User interface for mobile device to navigate between components
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for navigating between components in a computer-aided design (CAD) mobile drawing application, comprising:
- opening a drawing in a schematic drawing view in the CAD mobile drawing application on a mobile device, wherein;
the mobile device comprises a handheld mobile device comprising a touch screen;
the drawing comprises multiple components;
the CAD mobile drawing application is different from a desktop CAD application;
screen real estate on the touch screen of the mobile device is limited relative to a desktop based device; and
the CAD mobile drawing application takes advantage of mobile device based interaction and the screen real estate of the mobile device via mobile device hand gestures on the touch screen;
activating a navigation panel of the CAD mobile drawing application on the touch screen of the mobile device, wherein;
the navigation panel enables navigation between the components of the drawing via mobile device hand gestures;
the navigation panel displays information about a selected component; and
the navigation panel is a different panel from the schematic drawing view;
selecting one of the components of the drawing in the schematic drawing view;
in response to the selecting, displaying, within the navigation panel on the touch screen, information about the selected component, wherein the information is displayed using an icon and text within the navigation panel;
selecting within the navigation panel, via the mobile device hand gesture on the touch screen, an element of the information;
utilizing the selected element as the selected component; and
updating the navigation panel by displaying information about the selected element.
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Abstract
A method, system, apparatus, and computer program product provide the ability to navigate between components in a computer-aided design (CAD) mobile drawing application. A drawing is opened in the CAD mobile drawing application on a mobile device. A navigation panel is activated. A component is selected in the drawing. In response to the selecting, information about the selected component is displayed within the navigation panel. Via a mobile device gesture, an element of the information is selected and used as the selected element. The navigation panel is updated by displaying information about the selected element.
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18 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for navigating between components in a computer-aided design (CAD) mobile drawing application, comprising:
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opening a drawing in a schematic drawing view in the CAD mobile drawing application on a mobile device, wherein; the mobile device comprises a handheld mobile device comprising a touch screen; the drawing comprises multiple components; the CAD mobile drawing application is different from a desktop CAD application; screen real estate on the touch screen of the mobile device is limited relative to a desktop based device; and the CAD mobile drawing application takes advantage of mobile device based interaction and the screen real estate of the mobile device via mobile device hand gestures on the touch screen; activating a navigation panel of the CAD mobile drawing application on the touch screen of the mobile device, wherein; the navigation panel enables navigation between the components of the drawing via mobile device hand gestures; the navigation panel displays information about a selected component; and the navigation panel is a different panel from the schematic drawing view; selecting one of the components of the drawing in the schematic drawing view; in response to the selecting, displaying, within the navigation panel on the touch screen, information about the selected component, wherein the information is displayed using an icon and text within the navigation panel; selecting within the navigation panel, via the mobile device hand gesture on the touch screen, an element of the information; utilizing the selected element as the selected component; and updating the navigation panel by displaying information about the selected element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 17)
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9. A mobile apparatus for navigating between components in a computer-aided design (CAD) mobile drawing application, comprising:
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(a) a mobile device comprising a multi-touch device comprising a touch screen, wherein; (1) the mobile device comprises a handheld mobile device; (2) a drawing comprises multiple components; (3) the CAD mobile drawing application is different from a desktop CAD application; (4) screen real estate on the touch screen of the mobile device is limited relative to a desktop based device; and (5) the CAD mobile drawing application takes advantage of mobile device based interaction and the screen real estate of the mobile device via mobile device hand gestures on the touch screen; (b) the CAD mobile drawing application executing on the mobile device, wherein the CAD mobile drawing application is configured to; (1) open the drawing in a schematic drawing view; (2) activate a navigation panel of the CAD mobile drawing application on the touch screen of the mobile device, wherein; (A) the navigation panel enables navigation between the components of the drawing via mobile device hand gestures; (B) the navigation panel displays information about a selected component; and (C) the navigation panel is a different panel from the schematic drawing view; (3) select one of the components of the drawing in the schematic drawing view; (4) in response to the selection, display, within the navigation panel on the touch screen, information about the selected component, wherein the information is displayed using an icon and text within the navigation panel; (5) select, within the navigation panel, via the mobile device hand gesture on the touch screen, an element of the information; (6) utilize the selected element as the selected component; and (7) update the navigation panel by displaying information about the selected element. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18)
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