addition, an additional display element is shown. This element is a representation of the resource from which the operation has been requested. The element is displayed as an overlay, and it is adapted to be selectively positioned in the overview using a gesture. Upon receipt of data indicating a second gesture positioning the representation over an available location within a computer connected to the service, the operation is completed.
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20 Claims
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1. A file transfer method, operative in a mobile computing device having a display interface that supports gesture-based control operations, comprising:
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displaying, on the display interface, a first view that includes a representation of a file system; after receipt of data indicating a first gesture on the display interface requesting a copy or move operation with respect to a resource in the file system, the first gesture occurring in association with the first view, automatically minimizing the first view and displaying, on the display interface, a second view distinct from the first view, the second view including a reduced version of the first view together with an overview of one or more target devices; automatically activating and displaying, in an initial position, and as an overlay in the second view, a representation of the resource for which the copy or move operation has been requested, the initial position being one that does not overlie the one or more target devices shown in the second view, the representation adapted to be selectively positioned in the second view using a gesture after it is automatically activated and displayed in the initial position; upon receipt of data indicating a second gesture on the display interface that has caused the representation to be moved from the initial position and positioned over an available transfer location within a target device, completing the copy or move operation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An article comprising a non-transitory machine-readable medium that stores a program, the program being executable by a machine to perform a method, the machine including a display interface, comprising:
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upon receipt in a first display view on the display interface of data indicating a copy or move action with respect to a selected resource on a source device, automatically minimizing the first view and displaying, on the display interface, a second display view distinct from the first display view, the second display view including a reduced version of the first display view together with an overview of one or more target devices; automatically activating and displaying, in an initial position, and in the second display view, a visual representation of the selected resource, the initial position being one that does not overlie the one or more target devices shown in the second display view; and upon receipt of data indicating that the visual representation is positioned on an available drop location on a target device, after being moved there from the initial position and the available drop location has been selected, attempting to complete the copy or move action. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. Mobile device apparatus, comprising:
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one or more processors; computer memory holding computer program instructions executed by the one or more processors to provide a file transfer display method associated with display interface, the method comprising; displaying, on the device interface, a first view that includes a representation of a file system; upon receipt of a first gesture on the display interface, providing an indication in association with a selected resource to be copied or moved; upon receipt of a second gesture on the display interface initiating a copy or move operation, automatically minimizing the first view and displaying, on the display interface, a second view distinct from the first view, the second view including a reduced version of the first view together with an overview of one or more target devices; automatically activating and displaying, in an initial position, and as an overlay in the second view, a representation of the resource, the initial position being one that does not overlie the one or more target devices shows in the second view; upon receipt of a third gesture on the display interface identifying a target device, displaying a third view that includes a representation of the file system of the target device; persisting the representation across the second and third views; augmenting the representation with an indication on the display interface that a transfer location within the target device is available to receive the resource; and upon receipt of a fourth gesture on the display interface indicating movement of the representation from the initial position and a selection of the transfer location, closing the representation. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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