User input methodology for toggle items

• US 9,606,707 B1
• Filed: 12/02/2014
• Issued: 03/28/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 12/02/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Allscripts Software LLC (Veradigm, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Allscripts Software LLC (Veradigm, Inc.)
• Inventors: Stuart, Anthony Edward, Teague, Ross Carlyle
• Primary Examiner(s): Nunez, Jordany
• Application Number:
  US14/557,458
• Time in Patent Office: 847 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• 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 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16Z 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass

Abstract

A method for facilitating editing of a toggle item includes displaying an interface comprising one or more toggle items, each toggle item being configured to be toggled on and off when clicked on; receiving input corresponding to movement of a pointer to be disposed over a first toggle item of the one or more toggle items; determining that a predetermined amount of time has passed with the pointer being disposed over the first toggle item; displaying a cursor in the first toggle item at the location of the pointer; receiving input corresponding to a click while the cursor is displayed in the first toggle item; receiving input corresponding to editing of the first toggle item; and updating, based on the input corresponding to editing of the toggle item, the text of the toggle item.

Claims

1. A method for facilitating editing of a toggle item, the method comprising:

(a) displaying, to a user via a display associated with an electronic device, an interface comprising one or more toggle items, each toggle item being configured to be toggled on and off when clicked on;

(b) receiving, from the user via a mouse associated with the electronic device, input corresponding to movement of a mouse pointer to be disposed over a first toggle item of the one or more toggle items;

(c) receiving, from the user via the mouse associated with the electronic device, first input corresponding to clicking of the mouse while the mouse pointer is disposed over the first toggle item;

(d) updating, based on the first input corresponding to clicking of the mouse while the mouse pointer is disposed over the first toggle item, the interface to indicate that the toggle item is toggled on;

(e) determining, at the electronic device, that a predetermined amount of time has passed with the mouse pointer being disposed over the first toggle item;

(f) displaying, to the user on the interface via the display, a cursor in the first toggle item at the location of the mouse pointer;

(g) receiving, from the user via the mouse associated with the electronic device, input corresponding to clicking of the mouse while the cursor is displayed in the first toggle item;

(h) receiving, from the user via one or more input devices associated with the electronic device, input corresponding to editing of the first toggle item; and

(i) updating, based on the input corresponding to editing of the toggle item, the text of the toggle item.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronic device comprises a desktop computer.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronic device comprises an all in one computer.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronic device comprises a laptop computer.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the display comprises a monitor.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the display comprises a display of a laptop computer.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronic device comprises a slate computer.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronic device comprises a Microsoft Surface.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the interface comprises an interface of a healthcare application.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the interface comprises an interface of an electronic health records application.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the method further comprises saving data indicating the updated text of the item to a data store.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving input corresponding to editing of the first toggle item comprises receiving input corresponding to deletion of one or more characters from the text of the first toggle item.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving input corresponding to editing of the first toggle item comprises receiving input corresponding to addition of one or more characters to the text of the first toggle item.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the input device comprises a trackball.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the input device comprises a trackpad.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein the input device comprises a controller.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein the input device comprises a remote control.