Method of supporting multiple selections and interactive input system employing same
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving an input event associated with a first user identification (ID), the input event being a command for creating a first selection set that is to comprise at least one selected existing graphic object presented on a display surface;
determining if a selection set is currently associated with the first user ID;
if no selection set is currently associated with the first user ID;
creating the first selection set having a first selection set ID;
associating the first selection set ID with the first user ID; and
including the at least one selected existing graphic object in the first selection set by associating the object ID of the at least one selected existing graphic object with the first selection set ID without moving said at least one selected existing graphic object;
including a plurality of selected existing graphic objects in the first selection set; and
wherein said input event is one of an input enclosure that surrounds said plurality of selected existing graphic objects or an input gesture that encompasses said plurality of selected existing graphic objects.
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Abstract
A method comprises receiving an input event associated with a first user ID, the input event being a command for selecting at least one graphic object; determining if a selection is currently associated with the first user ID; and if no selection is currently associated with the first user ID creating a first selection; associating the first selection with the first user ID; and including the selected at least one graphic object in the first selection.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving an input event associated with a first user identification (ID), the input event being a command for creating a first selection set that is to comprise at least one selected existing graphic object presented on a display surface; determining if a selection set is currently associated with the first user ID; if no selection set is currently associated with the first user ID; creating the first selection set having a first selection set ID; associating the first selection set ID with the first user ID; and including the at least one selected existing graphic object in the first selection set by associating the object ID of the at least one selected existing graphic object with the first selection set ID without moving said at least one selected existing graphic object; including a plurality of selected existing graphic objects in the first selection set; and wherein said input event is one of an input enclosure that surrounds said plurality of selected existing graphic objects or an input gesture that encompasses said plurality of selected existing graphic objects. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An interactive input system comprising:
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at least one interactive surface; and processing structure in communication with the interactive surface and being configured to; generate an input event associated with a first user ID, the input event being a command for creating a first selection set that is to comprise at least one selected existing graphic object presented on said at least one interactive surface; determine if a selection set is currently associated with the first user ID; if no selection set is currently associated with the first user ID; create the first selection having a first selection set ID; associate the first selection set ID with the first user ID; and include the at least one selected existing graphic object shown on the interactive surface in the first selection by associating the object ID of the at least one selected existing graphic object with the first selection set ID without moving said at least one selected existing graphic object; include a plurality of selected existing graphic objects in the first selection set; and wherein said input event is one of an input enclosure that surrounds said plurality of selected existing graphic objects or an input gesture that encompasses said plurality of selected existing graphic objects. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having embodied thereon a computer program comprising instructions which, when executed by processing structure, carry out the steps of:
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receiving an input event associated with a first user ID, the input event being a command for creating a first selection set that is to comprise at least one selected existing graphic object presented on a display surface; determining if a selection set is currently associated with the first user ID; if no selection set is currently associated with the first user ID; creating the first selection set having a first selection set ID; associating the first selection set ID with the first user ID; and including the at least one selected existing graphic object in the first selection set by associating the object ID of the at least one selected existing graphic object with the first selection set ID without moving said at least one selected existing graphic object; including a plurality of selected existing graphic objects in the first selection set; and wherein said input event is one of an input enclosure that surrounds said plurality of selected existing graphic objects or an input gesture that encompasses said plurality of selected existing graphic objects.
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29. An apparatus comprising:
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processing structure; and memory storing program code, which when executed by the processing structure, causes the processing structure to direct the apparatus at least to; in response to receiving an input event associated with a first user ID, the input event being a command for creating a first selection set that is to comprise at least one selected existing graphic object presented on a display surface, determine if a selection set is currently associated with the first user ID; if no selection set is currently associated with the first user ID; create the first selection having a first selection set ID; associate the first selection set ID with the first user ID; and include the at least one selected existing graphic object in the first selection set by associating the object ID of the at least one selected existing graphic object with the first selection set ID without moving said at least one selected existing graphic object; include a plurality of selected existing graphic objects in the first selection set; and wherein said input event is one of an input enclosure that surrounds said plurality of selected existing graphic objects or an input gesture that encompasses said plurality of selected existing graphic objects. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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