Electronic device system with information processing mechanism and method of operation thereof

• US 9,047,006 B2
• Filed: 03/31/2011
• Issued: 06/02/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Arriola, George, Bauerly, Michael P., Miyazaki, Reiko, Nashida, Tatsushi, Miyashita, Ken, Johnson, Brian W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Chow, Doon
• Assistant Examiner(s): Dasgupta, Shourjo
• Application Number:
  US13/077,976
• Publication Number:
  US 20120079421A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,524 Days
• Field of Search: 715/784
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04801 Cursor retrieval aid, i.e. visual aspect modification, blinking, colour changes, enlargement or other visual cues, for helping user do find the cursor in graphical user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04812 Interaction techniques based on cursor appearance or behaviour, e.g. being affected by the presence of displayed objects
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text

Abstract

A method of operation of an electronic device system includes: detecting a drag performed on a touch screen, the drag having a first direction from a starting point and an ending point; detecting a stretchable cursor extendable based on the drag, the stretchable cursor having a cursor length, a cursor direction, a starting portion, and an ending portion at the ending point and larger than the starting portion at the starting point; displaying the stretchable cursor on the touch screen, the stretchable cursor stretched across a centerline on the touch screen; detecting whether a second direction of the drag is opposite the first direction; and moving a starting position of the stretchable cursor toward the centerline and away from the starting point when the second direction is opposite the first direction.

Claims

1. A method of operation of an electronic device system comprising:

detecting a drag performed on a touch screen, the drag having a first direction from a starting point and an ending point;

detecting a stretchable cursor extendable based on the drag, the stretchable cursor having a cursor length, a cursor direction, a starting portion, and an ending portion at the ending point and larger than the starting portion at the starting point;

displaying the stretchable cursor on the touch screen, the stretchable cursor stretched across a centerline on the touch screen;

detecting whether a second direction of the drag is opposite the first direction;

moving a starting position of the stretchable cursor toward the centerline and away from the starting point when the second direction is opposite the first direction;

detecting whether the starting position reaches the centerline; and

fixing a position of the starting position to a current position of the centerline when the starting position reaches the centerline.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein detecting the stretchable cursor includes detecting the stretchable cursor having the cursor direction from the starting point to the ending point.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising determining whether the drag is performed in a transverse direction on the touch screen.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising maintaining a reproduction of a moving image with the touch screen pressed.

5. A method of operation of an electronic device system comprising:

detecting a drag performed on a touch screen, the drag having a first direction from a starting point and an ending point;

detecting a stretchable cursor extendable between the starting point and the ending point, the stretchable cursor having a cursor length, a cursor direction, a starting portion, and an ending portion at the ending point and larger than the starting portion at the starting point;

displaying the stretchable cursor on the touch screen, the stretchable cursor stretched across a centerline on the touch screen;

detecting whether a second direction of the drag is opposite the first direction; and

moving a starting position of the stretchable cursor toward the centerline and away from the starting point when the second direction is opposite the first direction;

detecting whether the starting position reaches the centerline; and

fixing a position of the starting position to a current position of the centerline when the starting position reaches the centerline.

6. The method as claimed in claim 5 wherein detecting the stretchable cursor includes detecting the stretchable cursor having the cursor direction from the starting point to the ending point, the stretchable cursor having an ending portion radius around the ending portion larger than a starting end radius around the starting portion.

7. The method as claimed in claim 5 further comprising:

determining whether the drag is performed in a transverse direction on the touch screen; and

determining reproduction direction and speed values of a moving image based on the cursor direction and the cursor length when the drag is performed in the transverse direction.

8. The method as claimed in claim 5 further comprising maintaining reproduction direction and speed values of a moving image with the touch screen pressed.

9. An electronic device system comprising:

a manipulation module for detecting a drag performed on a touch screen, the drag having a first direction from a starting point and an ending point;

a control module, coupled to the manipulation module, for detecting a stretchable cursor extendable based on the drag, the stretchable cursor having a cursor length, a cursor direction, a starting portion, and an ending portion at the ending point and larger than the starting portion at the starting point;

a display module, coupled to the control module, for displaying the stretchable cursor on the touch screen, the stretchable cursor stretched across a centerline on the touch screen;

a first determine reverse drag module, coupled to the control module, for detecting whether a second direction of the drag is opposite the first direction; and

a first move starting point module, coupled to the first determine reverse drag module, for moving a starting position of the stretchable cursor toward the centerline and away from the starting point when the second direction is opposite the first direction;

a first determine starting point module, coupled to the first determine reverse drag module, for detecting whether the starting position reaches the centerline; and

a first fix starting point module, coupled to the first determine starting point module, for fixing a position of the starting position to a current position of the centerline when the starting position reaches the centerline.

10. The system as claimed in claim 9 wherein the control module is for detecting the stretchable cursor having the cursor direction from the starting point to the ending point.

11. The system as claimed in claim 9 further comprising a first determine drag module, coupled to the control module, for determining whether the drag is performed in a transverse direction on the touch screen.

12. The system as claimed in claim 9 further comprising a second maintain reproduction module, coupled to the control module, for maintaining a reproduction of a moving image with the touch screen pressed.

13. The system as claimed in claim 9 wherein the control module is for detecting the stretchable cursor extendable between the starting point and the ending point.

14. The system as claimed in claim 13 wherein the control module is for detecting the stretchable cursor having the cursor direction from the starting point to the ending point, the stretchable cursor having an ending portion radius around the ending portion larger than a starting end radius around the starting portion.

15. The system as claimed in claim 13 further comprising:

a first determine drag module, coupled to the control module, for determining whether the drag is performed in a transverse direction on the touch screen; and

a first set reproduction module, coupled to the first determine drag module, for determining reproduction direction and speed values of a moving image based on the cursor direction and the cursor length when the drag is performed in the transverse direction.

16. The system as claimed in claim 13 further comprising a second maintain reproduction module, coupled to the control module, for maintaining reproduction direction and speed values of a moving image with the touch screen pressed.