User interface for drawing with electronic devices
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- an input module configured to receive user instructions for forming graphics in a drawing area based on the user instructions;
a processor configured to cause;
in response to addition or changing of a first graphical object, forming an interaction zone around the first graphical object and activating a timer for a predetermined continuation period;
detecting if a second graphical object is drawn starting from within the interaction zone during the continuation period and merging the second graphical object with the first graphical object, in response to positive detection; and
,upon expiration of the timer, disabling the interaction zone.
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Abstract
A method, apparatus and computer program for forming graphics in a drawing area based on user instructions. In response to addition or changing of a first graphical object, an interaction zone is formed around the first graphical object for a given continuation period. It is detected if a second graphical object is drawn starting from the interaction zone during the continuation period and if yes, the first graphical object is changed by merging the second graphical object with the first graphical object.
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23 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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an input module configured to receive user instructions for forming graphics in a drawing area based on the user instructions; a processor configured to cause; in response to addition or changing of a first graphical object, forming an interaction zone around the first graphical object and activating a timer for a predetermined continuation period; detecting if a second graphical object is drawn starting from within the interaction zone during the continuation period and merging the second graphical object with the first graphical object, in response to positive detection; and
,upon expiration of the timer, disabling the interaction zone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for forming graphics in a drawing area based on user instructions, comprising:
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in response to addition or changing of a first graphical object, forming an interaction zone around the first graphical object and activating a timer for a predetermined continuation period; and detecting if a second graphical object is drawn starting from the interaction zone during the continuation period and merging the second graphical object with the first graphical object, in response to positive detection; and
,upon expiration of the timer, disabling the interaction zone. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A computer program stored in a non-transitory computer readable memory medium, comprising computer executable program code which when executed by at least one processor causes an apparatus to perform:
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in response to addition or changing of a first graphical object, forming an interaction zone around the first graphical object and activating a timer for a predetermined continuation period; detecting if a second graphical object is drawn starting from the interaction zone during the continuation period and if yes, merging the second graphical object with the first graphical object; and
,upon expiration of the timer, disabling the interaction zone. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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